AIDE MEMOIRE
AIDE MEMOIRE
SEQUENCE OF ACTION TO MOUNT, CARRY
OUT AND DEBRIEF A PATROL.
SEQUENCE OF ACTION TO MOUNT, CARRY
OUT AND DEBRIEF A PATROL.
ACTION BY THE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MOUNTING
AND DEBRIEFING THE PATROL.
ACTION BY PATROL COMMANDER
1. ISSUE WARNING ORDER- include details of 2i/c, who, task, time, special arrangements.
1. ISSUE WARNING ORDER.
2. BRIEF THE PATROL COMMANDER.
GROUND - Type Of Terrain.
SITUATION - information about Own and Enemy Forces.
MISSION - The Patrols Task. REPEAT IT TWICE
EXECUTION - How it is to be carried out.
SERVICE SUPPORT - Administration arrangements.
COMMAND AND SIGNAL - Passwords and debrief instructions.
3. DEBRIEF THE PATROL UPON IT'S RETURN
4. READ THE FULL WRITTEN REPORT BY THE PATROL COMMANDER
5. ACT ON ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED.
2. STUDY ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
3. CARRY OUT A RECCE FROM FORWARD OP's.
4. SELECT routes, landmarks, OP's, covered approaches, likely places for ambushes, Enemy positions, DF
areas.
5. MAKE APPRECIATION/PLAN including sketches, distances, bearings and routes.
6. PUT PATROL IN ORDER OF MARCH.
7. BRIEF THE SECTION using a cloth or sand model.
GROUND - Describe the going, point out landmarks, if possible show the land from an OP.
a. FEBA.
SITUATION - Enemy Forces :
b. Patrol Activity, routine.
c. Minefields, wire, tripflares, fixed lines.
Friendly Forces :
a. Own Position.
b. Other Patrols.
c. Minefields, wire, tripflares, fixed lines.
MISSION - short and to the point (REPEAT IT TWICE).
EXECUTION -Brief outline, own troops taking part, each mans job in the patrol, Time Out and route, Actions
at halts/RV's/Firm Base/Enemy/Prisoners/Obstacles/Lights/Casualties, Action on objective , Time In/Route, Route
card, Timings
SERVICE SUPPORT - Ammunition/Weapons, Dress/Equipment, Feeding, Medical, Special Equipment.
COMMAND AND SIGNAL - Chain of command, Hand signals, Signal to Fire, Passwords, Debrief/Patrol
report.
8. REHEARSALS - Route, formations, use of scouts, movement, Action on objective, Lights, Encounter Drill,
Obstacle Crossing, Casualty evacuation, Prisoners.
9. INSPECTION - Inspect patrol for noise, documents, emergency rations.
10. START THE PATROL.
11. CARRY OUT TASK AS REQUIRED - Be aware of fire support.
12. ASSIST IN THE DEBRIEF AND FILL IN THE PATROL REPORT
PLANNING AND PREPARATION PREVENTS
POOR PERFORMANCE