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Mission 11 - Tactical Considerations
Patrol Ambush

Like any other Kuma\War mission, safety is your primary concern. You want to pull off this mission without losing anyone. In that vein, no one moves who isn’t covered. If someone runs out of everyone’s field of vision, it’s not a good thing for your team. Now if you have to check out around a corner or something, you may be the only one with a view of that area, but that should be the only time someone is left vulnerable. This all relates to the dispersion of fire teams being dictated by terrain. Make sure you maintain visual contact with all members at all times.

Expect to conduct any advances of your patrol with overwatch protection. Instead of using base-of-fire suppression, station a sniper in a position to watch over your team. In this mission, the sniper would be most concerned with targeting the building from the outside in. Zero in on the suspicious building itself and make sure there are no surprise attacks as the team advances.

It’s important to remember that once you are in the building, you are actually in the worst tactical position you can be. The enemy outside has a broader field of fire than you do. While you are clearing the building, some of your teammates should remain outside and provide a perimeter defense. Whenever a fire team stops, it makes sure people are checking - and covering - the 6.

As for fields of fire, the ideal is a broad open flat field with no view impediments. That way it’s tough for someone to sneak up on you. Chances are this is not going to be the case in combat, and in your "Patrol Ambush" mission, you should consider your fields of fire in conjunction with coverage and concealment. Your coverage is something like a wall. You concealment is your camouflage. When you are inside the building, it is not necessarily a good idea to set up in a window. True you do have a broader field of fire because you can see the area from a higher position, but the enemy can also spot you more clearly. As you move back into the building away from the window, your field of fire narrows, but you increase your concealment. You are in an ideal spot in the shadows.

Get out of the building the same way you went in. Know where you want to go. Move deliberately. Before you move, consider your teammates. And don’t trade down in position. Just moving for the sake of moving can put you in a less advantageous spot than the one you just left. At the same time, it is important to shoot and move. If you keep moving, the enemy can’t establish a perimeter defense. American military forces applied this combat strategy in their invasion of Iraq. Troops are constantly cycling through decision cycles, and military training teaches you the value of OODA (Observation, Orientation, Decision, Action) loops. Maneuver warfare dictates you move and move quickly. A hot tip is going to lead you into your patrol ambush mission. It’s up to you to OODA your way out. From an interview with US Army Staff Sergeant Dan Snyder