Team members should be checking up and down the stack every 5 seconds or so (rough default). Potentially more in nods to ensure you are not missing signals being passed up or down the stack.
Signals should be passed, wait for confirmation, then turn and pass down to the next guy.
HALT | Open palm |
FREEZE | Fist |
MOVE OUT / MOVE FORWARD | Arm back, sweeping motion forward |
HASTY AMBUSH | Punch in direction of fire (line up opposite) |
MAP CHECK | Finger point to palm |
LDA (LINEAR DANGER AREA) | Throat cut or diagonal across chest (marine vs army) |
ARE YOU GOOD | Arm out, palm up (like telling someone stop) |
SPEED UP | Choochoo fist pump |
TAKE A KNEE/GET DOWN | Palm down at belt level, pump down |
GET UP | Palm up at belt level, pump up |
RALLY POINT | Circular motion in air, point to location |
ENEMY CONTACT | Point rifle in direction |
CEASE FIRE | Wave in front of face |
COMMENCE FIRE | Palm Down, Hip Height Horizontal arc left to right |
OPEN GAP / PUSH OUT | Palm outward, push out |
CLOSE GAP / PUSH IN | Palm inward, pull in |
DECREASE SPEED | Palm down, multiple downward movements near belt buckle |
INCREASE SPEED | Palm up, multiple upward movements near belt buckle |
I UNDERSTAND / IM GOOD | Thumbs up |
CANCEL / IGNORE LAST | Cross |
ASSEMBLE | Point to sky do circle |
HEAD COUNT | Tap top of head |
CALL FIRE TEAM | Cover opposite collar |
CALL SQUAD | Gay hand |
IED | Fist to open exploding |
SHIFT | Point at unit/person, donkey kong chest, point at new position |
I DONT UNDERSTAND | Shoulder shrug with arms out |
SLLS (STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, SMELL) | Point to ear, like “hey listen” |
BREAK CONTACT | Raised open hand, similar to halt, followed by quick downward chop. Use full arm to point direction of peel |
THERMAL SCAN/CHECK | Eye of Sauron/circle/tube above head |