SUBJECT: Standard Operating Procedures
1. This SOP covers those critical elements of unit operations
which will allow us to succeed during war and training. All
soldiers and leaders are responsible for knowing these
procedures.
2. The standard priorities for this battalion are:
a. Security (Apply METT-T)
b. Communications (We should never be out of
communications.)
c. Operations (Once operations have commenced they must
never be interrupted)
d. Comfort (The last thing done is plugging in the coffee
pot, soldier welfare must always be a consideration)
3. Force Protection:
a. Standard Alarms. These are the standard alarms for this
battalion. Leaders must check with local base commanders for
variations. The procedures for reaction to attack will be
rehearsed with-in 24 hours of arrival at each new site and will
be rehearsed both day and night.
(1) Ground attack will be verbal as quietly as possible
if time permits. Verbal message is "Go to threat condition
red." All fighting positions will be manned at 100%, reaction
force will move to the rally point, generators will be turned off
and radios will be operated using hand sets with speakers off.
If time does not permit verbal warning the signal is: Consecutive
long blasts on a whistle. Actions are the same. Stand down from
attack will be verbal through the chain of command.
(2) Air attack will be verbal "Air Attack" or
consecutive short blasts on a whistle. All soldiers will move to
their fighting positions if time permits. If not they will take
cover in survival pits.
(3) Chemical or Biological Attack will be verbal "GAS" or
"Bio" or Metal on metal. If not at MOPP 4, soldiers will mask,
move under cover and go to MOPP 4.
b. Perimeter defense. The Battalion standard is:
(1) Fighting position locations for all soldiers
identified with limit stakes in place within 30 minutes of
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