• Focused outward and on the overall picture and mission.
• Supervise actions such as doing a final inspection of the vehicles and personnel
• Overall command of the convoy
• Assess enemy situation
• Plan the convoy, formation, route and fire support plan
• Develop and issue the convoy order and warning orders
• Coordinate actions on the objective
• Develop IA drills, ensure Marines are trained to standard and constantly evaluate IA drills and change if necessary
• Submit a detailed manifest

• Focused inward on details that ensure the unit is properly prepared and able to respond to the convoy commander’s orders.
• Second in command
• Responsible for vehicle preparation, loading, and staging
• Conduct rehearsal prior to execution
• Assess and attempt to repair or recover down vehicles or ones with maintenance problems
• Maintain formation, dispersion, and order of march
• Make recommendations to the convoy commander as appropriate
• Compile detailed manifest for convoy commander

Controls all vehicles and personnel that make up the lead security unit

Responsible for forward security, Performs convoy navigation duties

Communicate checkpoints, turn, danger areas, etc. to convoy commander

Maintains convoy speed/interal for the Lead Security Unit

Understand & rehearse CC’s IA drills and contingency plans for specific mission, to include vehicle unloading drill.   Train & rehearse w/ rest of the convoy.

Analyze the route and make recommendations to the convoy commander on potential danger areas or critical points.

Accompany  the convoy commander on any route reconnaissance if possible

Tactically control and employ the Lead Security Unit vehicles IAW IA drills

Secure landing zone (LZ) for CASEVAC

Provide security at the objective if required

Controls all vehicles & pers that make up the main body security unit

Responsible for outboard security

Communicate checkpoints, turn, danger areas, etc. to CC

Maintains convoy speed/interval for the Main Body Security Unit

Understand & rehearse CC’s IA drills and contingency plans for specific mission, to incl vehicle unloading drill.   Train and rehearse with the rest of the convoy.

Analyze the route and make recommendations to the convoy commander on potential danger areas or critical points.

Accompany  the CC on any route reconnaissance if possible

Tactically control and employ the Main Body Security Unit vehicles IAW with IA drills

Provide security at the objective if required

Controls all vehicles and personnel that make up the rear security unit

Responsible for rear security

Communicate checkpoints, turn, danger areas, etc. to convoy commander

Maintains convoy speed/interval for the Rear Security Unit

Understand and rehearse CC’s IA drills and contingency plans for that specific mission, to include vehicle unloading drill.   Train and rehearse with the rest of the convoy.

Analyze the route and make recommendations to the convoy commander on potential danger areas or critical points.

Accompany  the CC on any route reconnaissance if possible

Tactically control and employ the Rear Security Unit vehicles IAW IA drills

Secure landing zone (LZ) for CASEVAC

Provide security at the objective if required

Take charge of the vehicle

Know the route

Defend the driver and the vehicle

Ensure the vehicle follows IA drills and commands of the convoy commander

Account for all personnel and equipment in that vehicle

Handle communications within the vehicle and between the vehicle and the convoy commander

Maintain assigned sectors of fire

Positively identify and engage targets per Rules of Engagement

Ensure weapons are manned at all times

Properly maintain and employ weapons

Drive the vehicle.  Primary duty.  If possible other tasks should be assigned to someone else.

Maintain correct interval and speed.  Always keep vehicle to front and rear in sight.

Employ vehicle within its capabilities and know its limitations

Conduct all required checks and service on vehicles

Ensure vehicles are roadworthy

Follow directions of the vehicle commanders

Lead Security Unit, Main Body Security Unit and Rear Security Unit.

The Lead Security Unit provides 360 degree security of itself, 180 degree security to the front of the convoy, executes the tactical task screen.

The Rear Security Unit provides 360 degree security of itself, 180 degree security to the rear of the convoy, executes the tactical task screen.

The Main Body Security Unit provides 360 degree security of itself, flank security for the convoy, and typically executes the tactical task protect

10 minutes or less, Set up road blocks at the front and rear of the convoy to warn traffic the convoy has stopped

Maintain 360 degree security throughout the convoy and for each vehicle

Maintain situational awareness and aggressive posture

Identify at least one route of egress

Conduct 5 and 25 meter checks and continually scan sector

Dismount protect vehicles from third party personnel/vehicle approach

Drivers may do a quick check to tighten the load or check vehicle, but otherwise remain in the vehicles ready to drive.

Crew served weapons remain manned and have interlocking fields of fire

Longer than 10 minutes

Dismounts seek out and use hard cover, such as armored vehicles, buildings, or terrain

Dismounts clear blind spots and cover adjacent alleys, streets, and buildings

Crew served weapons remain manned

Drivers only dismount when absolutely necessary, such as to conduct resupply, rig vehicle for tow, etc

Dismounts push security out to establish a secure perimeter and maintain mutual support.  Employ over watch and guardian angel principles

Dismounts protect vehicles from third party personnel/vehicle approach

Describe Danger Area Crossing during convoys

Lead Security Unit identifies DA to Convoy Commander

CC directs Rear Security Unit Leader to post security on DA

Convoy slows prior to DA to allow Rear Security Unit to post

Lead Security Unit and Main Body Security Unit cross DA

Rear Security Unit collapses security and follows Main Body

Describe react to Sniper or harassing fire during convoys

Immediately report contact to CC

Return fire ensuring PID and in compliance with ROE

Use smoke to screen movement

Speed up

Maintain 360 degree security

Speed up

Signal.  Visually signal to indicate general directions of the enemy

Return fire ensuring PID and in compliance with ROE

Send a report.  Vehicles receiving/returning fire report contact to the convoy commander, who in turn reports contact to higher

Move to a rally point away from the site based on SOP and METT-TC

Send ACE report

Continue the mission

Contact reported to the convoy commander

Vehicles that can get out of the kill zone do so, vehicles trapped in the kill zone return fire from crew served weapons or individual weapons

Marines in kill zone execute vehicle unloading drill, seek cover & concealment while returning fire, Vehicles clear of the kill zone suppress the enemy

CC designates a security unit to maneuver vehicles to provide effective fires against the enemy and lay down a base of fire for a dismounted assault

Convoy commander decides whether to dismount and assault through the en

Convoy breaks the blocked ambush, regroups at rally point if able, assesses casualties and damage and reports updates to higher, Continue mission if able

describe hasty defense on convoys

Contact reported to higher

QRF requested

Convoy is unable to execute alternate route or continue forward and is confronted with superior enemy force, thus being forced to defend convoy in place until assistance arrives

Convoy commander organizes defensive position using crew served weapons, vehicles, personnel, and terrain in order to best repel the enemy.  Depending on the situation and time, the convoy commander may set up crew-served weapons on the ground vice mounted on the vehicles.

Describe actions for a Vehicle Dismount Drills

Return fire with crew served weapons and individual weapons

Throw smoke to obscure friendly movement

“Hot” side(side taking fire) provides suppressive fire

“Cold” side (side opposite fire) dismounts using vehicle as cover

Marines on the ground provide suppressive fire

Marines on the hot side of the truck dismount using the vehicle for cover

Assault the enemy using fire and maneuver

Depending on the situation and disposition of the truck, the crew served weapon may also be taken off the truck and employed from the ground

Describe Recovery of Down Personnel and Vehicles on convoys

forced to stop due to down vehicle or personnel, but there is no obstacle to movement

Convoy stops (if under fire, CC may send unnecessary vehicles ahead to RP)

Dismount establish 360 degree security.  Maintain/scan sector of fire.  Look for indications of enemy presence

Achieve fire superiority by maneuvering gun trucks to SBF positions

Report to higher and request assistance if needed

Dismounts recover casualties from cold side of cold side of vehicle

Recovery vehicle executes hasty recover with strap, chain, cable, tow bar or have a rear vehicle push the disabled vehicle out of the kill zone

Convoy continues movement.  Gun trucks cover movement out of area

Convoy moves to RP, establishes 360 degree security, CC sends ACE report and Convoy continues mission