TC 90-1 — Training For Urban Operations
TC 90-1 governs training for urban operations, including training strategy, facilities, phases, and collective exercises.
- Publication number: TC 90-1
- Title: TRAINING FOR URBAN OPERATIONS
- Date: 05/19/2008
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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TC 90-1 provides guidance for leaders conducting training in urban environments across offense, defense, stability, and support operations. It covers urban training facilities, task training, leader development, safety considerations, and exercises for platoons, companies, and teams.
Topics covered
- Urban operations
- Urban training strategy
- Urban assault course
- Shoot house training
- Breach facility
- Combined arms collective training facility
- Urban collective training exercises
Questions and answers
Can civilian urban settings be developed for training events?
Civilian urban settings will not be developed or established for training events, especially where training activities would affect civilian residences or commercial areas due to noise, traffic, and so on. (paragraph 2-31)
What grenades can be used at Station 1?
Only smoke and practice grenades, or M84 stun grenades, may be used at this station. (paragraph 2-25)
What safety equipment is required in the underground trainer?
Soldiers should wear their helmets at all times when in the sewer system to avoid head injuries. (paragraph 2-91)
What sequence should urban training events follow?
Depending on unit proficiency, every training event should follow a crawl-walk-run sequence, based on clearly defined task, conditions, and standards. (paragraph 1-7)
What precautions apply to Infantrymen riding on a tank?
Main gun discharge overpressure can inflict severe injury or death to forward dismounts. (paragraph 5-18)