Peel Maneuver - UNITAF Force Manual (FM)


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Peel Maneuver
The FM outlines our core skills, policies and guides to ensure every member stands ready for the mission ahead.



Guide
FM/BG-597 - What is a peel
Guide

‘Peeling’ is a squad or fireteam movement used when encountering a larger force with overwhelming firepower. During a peel the team employs continuous suppressive fire while successively and rapidly moving, one person at a time, in the chosen direction. This is different to bounding as a peel implies a defensive tactic being performed, whereby a bound can be both offensive and defensive.

Guide
FM/BG-598 - When is a peel used
Guide

A peel is used when an element is operating on its own when no other forces are available to provide mutual support, and splitting the element would be detrimental to the engagement. The engagement is maintained until contact is successfully broken and the element is safe or until a mutual support element is in place to provide fire to cover their withdrawal.

Guide
FM/BG-601 - Center peel vs line peel
Guide

A center peel is used when the element encounters an overwhelming force from the front, especially in staggered column, and needs to withdraw to their rear. This will be used when operating in urban terrain and the element needs to move back down a street or in open terrain where natural cover and concealment is to the rear.

A line peel is used when the element encounters an overwhelming force from the front and needs to withdraw to cover on their right or left. This will be used in urban terrain when moving off a main street onto a side road or when out in the open to move towards natural cover and concealment.

Skill
FM/BS-599 - Peel using a center peel
Skill

Peel using the following method:

  1. The element under fire immediately forms and maintains a staggered column towards the contact, with at least enough room in the middle for one person to sprint through.
  2. The two persons abreast facing the contact begin suppressive fire.
  3. The person furthest up disengages, shouts ‘MOVING!’ and turns inwards to run down the column to take the rearmost position on the same side, then calls ‘SET!
  4. As soon as the first person passes the next on the opposite side, they also immediately disengage, shouting ‘MOVING’ to run down the column and calling ‘SET!’ in the rear.
  5. This continues down the column until the leader calls the transition to a different manoeuvre towards a safe position or support arrives.
Skill
FM/BS-600 - Peel using a line peel
Skill

Peel using the following method:

  1. The unit under fire immediately forms a line with all guns facing the direction of contact and initiating suppressive fire.
  2. The person on the far end of the line disengages, shouting ‘MOVING!’, and runs passing behind the line towards the designated direction of retreat, then calls ‘SET!’
  3. As soon as the next person in line on the far end is passed by the first, they disengage shouting ‘MOVING!’, continuing the cycle.
  4. This process repeats, shuffling the unit sideways one by one while keeping up suppression until disengaged.
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