Hand Arm Signals
Formations
Surprise
Squad movement
100

This hand signal is used when it does not indicate any threat of immediate danger 

Halt 

100

basic fire-team formation

Wedge Formation

100

SLLS

  • Stop

  • Look

  • Listen

  • Smell

100

more secure and easier to control

Successive Bounds

200

Used in more open areas


200

It is difficult to control, especially in restrictive terrain.

Echelon

200

What is METT-TC?

mission, enemy, terrain, troops available, time, and civilian considerations

200

20 meters between squad leader and either team

Squad Traveling

300

Used when navigating denser terrain


300

Used when navigating denser terrain

File Formation

300

What does SPORT stand for?

Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and Shoot.

300

Contact is possible

Squad Traveling Overwatch

400



A known LDA is one that is depicted on the map and that you plan on crossing either going to or coming from the objective.

400

It facilitates rapid deployment into other formations.

Vee Formation 


400

RULE 1: Treat Every Weapon as if it Loaded

RULE 2: Never point the weapon at anything you do not intend to engage

RULE 3: Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until ready to fire

RULE 4: Ensure positive Identification of target and is surroundings

4 rules of weapons safety

400

Which movement does the squad leader usually stays with the overwatch team. 



Squad bounding overwatch

500



A rally point is. a place designated by the leader where the unit moves to reassemble and reorganize.

500

It provides maximum firepower to the front and rear, but minimum firepower to the flanks.

Line Formation

500

Basic color on a military map and meaning 


500

more rapid of the two methods

Alternate Bounds