8 - 1 Chapter 8 BATTLE DRILLS REACT TO CONTACT (Visual, IED, Direct Fire [includes RPG]) (07-3-D9501) CONDITIONS (CUES) This drill begins when any of these three types of cues occur: Visual Contact (Dismounted)—The unit is stationary or moving, conducting operations, and makes visual contact with the enemy. (Mounted)—Unit is stationary or moving, conducting operations, and makes visual contact with the enemy. IED (Dismounted/Mounted)—The unit is stationary or moving, conducting operations, when it identifies and confirms–or detonates–an IED. Direct Fire (Dismounted/Mounted)—The unit is stationary or moving, conducting operations, when the enemy initiates contact with a direct-fire weapon. STANDARDS Visual Contact (Dismounted)— The unit destroys the enemy with a hasty ambush or an immediate assault through the enemy position. (Mounted)— Based on the composition of the mounted patrol, the unit either suppresses and reports the enemy position, and then continues its mission, or the patrol suppresses to fix the enemy position for a follow-on assault to destroy the enemy. IED (Dismounted/Mounted)— The unit takes immediate action by using the 5 C’s procedure (Confirm, Clear, Call, Cordon, and Control). Direct Fire (Dismounted/Mounted)— The unit immediately returns well aimed fire and seeks cover. The unit leader reports the contact to higher headquarters. PERFORMANCE MEASURES 1. Visual (Dismounted) a. Hasty Ambush (1) Unit leader determines that the enemy has not seen the unit. (2) Unit leader signals Rangers to occupy best available firing positions. (3) The leader initiates the ambush with the most casualty producing weapon available, immediately followed by a sustained, well aimed volume of effective fire. (4) If prematurely detected, the Ranger(s) aware of the detection initiates the ambush. (5) The unit destroys the enemy or forces him to withdraw. (6) The unit leader reports the contact to higher headquarters. b. Immediate Assault (1) The unit and the enemy simultaneously detect each other at close range. (2) All Rangers who see the enemy should engage and announce "Contact" with a clock direction and distance to enemy, for example, "Contact three o'clock, 100 meters." (3) Elements in contact immediately assault the enemy using fire and movement. (4) The unit destroys the enemy or forces him to withdraw. (5) The unit leader reports the contact to higher headquarters. 2. Visual (Mounted) a. The Ranger who spots the enemy announces the contact. b. The element in contact immediately suppresses the enemy. c. The vehicle commander of the vehicle in contact sends contact report over the radio. d. The unit maneuvers on the enemy or continues to move along route. e. Vehicle gunners fix and suppress the enemy positions. f. The unit leader reports the contact to higher headquarters.