Fundamentals of Fieldcraft for Unconventional Warfare, Part One
Unconventional warfare warfighters possess a significantly different set of fieldcraft skills requirements than their conventional force cousins. This is a direct result of the difference in organization, equipment, and mission parameters of these different elements. While the conventional force element generally has the organic capacity to overcome any potential threat, or the ability to callat on inorganic supporting elements, the UW force will, in many operational settings, not have that ability, due to METT-TC considerations.
Whether a SF ODA, a LRS patrol, or a Force Recon team, the small-unit UW element has to rely on stealth (a subject I?ve beaten to death previously on this blog) to avoid unwanted contacts that would result in the team being either over-run or forced to call for distant supporting elements for help. The foundation of all my fieldcraft and outdoors recreation, from long-distance backpacking, horse packing trips, to simple camping out with the family in tight spots during travel, is predicated on that background.
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