849 page USMC Combat Hunter Training Introduction And Fundamentals on Data CD

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The purpose of the Combat Hunter
Trainer Course is to produce a
Marine capable of training a more
ethically minded, tactically cunning,
and situational aware Marine
capable of proactively identifying
threats in any environment.
In today’s dynamic tactical environment, the ability to see,
observe, and interpret what is around us is a crucial skill to
master in order to successfully operate on the battlefield.
Awareness is having knowledge of your surroundings and
is a state of consciousness. Situational Awareness refers
to the degree of accuracy by which one's perception of their
current environment mirrors reality. Being observant of
your environment and being able to recall details of what
you see are skills that will allow you to better interpret your
area of operations in battle. You want always to be the
hunter, and never the hunted.
“Conflict may be viewed as time-competitive cycles of
observation-orientation-decision-action (OODA).”
“First, each party to a conflict enters the fray by observing
himself, his surroundings, and his enemy. In tactics, this
equates to adoption of a hunting instinct: searching; actively
looking; hunting for the enemy; and seeing what he is doing
or is about to do. It also includes anticipating the enemy’s
next moves—getting inside his mind.”
“Second, based upon those observations, the combatant
orients to the situation, that is, produces a mental image of
the situation and gains situational awareness. This
awareness becomes the foundation on which to erect a
plan.
1. INTRODUCTION TO COMBAT PROFILING. Combat Profiling is a method of
proactively identifying enemy personnel or threats through human behavior
pattern analysis and recognition. Combat profiling is a tool that Marines can use
to improve their ability to move through the Decision Cycle. Combat Profiling
influences actions at all levels of command; not only increasing individual survival
on the battlefield, but assisting the commander in his Intelligence Preparation of
the Battlefield. Combat Profiling equips Marines with a more thorough
understanding of Human behavior and ability to read the Human Terrain.
Whatever the threat; be it an IED, ambush, surveillance, or snipers, there are
certain observable and measurable characteristics that the enemy must have to
be successful. Combat Profiling works on people, places and events, vehicles,
things, and in any culture or location.
a. Combat Profiling is a combination of time-tested, current-trend profiling, and
behavior-patterning analysis. This analysis can effectively be used to detect
enemies hiding within a civilian population. Combat Profiling relies on identifying
typical human behavior patterns, through the six profiling domains, to establish a
baseline. Humans, by nature, tend to follow predictable patterns of behavior.
b. Combat profiles are indicators based on the enemy's techniques, tactics,
and procedures (TTPs); and their observable and measurable behavior patterns.
When Marines identify the enemies’ TTPs and behavior patterns, they can assist
you to identify the enemy among the civilians. Profiles are deviations (anomalies)
from a normal or typical behavior (the baseline) which would lead you to believe
that an observed situation (persons, events, vehicles and objects) may have the
potential for harming you or other people. These deviations are anomalies that
stand out from the surrounding area's baseline.
BASELINE+ANOMALY=DECISION ...