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FM/BG-470 · v2.00

Fireteam Staggered Column

Code
FM/BG-470
Kind
Guide
Version
v2.00 2yrs ago
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Published by
SSG Wombat 3 Aug 2024
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v2.00

170 words added, 54 words removed.

The Fireteam staggered column Staggered Column sees the Fireteam split into two files, adjacent File formations, staggered so that one person is still in front each member of the other each File is diagonal from one column to those in the other. adjacent File. They should never walk alongside be directly next to each other, as this prevents one team member from being able to effectively return fire when contacted from the side. Additionally, being staggered improves the spacing between Fireteam members, reducing risk from explosives and ambushes. The Staggered column Column is usually utilized when following a road, which and is useful for scouting ahead of friendly vehicles and sweeping the road for hazards. It also allows the team to quickly create maintain improved security over a line when needed single File, while avoiding walking on one the center of the road. The team can easily condense into a single File on either side or of the other. road at any time. The Staggered column Column does make it more difficult to effectively return fire to the front without forming a wedge but wedge, though is useful for moving ahead of friendly vehicles and sweeping the roads. still better than a single File formation. Buddy teams should create the front and rear of the formation, not the left and right files. This is because, when contacted from Files. When the team takes contact from front or rear, this allows one buddy team can to return fire whilst the other maneuvers, or when contacted maneuvers to support them. When taking contact from the sides, allow it allows for the quick formation of a Fireteam line, with one buddy team on the left and right. Pros: Good dispersion of troops Allows large volume of fire on both sides Better forward and rearward sectors of fire than a file Good maneuverability and movement control Cons: Fairly vulnerable to the front and rear Allows limited volume of fire forward and rearward Difficult to transition into base of fire, bounding overwatch, or flanking maneuvers

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