Difference between revisions of "Formations"
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The fireteam column is best used when you expect enemy contact to come from your sides. Its frontal and rear firepower is minimal is best used when crossing expected minefields or MOUT environments. | The fireteam column is best used when you expect enemy contact to come from your sides. Its frontal and rear firepower is minimal is best used when crossing expected minefields or MOUT environments. | ||
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The fireteam line is what formation you will always turn into when reacting to contact. Regardless of what formation you where traveling in, always form a line facing the direction of first contact to maximize fire power. | The fireteam line is what formation you will always turn into when reacting to contact. Regardless of what formation you where traveling in, always form a line facing the direction of first contact to maximize fire power. | ||
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The staggered column is the rarest formation used in the fireteam. You will see this mostly during road marches or when escorting assets. It is a very balances formation with equal firepower to all sides | The staggered column is the rarest formation used in the fireteam. You will see this mostly during road marches or when escorting assets. It is a very balances formation with equal firepower to all sides | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 17 November 2016
All formations have 5 meter spacing between players unless otherwise specified by your leadership.
FTL = Fireteam Leader AR = Automatic Rifleman AAR = Assistant Automatic Rifleman AT = Rifleman (AT)
Fireteam Formations
Fireteam Wedge
AT
AR AAR
FTL
Fireteam Column
AT
AR
AAR
FTL
The fireteam column is best used when you expect enemy contact to come from your sides. Its frontal and rear firepower is minimal is best used when crossing expected minefields or MOUT environments.
Fireteam Line
AT AR AAR FTL
The fireteam line is what formation you will always turn into when reacting to contact. Regardless of what formation you where traveling in, always form a line facing the direction of first contact to maximize fire power.
Staggered Column
AT
AR
AAR
FTL
The staggered column is the rarest formation used in the fireteam. You will see this mostly during road marches or when escorting assets. It is a very balances formation with equal firepower to all sides