ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INFANTRY FORCES RESEARCH UNIT
1997
LEADER HANDBOOK
COMBAT LEADERS'
GUIDE
C L G
INTRODUCTION
The Combat Leaders' Guide is both an
extract of doctrinal publications and a
compilation of tactics, techniques and
procedures(TTPs). It is principally
designed as a pocket reference and
memory-jogger.
Some TTPs you have learned in training
do not appear here. The material in this
job aid comes from the doctrinal
literature program.
Laminate pages to be written on;
remove, reorganize or tab pages based
on your mission; insert other job aids,
TTPs or SOPs as needed.
Questions? Call SACG at Ft. Benning,
DSN 835-5741 LT Kirby, SGT Rose, SGT
Sparks.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLAN
Troop leading procedures 2-1
Warning order 2-2
Factors of METT-T 2-3
Estimate of the situation 2-8
Operation order (OPORD) 2-15
Fragmentary order (FRAGO) 2-19
Time schedule 2-20
Light and weather data 2-21
Leading in combat 1-1
Basic rules of combat 1-2
Actions before march 3-1
Duties of quartering party 3-2
March orders 3-3
Actions during march 3-4
Actions at halts 3-5
Actions at assembly area 3-6
MOVE
BASIC COMBAT RULES PAGE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFEND
Preparation for attack 4-1
Consolidation 4-3
Reorganization 4-4
Defensive priority of work 5-1
Defense planning outline 5-3
Coordination checklist 5-5
Establish observation post 5-7
Fighting position guidelines 5-8
Building fighting position 5-9
Range card preparation 5-11
Range card (blank) 5-13
