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NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL TACTICS NWP 3-05.2 Handbook Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD 

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1
1 1 1 Purpose and Scope 1-1
1 1 2 Doctrine and Principles of War 1-1
1 1 3 Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 1-3
1 1 4 Primary Users 1-3
1 1 5 Manual Organization 1-3
CHAPTER 2 SEAL TACTICS
SECTION l BASICS
2 1 INTRODUCTION 2-1
2 2 PATROL ORGANIZATION 2-1
2 2 1 General 2-1
2 2 2 Patrol Responsibilities 2-1
2 2 3 Patrol Command and Control 2-7
2 2 4 Special Assignments 2-7
2 2 5 Patrol Augmentation Requirements 2-9
2 3 COMBAT PATROL BASICS 2-10
2 3 1 General 2-10
2 3 2 Guiding Principles 2-10
2 3 3 Basic Patrol Principles 2-11
2 3 4 Communications 2-18
2 3 5 Movement 2-20
2 3 6 Maneuver 2-23
2 3 7 Weapons Discipline 2-23
2 3 8 Patrol Navigation 2-26
2 3 9 Security Perimeters 2-29
2 3 10 Breaks 2-29
2 3 11 Handling of Wounded and Dead 2-30
2 3 12 Enemy Prisoners of War, Documents, and Material 2-31
SECTION II TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
2 4 PATROL FORMATIONS AND TACTICS 2-33
2 4 1 General 2-33
2 4 2 Understanding Tactics 2-33
2 4 3 Formations and Movement Techniques 2-33
2 4 4 Types of Formations 2-37
2 4 5 Basics of Immediate Action Drills 2-48
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2 4 6 Immediate Action Drill Procedures 2-53
2 4 7 Danger Areas 2-73
2 4 8 Breaks and Perimeters 2-80
2 4 9 Rally Points 2-86
2 4 10 Lay-up Points and Posts 2-89
2 4 11 Tactical Innovation 2-94
2 5 AMBUSH TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES 2-94
2 5 1 General 2-94
2 5 2 Ambush Fundamentals 2-95
2 5 3 Types of Ambushes 2-96
2 5 4 Personnel Assignments 2-100
2 5 5 Procedures Prior to Initiation 2-100
2 5 6 Ambush Execution 2-102
2 6 RAIDS 2-103
2 6 1 General 2-103
2 6 2 Planning Considerations 2-105
2 6 3 Raid Force Organization 2-106
2 6 4 Basic Raid Tactics 2-107
2 6 5 Commands 2-116
2 6 6 Personnel Abduction 2-116
2 6 7 Sentry Stalking 2-118
2 7 INSERTION AND EXTRACTION TACTICS AND PROCEDURES 2-119
2 7 1 General 2-119
2 7 2 Insertion Point Selection 2-119
2 7 3 Tactics and Procedures to the Insertion Point 2-120
2 7 4 Tactics and Procedures to the Extraction Point 2-122
2 7 5 Insertion and Extraction Platforms 2-122
2 7 6 Over the Beach with Boats 2-131
2 7 7 Swimmer Across-the-Beach Operations 2-139
2 8 HAND GRENADES AND BOOBY TRAPS 2-147
2 8 1 General 2-147
2 8 2 Grenade Uses 2-147
2 8 3 Methods of Control 2-147
2 8 4 Patrol Load-out and Handling of Grenades 2-147
2 8 5 Grenade Tactics 2-149
2 8 6 BoobyTrap Basics 2-153
2 8 7 Booby Trap Tactics 2-155
SECTION lll SUPPORT
2 9 COMBAT SUPPORT 2-157
2 9 1 General 2-157
2 9 2 Coordination 2-157
2 9 3 Employment of Blocking Forces 2-159
2 9 4 Employment of Fire Support 2-160
2 9 5 Air Support 2-161
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2 9 6 Resupply 2-162
2 9 7 Rendezvous Procedures 2-166
2 10 LOGISTICS SUPPORT 2-168
2 10 1 Supporting Force Requirements 2-168
2 10 2 Combat Service Support Team 2-169
2 11 MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE 2-169
2 11 1 Significance of Medical Intelligence 2-170
CHAPTER 3 JUNGLE OPERATIONS
3 1 INTRODUCTION 3-1
3 2 JUNGLE MISSION PLANNING 3-1
3 2 1 General 3-1
3 2 2 Naval Special Warfare Jungle Missions 3-1
3 2 3 Most Likely Naval Special Warfare Missions 3-1
3 2 4 The Jungle Environment 3-1
3 2 5 Jungle Planning Factors 3-7
3 2 6 Target Planning 3-9
3 2 7 Threat Planning 3-9
3 2 8 Jungle Supporting Force Planning 3-10
3 2 9 Patrol Logistic Planning 3-11
3 2 10 Tactical Route Planning 3-12
3 2 11 Jungle Tactical Communications Planning 3-14
3 2 12 Procedures for Tactical Contingencies 3-16
3 2 13 Insertion/Extraction Planning 3-16
3 2 14 Foreign Internal Defense in the Jungle Environment 3-17
3 2 15 Survival in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare (under review) 3-18
3 2 16 Patrol Debrief 3-18
3 3 JUNGLE OPERATIONS PREPARATION 3-19
3 3 1 General 3-19
3 3 2 Jungle Operations Training 3-20
3 3 3 Jungle Clothing and Equipment 3-20
3 3 4 Camouflage 3-21
3 3 5 Food Rations 3-23
3 3 6 Patrol Water Rations 3-23
3 3 7 Sleeping Equipment 3-23
3 3 8 Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Night Observation Equipment 3-24
3 3 9 Weapons and Ordnance Preparation 3-24
3 3 10 Communications Equipment Preparation 3-26
3 3 11 Baseline Patrol Equipment 3-28
3 3 12 Tactical Mobility 3-29
3 3 13 Patrol Briefings/Reports 3-31
3 3 14 Jungle Patrol Inspections and Rehearsals 3-31
3 4 MEDICAL AND SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES 3-36
3 4 1 General 3-36
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3 4 2 Jungle Patrol Hygiene Procedures 3-36
3 4 3 Diseases; Preventive Measures and Field Treatment 3-37
3 4 4 Jungle Insects; Preventive Measures and Field Treatment 3-39
3 4 5 Jungle Parasites; Preventive Measures and Field Treatment 3-41
3 4 6 Jungle Reptiles; Preventive Measures and Field Treatment 3-41
3 4 7 Dangerous Jungle Animals; Preventive Measures and Field Treatment 3-42
3 4 8 Dangerous Jungle Plants; Preventive Measures and Field Treatment 3-43
3 4 9 Patrol First Aid Procedures 3-44
3 4 10 Procedures for Handling the Wounded and Disabled 3-44
3 4 11 Jungle Field Skills 3-45
3 4 12 Counter-tracking Skills 3-58
CHAPTER 4 DESERT OPERATIONS
4 1 INTRODUCTION 4-1
4 2 DESERT TACTICS PLANNING 4-1
4 2 1 General 4-1
4 2 2 Desert Mission Planning 4-1
4 2 3 The Desert Environment 4-2
4 2 4 Desert Planning Considerations 4-5
4 2 5 Target Planning 4-6
4 2 6 Threat Planning 4-8
4 2 7 Desert Supporting Force Planning 4-8
4 2 8 Desert Patrol Size 4-10
4 2 9 Patrol Augmentation Requirements 4-10
4 2 10 Logistic Planning 4-10
4 2 11 Tactical Route Planning 4-13
4 2 12 Tactical Communications Planning 4-15
4 2 13 Desert Procedures for Tactical Contingency 4-17
4 2 14 Insertion/Extraction Planning 4-17
4 2 15 Foreign Internal Defense in the Desert 4-18
4 2 16 Survival in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare (under review) 4-19
4 3 DESERT PATROL PREPARATION 4-19
4 3 1 General 4-19
4 3 2 Desert Training 4-19
4 3 3 Desert Clothing 4-19
4 3 4 Personal Equipment 4-21
4 3 5 Camouflage Considerations 4-21
4 3 6 Food 4-22
4 3 7 Water 4-22
4 3 8 Sleeping 4-24
4 3 9 Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Night Observation Equipment 4-25
4 3 10 Weapons and Ordnance 4-25
4 3 11 Communications 4-26
4 3 12 Patrol Preparation 4-27
4 3 13 Baseline Patrol 4-28
4 3 14 Rehearsals 4-29
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4 4 MEDICAL AND SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES 4-35
4 4 1 General 4-35
4 4 2 Survival Preparation 4-35
4 4 3 Medical and First Aid 4-36
4 4 4 Signaling in the Desert 4-41
4 4 5 Water Procurement 4-42
4 4 6 Food Procurement 4-46
4 4 7 Shelter and Fire Making 4-47
4 4 8 Other Considerations 4-47
CHAPTER 5 MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC OPERATIONS
5 1 INTRODUCTION 5-1
5 1 1 Naval Special Warfare Operations 5-1
5 1 2 Target Considerations 5-1
5 1 3 Naval Special Warfare Mission Planning 5-2
5 1 4 Training 5-4
5 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 5-7
5 2 1 General 5-7
5 2 2 Arctic and Subarctic Regions 5-7
5 2 3 Meteorological Factors 5-8
5 2 4 Field Expedient Weather Analysis Forecasting 5-13
5 2 5 Mountain Barriers 5-15
5 2 6 Hydrographic and Coastal Conditions 5-17
5 2 7 Terrain Factors 5-18
5 2 8 Mountain Hazards 5-22
5 2 9 Glaciers 5-29
5 2 10 Coastal Terrain 5-30
5 2 11 Human Factors 5-31
5 2 12 Diet 5-46
5 3 MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT 5-50
5 3 1 General 5-50
5 3 2 Clothing and Equipment Factors 5-50
5 3 3 Personal Equipment 5-52
5 3 4 Mountaineering Equipment 5-57
5 3 5 Communications 5-67
5 3 6 Weapons and Ordnance 5-70
5 4 MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC TECHNIQUES 5-73
5 4 1 General 5-73
5 4 2 Eight Steps to Mountain and Arctic Survival 5-73
5 4 3 Navigation 5-84
5 4 4 Methods of Travel 5-90
5 4 5 Patrolling Techniques/Considerations 5-105
APPENDIX A BASIC FIELD CRAFT
A 1 INTRODUCTION A-1
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A 2 CAMOUFLAGE A-1
A 2 1 Lay-up Points and Ambush Positions A-1
A 2 2 Equipment A-2
A 2 3 Uniform A-2
A 2 4 Exposed Skin A-2
A 3 MOVEMENT A-3
A 3 1 Individual Stealthy Movement A-3
A 3 2 The Crawl A-4
A 3 3 Stealthy Movement Tips A-4
A 3 4 Actions under Flares A-5
A 4 OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES A-6
A 4 1 Smell A-6
A 4 2 Vision A-6
A 4 3 Sound A-8
A 4 4 Estimating Distances A-9
A 4 5 Determining Direction A-10
A 5 TRACKING AND COUNTER-TRACKING TECHNIQUES A-12
A 5 1 Training to Track A-12
A 5 2 Concepts of Tracking A-13
A 5 3 Stealth A-14
A 5 4 Counter-tracking Tips A-15
A 6 CACHING A-16
A 6 1 Planning for a Caching Operation A-16
A 6 2 Selection of the Site A-19
A 7 CLAYMORE MINES A-22
A 7 1 Mines for Security A-22
A 7 2 Installing, Firing, or Recovering an M18A1 Claymore Mine A-23
APPENDIX B MANPACK RADIOS B-1
APPENDIX C HAND AND ARM SIGNALS C-1
APPENDIX D WEAPON AND ACCESSORY LIST D-1
APPENDIX E EQUIPMENT LIST E-1
APPENDIX F TACTICAL LESSONS LEARNED
F 1 PATROL LEADER F-1
F 2 MEDICAL F-2
F 3 DIET F-3
F 4 SURVIVAL F-3
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F 5 UNIFORM F-3
F 6 WEAPONS F-4
F 7 ORDNANCE AND DEMOLITIONS F-6
F 8 LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT/RUCKSACK F-7
F 9 COMMUNICATIONS F-7
F 10 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT F-8
F 11 OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES F-9
F 11 1 Insertion F-9
F 11 2 Extraction F-9
F 11 3 Navigation F-9
F 11 4 Patrolling F-10
F 12 MISCELLANEOUS F-12
F 13 TRAINING F-12
F 14 SPECIAL OPERATIONS MISSION CRITERIA F-13
F 15 SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES TRUTHS F-13
APPENDIX G STANDARD LOADOUT PLAN G-1
APPENDIX H FIRE CONTROL MATRIX H-1
APPENDIX I WINDCHILL CHART I-1
APPENDIX J RATES OF MOVEMENT TABLE J-1
J 1 RATES OF MOVEMENT OVER FLAT TO GENTLY ROLLING TERRAIN J-1
J 2 RATES OF MOVEMENT OVER MODERATE TO STEEP TERRAIN J-2
J 3 RATES OF MOVEMENT FOR VERTICAL ASCENT ROCK AND ICE CLIMBING J-3
APPENDIX K CENTIGRADE/FAHRENHEIT CONVERSION TABLE K-1
APPENDIX L MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC HAND AND ARM SIGNALS L-1
APPENDIX M MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC EQUIPMENT LIST M-1
APPENDIX N SOURCES OF MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE N-1
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER 2 SEAL TACTICS
Figure 2-1 File Formation (Fields of Fire Depicted by Arrows) 2-34
Figure 2-2 Fields of Fire 2-35
Figure 2-3 Traveling (In File) 2-36
Figure 2-4 Platoon Staggered File (Fields of Fire Depicted by Arrows) 2-38
Figure 2-5 Squad Staggered File (Fields of Fire Depicted by Arrows) 2-39
Figure 2-6 Line Formation 2-41
Figure 2-7A Wedge Formation (Field of Fire Depicted by Arrows) 2-42
Figure 2-7B Alternate Wedge Formation (Field of Fire Depicted by Arrows) 2-43
Figure 2-8 Double Wedge (Also Known as the Flying Wedge) 2-43
Figure 2-9 Left Echelon 2-44
Figure 2-10 Circle Formation 2-46
Figure 2-11 Diamond Formation 2-46
Figure 2-12 Online/Skirmish Line Assault 2-49
Figure 2-13 Leapfrog 2-50
Figure 2-14 Side Peel 2-50
Figure 2-15 Standard Side Peel-back 2-51
Figure 2-16 Center Peel-back 2-52
Figure 2-17 Roll 2-53
Figure 2-18 Flanking Movement 2-53
Figure 2-19 Counterambush (Entire Patrol) 2-55
Figure 2-20 Counterambush (Point/Lead) 2-56
Figure 2-21 Fishhook, Hasty Ambush, Suspect Being Followed 2-57
Figure 2-22 Hasty Ambush Ahead 2-58
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Figure 2-23A Open Terrain Online Method 2-60
Figure 2-23B Open Terrain Online Method 2-62
Figure 2-24A Open Terrain Flanking Method – Phase One 2-67
Figure 2-24B Open Terrain Flanking Method – Phase Two 2-68
Figure 2-24C Open Terrain Flanking Method – Phase Two Continued 2-69
Figure 2-24D Open Terrain Flanking (FT roll) Method – Phase Two Option 2-69
Figure 2-24E Open Terrain Flanking Method – Phase Three 2-70
Figure 2-25 Open Terrain Flanking Method – Side Contact 2-70
Figure 2-26A Close Terrain Flanking Method – Phase One 2-71
Figure 2-26B Close Terrain Flanking Method – Phase Two 2-72
Figure 2-26C Close Terrain Flanking Method – Phase Three 2-73
Figure 2-27 Deliberate Danger Area Crossing 2-75
Figure 2-28 Security Perimeter Positions 2-82
Figure 2-29 Cigar Perimeter 2-83
Figure 2-30 Diamond Perimeter from a File 2-84
Figure 2-31 Diamond Formation from a Wedge Formation 2-84
Figure 2-32 Circle Perimeter Procedure One 2-85
Figure 2-33 Circle Perimeter Procedure Two 2-86
Figure 2-34 Lay-up Point Establishment – Reconnaissance 2-92
Figure 2-35 Lay-up Point Establishment – Occupation 2-93
Figure 2-36 Line Formation 2-96
Figure 2-37 L – Formation 2-98
Figure 2-38 Demolition Ambush, Example One 2-99
Figure 2-39 Demolition Ambush, Example Two 2-99
Figure 2-40 Cloverleaf Reconnaissance 2-108
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Figure 2-41 Base and Maneuver Elements’ Assault Position 2-111
Figure 2-42 Shift Fire 2-112
Figure 2-43A Securing the Objective – Option One 2-114
Figure 2-43B Securing the Objective – Option Two 2-115
Figure 2-44 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft with Proper Weight Distribution 2-126
Figure 2-45 Boats in Tandem 2-128
Figure 2-46 Setting Security at the Insertion Point 2-129
Figure 2-47 Parallel Method; Movement to the Beach 2-139
Figure 2-48 Scout Swimmer Deployment 2-139
Figure 2-49 Swimmer Scout Movement 2-140
Figure 2-50A Main Body Movement 2-141
Figure 2-50B Main Body Movement (Options) 2-142
Figure 2-51 Withdrawal – No Duress: Cover Positions 2-144
Figure 2-52 Withdrawal – No Duress: Movement to Sea 2-144
Figure 2-53 Withdrawal – By Pairs 2-145
Figure 2-54 Fire Team Peel-off 2-146
Figure 2-55 Everybody Out; Retrograde Maneuver 2-146
Figure 2-56 Everybody Out; Movement to Sea 2-146
CHAPTER 3 JUNGLE TACTICS
Figure 3-1 Global Distribution of Rain Forests 3-2
Figure 3-2 Categories of Rain Forests 3-3
Figure 3-3 Rainfall Distribution 3-4
Figure 3-4 Jungle Canopies 3-7
Figure 3-5 Jungle Humidity, Light, and Temperature 3-8
Figure 3-6 Patrol Organization/Weight Assignments 3-32
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Figure 3-7 Heat Injuries 3-45
Figure 3-8 Katadyn Water Filter 3-46
Figure 3-9 Obtaining Drinkable Sap from Coconut Palm 3-48
Figure 3-10 Obtaining Drinkable Sap from Vines 3-49
Figure 3-11 Obtaining Water from Banana Trunks 3-50
Figure 3-12 Edible Parts of Plants 3-51
Figure 3-13 Rattan Palms Edible Parts 3-52
Figure 3-14 Bamboo 3-53
Figure 3-15 Ferns 3-54
Figure 3-16 Plant Edibility Guidelines 3-55
Figure 3-17 Cross Section of Dakota Fire Hole 3-56
Figure 3-18 Trench Fire 3-57
Figure 3-19 Shelter Types 3-59
Figure 3-20 Jungle Survival Kit 3-61
CHAPTER 4 DESERT OPERATIONS
Figure 4-1 Deserts of the World 4-4
Figure 4-2 Central/South American Deserts 4-6
Figure 4-3 African and Middle East Deserts 4-7
Figure 4-4 Head Protection 4-20
Figure 4-5 Salt Requirements 4-23
Figure 4-6 Guide for Increasing Length of Work Periods 4-29
Figure 4-7 Patrol Organization/Weight Assignments 4-31
Figure 4-8 Improvised Burnoose or Arab Headdress 4-36
Figure 4-9 Desert Survival Equipment 4-37
Figure 4-10 Heat Injuries 4-38
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Figure 4-11 Dehydration Symptoms 4-40
Figure 4-12 Medical Equipment Kit 4-41
Figure 4-13 Improvised Slit Goggles 4-42
Figure 4-14 Water/Temperature/Time of Survival Chart 4-44
Figure 4-15 Improvised Solar Still 4-45
Figure 4-16 Improvised Shelter with Parachutes 4-48
CHAPTER 5 MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC OPERATIONS
Figure 5-1 Patrol Formation and Organization 5-111
Figure 5-2 Fish Hook into a Break 5-116
Figure 5-3 Lay-up Point 5-119
Figure 5-4 Jump-off Standard Operating Procedures 5-121
Figure 5-5 Lay-up Point and Deception Trail Standard Operating Procedures 5-123
Figure 5-6 Fish Hook into a Lay-up Point 5-124
APPENDIX A BASIC FIELD CRAFT
Figure A-l Scanning A-7
Figure A-2 Off Center Vision A-8
Figure A-3 Estimation by Appearance of Trees A-10
Figure A-4 Equipment Dimensions A-11
Figure A-5 Hand Measurement of Angular Deviation A-12
Figure A-6 Skip Method A-15
Figure A-7 Figure Eight Method A-15
Figure A-8 Angle Method A-16
Figure A-9 Step Method A-16
Figure A-10 Burial Cache A-18
Figure A-11 Claymore Mine Data A-22
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Figure A-12 M18A1 Claymore Mine A-24
Figure A-13 Claymore Firing Test A-25
Figure A-14 Preparation to Fire A-25
Figure A-15 Safety Bail A-27
Figure A-16 Firing A-27
APPENDIX B MANPACK RADIOS B-1
APPENDIX C HAND AND ARM SIGNALS C-1
APPENDIX D WEAPON AND ACCESSORY LIST D-1
APPENDIX E EQUIPMENT LIST E-1
APPENDIX F TACTICAL LESSONS LEARNED
Figure F-l Doubling Back F-11
APPENDIX G STANDARD LOADOUT PLAN G-1
APPENDIX H FIRE CONTROL MATRIX H-1
APPENDIX I WINDCHILL CHART I-1
APPENDIX J RATES OF MOVEMENT
Figure J-1 Rates of Movement Over Flat to Gently Rolling Terrain J-1
Figure J-2 Rates of Movement Over Moderate to Steep Terrain J-2
Figure J-3 Rates of Movement for Vertical Ascent Rock and Ice Climbing J-3
APPENDIX K CENTIGRADE/FAHRENHEIT CONVERSION TABLE K-1
APPENDIX L MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC WARFARE HAND AND ARM SIGNALS l-1
APPENDIX M MOUNTAIN AND ARCTIC EQUIPMENT LIST M-1

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