I may have outlined some of this info in other topics, however this topic will further elaborate on the specifics. Giving there are endless variables in CQB, it will be impossible to cove all scenarios/variables.... The key is to stay FLEXIBLE and adapt to the situation.

OUTLINE

1. The Two-Man Clearing Technique

A two-man team executes the bisecting long wall technique to clear 85% of all deep threats. This technique, if used properly, will make the threat react and focus on only one shooter. This will give the entry team time to identify and eliminate that threat. The technique is conducted:

a. As the number 1 man:

(1) Upon entry, the number one man will clear the doorway, clear the immediate area, crossover, and clear his corner.

(2) Utilizing a good combat glide, as he is moving down the wall, he will collapse his sector of fire until he moves down about ¾ the length of the wall that he sees upon entry or to a point that his body is turned more than a 90 degree angle to the room.

(3) His dominant position will be a minimum of two feet off of the wall and his sector of fire ends six feet in front of the deepest shooter.

b. As the number 2 man:

(1) Upon entry, the number two-man will follow the number one man into the room. He will clear the doorway, clear the immediate area, buttonhook, and clear his corner.

(2) Utilizing a good combat glide, as he is moving down the wall, he will collapse his sector of fire until he moves down about ¾ the length of the wall towards his corner or gets out of the fatal funnel of fire on a corner fed room.

(3) His dominant position will be two feet off of the wall His sector of fire will be cleared from outboard to inboard, ending six feet or one body's length in front of the deepest shooter.

Note: Either one of these shooters dominant position can be stopped short if a threat, piece of furniture or another danger area (i.e. a door) is in that shooter’s path.





2. Three Man Entry

a. The “Three Man Entry” is a very effective tool, giving the entry team another shooter allowing a quicker more effective means to clear the room. (The three-man entry technique should be used whenever and as much as possible to ensure the survivability of the entry team.)
b. Once entry is made into the room the three man’s dominant position will be out of the fatal funnel of the doorway and will be two feet off of the wall. The three-man should attempt to follow the one-man into the room. His sector of fire will begin at center room in relationship to the door and the type of room that is encountered. He will collapse his primary sector in order to support the shooter with the greatest threat. Once his primary sector of fire is clear, he then can collapse on the rest of the room.

Note: The only time the three-man will not follow the one-man into the room is if the one-man’s movement down the wall is impeded near the door way.

3. THE FOUR MAN CLEARING TECHNIQUE

a. The Four-Man clearing technique is fundamentally the same as the three man clearing techniques with the addition of the four-man.

a. As the number 1 man:

(1) Upon entry, the number one man will clear the doorway, clear the immediate area, crossover, and clear his corner.

(2) Utilizing a good combat glide, as he is moving down the wall, he will collapse his sector of fire until he moves down about ¾ the length of the wall that he sees upon entry or to a point that his body is turned more than a 90 degree angle to the room.
(3) His dominant position will be a minimum of two feet off of the wall and his sector of fire ends six feet in front of the deepest shooter.

b. As the number 2 man:

(1) Upon entry, the number two-man will follow the number one man into the room. He will clear the doorway, clear the immediate area, buttonhook, and clear his corner.

(2) Utilizing a good combat glide, as he is moving down the wall, he will collapse his sector of fire until he moves down about ¾ the length of the wall towards his corner or gets out of the fatal funnel of fire on a corner fed room.

(3) His dominant position will be two feet off of the wall his sector of fire will be cleared from outboard to inboard, ending six feet or one body's length in front of the deepest shooter.

c. As the number 3 man:

Once entry is made into the room the three man’s dominant position will be out of the fatal funnel of the doorway and will be two feet off of the wall. His sector of fire will begin at center room in relationship to the door and the type of room that is encountered. He will collapse his primary sector in order to support the number one man. Once his primary sector is clear he is he then will collapse on the rest of the room.

d. As the number 4 man:

The fourth man will tell the shooters about to make entry that they have a fourth shooter. He will sound off “You’ve Got Four”. Once entry is made into the room the four man’s dominant position will be out of the fatal funnel of the doorway and will be two feet off of the wall. His sector of fire will begin at center room in relationship to the door and the type of room that is encountered. He will collapse his primary sector in order to support the number two man. Once his primary sector is clear he is he then will collapse on the rest of the room.

Note: When conducting either a two man, three man or four man entry and the shooters are confronted with more than one threat or danger area, the shooters must engage all of the threats and sweep their sectors of fire with out losing any immediate danger areas or occupants / threats out of his peripheral vision. Once their sectors of fire are clear, then the shooter will hold center threat. This is simply maintaining coverage on two or more IDA, DA, or occupants inside the same enclosure at the same time.


4. Types Of Rooms Encountered Inside The Enclosure

a. Center fed room: This is a room where the door is located in the center 1/3 of the room’s wall. All shooters making entry can get a proper point of domination.

b. Corner fed room: This is a room where the door is located on one of the corner’s of the room. Establishing a dominant position will be the same as any other room entry.

c. Short wall room: This is a room where the door is located on the end 1/3 of the room’s wall. Only one shooter, in a proper point of domination, can fit on this side of the door. “Short wall right/left” must be sounded off to let the shooters making entry into the room to shift over to the other side to keep them out of the fatal funnel.

5. Marking An Enclosure

a. Marking the enclosure is mandatory during any Recapture Operation. It must be done in a very distinct manner based on team SOP to inform the other shooters what has been cleared and what is still a danger area. Although there are many different methods used to mark an enclosure, the most preferred is the chem light.

(a) Chem lights are highly visible during both daylight hours and periods of reduced visibility.

(b) Chem lights are easy to employ.

b. The shooter will mark the room by placing a chem light in the door jamb in the direction towards the Marshalling area. By marking the room in this manner it will leave a visible trail back to the Marshalling area for shooters to follow.

c. Single room: If two shooters make entry into a room, before they can both leave, one of these shooters will announce, “I have the mark.” As the shooters exit the room they will sound off, “Coming out.” When the last shooter exits the room he will announce, “Last out.”

d. Adjoining rooms: When shooters encounter this they will keep pushing through the objective. The room can be marked several different ways.

(1) The shooters on the initial clear can call for support and the support shooters can mark the room.

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Very nice and helpfull information. I always run a two man team with my bro. I'll make sure to remember this.

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Makes me want to go play some CQB. Now, if I could just find someplace close by.

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Your house is a great place to practice.
Just remember that behind every table, chair and wall is an enemy.
Adjust your posture, weapon's placement and movements accordingly.