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FM/BS-1419 · v1.01
Maintain a reasonable supporting distance
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- SP3 Jochem 28 Dec 2025
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Keep the distance between supporting small enough that in case of a bad situation, support can be given.
This roughly means the following:
Individuals: within talking distance: ~10m
Fireteams: within shouting distance: up to 100m
Squads: ~500m
Platoons: ~2km
v1.01
Keep the distance between supporting small enough that in case of a bad situation, support can be given.
This roughly means the following:
Fire support can be provided before the unit needing support is unable to sustain the engagement
Medical support can be provided before the organic medical capability of the unit needing support is unable to keep people alive
Keep the distance between supporting small enough that in case of a bad situation, support can be given.
This roughly means the following:
Individuals: within talking distance: ~10m
Fireteams: within shouting distance: up Fire support can be provided before the unit needing support is unable to 100m
Squads: ~500m sustain the engagement
Platoons: ~2km Medical support can be provided before the organic medical capability of the unit needing support is unable to keep people alive
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