Course content
What the course covers
Close protection
- Tasks and organization of a protective detail, role of the detail leader
- Foot formations
- Pickup and transfer of the protectee
- Evacuating the protectee during an attack
Vehicles and movement
- Convoys and vehicle escorts
- Route planning and technical vehicle checks
- Shooting from vehicles, vehicle as cover (live fire)
Shooting and tactics
- Defensive shooting with pistol and rifle
- Handling of weapon systems common in the area of operations (AR and AK platforms)
- Self-protection using cover, shooting from various positions
- Team tactics (CQB)
- Low light: shooting in darkness with weapon light and handheld light
- Force-on-force scenarios with FX training weapons
Operational environment
- IEDs: recognition and protective measures
- Radio procedures and team communication
- Unarmed self-defense
- Casualty care under threat
- Final exam