Army Room Clearing Tactics

Because there are so many unknowns and way too many dangerous angles to be cleared immediately by one person two shooters are needed.

Army room clearing tactics. The first two men through the door turns either left or right and clears the opposite sides whilst the third man clears the front. They are techniques to be used when the tactical situation calls for room by room clearing of a relatively intact building in which enemy combatants and noncombatants may be intermixed. Tc 90 1 i training circular no. When room clearing it s imperative to be able to adapt quickly to any adversity that you ll face and you will face many adversities when room clearing.

Beginning with the british 22nd special air service regiment sas counterterrorist units became the experts in room clearing and cqb. 90 1 tc 90 1 headquarters department of the army washington dc. Fundamentally the tactic s main principle is to get as many guns into the room and in as little time as possible to rapidly overwhelm the opponents inside. Approved for public release.

The squad leader follows the fire team that is clearing to ensure that the cleared rooms are properly marked ir chemlight disks. If your weapon malfunctions or you run out of ammunition in your magazine take a step closer to the center of the room take a knee and call out a word that you and your group come up with to show that you re temporarily out of the fight. Room clearing should always be done by at least two shooters. Room clearing is a fundamental skill for all ground troops to learn and eventually master as we continue the war on terror.

Once the room is cleared the team leader of the assaulting fire team signals to the squad leader that the building has been entered and the foothold gained. Sounds fantastic in theory. Distribution is unlimited this publication supersedes tc 90 1 1 april 2002. Because their focus was hostage rescue their tactics demanded a very high degree of.

The art of clearing a room looks simple on the surface but peel back the many important layers of the maneuver and you ll soon realize just how tough the act can be.