Cordon And Search Handbook: Tactics, Techniques, And Procedures For Contemporary Operational Environments.pdf

## Cordon and Search Handbook (CALL No. 04-16)

Purpose: This Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) handbook provides tactical, technical, and procedural (TTP) guidance for planning and executing cordon and search operations in the contemporary operational environment (COE).

Target Audience: Commanders, staff officers, and soldiers involved in urban operations.

Key Themes:

Adaptability: Emphasizes the need for commanders and units to readily adapt to dynamic situations during cordon and search missions.
Balance: Stresses achieving a delicate balance between targeting potential belligerents and protecting non-combatants' rights and winning their support.
Integrated Approach: Promotes integrating information operations (IO) with cordon and search to enhance effectiveness and situational awareness.
Medical Integration: Highlights the importance of medical integration in planning and executing cordon and search operations.
Technology: Discusses trends in smart technology (e.g., AGI) and its potential impact on future cordon and search operations.

Structure: The handbook is organized into 11 chapters covering:

Foundational Concepts: Includes an introduction to cordon and search trends, fundamentals, and the Warrior Ethos.
Cordon Elements: Outlines TTP for establishing outer and inner cordons, with a focus on security, communication, and movement control.
Search Element: Provides guidance on search techniques, tactics, and procedures within the cordoned area.
Reserve Force: Discusses the role and employment of reserve forces during cordon and search operations.
Urban Flight Operations: Focuses on specific challenges and TTP for conducting flight operations in urban areas.
Room Clearing Techniques: Offers detailed instructions for precision room clearing in urban operations, incorporating best practices and lessons learned.
Information Operations (IO): Explores integrating IO with cordon and search to enhance intelligence gathering, communication, and psychological operations.
Medical Integration: Outlines the importance of medical personnel and assets in planning and executing cordon and search missions.
Emerging Trends: Examines trends in AGI and its potential impact on future cordon and search operations.
* Appendices: Includes supporting materials such as checklists, smart cards, rehearsal slides, and relevant references.