CQB - Israeli Limited Entry

The dynamic entry is antiquated. Yes, The Rifleman is fully aware that the dynamic entry is standard military Doctrine. But, being standard military Doctrine does not make something right.

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No Hands In Pockets.
Doing away with the A-10.
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Before any kind of CQB, the entering team must check the portal door for booby traps, Etc. Then the team reaches the door. A discussion about breaching could entail many blog post, just by itself. What happens next, after the bridge, is the subject of this post.

In dynamic entry, the team rushes into the Fatal funnel, checking momentarily for threats directly in front of them, before moving to one of the corners. You will hear the three maxims - speed, surprise, and violence of action. And these are all fine and dandy... If there is not an armed threat inside waiting for you.

Everyone agrees that it is the fatal funnel - why on Earth would you want to run right into it?

The Rifleman is here to tell you that there is a better way. This methodology has several names:
Israeli limited penetration entry.
Israeli limited entry.
Threshold entry.
Limited penetration entry.
High threat entry.

The Rifleman's preferred nomenclature is Israeli Limited Entry. ILE, for short.

Simply put, the operators line up on both sides of the door. After the breach, the operators scan and immediately engage the threats from outside the room. Slicing the pie, The Operators moved to the middle, scanning and engaging threats until they get to the Fatal funnel. All of this is done using the door frame as cover or concealment.

Then, in a deliberate and well-calculated move, the operators step just inside the door - to peek and clear down into the corners. Again, the operators use the door frame itself as cover or concealment.

Once all angles of the room have been cleared, the operators step in the room. If obstacles remain inside the room, behind which an enemy could be hiding, then the operators use a Bounding Overwatch type of clearing method. One operator keeps a gun trained on the obstacle, while the other operator slices the pie around the corner of the obstacle.

In the event but there are additional doors, and/or windows, ahead of the operators that could pose a threat, the Bounding Overwatch principle is used here, as well.

In the event of an end cut door, The Operators will clear from one side to the Fatal funnel. Once that much is clear, The Operators have the option to back off and send someone in a sprinting bound to the other side to help clear the remainder. Alternately, the operator can continue to clear from the one side.

The end cut door method can also be used on a center-cut door down the hallway. Clearly, it may not be safe to move in front of that doorway just yet, so that the operators can stack up on both sides.

If, at any time, there is an operator that is not standing over watch and not actively clearing, that operator can join his teammates by using the Hip Pocket method. The Hip Pocket operator will squat or kneel, and use partner as cover or concealment. The advantage is, the Hip Pocket operator brings an extra gun to the fight.

If access can be gained to both sides of the door, and at The Hip Pocket method can be used on both sides, then the ILE method brings four guns into the fight immediately. All from a position of cover or concealment.

If, at any time, an operator is solo, and has to clear in two directions down into the corners, the following method is used. The operator will Peak only - No Gun - into one corner. This is done in a sudden, and fast motion. The process is repeated on the other side. If the operator can change levels, for peeking, then this is ideal. Once the operator has an idea of what awaits him in each corner, he can proceed accordingly.

Communication
If a door is breached in a loud manner, then the operators - be they on one side, or both sides - begin clearing immediately. No communication is necessary.
If a soft breach is being used, the lead operator will say, "begin" to signal the start of the clearing actions.
Once the Fatal funnel has been cleared, the operator will say "clear."
If there are operators on both sides of the door, and they have both cleared the Fatal funnel, then it is time to move into position to peek down into the corners. The lead operator will say "ready." This indicates that the two operators will now stand back to back, almost at the threshold of the door, ready to enter and peek down into the corner.
When two operators are "ready," back-to-back, and at this time to peek down to the corners, the command is "3-2-1-step."
When an operator has cleared to the Fatal funnel of an end cut door, and backs out, wishing to send somebody across, then the following communication is used. The operator will throw a punch straight up in the air. This means "move across in a hurry."
If an operator wishes to request a teammate as his Hip Pocket, then he will pound his fist on his hip.
If there is a Hip Pocket operator, then this is the man who initiates the clearing actions. He does this by tapping the hip of the standing operator.
If it's time to back out of a door, the operator will say "Back! Back! Back!"

Notes:
Use a person's natural desire to back away from enemy fire to your advantage when doing ILE.

Shoot until the threat goes away, when engaging the enemy.

Don't be in a hurry. Be deliberate.