US Navy Seal Patrol Leader's Handbook - Digital Download

Here is the authentic manual used to train the patrol leaders of the U.S. Navy's elite SEAL teams. An exclusive inside look at the mission planning process, target analysis, rules of engagement, the warning order and patrol leader's order, insertion and extraction methods, escape and evasion procedures and more. Includes appendices on intelligence, weaponry and demolitions, vessels, aircraft and communications.

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NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCES- OVERVIEW 
CHAPTER 1 MISSION PLANNING PROCESS 

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 

I 1 THE MISSION PLANNING CYCLE 

1 .2 THE MISSION PLANNING PROCESS 

1.2 I Receive Ihe Mission Direciive 
1 .2,2 Imiiaie a Security Plar 
L2.3 Analyze ihe Mission 
I 2.4 Plan ihe Use of Available Time 

L2.5 Submit an [niiiaJEEl Request 

r2.6 FofinuLate an Initial Plan 

1 .2.7 Give Mission Concept 

L2.B Revise Plan, Based On Mission Concept 

1.2.9 Phase Plan/Diagram the Mission 

1.2.10 Update EEI Request 

1.2.11 Submit Support Requirements 
L2,12 Issue Warning Order 
L2.I3 Conduct Preliminary Gear/Personnel 

Inspections and Rehearsals 

1.2.14 Update the Plan as Necessajy 

1.2.15 Patrol Leader's Order 
I 2 16 Briefback 

L2. 17 Final Inspection^ Rehearsals, and Biief 

L2JS Conduct Mission 

L2.19 Debrief 

1.2.20 Submit Posl-Op Report 

1.3 THE PHASE DIAGRAMMING SYSTEM 



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\ 4 ORGANIZATION OF THE PHASE DIAGRAM 6 

1.5 MISSION PHASES 6 

1.6 PHASE DIAGRAMMING 7 

1 .6 I Analyze Each Evenl 7 
1.6.2 Continue llie Analysis 8 
I 6.3 Prepare DeTaiSed Lists 8 

1.7 PLANNING FOR CONTINGENCIES 12 
1.7 f ConlJngency Checklist 13 

CHAPTER 2 

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION 



2.0 


INTRODUCTION 

14 

2.1 

TARGET 


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11. 1 

Enemy Environment 


15 


2,1.2 


Enemy Order of Battle 




15 


2.1 3 


S ur V i val/E vasi on/Res isiance/Es cape (S ERE ) 


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2.1 4 


Miscellaneous 




15 


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1 ARGET DEPENDENT EEl 




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2.2.1 


Imagery and Graphics 




15 


2.2.2 


Textua Data and Suppoit Materials 




15 


CHAPTER 3 TARGET ANALYSIS 


3.0 


INIkODUCTION 




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3.1 


TARGET SELECTION 




16 


3.1.1 


Criticality 




16 


3 J .2 


Accessibility 




16 


3.1 3 


Recuperability 




17 


3.1 4 


Vulnerability 




17 


3.1.5 


Effect on Populace 




17 


3.1 6 


Recognjzability 




17 


3.2 


TARGET SYSTEMS 




17 


33 


MAJOR TARGET SYS lEMS 




18 


3.3 1 


Railway Systems 




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3 3.2 


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3.3 3 Waterway Systems 18 

3 3 4 Airway Systems IS 

3.3.5 Communication Systems 19 

3 3.6 Power Systems 19 

3.3.7 Wafer Supply Systems 20 

3.3.8 Fuel Supply Systems 20 

CHAPTER 4 MISSION CONCEPT 

4.0 INTRODUCTION 21 

4.1 MISSION CONCEPT (FORMAT) 2J 

4.2 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) 
CONSIDERATIONS 22 

CHAPTER 5 

WARNING/PATROL LEADER*S ORDERS 

5.0 INTRODUCTION 24 

5. 1 TIJE WARNING ORDER 24 

5.2 WARNING ORDER (FORMAT) 24 

5.3 RECOMMENDED BRIEnNGASSlGNMENTS26 

5.4 PATROL LEADERS ORDER 26 

5.5 PLO SEQUENCE 27 
5 5,1 Five Paragraph Sequence 27 
5.5 2 Bad PLCs 27 
5 6 PRE'PLO CHECKLIST 28 

5.7 PRESENTATION 28 
5.7.1 Briefing Techniques 28 
5 7.2 PLO Introduction 29 

5.8 PLO FORMAT 30 
5.8.1 Situation 30 
5.8 2 MisSTon 30 

5.8.3 Execution 33 

5.8.4 Admin and Logistics 33 
5.8 5 Command and Signals 36 

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CHAPTER 6 BRIEFBACK 

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INlkODUCTION 39 

6.1 

BEUEFBACK (FORMAT) 40 

6.1.1 

Siluation/Mission 40 

6J.2 

Intelligence 40 

6 1 3 

Genera Overview 42 
6.1.4 

InserlJon Method 42 

6.1 5 

Routes 42

6,1.6 

Actions ai the Objective 43 

6 1 7 

Extraction Method 43 

6.1 B 

Rende^vous/Evaston and Escape Procedures 43 

6J.9 
Communications 43 
6.1.10 
Medical 44 
6J.11 
Closing Statements 44 
6.2 
BRIEFBACK PRESENTATION 44 

CHAPTER 7 POST EXERCISE/OPERATION 

REPORTS AND INTELLIGENCE DEBRJEFS 

7.0 INTRODUCTION 47 

7. 1 POST-EXCHANGE/OPERATION (FORMAT) 47 

7.2 INTELLIGENCE DEBRIEF GUIDE 48 

7.3 DEBRIEF GUIDE ^FORMAT) 49 

APPENDICES 

APPENDIX A NSW INTELLIGENCE 

A I TARGET INDEPENDENT EEI - 

ENVIRONMENT 56 

All Obstructions/Constructions 56 

AJ.2 OrderofBattle 59 

A. I 3 SERE 70 

A. I A Miscellaneous Information 71 

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A 2 TARGET DEPENDENT EEI 72 

A. 2.1 Imagery and Graphics 72 

A 2 2 Textual Data/Support Malerials 73 

A.3 TARGET ANALYSIS CHECKLIST 76 

A. 3. 1 Administrative Data 76 

A 3 2 General 76 

A.3.3 Specific 79 

A.3 4 Conclusions 8*] 

APPENDIX B VESSEL C KARA Cr ERISTICS AJVD 

CAPABILITIES 

B. I SMALL CRAFT OPERATIONS 82 

B 1 1 General 82 

B.l 2 Mission Planning Considerations R2 

B.l 3 Coordination 82 

B.l 4 Execution 83 
B.3 COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT 

( CRRC )/IN F LATA B LE S 84 

B 3 SPECIAL BOAT CHARACTERISTICS 86 

B 4 FLEET BOAT CHARACTERISTICS 88 
B.5 SHIPS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 

THE SEAFOX 90 

B 6 NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT SHIPS 92 

APPENDIX C AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS 

C.I FIXED WING AIRCRAFT 95 

C.2 ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT 97 

APPENDIX D WEAPONS AND DEMOLITIONS 

D.l US. SMALL ARMS 100 

D.2 SOVIET/WARSAW PACT SMALL ARMS 1 02 
D.3 DEMOLITION CAPABILITIES AND 

FORMULAS 103 

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APPENDIX E COMMUMCATIONS 

El COMMUNICATIONS/ELECTRONICS 

CAJ>ABJLITIES 114 
E.2 NSW/SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

INTEROPERABILITY 116 

E 2 I NSW/Shipboard SATCOM Imeroperability 1 1 S 

E.3 NSW,t:2C INTEROPERABILITY 119 

E,4 C3 VAN CAPABILITIES 120 

APPENDIX F BIBLJOC^RAPHY AND GLOSSARY 

El BIBLIOGRAPHY 122 

F.l.i Amphibious Operations 122 

F[ 2 Environmental Areas of Operaiions 122 

F 1 3 Canography 1 23 

F I 4 Demolitions 123 

F.1.5 Diving 123 

Fl 6 Land Warfare 124 

F.[ 7 Photography 124 

F L8 Soviet/Eastern Bloc Forces 124 

Fl 9 Submarine Operations 125 

Fl 10 Targeting 125 

FLU Weapons 125 

R2 GLOSSARY 126