text: Defensive Considerations in Counterinsurgency
  • Maintain tactical dispersion.
  • Use blast and fragmentation protection.
  • Use technology, such as electronic warfare capabilities, thermals, or other devices.
  • Look for the triggerman.
  Mounted Actions
  6-83. Mounted action includes actions before encountering an IED and actions after encountering
  an IED.
  Precautionary Actions while Mounted
  6-84. Consider the following while conducting mounted operations:
  • Alert all crewmembers of possible IED and its location.
  • Never stop a vehicle within 50 meters of a suspected IEDs. The driver should speed up or back
  away to quickly move through the danger area. Minimum open area safe distance is 300 meters.
  • Watch for approaching vehicle borne IEDs (VBIEDs). All personnel should be alert
  and constantly aware of any vehicle approaching or parked along the route
  • Threats should be addressed with a direction, a short description, and an estimated distance.
  When time is limited, only the direction need be given: RIGHT FRONT or RIGHT FRONT
  MERGING TRUCK 200 METERS.
  • Vehicle commands to the driver should be short, giving only a direction and a desired action:
  TURN RIGHT, SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN or STOP.
  • Gunners should respond by scanning the sector (weapon ready) indicated in the threat alert.
  Reaction to IED while Mounted
  6-85. The following procedures may be used when reacting to an IED while mounted:
  • Immediately establish security and scan for secondary IEDs.
  • Scan your area and be ready for any follow on attacks, especially any additional IED or enemy
  moving to engage you with small arms, RPG, or antitank weapons. If necessary, use
  obscurants.
  • Look for the triggerman or for anyone trying to escape the area.
  • Conduct five and twenty-five meter vehicle perimeter checks.
  • Report IED to higher HQ. If found before detonation, use the 9-line IED/UXO report.
  • Follow directions of the vehicle/convoy commander.
  Dismounted Actions
  6-86. Dismounted actions include actions before encountering an IED and actions after encountering
  an IED.
  Precautionary Actions while Dismounted
  6-87. Consider the following while conducting dismounted operations:
  • Alert patrol members of possible IED and its location.
  • Never stop within 50 meters of a suspected IED. Move out of the danger area. Minimum open
  area safe distance is 300 meters.
  • Watch for approaching VBIEDs or PBIEDs. All personnel should be alert and constantly aware
  of any vehicle approaching or parked along the route
  • Threats should be addressed with a direction, a short description and estimated distance. When
  time is limited, only the direction need be given: RIGHT FRONT or RIGHT FRONT
  ONCOMING TRUCK 200 METERS.
  • All Soldiers should respond by scanning the sector (weapon ready) indicated in the threat alert.