Team SOP - Patrol Linear Danger Area (LDA)
A linear danger area is a tactical scenario where a small group (1-4 individuals) in an SHTF context must cross or navigate an exposed, linear feature like a road or river, using stealth and silent communication to minimize detection and maintain security in urban or rural settings.
Steps
- Patrol is halted
- Team Leader takes point and performs leaders recon
- TL and pointman return and brief team on plan
Methods
Near Side security is posting a man on the side closest to the patrol. Far Side security is posting a man on the other far side (ie across the road).
Which method/strategy may depend on team composition (fire team, squad, how many men).
- Near/Near
- Far/Far
- Near/Near, Far/Far
Team SOP is to assume near/near and far/far if 4-5+ man team.Given a fire team, where we are not working with a squad with other fire teams, default to 1 and 2 man posting up first and rest of the team flowing through.