#8: Ranger School Podcast- Ranger Handbook Chapter 7: Patrols




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Summary: Check out the <a href="https://armyflashcards.com">Army Flashcards website</a> for more Ranger School resources!<br> Welcome to the Army Flashcards Ranger School Podcast! This is episode 8, Ranger Handbook Chapter 7- Patrols. In this episode we cover the all of the important concepts associated with conducting a patrol. This includes patrolling principles, planning a patrol, leader’s reconnaissance, reconnaissance and surveillance teams (R&amp;S Teams), 5 point contingency plans (GOTWA), reconnaissance patrols for both zone and area reconnaissance (planning and actions on objective), reconnaissance methods, combat patrols to include ambush and raid (planning and actions on objective), hasty and deliberate ambushes, patrolling supporting tasks to include conducting linkup, patrol debriefing, and occupation of an ORP, patrol base operations, clandestine patrol bases, priorities of work, and movement to contact to include search and attack, and cordon and search. As you can see, this chapter of the Ranger Handbook is jam packed full of concepts!<br>