Seabee Combat Handbook, Volume 1

HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE SEABEES AND LAWS OF WAR
Figure 1-1.--Seabees going over one of the obstacle courses during combat training at Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island, during World War II.
POST WORLD WAR II SEABEES
BETWEEN KOREA AND VIETNAM
POST VIETNAM
Figure 1-2.--Chain of command for LANTFLT NCF units.
CONSTRUCTION BATTALION MAINTENANCE UNITS (CBMUs)
SEABEE TEAM (CIVIC ACTION TEAM)
HOME PORT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENTS (NCRs)
Figure 1-5.--The basic NMCB organization.
Figure 1.7. - Organization of military support in the headquarters company.
THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
Figure 1.8. - Organization of military support in the construction rifle companies
Rifle Company Messenger
The Rifle Fire Team
Rifle Platoon Guide
THE 60-MM MORTAR PLATOON
MORTAR GUN CREWS
GENERAL PRECEPTS OF THE LAWS OF ARMED CONFLICT
RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH THE COUNTRY
Enemy Combatants
CODE OF THE U.S. FIGHTING FORCE
CODE OF THE U.S. FIGHTING FORCE - Continued
CODE OF THE U.S. FIGHTING FORCE - Continued
CONCLUSION
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SPECIAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
Figure 2-1.--Olive green utility uniform.
Figure 2-2.--Load-carrying equipment.
Adjusting the Pistol Belt
Figure 2-3.--Adjusting the belt.
Attaching the Entrenching Tool Carrier]
Figure 2-7.--Adjusting suspender straps.
Figure 2-9.--Lower part of pack frame.
Figure 2-11.--Attaching cargo shelf and load.
Figure 2-13.--Front and back views of medium pack.
Figure 2-15.--Attaching shoulder straps to medium pack.
Figure 2-17.--Front and back views of large pack.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Figure 2-22.--Two ponchos for two-man tent.
Figure 2-26.--Folding poncho for carry over pistol belt only.
Figure 2-27.--Procedures in pitching shelter half tent.
Entrenching Tool
Figure 2-30.--Kevlar helmet.
Figure 2-32.--Headband.
Mounting the Camouflage Cover
Figure 2-37.--Mountain sleeping bag and sleeping hag case.
Figure 2-38.--Adjustments to sleeping bag and sleeping bag case.
CANVAS COT AND INSECT BAR FRAME
BOOTS AND SHOES
Figure 2-42.--Bunk layout-rifleman.
Table 2-1.--782 Gear Layout Items.
Table 2-2.--Deployed NMCB Uniform Requirements for Personnel E-1 through E6
Figure 2-43.--Poncho layout-rifleman.
Figure 2-44.--Bunk layout with service pistol.
Figure 2-46. - Seabee seabag layout (home port)
Figure 2-47. seabee seabag layout (deployed)
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Figure 3-1.--M16A1 service rifle, 5.56 mm, left and right side views.
Figure 3-2.--M16A2E3 service rifle, 5.56 mm.
CLEARING THE RIFLE
Figure 3-10.--Breaking upper receiver away from lower receiver.
Figure 3-13.--Removing bolt carrier from receiver.
ASSEMBLY OF THE RIFLE
Figure 3-20.--The M16A1 service rifle field-stripped.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
FIRING THE RIFLE
Figure 3-23.--Rear sight aperture.
CARING AND CLEANING OF THE RIFLE AND AMMUNITION
Figure 3-28.--Disassembly of the 20-round magazine.
Figure 3-29.--45-caliber semiautomatic service pistol-(A) assembled and (B) sectional view in recoil position.
Figure 3-31.--Recoil spring plug removal from the recoil spring.
Figure 3-35.--Barrel bushing removal from the slide.
SAFETY DEVICES
IMMEDIATE ACTION
CARING AND CLEANING THE PISTOL
FIRING TECHNIQUESRIFLE
Figure 3-41.--Error in sight alignment increases as range increases.
Shooting Positions
Figure 3-46.--Sitting position.
Figure 3-47.--Cross-legged position.
Figure 3-49.--4 o'clock wind.
Figure 3-52.--Correct sight alignment and sight picture.
Figure 3-54.--Gripping the pistol (one hand).
Figure 3-56.--Two-handed grip.
Figure 3-58.--Danger space at 1,000-yard range.
Figure 3-61.--Horizontal shot patterns at various ranges.
Figure 3-64.--Fire in respect to the ground.
Figure 3-66.--Delivering of overhead fire.
FIRE CONTROL
Figure 3-67--Fire distribution by individuals of the rifle squad.
Machine Gun Fire
FIRE COMMANDS
Figure 3-70.--Measurement of angles by hand and fingers.
COMBAT MANEUVERS, FORMATIONS, PATROLS, AND AMBUSHES
Figure 4-1.--Rushing and hitting the deck or dirt.
Figure 4-2.--The low crawl.
Figure 4-5.--Walking gently with your toe down first.
COMBAT FORMATIONS
Figure 4-9.--Column to skirmishers right.
Figure 4-14.--Skirmishers right to column.
Figure 4-17.--Squad column, fire teams in wedge.
Figure 4-21.--Change squad formations.
Figure 4-22.--Rifle platoon formations.
One Platoon in Attack
RECONNAISSANCE PATROL
PATROL FORMATIONS
SECURITY
MOVEMENTS
ORGANIZE THE PATROL
COORDINATION
Formation and Order of Movement
Rallying Points
Action at Patrol Objectives
POINT AMBUSH
COUNTERAMBUSH DRILLS
COUNTERAMBUSH DRILLS - Continued
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LAND NAVIGATION
The Effect of Weather on Tactics
MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN
COVER AND CONCEALMENT
Figure 5-1.--Portion of military map.
Figure 5-1.--Portion of military mapContinued.
Figure 5-1.--Portion of military mapContinued.
Figure 5-3.--Position location.
Figure 5-5.--Grid square, close-up.
Contour Lines
Figure 5-8.--Uniform, steep slope.
Figure 5-10.--Convex slope.
Figure 5-13.--(a) Ridge; (b) Spur.
Figure 5-15.--Cliff.
Figure 5-19.--Graphic scale.
Figure 5-21.--True, magnetic, and grid azimuths.
Figure 5-22.--Topographic symbols.
Figure 5-23.--Typica1 military symbols.
LENSATIC COMPASS
Figure 5-27.--A method of holding the compass.
Azimuth and Back Azimuth
Figure 5-30.--Origin of azimuth circle.
Figure 5-33.--Types of protractors.
Figure 5-34.--Measuring an azimuth on a map.
Figure 5-35.--Plotting an azimuth on a map.
Figure 5-36.--Intersection using map and compass.
Figure 5-37.--Intersection without compass.
Figure 5-38.--Resection.
PANORAMIC SKETCHES
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EVASION, SURVIVAL, AND ESCAPE
EVASION TRAVEL
Figure 6-3.--Compensating by paces and right angles.
CRUCIAL PHASE OF EVASION
GROUP SURVIVAL
SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
Figure 6-5.--Extracting water from vines.
Figure 6-7.--Solomon's seal.
Figure 6-8.--Water chestnut.
Figure 6-10.--Bulrush.
Methods of Cooking and Preserving Foods
Figure 6-11.--Water hemlock.
Figure 6-13.--Death angel with gills, veil, stem, and cap.
ESCAPE - Continued
Take Care Of
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INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Figure 7-1.--Skirmisher's trench.
Figure 7-5.--One-man fighting hole.
Figure 7-7.--Dug-in cave holes.
Figure 7-8.--Prone emplacement.
Camouflaging the Person
Camouflaging of Supply Points
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SITE AND LAYOUT
Depth of Entanglements
Figure 8-3.--Concertina roadblock.
Figure 8-5.--Barbed-wire reel.
Figure 8-8.--Barbed-tape equipment.
ADVANTAGES OF BARBED TAPE
Figure 8-11.-Expedient picket driver.
CONCERTINA FENCING ENTANGLEMENTS
ORGANIZATION OF WORK
Figure 8-14.--Top-eye tie.
Figure 8-15.--Intermediate-eye tie.
Barbed-Tape Splices
Figure 8-18.--Tilghtening wire by racking.
Figure 8-21.--Laying out anchor pickets,
STANDARD CONCERTINA FENCE
Figure 8-24.--Laying out long pickets for triple concertina fence.
Figure 8-27.--Installing concertina.
Figure 8-29.--Low-wire fence.
Figure 8-32.--Lapland fence.
Figure 8-33.--Knife rest.
Figure 8-35.--Combination bands of wire obstacles.
BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE
EFFECTS OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
NUCLEAR RADIATION
Blister Agent Symptoms
Incapacitating Agent Symptoms
CHEMICAL DEFENSE
Protective Measures after Chemical Attack
Figure 9-2.--M258A1 skin decontamination kit.
Figure 9-4.--Instructions for use of NAAK, Mark I.
BLISTER AGENTS
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR DEFENSE
Personnel Decontamination Station
CBR Permeable Protective Clothing
Figure 9-6.--M42 remote alarm connected to M43 detector.
Figure 9-8.--ABC-M11 portable decontaminating apparatus.
Figure 9-9.--M13 portable decontaminating apparatus.
Table 9-1.--MOPP Levels before Chemical Attack
CHEMICAL MINEFIELD MARKERS
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FIRST AID AND FIELD SANITATION
Figure 10-1.--Universal distress signal.
JAW THRUST TECHNIQUE
Figure 10-5.--Position for standing abdominal thrust.
Figure 10-7.--Position for standing chest thrust.
Figure 10-9.--Feeling for the carotid pulse.
Figure 10-10.--One-rescuer CPR decision tree.
Figure 10-11.--Xiphoid process.
Figure 10-13.--Choking procedures.
Figure 10-14.--One-rescuer CPR.
IMPROVISED LITTERS
Figure 10-18.--Fireman's carry (step one).
Figure 10-23.--Supporting carry.
Figure 10-24.--Arms carry.
Figure 10-27.--Back lift and carry.
Figure 10-32.--Neck drag.
Figure 10-35.--Two-man saddleback carry(steps one and two).
Figure 10-37.--Four-hand arms carry (front and back views).
CONTROL OF HEMORRHAGE
Figure 10-39.--Pressure points for control of bleeding.
Figure 10-40.--Applying a tourniquet.
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
CAUSES OF SHOCK
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SHOCK
RELIEF OF PAIN
HEAT EXHAUSTION
COLD WEATHER INJURIES
FROSTBITE
Figure 10-44.--Rule of nines.
Figure 10-45.--First-, second-, and third-degree burns.
CHEMICAL BURNS
Figure 10-46.--Electrical penetration of the skin.
FRACTURES
FRACTURE OF THE FOREARM
Figure 10-49.--Sling used to support a fractured forearm.
Figure 10-51.--Boards used as emergency splints for fractured thigh.
FRACTURE OF THE RIB
Figure 10-54.--Four-tailed bandage for a fractured jaw.
FRACTURE OF THE SPINE
FRACTURE OF THE PELVIS
Figure 10-56.--Urinal pipes and soakage pit.
WATER TREATMENT
Figure 10-57.--Immersion heaters for mess kit washing setup.
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ORGANIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
UNDERSTANDING RADIO AND TELEPHONE NOMENCLATURE
Figure 11-2.--Operating instructions for Radio Set AN/PRC-77.
Figure 11-3.--Amplifier-Power Supply AM-2060/GRC and Receiver-Transmitter, Radio RT-505/PRC-27, 77.
Figure 11-4B.--Amplifier AM-7060 for Radio Set AN/GRC-160.
AN/PRC-104 Radio Transceiver
Figure 11-5A. - Radio Set AN/PRC-104 equipement supplied
Figure 11-5B. - Radio Set AN/PRC-104 equipement supplied
Figure 11-5C.--Radio Set AN/PRC-104 equipment supplied.
Figure 11-6.-AN/PRC-104 controls and indicators.
Figure 11-8.--Radio set man-pack setup.
Figure 11-9.--Radio Set Control Group AN/GRA-39, components and their functions.
Figure 11-10.--Remote control unit C-2328/GRA-39.
OPERATING PROCEDURES
Figure 11-12.--Antenna equipment RC-292, components and spare parts.
Figure 11-13.--Antenna RC-292 setup.
Figure 11-14.--Antenna base MP-68 mounted on mast.
Figure 11-15.--TA-312/PT telephone set.
Figure 11-16.--TA-1/PT telephone set.
Figure 11-17.--Manua1 SB-22/PT telephone switchboard.
Figure 11-20.--Accessory kits, MX-230/PT, MX-230A/PT, and MX-2915/PT.
Figure 11-23.--Line and trunk packs control and function.
Figure 11-24.--Operating positions of the push-to-talk switch.
Figure 11-25 C and D.--Steps required to connect local calls through the SB-22/PT switchboard.
Figure 11-26.--Installation arrangement for two switchboards.
RADIO AND TELEPHONE PROCEDURES
PROWORDS
TACTICAL MESSAGE FORMATS
Figure 11-27.---Sample message and instructions.
BEADWINDOW CODES
Communication by Messenger
Figure 11-28.--Combat arm and hand signals.
Figure 11-28.--Combat arm and hand signalsContinued.
Figure 11-28.--Combat arm and hand signalsContinued.
WRITTEN ORDERS
Figure 11-35.--Standard format for an operation order.
Figure 11-36--Format for patrol leader's order.
Format for OPORD
Annexes to Operation Orders
Using the Countersign
HAND GRENADES
Figure 12-3.--ABC-M25A2, CS riot control hand grenade.
Figure 12-5.--Typical smoke grenade.
Figure 12-8.--Functioning of the fuze.
Figure 12-10.--Throwing the hand grenade.
Figure 12-11.--Throwing positions.
Figure 12-11.--Throwing positions--Continued.
HAND GRENADE SAFETY
Figure 12-13.--The M18A1 antipersonnel mine (Claymore).
Figure 12-16.--The M57 firing device.
Figure 12-17.--The instruction sheet attached to the M7 bandoleer.
COVERAGE AND METHODS OF FIRE
NONEXPLOSIVE DEVICES
COUNTERMEASURES
SANDBAG VEHICLES
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ORGANIC SUPPORT WEAPONS: M203 AND MACHINE GUNS
Figure 3-3.--Quadrant sight assembly.
BARREL AND BARREL LATCH
MISFIRE, HANGFIRE, AND STOPPAGE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Figure 13-6.--External nomenclature of the M60 machine gun.
Figure 13-11.--Machine gun tripod mount, M122.
Figure 13-12.--Traversing and elevating mechanism, pintle, and platform group.
Figure 13-14.--Attaching the traversing and elevating mechanism.
IMMEDIATE ACTION
Table 13-1.--Malfunctions or Stoppages, Their Causes, and Corrective Action
Figure 13-16.--M60 machine gun disassembled into six major groups.
Figure 13-17.--Releasing the stock latch.
Figure 13-23.--Removing the trigger housing group.
Replacing the Buffer Group
ACCURATE INITIAL BURST
Figure 13-28.--Prone position with biped-mounted machine gun.
ADJUSTMENT OF FIRE
Figure 13-34.--The 30-caliber BMG on an M3 tripod mount.
Figure 3-35.--Major component groups and assemblies.
Figure 13-36.--Removing the barrel group.
Figure 13-38.--Removing the driving spring rod assembly.
Figure 13-39.--Removing the bolt stud.
Figure 13-42.--Removing the buffer assembly.
Figure 13-46.--Replacing the backplate assembly.
OPERATING THE .50-CALIBER BMG
Unloading Operation
Headspace and Timing Adjustments
Figure 13-49.--Headspace and timing gauge set.
Figure 13-51.--Checking the timing with the fire gauge installed.
Figure 13-54.--MK 19 MOD 3 40-mm machine gun.
Figure 13-56.--MK 19 MOD 3 ammnunition.
Figure 14-1.--The 60-mm lightweight mortar (M224).
ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS
Figure 14-5.--Sight unit (M64/M64A1).
Figure 14-7.--A typical round of mortar ammunition.
HIGH EXPLOSIVE (HE) AMMUNITION
Figure 14-11.--Fuzes.
MORTAR SQUAD EQUIPMENT
Figure 14-13.--Preparation for firing.
Figure 14-14.--Arm-and-hand signals used in placing out aiming post.
Figure 14-16.--Aligned sight picture.
SIGHT PICTURE
Initial Fire Command
Figure 14-19.--Firing position: Hand-held mode.
Figure 14-20.--Range indication.
Figure 14-22.--Misfire procedure: Cooling the barrel.
Cleaning After Firing
Forward Observer Procedures
Correction by the Forward Observer
Figure 14-24.--Plotting board and carrying case.
Figure 14-25.--Launcher 84-mm, M136 (AT4), Heat.
Figure 14-27.--Cartridge XM136 (AT4).
Figure 14-28.--Firing mechanism.
Figure 14-29.--Functioning of the firing mechanism.
Figure 14-30.--Carrying and cradle positions.
Figure 14-31.--Preparation for immediate firing.
Figure 14-33.--Adjust range setting.
Figure 14-34.--Launcher inspection.
Figure 14-35.--Sight system.
Figure 14-36.--Correct placement of the front sight lead posts.
Figure 14-37.--Trigger manipulation.
Modified Kneeling Position
Figure 14-42.--Modified sitting position.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
GLOSSARY OF COMMON MILITARY TERMS - Continued
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REFERENCES USED TO DEVELOP THE NONRESIDENT TRAINING COURSE
REFERENCES USED TO DEVELOP THE NONRESIDENT TRAINING COURSE - Continued

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