Individual Movement Techniques

TPP 125:

By Ken Jensen

Military Tactical Maneuvers: Individual Movement Techniques (IMTs)

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Small Group Movements

Remember, this is a military tactic… movement often is paired with suppressive fire.

• This principle is called “fire and movement” and this is the first IMT.

• Also known as leap-frogging if done multiple times

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Fire and MovementBasic Steps of Fire and Movement:• You provide suppressive fire at an enemy.• Another group or pair advances to close in on the target.• Then they provide suppressive fire at the enemy• Then you advance toward the target.

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• One of the most common IMTs is taking cover.

• It doesn’t matter where the danger is coming from, many times you will attempt cover.

• Cover = Invisibility and Shielding (dirt bank)

• Concealment = Only being hidden (bathroom door)

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You Encounter a Flank AttackWhat if you get fired on from an enemy flank?

• You may decide to immediately dive behind cover.• Using suppressive fire, everyone scatters• This is a strategic placement, so you have multiple attack

directions.• Everyone is now in place, now they look to you for direction.

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The Benefits of Individual Movement Techniques

• They benefit any squad, platoon, group, or pair• They put you immediately in safe defensive or offensive

positions• Something happens• Everyone takes a predictable and beneficial action• Now the “leader” can quickly assess the situation• Follow up actions can then be taken based on circumstances

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