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PREVENTION OF FRATRICIDE
BY SSG First Name
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I. DEFINITION
II. VIGNETTE: ACTIONS ON MOVEMENT TO CONTACT
III. ROLE OF TRAINING
IV. CAUSES OF FRATRICIDE
V. FRATRICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT
VI. FRATRICIDE PREVENTION PRICIPLES AND PROCEDURES
VII. VIGNETTE: ACTIONS ON DAY G+3
VIII. STOPPING A FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT
AGENDA
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"Fratricide is the employment of friendly weapons and munitions with the intent to kill the enemy or destroy his equipment or facilities, which results in unforeseen and unintentional death or injury to friendly personnel." --TRADOC Fratricide Action Plan
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VIGNETTE OPERATION DESERT
STORMACTIONS IN A MOVEMENT
TO CONTACT
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At 0500 on 27 Feb 1991, a balanced mechanized task force in box formation moved to contact on the right flank of a brigade wedge formation moving east. Although very dark, there was no obscuration of the battlefield and all companies maintained accurate position in the brigade wedge by GPS headings along east-west gridlines. The brigade had long since outrun the operational graphics and maintained control primarily by formation. Subsequent investigation confirmed all unit positions were in accordance with the plan. Contact through the night had been heavy, but became sporadic as dawn approached.
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The right flank company in the center task force trailed the lead tank company in the southern task force, maintaining a distance of 2-3 kilometers. In the confusion caused by enemy-dismounted contact within the brigade, this company acquired friendly vehicles in the southern task force's lead tank company. Amidst reports that enemy vehicles were engaging them (this may have been RAG fire impacting vehicles in the southern TF sector), gunners engaged the friendly vehicles to their south. All the vehicles involved in the exchange were moving.
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Brigade Formation Moving EastDirection of Travel
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In one engagement, the near tank company commander's tank was hit in the turret by an M1A1 sabot round. The tank shut down immediately, and the commander ordered evacuation. Himself wounded, he began trying to extract the mortally wounded gunner from the top of the turret, when a second round impacted the tank hull. Thrown to the ground, the commander now noticed flame erupting from the driver's hatch and turret hatched.
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By this time the lightly wounded loader and driver were off the tank, and with in seconds a third round impacted the tank hull. This precluded further approach of the tank. As an immediate result of this one engagement, the gunner was killed and the company commander with remaining crew was out of the fight. The tank itself burned for one hour and 45 minutes before exploding ammunition completely destroyed it. in simultaneous engagements, four other tanks in the task force were hit for a total of two vehicles destroyed, one KIA, and seven WIA.
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This fratricide incident significantly impaired the combat power and effectiveness of both units involved. Despite redundant and adequate maneuver control measures, direct fire control an discipline lapsed. Although instructions allowed no engagements beyond 2000 meters, it appears some shots violated this guidance. Contributing factors were visibility (50m with night vision goggles), turret orientation, thermal identification, fatigue and RAG explosions mistaken for main gun signatures. Keep this incident in mind when reviewing the reduction measures in Chapter 3.
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ROLE OF TRAINING
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LEADERS MUST STRIVE TO ELIMINATE THE FRATRICIDE RISK THROUGH TOUGH,
REALISTIC, BATTLE FOCUSED COMBINED ARMS TRAINING
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EFFECTS OF FRATRICIDE
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FRATRICIDE RESULTS IN UNACCEPTABLE LOSSES AND INCREASES THE RISK OF
MISSION FAILURE, WHICH IN TURN, WILL AFFECT THE UNIT’S ABILITY TO SURVIVE
AND FUNCTION
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•Loss of confidence in the unit's leadership. •Increase of leader self-doubt. •Hesitation to conduct limited visibility operations. •Hesitation to use supporting combat systems. •Oversupervision of units. •Loss of initiative. •Loss of aggressiveness during fire and maneuver. •Disrupted operations, •Needless loss of combat power. •General degradation of cohesion and morale
EFFECTS
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CAUSES OF FRATRICIDE1) FAILURE IN DIRECT FIRE CONTROL PLAN2) LAND NAVIGATION FAILURES3) INADEQUATE CONTROL MEASURES4) FAILURES IN REPORTING AND
COMMUNICATION5) WEAPONS ERRORS6) BATTLEFIELD HAZARDS
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FAILURE IN DIRECT FIRE
CONTROL PLAN
THIS IS DUE TO A FAILURE TO DESIGNATE PROPER ENGAGEMENT AREAS OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO
TARGET PRIORITIES.
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LAND NAVIGATION FAILURES
BEING IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME
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FAILURES IN COMBAT IDENTIFICATION
IMPROPER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
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INADEQUATE CONTROL MEASURES
FAILURE TO DISSEMINATE MINIMUM NECCESARY FIRE CONTROL MEASURES OR FIRE SUPPORT
COORDINATION MEASURES
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FAILURES IN REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS
FAILURE TO REPORT PHASE LINES OR BEING ON THE OBJECTIVE, ETC.
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WEAPONS ERRORS
INCORRECT GUN DATA, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES, MECHANICAL DEFECT, ETC.
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BATTLEFIELD HAZARDS
UNEXPLODED ORDINANCES, MINES, BOOBY TRAPS, OR THE FAILURE TO MARK, RECORD, REMOVE OR
ANTICIPATE THESE ITEMS
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FRATRICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT
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IDENTIFY HAZARDS
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ASSESS HAZARDS
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DEVELOP CONTROL MEASURES AND MAKE DECISIONS
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IMPLEMENT CONTROL MEASURES
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SUPERVISE, EVALUATE, AND REFINE THROUGHOUT THE EXECUTION OF THE
MISSION
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FRATRICIDE PREVENTION PRINCIPLES AND
PROCEDURES
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IDENTIFY AND ASSESS POTENTIAL FRATRICIDE RISKS
CONDUCT PROPER RISK ASSESSMENT
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MAINTAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
CURRENT INTEL, UNIT LOCATION, DENIAL AREAS, CONTAMINATED AREAS, ETC.
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ENSURE POSITIVE TARGET IDENTIFICATION
GOOD VEHICLE ID CLASSES, TCGST, ETC
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MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE FIRE CONTROL
FIRE COMMANDS ARE ACCURATE, CLEAR, AND CONCISE
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ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE COMMAND CLIMATE
ENSURE LEADERS MAINTAIN CONSTANT SUPERVISION IN THE EXECUTION OF ORDERS TO
MISSION STANDARD
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STOPPING A FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT
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ACTIONS AS VICTIM OF FRIENDLY FIRE
-CEASE FIRE
-TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT SOLDIERS AND VEHICLE FROM FURTHER DAMAGE
-USE VISUAL RECOGNITION SIGNAL TO STOP VEHICLE FROM FIRING
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-REPORT THE FOLLOWING ON THE NEXT HIGHER NET:
1. ANNOUNCE FRIENDLY FIRE
2. REQUEST MEDEVAC AS NEEDED
3. GIVE LOCATION OF FIRING VEHICLES
4. WARN HIGHER NET NOT TO RETURN FIRE
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VIGNETTEOPERATION DESERT STORM:
ACTIONS ON DAY G + 3
At 1400 on 26 February 1991, a U.S. armor task force consolidated it's position and oriented north on a small desert hill to allow the task force on it's right to catch up. Visibility was under 1500 meters due to fog, dust, and smoke. Spot reports from higher indicated an enemy column of 20 tanks was crossing the brigade front from the east. At this time, the trailing task force in the right reported being stationary and over 2 kilometers behind the forward battalion on the left. Spot reports further confirmed the trailing unit's Scouts were in zone and no further north than the forward battalion's positions (vicinity the 39 grid line). Two T-55s then appeared along a road 2500 meters to the forward unit's front and adjacent to it's right boundary. Upon confirmation, these two tanks were destroyed, one by the task force commander's tank from his right flank vantage point.
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The 40 N-S Gridline is the TF Boundary
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A short time later, brigade reemphasized the threat of an enemy tank column from the east and cautioned the commander to be prepared. The trailing battalion reconfirmed it's location south of the 37 grid line, with Scouts vicinity the 39 grid line. During this time the forward battalion continued to have contact and enemy engagements among it's left flank company teams. Then a tank platoon from the right flank of the forward battalion reported two more vehicles vicinity the brightly burning T-55s and moving in a direction consistent with the brigade spot report. The task force commander gave a fire command to that company and initiated a 2700 meter engagement with his own tank.
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Within moments, his gunner, SSG Michael Duda, exclaimed over the intercom: "Sir, there is something wrong here!" His commander immediately transmitted a cease fire. Fortunately no one engaged the vehicles. SSG Duda had recognized the "hot" roadwheel thermal signature characteristic of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV). Quick investigation confirmed this was a misoriented Scout section from the adjacent battalion, and almost 4000 meters forward of the reported positions.
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SSG Duda, ultimately credited with five tank kills during Operation DESERT STORM, terminated an almost certainly lethal engagement as a result of his excellent experience and training. Positive command and control in the battalion likewise averted any tragic shot from neighboring vehicles. Honor graduate of his Master Gunner's Course, SSG Duda benefited from many hours on the Unit Conduct-of-Fire Trainer (the UCOFT which replicates the "hot" roadwheel BFV signature) as well as from field experience.
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QUESTIONS?