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Fratricide

FRATRICIDE. Fratricide. FRATRICIDE: ISSUES. QUESTIONS: WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS? WHAT CONTROL MEASURES CAN REDUCE FRATRICIDE?. Casual Factors Per TC 1-210 Poor Land navigation Loss of communications Position Reporting errors Incorrect target identification

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Fratricide

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  1. FRATRICIDE Fratricide

  2. FRATRICIDE: ISSUES • QUESTIONS: • WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? • WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS? • WHAT CONTROL MEASURES CAN REDUCE FRATRICIDE?

  3. Casual Factors Per TC 1-210 Poor Land navigation Loss of communications Position Reporting errors Incorrect target identification Incomplete planning and coordination Equipment failure or improper procedures

  4. FRATRICIDE: DEFINED • DEFINITIONS: • DICTIONARY • TRADOC

  5. FRATRICIDE: DEFINED • TRADOC DEFINITION • The employment of friendly weapons and munitions with the intent to kill the enemy or destroy his equipment or facilities; which results in unforeseen and unintentional death or injury to friendly personnel.

  6. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • HISTORY OF FRATRICIDE: • WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II • THE KOREAN WAR • THE VIETNAM WAR • OPERATION JUST CAUSE • OPERATION DESERT STORM

  7. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • WORLD WAR I: • Battle of Verdun - 351st French Infantry was annihilated by friendly 155mm artillery • Battle of Rossignol forest - 1st French Colonial Infantry was fired on by friendly artillery

  8. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • WORLD WAR II: • North Africa Campaign 1942 - 701st U.S. Tank Destroyer Battalion repeatedly attacked by friendly air strikes • Operation Cobra 1944 - U.S. 30th Infantry Division attacked by friendly CAS

  9. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • VIETNAM: • Two U.S. Infantry Companies were strafed and bombed by two U.S. Air Force F-100s • Pleiku 1969 - U.S. soldiers were fired on by a UH-1 helicopter

  10. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • OPERATION JUST CAUSE: • Mechanized Infantry unit came under fire from an Air Force AC-130 gunship

  11. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • DESERT STORM: • Two U.S. 1st Infantry Division vehicles came under attack by an AH-64 • A-10 strafed allied vehicle

  12. FRATRICIDE: HISTORY • OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT: • Two F-15s shot down two UH-60s over Northern Iraq

  13. FRATRICIDE: REPORTS • RELUCTANCE TO REPORT

  14. FRATRICIDE: REPORTS • RELUCTANCE TO REPORT • Morale • Creates mistrust with adjoining units • Careers • In the best interest of all

  15. FRATRICIDE: REPORTS • REASONS TO REPORT:

  16. FRATRICIDE: REPORTS • REASONS TO REPORT: • Prevention • Media will eventually find out • No perception of cover up • Makes Commander accountable

  17. FRATRICIDE: FACTORS • CAUSES OF FRATRICIDE

  18. FRATRICIDE: FACTORS • CAUSES OF FRATRICIDE • LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS • NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION

  19. FRATRICIDE: FACTORS • CAUSES OF FRATRICIDE • POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION • ABSOLUTE I.D. OF FRIEND OR FOE NOTE: ABSOLUTE I.D. IS IMPOSSIBLE AT MAXIMUM RANGES WITH SOME WEAPON SYSTEMS.

  20. FRATRICIDE: CAUSES • MOST COMMON ERRORS: • LAND NAVIGATION FAILURES • REPORTING, BATTLE TRACKING FAILURES • DIRECT FIRE CONTROL FAILURES • BATTLEFIELD HAZARDS • FRIENDLY MINE FIELDS

  21. FRATRICIDE: CAUSES • MOST COMMON ERRORS: • ID ERROR • NAVIGATION • LOSS OF FIRE CONTROL • INEFFECTIVE MANEUVER CONTROL • WEAPONS ERRORS • OTHER

  22. FRATRICIDE: EFFECTS • EFFECTS OF FRATRICIDE

  23. FRATRICIDE: EFFECTS • EFFECTS OF FRATRICIDE • HESITATION TO CONDUCT LIMITED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS • LOSS OF CONFIDENCE • LEADERS • SOLDIERS

  24. FRATRICIDE: EFFECTS • EFFECTS OF FRATRICIDE • LOSS OF INITIATIVE AND AGGRESSIVENESS • COHESION AND MORALE DEGRADED • OVERSUPERVISION • LOSS OF COMBAT POWER

  25. FRATRICIDE: PREVENTION • COUNTER MEASURES • TACTICAL PLAN • TECHNIQUES • PROCEDURES • EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS

  26. FRATRICIDE: PREVENTION • TACTICS • TACTICAL PLAN • JOINT OPERATIONS TNG • UNIT TRAINING

  27. FRATRICIDE: PREVENTION • TECHNIQUES • PROPER IDENTIFICATION • ASCIET

  28. FRATRICIDE: PREVENTION • PROCEDURES: • FIRE CONTROL PLAN • INFORMED SOLDIERS • REHEARSALS • ACCURATELY TRACK THE BATTLE • ADJACENT UNIT COORDINATION

  29. FRATRICIDE: PREVENTION • PROCEDURES • RECONNAISSANCE • COORDINATE ALL FIRE SUPPORT ASSETS • ESTABLISH LIAISON TEAMS • TRAINING LITERATURE & DEVICES

  30. FRATRICIDE: PREVENTION • EQUIPMENT CONTROL MEASURES: • LOW TECH • WEAPONS CONTROL MEASURES • HOLD / TIGHT / FREE • PANEL MARKERS • HIGH TECH • IFF

  31. QUIZ Click on the link below to access the Fratricide Prevention Quiz http://ang.quizstarpro.com Log-in and Click “Search” Tab Class Name = Fratricide Prevention

  32. FRATRICIDE Fratricide

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