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Jungle Operations International Course – Guidelines to Candidates

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ANNEX E – STUDENTS’S PREPARATION FOR THE DOCTRINAL INTERACTION

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE STUDENTS’S PREPARATION – CIOS 2018

The Doctrinal Interaction will take place on 03 (three) distinct days, and each day a

specific block of issues will be dealt with in the jungle environment. During the selection

process, still in the country of origin, the future student should receive, through the Military

Attaché of his country, the subjects that will be addressed in the Doctrinal Interaction. Each

subject contains requests with questions that must be answered and presented by the student

in the Doctrinal Interaction. The requests, requisites, maps, letters and information required

to resolve the requests are contained in the body of this document.

Each student must answer all the questions of the requests in a single document in

the ".doc" format and also in a single file in the ".ppt" format. These files must be recorded

in a flash drive or CD – Rom and brought to CIGS with the student. A military from the

Doctrinal and Research Division will collect the files on the first day of the Mobilization

Week at CIGS.

During the Doctrinal Interaction each student should present the answers to the

questions as follows:

- On the 1st day the student will have 30 min to present the requests 1, 2, 3 and 4.

- On the 2nd

day the student will have 30 min to present 5, 6, 7 and 8.

- On the 3rd day the student will have 30 minutes to present the requests 9 and 10.

To perform the presentations, each student will receive from CIGS the following

means:

- ".ppt" file produced by the student himself;

- a white board with colored pens for various explanations;

- an enlarged map, identical to each request, so that the military can show their

maneuvers;

- a computer with a multimedia projector, so that the student can project his

presentation.


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PROBLEM SITUATIONS FOR THEDOCTRINAL INTERACTION

DAY 1 -MILITARY SITUATIONS IN JUNGLE OPERATIONS

You belong to 1st Jungle Infantry Company, deployed in GREEN SECTOR. Your battalion is

presently performing operations in that area. Your platoon has 30 men and is located at PB

(Platoon Base).

Requirement 1 – LAND NAVIGATION

You have received a mission to conduct a Patrol moving from PB to P4 through the dense

forest.

a. Organization

How are you going to organize your squads to navigate to P4, passing through P2

and P3?

b. Navigation

How are you going to plan your route to go there?

c. Equipment

Which materials would you take with your team to help you to make a good

navigation?

Requirement 2 – TRACKING TECHNIQUES

Your platoon is located in P4. After checking all the area and secure your position, one

squad/section has found some materials nearby such as: used bonfire, cigarette butts, and

pieces of foreign uniform, medicines residues and footprints. Before you contact your Coy

Base to report this event, you need to collect and analyze all evidences:

a. Strength

How would you estimate the strength of the group that has stayed in that area?

b. Direction

What are your procedures to find out the direction that should they have taken?

c. Tracking methods

How are you going to track the group?

Requirement 3 – FIRST AID

Your platoon has sent the report to your Coy Base and carried out a Recon Patrol to track

the group until P5. 200 meters before arriving to P5, your men listened a call for help

coming from the bushes. After establishing all the standard procedures to secure the

perimeter, your 1st Squad reached the site and found two wounded: a foreign soldier with an

external bleeding in the chest and a civilian woman with broken leg, apparently tied to a

improvised explosive device.

a. Describe the actions that you would take (sequence) to deal with this situation.

b. How to find out the type of injuries that they have?

c. What type of Aid Kit are you going to use to solve this issue?

d. How are you going to carry them till the evacuation point in the dense forest?



Requirement 4 – AIR MOBILE TECHNIQUES

Your Battalion started Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) procedures after your report. The

Operations Officer informed that the Air mobile Squadron will provide you a HM-2 Sikorsky

Black Hawk and a HM-1 Eurocopter Phanter to extract your platoon and the wounded

persons.

a. Describe the characteristics of a suitable extraction point in this case (dense

forest).

b. Explain the types of extraction that could be done to evacuate the casualties and

the troops.

c. Choose two possible extraction points with the rectangular/Cartesian

coordinates, explaining why they are suitable locations.

d. Describe how are you going to establish communication with the helicopter,

organize the loading plan and designate to the crew the extraction point.

- “SELVA!”



AREA OF OPERATIONS – DAY 1



DAY 2 - MILITARY SITUATIONS IN JUNGLE OPERATIONS

Your battalion is currently conducting operations in YELLOW SECTOR. Your company is

operating against insurgents and you have been tasked to conduct reconnaissance in

the jungle, rivers and streams of the sector. The battalion reports approximately 20 to 25

insurgents in the area. Your platoon has 30 men and received, to carry out these tasks, 03

boats (capacity for 10 men each).

Requirement 5 – RIVER NAVIGATION

Your platoon is located at PB (Platoon Base). You have received a mission to conduct a

Recon Patrol moving from P1 to P2by boat at 4 pm. The platoon will navigate in rivers and

streams.

a. Organization

How are you going to organize your men to navigate to P2?

b. Planning

How are you going to plan your route to go there?

c. Navigation

Which techniques would you use to carry out a good water navigation?

Requirement 6 – WATERCOURSE CROSSING

At 3 am, your troop received a mission to infiltrate till P3 after crossing a stream (50 m

length, 10 m depth). From P3, your Platoon will cross “Igarapé Mainazinho”(800m length,

30 m depth) using watercourse crossing techniques to rendezvous with a Special Force

Detachment at P4.

a. How are you going to cross the stream with your platoon?

b. Which procedures should you take before crossing the stream?

c. How are you going to organize your platoon to cross “Igarapé Mainazinho”?

d. How are you going to navigate during the crossing and provide your security as

well?

Requirement 7– WEAPONS, AMMUNITION AND SHOOTING

In contact with SF, your platoon received new information regarding a group of four

insurgents located at P5. Your mission is to neutralize the insurgents in their hideout using

all your weapons.

a. How are you going to deploy the light/ heavy machine guns,individual/support

weapons of the squads/sections to get more effectiveness to neutralize the area?

b. Describe how to plan and coordinate effectively the enemy targeting and the

platoon firing.

c. How would you control the consumption of ammunition during the attack?

d. How to perform a quick distribution of ammo during the firing?



Requirement 8 – AIR MOBILE TECHNIQUES

After neutralizing P5, you have made two prisoners. During the preliminary interrogation,

you’ve got sensitive information regarding a hideout utilized as a meeting point for the

insurgency leaders at P7. The battalion requests a Recon of the area of P7 with maximum

secrecy using helicopters to infiltrate the troops. You must also take the prisoners to the

Battalion Command Post (BCP). Your platoon cannot cross the line P6 with the helicopters

and all the terrain features are dense forests. The Intelligence Officer provides you a HM-2

Sikorsky Black Hawk and a HM-1 Eurocopter Phanter to infiltrate your platoon and extract

the prisoners with a security team (provided by you).

a. Organize your loading plan to transport all persons for both missions.

b. Which air mobile technique would you use to infiltrate through “Igarapé

Mainá”?

c. What are the security measures to coordinate the action and keep the surprise

during the infiltration?

“SELVA!”



DAY 3 - MILITARY SITUATION IN JUNGLE OPERATIONS

1. Your battalion is presently performing operations in BLACK SECTOR. ALFA

Company is gathering information about enemy forces and BRAVO Company is performing

tactical missions to destroy or neutralize insurgents in the area of operations.

2. The battalion reports approximately 40 to 45 insurgents in the area and also

conventional forces of country “X” (squad level) performing raids inside our territory

(crossing the international border). There are civilians in the villages and along the main

rivers and streams.

3. Both companies received some support elements to carry out their tasks: 08 boats

(capacity for 10 men each), 02 HM-2 Sikorsky Black Hawk, 02 HM-1 Eurocopter Phanter

and 02 HA-2Eurocopter Tiger. Each Company can also support all platoons with one small

drone.

4. The map of the Area of Operations of your battalion is attached in page 3 and

Intelligence photos in page 4.

Requirement 9 – RECONNAISSANCE PATROL

You belong to ALFA Company. Your platoon has 30 men and is located at PB 1(Platoon

Base No 1) and today is D minus 4.

Your mission is to perform a Route Recon patrol from PB to P1 and a reconnaissance at P1

on D/0600, in order to obtain any information about the activities and resources of the

insurgents and foreign troops. Avoid any collateral damages to civilians.

Intelligence gathering: confirm composition, capability, strength, disposition and weapons

of the enemy.

a. Initial assessment

- List your critical events to perform this task.

- What are the possible impacts on civilians and media?

- Which control measures would you take to risk reduction?

- Describe the main points to consider regarding logistics and command and

control.

b. Time planning

- Plan you time management (from your first Briefing to your arrival in your

Platoon Base).

c. Organization, Material and Available assets.

- How would you organize your platoon to accomplish this mission (groups and

teams)?

- Which special items, equipment or weapons would you plan to carry?

d. Infiltration

- Which movement considerations should you highlight?

e. Execution

- Describe the “Concept of operations”.

- Display your “Scheme of Movement and Maneuver”.

- Describe your “Scheme of Recon and Surveillance”.



- Plan your “Scheme of support fires” in your platoon.

f. Tasks

- Which tasks would you assign to your three squads and support team?

g. Coordinating instructions

- Which instructions and coordination measures would you plan to perform the

recon?

h. Rehearsal Planning - How would you divide and organize the rehearsal activities before your

departure?

Requirement 10 – COMBAT PATROL

You belong to BRAVO Company. Your platoon has 30 men and is located at PB 2 (Platoon

Base No 2) and today is D minus 5.

Your mission is to perform a combat patrol to isolate and destroy the enemy and all

installations at P2 on D/2000, in order to neutralize enemy activities in BLACK SECTOR.

Avoid any collateral damages to civilians.

P2 is located nearby tracks and non-paved roads surrounded by forest. It´s connected to a

small port and to the international border (no obstacles). There are two big houses, coca

crops and a drug refining lab. There are fences and wire obstacles surrounding the

property. It was observed by SF team that there are ten armed insurgents protecting the

place. Sometimes, some patrols of the X country, visit the farm.

a. Initial assessment

- List your critical events to perform this task.

- What are the possible impacts on civilians and media?

- Which control measures would you take to risk reduction?

- Describe the main points to consider regarding logistics and command and

control.

b. Time planning

- Plan you time management (from your first Briefing to your arrival in your

Platoon Base).

c. Organization, Material and Available assets.

- How would you organize your platoon to accomplish this mission (groups and

teams)?

- Which special items, equipment or weapons would you plan to carry?

d. Infiltration

- Which movement considerations should you highlight?

e. Execution

- Describe the “Concept of operations”.

- Display your “Scheme of Movement and Maneuver”.

- Describe your “Scheme of Recon and Surveillance”.

- Plan your “Scheme of support fires” in your platoon.



f. Tasks

- Which tasks would you assign to your three squads and support team?

g. Coordinating instructions

- Which instructions and coordination measures would you plan to perform the

recon?

h. Rehearsal Planning

- How would you divide and organize the rehearsal activities before your

departure?

“SELVA!”



INTELLIGENCE – DAY 3

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