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FM 21-18
SSG Millington
Introduction
➤ Electrical Storms
➤ Snake Bites
➤ Heat Casualties
➤ Cold Weather Injuries
➤ Medical Support
Types of Foot Marches
➤ Day March
➤ Limited visibility
➤ Forced March
➤ Shuttle March
March Discipline
➤ Noise Discipline
➤ Formation
➤ Commanders will designate the side of the roads troops will
march on.
➤ Rate of March
➤ Distance between individuals.
➤ Day 2-5 Meters / Night 1-3 Meters
➤ Distance between elements
➤ Day 100 Meters between Company / Platoons 50 meters
➤ Limited visibility will decrease by 50%
Security Measures
➤ Passive Measures
➤ Includes the use of concealed routes and assemble areas
and movements on protected routes, night marches,
increased intervals between elements and dispersion
when under attack using noise and light discipline
➤ Active Measures
➤ Includes the use of organic and attached weapons in
accordance with the units air defense plan during
marches scanning sectors of observations.
Field Sanitation
➤ Personnel cleanliness.
➤ Protection against the elements.
➤ Protection against disease caring insects
➤ Avoidance of the sources of disease .
➤ Special protective measures.
Foot Care 1 of 2
➤ alternating boots
➤ During halts
➤ During the halt lie down with the feet elevate. If time permits
massage the feet apply foot powder, change socks, and medicate
and protect blisters.
Special Care Continue
➤ Open areas
➤ Roads and trails
➤ Native villages
➤ Enemy positions
➤ Mine fields
➤ Streams
Ground Flares
➤ Experienced soldier
➤ carry the same load
➤ 4 - 10 meters at head of column
➤ maintain rate of march
➤ 106 steps per min / 30 in step / 4 kph
➤ Individual Task
➤ Duty, Personal Courage, Integrity
➤ Equipment
➤ Safety Requirements
➤ Types of Foot Marches
➤ March Discipline
➤ Security Measures
Summary Continued
➤ Water Discipline
➤ Personnel Hygiene
➤ Foot Care
➤ Special Care
➤ Halts