The purpose of this manual is to provide information to enhance tactics and protection skills for those operating in high threat, protection and combat environments. This includes the operations of the following, by no means exclusive list: special operations forces (SOF), specialized military teams, security escort teams, high threat protection agents, tactical law enforcement and SWAT teams, paramilitary law enforcement teams, and also civilians intent on improving their tactical skills and knowledge. The information in this manual is derived from years of experience gained from training and operational service with SOF followed by years of employment as a security contractor in hostile environments including Iraq and Afghanistan. It is a distillation of military and security training, principles, and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) adapted to the threat and environment anticipated in this type of scenario in order to provide knowledge needed to train tactical teams to operate effectively in high threat and combat environments. Contents: INTRODUCTION Chapter One: Starting Points: The Threat - Situational Awareness � Mitigation - Mental Preparation & the Use of Force - Physical Preparation for Tactical Operations - Weapons � Leadership � Profile - Profile Anecdotes: Iraq & Afghanistan � Law Enforcement Issues - A Note on Selecting Personnel � Chapter Two: Decision Making: Introduction - The Military Decision Making Process - The Combat Estimate - Combat Estimate Chapter Three: Training: Training Processes - Weapons Safety - Shooting & Weapons Training � Navigation Chapter Four: Basic Principles: Introduction - Basic Fieldcraft - Battle Preparation � Observation � Camouflage - Surveillance Equipment - Basic Movement - Taking Cover - Basic Tactical Principles & Techniques - Maneuver Techniques - Angles of Fire & Flanking - Tactical Terrain Terms � Momentum - Operational Temp Chapter Five: Casualties: Introduction - Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) - Care Under Fire - Tactical Field Care - Casualty Movement Chapter Six: Vehicle Movement: Introduction � Basics - Specific Threats & TTPs - Reaction to Contact Drills � Halts - Site Visits & Key Leader Engagements - Tactical Use of Vehicles - Civilian/Military Vehicles (CMV) Chapter Seven: Dismounted Tactics: Introduction - The Squad - Satellite Patrolling - Communication & Movement - Squad Battle Drills & The Quick Attack - Casualties & Prisoners � Grenades - Bunker Drills - Secondary Positions Chapter Eight: Defense: Introduction - The Principles of Defense - Static (Point) Defense - Mobile (Area) Defense - Static/Mobile Combinations - Defensive Operations in Built Up Areas (OBUA) - Urban Anti-Armor Ambush - Entry Control Points (ECP) - Traffic Control Points - Platoon Defensive Positions - Range Cards - Key Point Defense Orders Chapter Nine: Patrols: Types of Patrol - Patrol Planning - Patrol Execution - Post Patrol Actions - Patrol Equipment - �Actions on� - Actions on Contact - Offensive Drills - Break Contact Drills - Patrol Bases � Infiltration - Support Helicopters - Patrol Orders Chapter Ten: Offensive Operations: Introduction - Principles of Offensive Operations - Advance to Contact/Hasty Attack - Deliberate Attack � Fratricide � Factors - Cold Steel � Raid - Cut-Off Groups � Ambush- Fighting in Woods and Forests (FIWAF) - Offensive Operations in Built Up Areas - Squad Level OBUA - Platoon Level OBUA- Company Level OBUA Chapter Eleven: Withdrawal: Introduction - Withdrawal out of Contact- Withdrawal in Contact � Exfiltration � Vehicles - Break Out Chapter Twelve: Conclusion