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• When directed inspect the Kandak

companies to ensure there compliance in

property accountability and maintenance

procedures IAW policies, regulations and

commanders guidance.

Section Responsibilities

Monitors all classes of supply and weapon

systems status in the Kandak.

Forwards all supply request to the Brigade S4.

Processes and disseminates information.

Coordinates with the S3 on logistics to support

operations.

Coordinates movement of troops.

ALOC in the combat trains.

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1-7. S6 (Communications Officer)

• Coordinates with S3 on communication

requirements for upcoming/ongoing

operation.

• Coordinate with S4 on radio status

(Appendix H).

• Plans for retransmission sites if required.

• Request communications support if

required.

• Request SOI/frequency list from Brigade

S6.

• Ensures all units are supported by the SOI.

• Monitors all communications equipment

in for maintenance.

• Prepares paragraph 5 of the OPORD.

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Afghan people

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• When directed inspect the Kandak

companies to ensure there compliance in

communications/accountability

procedures IAW policies, regulations and

commanders guidance.

Section Responsibilities

Provides technical assistance on all

communications issues in the Kandak.

Assumes supervisory responsibility for all

COMSEC items in the Kandak.

Troubleshoots and maintains communications

equipment in the Kandak.

Manages all automation and networks in the

Kandak.

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Chapter 2

Mission

2-1. Kandak Commander

• Monitors the current operation.

• Keeps Brigade commander informed.

• Reviews the daily operations summary

before it is sent to brigade.

• Monitors the staff in planning for future

operations.

• Influences the outcome of the operation

by his presence.

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2-2. Executive Officer (XO)

• In charge of the Tactical Operations

Center (TOC).

• Monitors all logistical and maintenance

issues.

• Set the timing for battle rhythm (Figure

#3).

o Daily BUB

o Reports due from subordinate units

o Reports due to Brigade

Commanders SITREP

(Appendix B)

PASR (Appendix C)

LOGSTAT (Appendix H)

INSUM (Appendix E)

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2-3. S1 (Personnel Officer)

• Brief the personnel daily summary

(Appendix C) daily at the Battle Update

Brief (BUB).

o Personnel Accounting and Strength

(PASR) Report

o Promotions

o WIA/KIA/DNBI (Battle Loss

Report, Appendix D)

o Awards and Decorations

• Ensure daily PASR report is sent to

Brigade HQ on time.

• Ensure causalities are handled in

accordance with the ANA Casualty

Regulation.

• Ensure casualty replacements are

requested from Brigade.

o Transportation

o Billeting

• Acts as the Kandak point of contact for

any public affairs (PA) issues.

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• Coordinates with medical platoon leader

daily on KIA/WIA/DNBI.

• Participates in MDMP process as required

for new operations.

• Keeps XO advised of any significant

personnel actions.

• Central point of contact for all

investigations.

• Central point of contact for unit postal

operations.

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2-4. S2 (Intelligence Officer)

• Maintain situational awareness of all

ongoing operations.

o Continually update IPB

o Update ASCOPE as required and

notify all concerned

• Coordinates with Brigade S2 on all

intelligence matters.

• Participates in MDMP for all upcoming

operations.

• Ensure S2 section tracks currents

operations.

o Updates all reports and graphics as

events occur

o Update Brigade daily (INSUM and

Periodic Intel Reports, Appendix E

and G)

• Ensures all intelligent reports are

disseminated both horizontally and

vertically throughout the Kandak.

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2-5. S3 (Operations Officer)

• Synchronizes tactical operations with all

staff sections.

• Monitors all current operations.

• Writes daily Commanders SITREP (with

graphics, Appendix B) and submits to

commander for review and then ensures it

is delivered to Brigade HQ on time.

• Manages all terrain in Kandak AO.

o Recommends CP locations.

• Recommends allocation of critical

resources.

• Responsible for Force Protection.

• Briefs current and future operations at the

BUB.

• Ensure ammunition requirements are

forwarded to Brigade.

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2-6. S4 (Logistics Officer)

• Briefs all classes of supply (except Class

VIII) at the daily BUB.

• Forecast supply requirements for

upcoming operations.

• Recommends roads to be used as MSRs.

• Coordinates all classes of supply except

Class VIII.

o Requisition

o Storage

o Distribution

• Recommends CSS priorities and any

Controlled Supply Rates (CSR).

• Monitors and analyzes equipment

readiness status.

• Coordinates transportation assets.

• Ensures LOGPAC goes out daily and on

time.

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2-7. S6 (Communications Officer)

• Brief the communications status at the

daily BUB.

• Recommend CP locations based on

communications capability.

• Ensuring that redundant communications

are planned and available to pass

information.

• Track the readiness status of all

communications assets in the Kandak.

• Manage radio frequency allocation.

• Request communications support as

needed from Brigade S6.

• Responsible officer for all automation in

the Kandak.

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2-8. Base (FOB) Defense

• The best defense for a base is a perimeter

defense.

• IPB

• Location (S3)

FOB should not interfere with day to day

life of the local community Should be at a

location to provide protection of local

civilians

• Planning Factors:

o Communications

o Sustainment

o Protection

o Security

o Defense in Depth

o Patrols

o All Around Defense

o Quick Reaction Force (QRF)

• Priority of Work

• Entry Control Point/s

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2-9. Convoy Operations

•

Convoy Briefing.

Responsibilities (Cdr, Asst Cdr,

Maintenance, Medical)

Number of vehicles and cargo

(cargo, gun vehicles, fuel tankers,

etc.)

Time of departure

Strip Maps

Route to be driven (start point, end

point, security of route)

Speed

Security

Sectors of fire

Communications (Convoy

Frequency, MEDEVAC, QRF)

Vehicle Recovery Plan

What to do in case of IED, attack,

breakdown

• Key Personnel, function and location.

• Convoy configuration (See below).

• Security at Halts.

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2-10. Patrolling

• All patrols should be ready for contact

with the enemy.

• Type of Patrol.

o Recon

o Combat

• Mission of the Patrol (All patrols should

gather information).

o Recon-Route, Zone or Area

o Raid-Objective, what are you after

o Ambush-Location, ROE, day or

night

o Security-Focus is road, trails and

keep contact between local people

and ANA

o Saturation-Numerous patrols in one

area to deny its use by AGE

• All patrols should be aware of other

Kandak operations working in the area.

• Rules of Engagement

o Designed to protect the local people

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2-11. Cordon and Search

• A cordon and search operation is

conducted to seal (cordon) off an area in

order to search it for persons or things

such as illegal items and intelligence data,

• Elements:

Figure #6. Cordon and Search organization.

• Type of Operation

o Cordon and Knock

o Cordon and Enter

• Take ANP with you.

• Treat the civilians like you would want

someone to treat your family.

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o Firm but fair

o Respect their home

• Urban Cordon in Figure

o Number buildings for reference

o Use snipers for Ops

• Phases of Cordon and Search

o Reconnaissance

o Movement to Objective

o Isolation of Objective

Position Reserve Element

Establish Cordon

o Search

• Have a withdrawal plan.

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2-12. Relief in Place

• Purpose of the relief.

• METT-TC Analysis.

• Planning considerations:

o Liaison

o Reconnaissance and surveillance

o Obstacles, location and types

o Firs support assets and fire support

plan

o Movement control

o Passage of command

o What happens if enemy contact

during relief

o Exchange of equipment if any

o Sequence of relief

• Collocate Command Posts (CP).

• Determine technique.

o Relieve units one at a time

o Relieve all units at same time

• Notify Brigade when relief accomplished.

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2-13. Counter IED

• Dismounted patrols best way to counter

IEDs.

• Constant patrolling (24/7).

• Suspected IED (5-C):

o Confirm-report to higher

o Clear-clear area around IED for 300

meters

o Cordon-post guards, to block

vehicles and people

o Control-let no one near until EOD

arrives

o Check-for secondary devices

• Look for triggerman, cameraman, and

observer.

• Causalities.

o Treat

o Evacuate

• UXO/IED report (Appendix K).

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2-14. Logistics while Deployed

• Anticipate requirements and usage rates.

• Stock three days worth of Class I, III, V

supplies.

• Run LOGPAC once a day

o Stagger times and routes

o Consider use of MREs during

increased tempo of operations

• Configure Class V pallets for emergency

resupply.

• All vehicles carry minimum number of

full water cans.

• Ensure LOGSTAT (Appendix H) is

accurate.

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2-15. Rules of Engagement

• Restrictions on military operations are

called rules of engagement.

• Soldiers at kandak and lower levels must

understand and abide by these restrictions.

• Minimizing violence and limiting

collateral damage in COIN must happen.

• Soldiers should treat local civilians and

military as personal and professional

equals.

• PROPORTIONALITY AND

DISCRIMINATION (Minimum Use of

Force)

• Minimum use of force should be used at

all time in counterinsurgency operations.

• Sometimes it is better to not shoot.

• Protecting the Afghan civilians is our

number one priority.

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2-16. Detainees

• Detainee refers to any person captured or

otherwise detained by an armed force.

• Before detaining someone, a leader must

first decide what to do with the person

afterward.

o Get the ANP involved

• Do you have a detainee holding area?

• Send report to higher headquarters.

• Fill out Detainee/EPW report (Appendix

F) and submit to higher headquarters.

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Chapter 3

After Mission

(Post Deployment)

3-1. Kandak Commander

• Conduct after action review (AAR) with

subordinate unit commanders.

• Ensure unit commanders have a recovery

plan.

• Ensure all reports due to Brigade are

submitted by the staff.

• Ensure the Kandak is fully recovered in

72 hours and ready for deployment.

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3-3. S1 (Personnel Officer)

• Participate in staff AAR.

• Ensure all final reports are sent to Brigade.

• Requisition all needed replacements by MOS

and grade.

• Close out all KIA reports IAW current

regulations.

• Conduct staff recovery operations, restock

and resupply of needed items for the next

operation.

o Office supplies

o Missing or broken equipment

o Maintenance on section vehicles

• Ensure all awards and decorations are

processed in a timely manner.

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3-4. S2 (Intelligence Officer)

• Participate in staff AAR.

• Turn in final intelligence reports as required

to Brigade.

• Conduct staff recovery operations, restock

and resupply of needed items for the next

operation.

o Office supplies

o Missing or broken equipment

o Maintenance on section vehicles

• Update all Intel products based on last

operation.

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Afghan people

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3-5. S3 (Operations Officer)

• Participate in staff AAR.

• Conduct staff recovery operations, restock

and resupply of needed items for the next

operation.

o Office supplies

o Missing or broken equipment

o Maintenance on section vehicles

• Ensure all units have returned to base and

submit a closing report.

• Ensure Class V stocks are reordered as

needed.

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3-6. S4 (Logistics Officer)

• Participate in staff AAR.

• Conduct staff recovery operations, restock

and resupply of needed items for the next

operation.

o Office supplies

o Missing or broken equipment

o Maintenance on section vehicles

• Determine the logistics status of the Kandak

and inform the XO.

• Ensure needed/replacement items are placed

on order for the Kandak.

• Determine the maintenance status of the

Kandak and request needed support from the

Brigade.

• Begin the accountability process (Report of

Survey) to account for destroyed or missing

items (weapons, vehicles, radios, etc.).

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3-7. S6 (Communications Officer)

• Participate in staff AAR.

• Conduct staff recovery operations, restock

and resupply of needed items for the next

operation.

o Office supplies

o Missing or broken equipment

o Maintenance on section vehicles

• Track all communications equipment in

maintenance.

• Submit communications status of the Kandak

to the XO.

• Ensure subordinate units order replacement

batteries for radios.

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Appendix A

Afghanistan COIN Principles-A Guide

for Action: Plan, Prepare, Execute and

Assess

PLAN

A-1. Planning is the process by which

commanders (and staff if available) translate the

commander’s visualization into a specific course

of action for preparation and execution, focusing

on the expected results. Planning for

counterinsurgency (COIN) operations is no

different than for conventional operations.

However, effective counterinsurgency planning

requires paying at least as much attention to

aspects of the environment as to the enemy

force.

ASSESS DURING PLANNING: PERFORM

MISSION ANALYSIS

A-2. Learn about the people, topography,

economy, history, and culture of the Area of

Operations. Know every village, road, field,

population group, tribal leader, and ancient

grievance. Understand factors in adjacent AOs

and the information environment that can

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influence AO. These can be many, particularly

when insurgents draw on global grievances.

A-3. Read the map like a book. Develop a

mental model of the AO.

ANALYZE THE PROBLEM

A-4. Who are the insurgents? An insurgency is

fundamentally a competition among many

groups, each seeking to mobilize the population

in support of its agenda.

A-5. Understand what motivates the people and

how to mobilize them. Knowing why and how

the insurgents are getting followers is essential.

Insurgents are adaptive, resourceful and

probably grew up in the AO. Insurgents are not

necessarily misled or naive. Much of their

success may be due to bad government policies

or security forces that alienate the population.

A-6. Work the problem collectively with

subordinate leaders. Employing mission

command is essential in this environment.

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PREPARE

A-7. Preparation consists of activities by the

unit before execution to improve its ability to

conduct the operation including, but not limited

to, the following: plan refinement, rehearsals,

reconnaissance, coordination, inspections, and

movement. Compared with conventional

operations, preparing for COIN operations

requires greater emphasis on organizing for

intelligence and for working with nonmilitary

organizations, preparing small unit leaders for

increased responsibility, and maintaining

flexibility.

ORGANIZE FOR INTELLIGENCE

A-8. Intelligence and operations are always

complementary, especially in COIN operations.

COIN operations are intelligence-driven, and

units often develop much of their own

intelligence. Commanders must organize their

assets to do that.

A-9. Each company may require an intelligence

section, including analysts and an individual

designated as the “S-2.” Platoon leaders may

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also have to designate individuals to perform

intelligence and operations functions.

ORGANIZE FOR INTERAGENCY

OPERATIONS

A-10. Almost everything in COIN is

interagency. Everything from policing to

intelligence to civil-military operations to trash

collection involves working with interagency

and indigenous partners. These agencies are not

under military control, but their success is

essential to accomplishing the mission. Train

troops in conducting interagency operations.

Most importantly, know that military operations

create temporary breathing space, but that long-

term development and stabilization by civilian

agencies are required to prevail.

TRAVEL LIGHT AND HARDEN YOUR

SUSTAINMENT ASSETS

A-11. A normal combat load includes body

armor, rations, extra ammunition,

communications gear, and many other things—

all of which are heavy. This situation requires

ruthlessly lightening troops’ combat load and

enforcing a habit of speed and mobility.

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Otherwise, the insurgents consistently outrun

and outmaneuver them. However, make sure

troops can always reach back for fires or other

support.

A-12. Also, remember to harden sustainment

bases. Insurgents often consider them weak

points and attack there. Most insurgent attacks,

other than combat actions, are against

sustainment installations and convoys. Make

sure the troops there are trained in combat

operations.

TRAIN THE SQUAD LEADERS—THEN

TRUST THEM

A-13. COIN is largely executed by squads and

platoons. Small-unit actions in a COIN

environment often have greater impacts than

similar actions during major combat operations.

Engagements are often won or lost in moments;

whoever can bring combat power to bear in

seconds wins. The on-scene leader controls the

fight. This situation requires mission command

and subordinates’ initiative.

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A-14. Training should focus on basic skills:

marksmanship, patrolling, security on the move

and at the halt, and basic drills. When in doubt,

spend less time on company and platoon

training, and more time on squads. Ruthlessly

replace ineffective leaders. Once troops are

trained, give them a clear commander’s intent

and trust them to exercise subordinates’

initiative within it. This allows subordinates to

execute COIN operations at the level at which

they are won.

IDENTIFY AND USE TALENT

A-15. Not everyone is good at COIN. Many

leaders don’t understand it, and some who do

can’t execute it. COIN is difficult and anyone

can learn the basics. However, people able to

intuitively grasp, master, and execute COIN

techniques are rare. Learn how to spot these

people and put them into positions where they

can make a difference.

CONTINUE TO ASSESS AND PLAN

DURING PREPARATION: BE FLEXIBLE

A-16. Commander’s visualization is the mental

process of developing situational understanding,

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determining a desired end state, and envisioning

how to move the force from its current state to

that end state. It begins with mission receipt and

continues throughout any operation. The

commander’s visualization forms the basis for

conducting (planning, preparing for, executing

and assessing) an operation.

A-17. Commanders continually refine their

visualization based on their assessment of the

operational environment. Flexibility is essential

during preparation for COIN operations. Some

are tempted to try and finalize a plan too early.

As commanders gain knowledge, their

situational understanding improves. They get a

better idea of what needs to be done and of their

own limitations. This lets them refine their

visualization and direct changes to the plan and

their preparations. Even with this, any plan will

change once operations begin. Directing changes

to it based on continuous assessment is one

aspect of the art of command.

A-18. One planning approach is to identify

phases of the operation in terms of major

objectives to achieve: for example, establish

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dominance, build local networks, and

marginalize the enemy. Insurgents will adapt

their activity to friendly tactics. The plan must

be simple enough to survive setbacks without

collapsing.

EXECUTE

A-19. Execute means to put a plan into action by

applying combat power to accomplish the

mission and using situational understanding to

assess progress and make execution and

adjustment decisions. The execution of

counterinsurgency operations demands all of the

skills required to execute conventional

operations. In addition, it also requires mastery

of building alliances and personal relationships,

paying attention to the local and global media,

and a number of additional skills that are not as

heavily tasked in conventional operations.

ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A

PRESENCE

A-20. The first rule of COIN is to establish the

force’s presence in the AO. If the force is not

large enough to establish a presence throughout

AO, then determine the most important places

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and focus on them. This requires living in the

AO close to the population. Being on the ground

establishes links with the locals.

ASSESS DURING EXECUTION: AVOID

HASTY ACTIONS

A-21. Don’t act rashly; get the facts first.

Continuous assessment, important during all

operations, is vital during COIN. Violence can

indicate several things. It may be part of the

insurgent strategy, interest groups fighting

among themselves, or individuals settling

vendettas.. Avoid rushing to judgment.

BUILD TRUSTED NETWORKS

A-22. Once the unit is settled into the AO, its

next task is to build trusted networks. Over time,

successful trusted networks grow like roots into

the population. They displace enemy networks,

forcing enemies into the open.

A-23. Building a trusted network begins with

conducting village and neighborhood surveys to

identify community needs. Actions that help

build trusted networks support the COIN effort.

Actions that undermine trust or disrupt these

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networks, even those that provide a short-term

military advantage, help the enemy.

SEEK EARLY VICTORIES

A-24. Don’t go straight for the main insurgent

stronghold or try to take on villages that support

the insurgents. Instead, start from secure areas

and work gradually outwards. Extend influence

through the locals’ own networks.. First win the

confidence of a few villages, and then work with

those with whom they trade or do business. This

tactic develops local allies, a mobilized

population, and trusted networks.

A-25. Seek a victory early in the operation to

demonstrate dominance of the AO. This may not

be a combat victory. Early combat without an

accurate situational understanding may create

unnecessary collateral damage and ill will.

PRACTICE DETERRENT PATROLLING

A-26. Establish patrolling tactics that deter

enemy attacks. An approach using combat

patrols to provoke, then defeat, enemy attacks is

counterproductive. Deterrent patrolling is a

better approach. The aim of deterrent patrolling

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is to keep the enemy off balance and the

population reassured. Constant, unpredictable

activity over time deters attacks and creates a

more secure environment. Accomplishing this

requires one- to two-thirds of the force to be on

patrol at any time, day or night.

BE PREPARED FOR SETBACKS

A-27. Setbacks are normal in all operations.

Leaders make mistakes and lose people. It is

normal in company-level COIN operations for

some platoons to be doing well while others are

doing badly. Give subordinate leaders the

freedom to adjust their posture to local

conditions. This creates flexibility that helps

survive setbacks.

ASSESS CONTINUOUSLY DURING

EXECUTION

A-28. Develop measures of effectiveness early

and refine them as the operation progresses.

Typical measures of effectiveness include the

following:

• Percentage of engagements initiated by

friendly forces versus those initiated by

insurgents.

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• Longevity of friendly local leaders in

positions of authority.

• Number and quality of tips on insurgent

activity that originate spontaneously.

• Economic activity at markets and shops.

A-29. Avoid using body counts as a measure of

effectiveness. They actually measure very little

and may provide misleading numbers. Using

body counts to measure effectiveness accurately

requires the following information:

• How many insurgents there were to start

with?

• How many moved into the area.

• How many transferred from supporter to

combatant status.

• How many new fighters the conflict has

created.

MAINTAIN MISSION FOCUS

THROUGHOUT

A-30. Once a unit is established in its AO, troops

settle into a routine. A routine is good as long as

the mission is being accomplished. However,

leaders should be alert for the complacency that

often accompanies routines.

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EXPLOIT A SINGLE NARRATIVE

A-31. Since COIN is a competition to mobilize

popular support, it pays to know how people are

mobilized. Most societies include opinion-

makers: local leaders, religious figures, media

personalities, and others who set trends and

influence public perceptions. Insurgents often try

to use the local narrative to support their cause.

An even better approach is tapping into an

existing narrative that excludes the insurgents.

A-32. Higher headquarters usually establishes

the COIN narrative. However, only leaders and

troops at the lowest levels have the detailed

knowledge needed to tailor it to local conditions

and generate leverage from it. Company level

leaders apply the narrative gradually.

CONDUCT CIVIL-MILITARY

OPERATIONS

A-33. COIN can be characterized as armed

social work. This makes civil-military operations

a central COIN activity, not an afterthought.

Civil-military operations are one means of

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restructuring the environment to displace the

enemy from it.

A-34. The military’s role is to provide

protection, identify needs, facilitate civil-

military operations, and use improvements in

social conditions as leverage to build networks

and mobilize the population.

FIGHT THE ENEMY’S STRATEGY

A-35. When COIN efforts are succeeding,

insurgents often transition to the offensive.

COIN successes create a situation dangerous to

insurgents by threatening to separate them from

the population. Insurgents attack military forces

and the population to reassert their presence and

continue the insurgency. It is normal, even in the

most successful operations, to have spikes of

offensive insurgent activity.

A-36. The obvious military response is a

counteroffensive to destroy the enemy’s forces.

This is rarely the best choice at company level.

Only attack insurgents when they get in the way.

Try not to be distracted or forced into a series of

reactive moves by a desire to kill or capture

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them. Provoking combat usually plays into the

enemy’s hands by undermining the population’s

confidence. Instead, attack the enemy’s strategy.

If insurgents are seeking to recapture a

community’s allegiance, co-opt that group

against him. If they are trying to provoke a

sectarian conflict, transition to peace

enforcement operations. The possible situations

are endless, but the same principle governs the

response: fight the enemy’s strategy, not enemy

forces.

ASSESS DURING EXECUTION:

RECOGNIZE AND EXPLOIT SUCCESS

A-37. Implement the plan developed early in the

campaign and refined through interaction with

local partners. Focus on the environment, not the

enemy. Aim at dominating the whole district and

implementing solutions to its systemic problems.

Continuously assess the results and adjust as

needed.

CONCLUSION

A-38. This appendix has summarized one set of

tactics for conducting COIN operations. Like all

tactics they need interpretation. Constant study

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of the AO is needed to apply them to the specific

circumstances a unit faces. Observations and

experience helps Soldiers apply them better.

Whatever else is done, the focus must remain on

gaining and maintaining the support of the

population. With their support, victory is

assured; without it, COIN efforts cannot

succeed.

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Line Number Assignment for Mission Critical

Equipment

Line

Nomenclature/Model

Number

Armored Vehicles

-----------------APC, BMP-1

-----------------APC, TRACK M113A1

-----------------APC, BRDM-2

-----------------TANK T55/T62

Weapons

5 ------------------

MACHINE GUN COAXIAL 7

6 ------------------

MACHINE GUN PKM

7 ------------------

73MM MDL 2AZ8 LOW VEL

8 ------------------

MORTAR 82MM

9 ------------------

RECOILESS GUN 73MM SP

10 ------------------

HUNGARIAN AMD65

11 ------------------

AK 47 WDN STOCK

12 ------------------

AK 47 FOLDING STEEL S

13 ------------------

7.62 SOVIET AK-47 WD

14 ------------------

AK47 ASSAULT ROMANIA

15 ------------------

7.62 SOVIET AK-47 WD

16 ------------------

7.62 RPK LIGHT

17 ------------------

7.62 SOVIET RPD

18 ------------------

MACHINE GUN PKM

19 ------------------

GRENADE LNCHER RPG 7

20 ------------------

RFL SNIPER SVD TYPE79

21 ------------------

RIFLE, SNIPER 7.62MM

22 ------------------

GRENADE LNCHR GP30

23 ------------------

MACHINE GUN 12.7MM

Vehicles & Trailers

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Line

Nomenclature/Model

Number

24 ------------------

BULLDOZER

25 ------------------

BULLDOZER D7

26 ------------------

ENGINEER EQUIPMENT, W

27 ------------------

GRADER,ROAD MOTORIZED

28 ------------------

TRUCK, DUMP

29 ------------------

SCOOP LOADER

30 ------------------

FORKLIFT 10K ROUGH TE

31 ------------------

MHE 6K FORKLIFT

32 ------------------

JEEP, RUSSIAN

33 ------------------

TRUCK, LIGHT TACT VEH

34 ------------------

JEEP, RUSSIAN

35 ------------------

TRUCK, FORD RANGER

36 ------------------

TRUCK, LIGHT TACT VEH

37 ------------------

JEEP, MERCEDES BENZ

38 ------------------

TRUCK, LIGHT TACT VEH

39 ------------------

WAZ

40 ------------------

TRK, BOLERO-MAHINDRAS

41 ------------------

TRUCK, FORD RANGER

42 ------------------

TRUCK, LIGHT TACT VEH

43 ------------------

TRK, BOLERO-MAHINDRAS

44 ------------------

FORD RANGER, 2 DOOR

45 ------------------- LANDROVER

46 ------------------- GMC PICK-UP

47 ------------------- TRUCK, KAMAZ

48 ------------------- TRUCK 4000KG (2.5T)

49 ------------------- TATA INDIA TRUCK

50 ------------------- TRUCK, BENZ

51 ------------------- BEDFORD 2.5T

52 ------------------- TRUCK, AMBULANCE

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Line

Nomenclature/Model

Number

53 ------------------- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

54 ------------------- TRUCK, RCVERY WRECKER

55 ------------------- TRK, WTR 900/1200/420

56 ------------------- TRK, 6000K (5T)

57 ------------------- BEDFORD 5T

58 ------------------- TRK FUEL, 900/4200L

59 ------------------- TRL,1 TON CGO FLATBED

60 ------------------- TRL, 1 TON CGO W/SIDE

61 ------------------- TRLR,WTR 900/1200/420

Communications & Electronics

62 --------------------RADIO, RT 7000, BASE STATION

a -----------------

RT 7000-12, Transceiver

b -----------------

UPF 7000-12, Power Supply

c -----------------

ABB 100-AN, HF Antenna

63 --------------------RADIO, RT 7000, VEHICLE

a -----------------

RT 7000-12, Transceiver

b -----------------

Univ-SM, Mount

C -----------------

Antenna Tuner, RT 7000 Vehicle

d -----------------

MAR-16, Vehicle Antenna

64 --------------------RADIO, PRC 1099A-HF, MAN PACK

a -----------------

PRC 1099A, Man Pack

b -----------------

BB-LA-6, Battery

c -----------------

PRC-BC-4, Battery Charger

65 --------------------RADIO, PRC 1077, MAN PACK

a -----------------

PRC 1077, Man Pack

b -----------------

BB-LA-6, Battery

c -----------------

PRC-BC-4, Battery Charger

66 --------------------RADIO, PRC 1077, VEHICLE

a -----------------

PRC 1077, Man Pack

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Line

Nomenclature/Model

Number

b -----------------

AM-1077, Power Amplifier

c -----------------

AM 1077, Power Converter

d -----------------

4242-MK1, Antenna

67 --------------------RADIO, PRC 1077, BASE STATION

a -----------------

PRC 1077, Man Pack

b -----------------

AM-1077, Power Amplifier

c -----------------

AM 1077, Power Converter

d -----------------

UPF 7000A-12-220, Power Supply

e -----------------

OE-254/GRC, VHF Antenna Kit

69 --------------------RADIO, PRC 1070 GRN, HAND HELD

a -----------------

H4595, Battery

b -----------------

BC 1060-6-220, Battery Charger

-----------------RADIO, RT-130, RUSSIAN HF

-----------------RADIO, CODAN HF, BASE STATION

-----------------RADIO, CODAN HF, VEHICLE

-----------------SATELITE TELEPHONE, THURYA

-----------------TELEPHONE, CELL

Aircraft

75 ------------------ AN-12

a -----------------

RADIO/ NAVIGATION EQUIP

b -----------------

CABIN OXYGEN

76 ------------------- AN-26

a -----------------

RADIO/ NAVIGATION EQUIP

b -----------------

CABIN OXYGEN

77 ------------------ AN-32

a -----------------

RADIO/ NAVIGATION EQUIP

b -----------------

CABIN OXYGEN

78 ------------------ MI-8

a -----------------

AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIP

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Line

Nomenclature/Model

Number

b -----------------

EXTERNAL LOAD CAPIBILITY

c -----------------

RADIO EQUIP

79 ------------------ MI-17

a -----------------

AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIP

b -----------------

EXTERNAL LOAD CAPIBILITY

c -----------------

RADIO EQUIP

80 ------------------ MI-35

a -----------------

AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIP

b -----------------

WEAPONS/TARGETING SYSTEMS

c -----------------

RADIO EQUIP

81 ------------------ L-39

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Appendix K

IED / UXO Report

LINE 1. DATE-TIME-GROUP:

___________________________________________.

(When the item was discovered).

LINE 2. REPORT ACTIVITY AND LOCATION:

____________________________

_____________________________________________

__________________________

(Unit and grid location of the IED/UXO).

LINE 3. CONTACT METHOD:

___________________________________________

(Radio frequency, call sign, POC, and telephone

number).

LINE 4. TYPE OF ORDNANCE:

_________________________________________.

(Dropped, projected, placed, or thrown. Give the number

of items, if more than one).

LINE 5. RESOURCES THREATENED:

___________________________________.

(Equipment, facilities, or other assets that are

threatened).

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