A battle drill is a type of standard operating procedure used in the training of infantry. Based on commonly encountered scenarios, battle drills are used to establish standardized actions of a team, allowing for a quick collective response without the need for deliberate decision making. Platoons and squads apply fire and maneuver accordingly, requiring leaders to rapidly make decisions and quickly issue brief oral orders.[1] In 1944, Colonel Charles Stacey defined the practice of battle drill as "the reduction of military tactics to bare essentials which are taught to a platoon as a team drill, with clear explanations regarding the objects to be achieved, the principles involved and the individual task of each member of the team."[2]
A US Army publication from 2016 identifies fourteen "essential battle drills that an Infantry platoon and squad must train on to ensure success":[3]
1: React to Direct Fire
2: Conduct a Platoon Attack
2A: Conduct a Squad Assault
3: Break Contact
4: React to an Ambush
5: Knock out a Bunker
6: Enter and Clear a Room
7: Enter a Trench to Secure a Foothold
8: Conduct the Initial Breach of a Mined Wire Obstacle
9: React to Indirect Fire
10: React to a Chemical Attack
11: React to an IED
12: Dismount a BFV and ICV
13: Mount a BFV and ICV
14: Execute Action Left or Right While Mounted
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