Class/briefing that covers passage of lines. It is intended to teach how to do the Passage of Lines procedures for a regimental combat team (RCT) of a Light/Heavy Task Force. It also provides the following explanation of what passage of lines is:
- A tactical enabling operation in which one unit moves through another unit’s positions with the intent of moving into or out of enemy contact.
- Conducted to continue an attack or conduct a counterattack, retrograde security or main battle forces or anytime one unit cannot bypass another.
- Transfers responsibility of an area of operations (AO) between two commanders.
It further teaches topics related to how to conduct a passage of lines including: Control Measures; Planning Considerations; Forward Passage of Lines; Rearward Passage of Lines; Command and Control; Maneuver; Fire Support; Battlefield Operating Systems (BOS); and Considerations/Issues.
NOTE: This document is in MS PowerPoint
