Formations

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)

Basic Fireteam Formations

Fireteam Wedge

     FTL
 AR      AAR
             AT

The fireteam wedge is the default formation used when moving towards contact or an unknown area. It allows for quick transitioning into a line and ease of movement. The AR should always be placed on the "weak" side of the formation.

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 balanced formation with equal firepower to all sides.

Basic Squad Formations

Squad Wedge

        FTL
    AR      AAR
                AT

         SL
         M

        FTL
    AAR     AR
AT

The squad wedge is used when the squad leader feels the need to keep interlocking fields of fire when moving into an unknown area. If traveling as a squad, this is your default formation.

Squad Line

    FTL                       FTL
AR      AAR               AAR     AR
            AT         AT

                 SL
                 M 

The squad line is what all formations become if the entire squad comes under fire. Squad leaders should minimize time in the squad line unless defensive. If defensive, the squad line offers maximum firepower forward but leave the flank firepower to be desired.

Squad Column

FTL
AR
AAR
AT
FTL
AR
AAR
AT
SL
M

The squad column is best used when traveling with other squads or when crossing potential mine fields. The squad column lacks security to the front and rear, but maximizes firepower to the flanks.