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What are the 2 types of patrol?
Combat and Reconnaissance
What does the RACES abbreviation stand for?
Raid
Ambush
Contact
Economy of Force
Security
What are the elements of a combat patrol?
Patrol Headquarters
Assault
Security
Support
What are the elements of a reconnaissance patrol?
Patrol Headquarters
Recon
Security
What are the different types of fire team formations?
-fire team column
-fire team wedge
-skirmishers (left)
-echelon (left and right)
-column
-squad line
-squad wedge
-squad vee
Which formation is mainly used when you want speed and good control of your
people?
Fire team column
Which formation is used when the location and strength of the enemy are known,
during the assault, mopping up and crossing short open areas?
Skirmishers (left)
Which formation is easily controlled, provides all around security, fire is adequate
and all directions and is flexible but can't move as fast as the column?
Fire team wedge
Which formation has the squad lined up in all three fire teams abreast or on line
and is normally used in the assault during rapid crossing of short, open areas?
Squad line
Which formation is an inverted squad wedge?
Squad Vee
What are the types of special signals?
Whistle and Pyrotechnics