Australian Army Land Warfare Procedure - General LWP-G 0-2-4 All Corps Junior Non-Commissioned Officer Field Handbook Developing Doctrine

Cover Page Title Page Conditions of Release Amendment Certificate Distribution Preface Table of Contents Chapter 1, Section 1-1 to chapter 1, Section 1-5 Chapter 2, Section 2-1 to Chapter 4, Section 4-2 Chapter 5, Section 5-1 to Chapter 7, Section 7-3 Chapter 7, Section 7-4 to Chapter 8, Section 8-5 Chapter 8, Section 8-6 to Chapter 10, Section 10-3 Chapter 11, Section 11-1 to Chapter 13, Section 13-2 Chapter 14, Section 14-1 to Chapter 16, Section 16-3 Chapter 16, Section 16-4 to Chapter 17, Section 17-6 Chapter 17, Section 17-7 to Chapter 19, Section 19-2 Chapter 19, Section 19-3 to Chapter 19, Section 19-18 Illustrations Figure 3-1 to Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 to Figure 17-1 Tables Table 1-1 to Table 16-4 table 16-5 to Table 18-3 Abbreviations Chapter 1 Orders Section 1-1 Introduction General Section 1-2 the Orders Process Individual Military Apprecaition Process Battle Procedure Warning Orders Snap Orders Section 1-3 The Sequence of Orders General Section 1-4 Order Formats Patrol Orders Ambush Orders Attack Orders Defence Orders Vital Asset Protection Orders Vehicle Check Point Orders Convoy Orders Orders for Sentries Procedure for Challenge and Reply Orders for Air Sentry Section 1-5 Weapon Supervision Responsibilities and Degrees of Weapon Readiness Junior Non-Commissioned Officers' Responsibilities Degrees of Weapon Readiness Weapon Awareness F88 Test of Assembly Procedure for Test Firing Machine Gun F89A1 M16 Rifle Family Grenade Launcher M200 Machine Gun MAG 58 L9A1 9m Pistol Grenade F1 M79 Grenade Launcher Claymore Chapter 2 Reports and Returns Section 2-1 Introduction to Reports and Returns General Reports Section 2-2 Key Reports and Returns Information Required on Enemy Friendly Topography Message Writing Chapter 3 Fieldcraft Section 3-1 Target/Enemy Detection Detection of Targets/Enemy Detection of Single Moving Targets Detection of Multiple Moving Targets Section 3-2 Target and enemy Detection by sound and Illumination Detection of Enemy Fire by Sound Illumination Section 3-3 Target and Enemy Indications Skills Required for Target and enemy Indication Judging Distance Methods of Target and enemy Indication Section 3-4 Fire control Orders Fire Control Orders Sequence Types of Fire Control Orders Section 3-5 Knots and Lashings Whipping Knots Lashings Chapter 4 Field signals and Section Formations Section 4-1 Field Signals General Section 4-2 Section Formations General Single File Open File Arrowhead Extended Line Chapter 5 Battle Drills Section 5-1 Types of Battle Drills General The Basic Drill Section 5-2 Contact Drills General Contact Front Contact Rear Immediate Ambush (Contact when undetected by the Enemy) Counter-ambush Section 5-3 the Section Obstace Crossing General Courses Open The Section Obstacle Crossing Drill Section 5-4 Mine Incident Drill Mine Incident Drill Action on locating a Mine Action if under Fire Chapter 6 The Section Attack Section 6-1 Sequence General Preparation Stage Assault Exploitation Reorganisation Section 6-2 Fire and Movement General Basic Considerations Section 6-3 Attack Techniques Chapter 7 The Section Defence Section 7-1 Protection at the Halt General Section 7-2 Types of Defensive Positions The Defensive Layout Fire Trenches Arcs and Tasks of the Section Light Support Weapon Section 7-3 Planning and Occupying the Position Battle Procedure Occupation Section 7-4 Conduct of the Defence Section Commander Responsibilities Carriage of Weapons Routine Patrols Section 7-5 Conduct Under Attack Types of Attack Conduct Under Attack Section 7-6 Range Cards General Section 7-7 Basic Field Barbed Wire Obstacles The Weapon Pit Revetments Chapter 8 Patrolling and Ambushing Section 8-1 Sequence, Responsibilities and Co-ordination of Patrolling Sequence Responsibilities Co-ordination Section 8-2 Types of Patrols Fighting Patrols Reconnaissance Patrols Section 8-3 Patrol Formations General Use of Scouts Position of the Patrol Commander Position of a Guide Section 8-4 Patrol Techniques Observation Searching Ground Reconnaissance Action on Contact Section 8-5 Patrol Control Control by the Commander Movement of the Patrol Action on Illumination Movement at Night Cutting Crossing Obstacles Tracks Concealment of Movement Section 8-6 Patrol Rendezvous and Rally Procedures Location Rendezvous Procedures Marry-up Procedures Patrol Rally Procedures Section 8-7 Ambushing Ambush Considerations Ambush Sequence Chapter 9 Prisoner-of-war Handling and Conduct if Taken Prisoner Section 9-1 Requirements under the Genevea Convention 1949 The Geneva Conventions Prisoner-of-war Treatment and Handling Requirements of Prisoners-of-war Searching and Guarding Prisoners-of-war Wounded, Sick, Medical and Religious Personnel Civilians Non-combatants Section 9-2 Code of Conduct If You are Taken Prisoner Your Motivation Escape Section 9-3 Documentation for Prisoners-of-war Prisoner-of-war Capture Record Chapter 10 Helicopter Operations Section 10-1 Hints for Operating with Aircraft General Helicopters Section 10-2 Marking of the Landing Point Marking of landing points by day Marking of landing points by night Landing Point Dimensions Section 10-3 Emplaning and Deplaning Drills S-70A-9 Black Hawk Emplaning and Deplaning Iroquois Emplaning and Deplaning Chinook Emplaning and Deplaning Sea King Mk50 Emplaning and Deplaning Chapter 11 Security Operations Section 11-1 Orders for Opening fire and Security Operations Procedures General Unopposed Deployment Overseas Opposed Deployment Overseas Section 11-2 Security Procedures, Vehcile Check Points and Roadblocks General The Vehicle Check Point Vehicle Searches Searching of Occupants Roadblocks Section 11-3 Convoy Protection General Motor Transport Counter-ambush Drills Chapter 12 Fire Support Section 12-1 Mortar/Artillery Fire Support Information Required from Observer Target Grid Corrections Fire Planning Data Fire Unit Concentration Size Smoke Section 12-2 Infantry Tank Target Indications Sequence of Target Indication Direction and Range Executive Order Example Target Indication Correction of Fire Chapter 13 Weapons Systems Section 13-1 Armoured Vehicle Weapon system Characteristics Leopard Main Battle Tank General Information Australian Light Armoured Vehicle General Information M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier/Light Reconnaissance Vehicle General Information Tips for Working with Armoured fighting Vehicles Tank Telephone Section 13-2 Small Arms Weapon Characteristics Effects of Range on the Beaten Zone Effects of Ground Slopes on the Beaten Zone and Dangerous Space Chapter 14 Communications Section 14-2 Very High Frequency Radios VHF RT F500(c) Pintail Radios VHF RT F700(c) Section 14-2 Operating for VHF Radios General Hints Defence Against Radio Jamming Section 14-3 Appointment Titles and Indicators General Appointment Titles Arm and Service Indicators Chapter 15 Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Section 15-1 Mission Oriented Protective Posture Mission Oriented Protective Posture Section 15-2 Chemical Defence Defensive Actions Immediate Action and Decontamination Drills Section 15-3 Nuclear Defence (Reserved) Section 15-4 Biological Defence (Reserved) Chapter 16 Navigation Section 16-1 Finding and Keeping Direction General Keeping Direction Maps Compass Protractors Sun and Stars Global Positioning System Sense of Direction Determining Direction by Day Determining Direction by Night Tropical Navigation Section 16-2 Distances Pacing Distances Estimating Distance, Time and Paces Section 16-3 Navigational Planning General Locating a Pinpoint Objective Dead Reckoning Section 16-4 Navigation on the Ground Checking Bypassing Action if Lost Navigational Dos and Don'ts Section 16-5 Basic Military Map Marking Symbols General Unit Symbols Weapon Symbols Fortification and Obstacle Symbols Other Key Symbols Chapter 17 Night Fighting Equipment Section 17-1 Cleaning and Maintenance General Daily Checks Cleaning and Maintenance Kit Cleaning Batteries Preventing Fog Up Section 17-2 Night Aiming Device Zeroing General Firing a Group Zeroing Dry Zero Device Zeroing Field Expedient Zeroing Other Zeroing Methods Section 17-3 Night Weapon System Zeroing General Section 17-4 Carriage of Night Fighting Equipment Carriage Storage Expedient Carriage for Fast Use Day Use Section 17-5 Handy Hints for Using Night Fighting Equipment Battery Sweating Fogging User Fatigue Patrolling at Night Range to Focus Ratio Area Illumination and its effect on Night Fighting Equipment Night Fighting Equipment During Fire and Movement Gun Pickets Over-reliance on Night Fighting Equipment Loss of Depth Perception Section 17-6 Infra-Red and Night Aiming Device Discipline General Use of Infra-red Light Use of Night Aiming Device Section 17-7 Use of Night Fighting Equipment during the Patrol Use in Open Country Use of Close Country Use in Urban Terrain Section 17-8 Use of Night Fighting Equipment in the Attack General Use in the Quick Attack Use in Deliberate Attack Use in the Night Attack Section 17-9 Use of Night Fighting Equipment in the Defence When Night Fighting Equipment shoudl be Worn Control of Firing Night Aiming Device Illumination Pickets Target Indication Road Blocks Section 17-10 Use of Night Fighting Equipment in the Ambush Ambush Siting Target Selection Prolonged Target Designation Claymore Initiation The Infa-red Marker Immediate Ambushes Chapter 18 Field Leadership Section 18-1 Leadership Principles Summary of Junior Leadership Points Section 18-2 General Leadership Considerations Managing Fatigue and Sleep Loss Stress New Members of the Team Media Awareness Identification (Dog) Tags Section 18-3 After Action Reviews General Planning the After Action Review Conducting the After Action Review Following Up the After Action Review The After Action Review in Combat Section 18-4 Pasing on the Knowledge and Experience Lessons Learnt Regional Rank Identification Chapter 19 Preventative Health Section 19-1 Lessons from Previous Conflicts Section 19-2 Responsibilities for Health Section 19-3 Personal Hygiene in the Field Section 19-4 Section Commander's Procedure for Conducting free from Infection/Infestation Inspections Section 19-5 Section Commander Considerations Section 19-6 Stages in First and Incident Aid Incident Response Section 19-7 (Stage 3) The Medical Emergency Immediate Action Drill Section 19-8 (Stage 4) Secondary Survey and Shock Management section 19-9 (Stage 5) Prioritise and Plan Section 19-10 Treatment of Injuries Section 19-11 Treatment of Fractures section 19-12 Head Trauma Section 19-13 Chest Injuries Section 19-14 Spinal Injuries Section 19-15 Abdominal Injuries Section 19-16 Environmental Injury Hypothermia Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Section 19-17 Bites and Stings Section 19-18 Burns