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.
Slow, Steady, Safe
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.
Flow Through
Notes
- Continuous movement, but man 1 and 2 post up left/right, while rest of team moves through?
- Variation of calling far side and having 1/2 man post up and wait for everyone?
- Issuing a flow through/bypass crossing should just signify keep it moving, and guys should know to pick up security smoothly?
Steps
- Patrol passes down the LDA hand signal
- Team Leader gives the "post security" signal to indicate a smooth, flow through crossing
- Team crosses together, covering sectors of fire/direction of danger