Mine Awareness
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MINE AWARENESS
INSTRUCTOR
PURPOSE
To increase individual soldier understanding of the mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) threat in the former Republic of Yugoslavia and develop countermine skills in order to protect the force while conducting all operations during operation Joint Endeavor.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
“WHAT YOU WANT TO WALK AWAY WITH”
STEPS TO TAKE WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A MINE OR UXO
KNOW THE INDICATORS OF MINES AND BOOBYTRAPS
KNOW THE V CORPS CONVOY MINE STRIKE DRILL
MINE AWARENESS
ACTIONS UPON DETECTION
STOP
AVOID
REPORT
MARK
CONTINUE MISSION?
EXAMPLE REPORTING FORMAT GREEN 1
1. DTG OBSTACLE LOCATED
2. UNIT LOCATING OBSTACLE
3. OBSTACLE TYPE
4. GRID LOCATION
5. TRIP WIRES (YES OR NO)
6. ANTI-HANDING DEVICES (YES OR NO)
7. LOCATION OF BYPASS/BREACH
8. MINEFIELD MARKED (YES OR NO)
9. REMARKS
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
UNCLEARED MINES IN THEATRES
WAR RELATED CASUALTIES
IN IFOR (DEC 1995)
MINE TYPES
ANTI-PERSONNEL – DESIGNED TO KILL OR MAIM DISMOUNTED TROOPS
ANTI-TANK – DESIGNED TO DESTROY OR DISABLE TRACK OR WHEELED VEHICLES
CHEMICAL – DESIGNED TO DISPENSE SMOKE, CS OR MORE DANGEROUS BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS
FUZE TYPES
PRESSURE
OVER PRESSURE/DELAY
SEISMIC
MAGNETIC
CHEMICAL
TRIP WIRE (PUSH/PULL)
COMMAND DETONATED
MINE REMOVAL
US ARMY DOCTRINE ON HANDLING MINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE:
US FORCES SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DISARM OR PHYSICALLY MOVE ENEMY OR UNOBSERVED US MINES. OUR GOAL IS TO DESTROY MINES IN PLACE.
VISUAL DETECTION
SURFACE LAID MINES ARE USUALLY VISIBLE
SIGNS OF ROAD REPAIR (NEW FILL, PAVING, ROAD PATCHES, DITCHING OR CULVERT WORK)
WIRES LEADING AWAY FROM THE ROAD
ODD FEATURES OR PATTERNS
PIECES OR WOOD OR DEBRIS ON ROAD.
SIGNS TREES, POSTS OR STAKES.
DAMAGED VEHICLES OR DEAD ANIMALS.
LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR
MINES AND BOOBYTRAPS
MOUNTAIN PASSES AND NARROW ROADS WITH NO SHOULDERS OR BYPASSES
OLD CHECK POINTS AND BATTLEFIELDS
ALONG OBSTACLE BYPASSES
OBVIOUS REST AREAS/CLEARINGS ALONG ROADS
ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
ABANDONED WEAPONS AND TRINKETS ATTRACTIVE TO SOUVENIR HUNTERS
OTHER DETECTION METHODS
LOCAL CIVILIANS MAY KNOW WHERE MINES AND BOOBYTRAPS ARE LOCATED IN THE AO.
LOCAL MILITIA FORCES MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING TACTICAL MINEFIELDS.
LOCALLY KNOWN MARKING SYSTEMS (ROCK PILES, BROKEN BRANCHES ON TREES, CROSSED STICKS ON ROADS)
MINEFIELD MARKING IN THE
FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
EXPEDIENT MARKING IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
FORMER YUGOSLAVIAN
MINE EMPLOYMENT
ROAD OBSTACLES
RURAL ROADBLOCK
CMTC LESSONS LEARNED
EXPEDIENT MARKING
V CORPS MINE STRIKE PROCEDURES
WITH ENGINEERS IN THE CONVOY
SELF/UNIT EXTRACTION
FREEZE (STOP ALL MOVEMENT IN AREA)
LEADER REPORTS TO HIGHER AND DESIGNATES PATH TO CLEAR THROUGH MINEFIELD
EXTRACTION ELEMENT PROBES AND MARKS A CLEARED PATH; CHECKS FOR TRIP WIRES AND BURIED MINES; MARKS PATH AND MINES
OTHER ELEMENTS PROBE TO CLEARED PATH
EVACUATE CASUALTIES BY PROBING; DRAG TO PATH AND EVACUATE AS REQUIRED.
Former Yugoslavian
Mine Employment
AT (Full Width) Minefields
Former Yugoslavian
Mine Employment
AT (Pressure) Minefields
URBAN ROADBLOCK
REVIEW
Understand the mine threat risk reduction measures.
Know the indicators of mines and booby traps.
Steps to take when you encounter mines, UXO, or booby traps.
Understand expedient marking systems.
Be familiar with the V Corps convoy mine strike drill.
