MECHANIZED INFANTRY PLATOON AND SQUAD BRADLEY ATP 3-21.71 - October 2024 ATP 3-21.71 provides techniques, and procedures for the employment of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle-equipped mechanized Infantry platoon and squads in multidomain operations. It provides the framework and technical employment principles for a mechanized Infantry platoon in the Armor and mechanized Infantry companies and combined arms battalions found in the Armored brigade combat team. Chapter 1 – Organization Chapter 1 focuses on the mechanized Infantry platoon and squads’ role and organization, as well as the platoon’s mission, capabilities, and limitations. It provides a discussion on the duties and responsibilities within the platoon and squads. Chapter 2 – Planning and Preparing for Operations Chapter 2 provides small-unit leaders with a framework (troop leading procedures) to analyze a mission, develop a plan, and prepare for an operation. In addition, chapter 2: o Discusses parallel planning. o Describes orders o Explains the four types of rehearsals. o Defines Precombat checks and inspections. Chapter 3 – Offense Chapter 3 discusses offensive actions to defeat, destroy, or neutralize the enemy. The chapter addresses the characteristics of the offense and describes the four offensive operations (discussion mainly focuses on movement to contact and attack). Chapter 3 also discusses— o Forms of maneuver. o Actions on Contact. o Common offensive planning considerations. o Operations during limited visibility. Chapter 4 – Defense This chapter covers the conduct of the defense, common defensive planning considerations, types of defensive operations, engagement area development, and fighting position construction. Chapter 4 also describes: o The characteristics of the defense. o The variations of Area Defense. o The techniques of conducting an area defense. Chapter 5 – Enabling Operations and Activities Chapter 5 describes the enabling tasks, which are specialized missions that platoons plan and conduct to seize or retain a tactical advantage and establishes techniques and procedures the mechanized Infantry platoon can apply to these specialized missions. These include: o Assembly areas. o Passage of lines. o Relief in place. o Breaching. o Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) operations. o Counter-unmanned aircraft system and electromagnetic warfare. Chapter 6 – Sustainment Chapter 6 discusses the process that the platoon leader and platoon sergeant use to anticipate the needs of the mechanized Infantry platoon. In addition, chapter 6 addresses— o Sustainment responsibilities and relationships within the platoon. o Planning, preparation, execution, and assessment for: o Supply and field services. o Distribution and resupply operations. o Maintenance. o Tactical combat casualty care. Check out USGOVPUB.COM