Tactical Playbook #6: Advance on the Hotel

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Tactical Playbook #6: Advance on the Hotel

A week ago, our team went to SC Village for some airsoft fun. We played the majority of the games on the SC Viper map. I would like to present a case study for one of our experiences. I have attached a satellite photo to provide clarity. In this round. we were attacking from the north toward the south. The satellite photo has been flipped so that the hotel is at the top of the photo, while the castle is below the photo.

There were 5 or 6 of us stacked at point A. I was SO (Special Operator), last in the fire team. We've all agree to move single file up to an area close to point C. However, as the fire team moved out past B, one enemy (Sam the off-duty ref) came out of the doorway at point B and banged banged many of us to death. The element in front of me and I were able to bang bang him out. But the fire team casualty was 60% to 67%.

I would like to hear some post mortem discussion regarding this operation. I have a solution in mind, but I would like to hear your thoughts and get a discussion going before I post my solution.

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Jake
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 04:41:47 +0400

Clear the building, then move up.

DL
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:42:49 +0400

Excellent solution, DL.

So far, I have heard several valid solutions among our team members. Let me present them...

Solution 1: SWAT File Formation. In this formation, team members move in a single file line. The point man covers the front, while the team members behind him cover all threat areas. In this case, the second team member should have eliminated the tango at the doorway. This formation is represented clearly on this web page, in the "File Formation" animation: http://vowsclan.net/swat4-tactics-manual/2/

Solution 2: SWAT Standard Formation. In this formation, the point man clears all thread areas as the team moves. The other team members covers foward. In this case, the point man should subdue the threat. The Standard Formation is demonstrated clearly in an animated video in the link above.

Solution 3: Throw a rubber grenade into the building as the team files out.

Jake
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:52:06 +0400

The core of this failure is that the entire fire team is tunnel visioned. In this case, the team is focused on moving from A to C, while ignoring potential threat areas. In combat tactics, the goal is to move from A to C while covering ALL potential threat areas.

One possible exercise to help ingrain this concept into the minds is to identify all threat areas as you walk. Do it when you walk through your office, walk down the street, and walk through your neighborhood. Think of ambush points you would use if you were to ambush yourself. Then determine how to cover those threat areas if it is an airsoft game.

Jake
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:54:28 +0400

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