Battle Drill 1B: React to Indirect Fire (IDF)
CONDITIONS: Dismounted, the unit is moving or halted. The enemy initiates indirect fire (IDF) contact on the unit.
CUE: This drill begins when any member alerts "INCOMING," or a round impacts nearby.
STANDARDS:
- Dismounted: Soldiers immediately seek the best available cover. The unit moves out of the area to the designated rally point after the impacts.
- Mounted: When moving, drivers immediately move their vehicles out of the impact area in the direction and distance ordered. If stationary, drivers start their vehicles and move in the direction and distance ordered. Unit leaders report the contact to higher headquarters.
Task Steps (Dismounted)
- Any Soldier announces, “INCOMING!”
- Soldiers immediately assume the prone position or move to immediately available cover during initial impacts.
- The unit leader orders the unit to move to a rally point by giving a direction and distance.
- Soldiers move rapidly in the direction and distance to the designated rally point, after the impacts.
- The unit leaders report the contact to higher headquarters.
Task Steps (Mounted)
- Any Soldier announces, “INCOMING!”
- Vehicle commanders repeat the alert over the radio.
- The leaders give the direction and linkup location over the radio.
- Soldiers close hatches, if applicable to the vehicle type; gunners stay below turret shields or get down into the vehicle.
- Drivers move rapidly out of the impact area in the direction ordered by the unit leader.
- Unit leaders report the contact to higher headquarters.
