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1. After stacking up, what technique do operators typically do to signal they are ready to move, assuming Stealth Entry conditions?

Answer: Bump up

In a Stealth Entry environment, noise must be kept at a minimum. Using the radio isn't needed if you are that close, but even a whisper might be too loud. Just keeping an eye on the leader isn't going to work, especially for whoever is watching the rear or the flanks.

The technique is "bumping up", where the leader gently bumps backwards into the man behind him, who carries the bump back until the last man in the stack bumps it forward. When the leader gets the bump back, he knows the whole stack is ready.

Another option is to "thumb up", where each man grabs the raised thumb of the man in front of him.

2. What one-word phrase is often used to indicate that a bomb or improvised explosive device is in sight?

Answer: Bingo

Although this isn't used by every unit out there, it is fairly common, particularly with the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit. The word "bingo" is very hard to confuse with something else, and is a lot faster to say than "bomb in sight".

3. Although all of the following military units practice CQB tactics to some degree, which of them is generally considered to be the foremost at operating in a CQB environment?

Answer: Delta Force

Delta Force has the primary mission of counter-terrorism, and trains long and hard to be able to operate fast and efficiently in extremely tight quarters, like an embassy, passenger airplane, or any other situation where terrorists and/or hostages may be present.

4. A particular type of bullet was developed in the early 1990's specifically for use by teams operating in a CQB environment where the chance of collateral damage from an overpenetration or miss was extremely high, such as pressurized airplane cabins or civilian structures in populated areas. What is this bullet type called?

Answer: Frangible

Delta Frangible Ammunition released their first frangible bullet in 1992. It was made of a tungsten and copper powder suspended in a nylon polymer matrix. A frangible bullet is designed to hold form and shape well in a soft-tissue target, but break apart of even completely disintegrate if it strikes a hard surface, like the skin of an airplane.

They won't overpenetrate, and won't ricochet.

5. The UMP (Universal Machinenpistole) submachinegun from Heckler & Koch is quickly becoming a popular entry weapon for CQB teams. It is powerful, lightweight, and compact. In what caliber was the UMP first introduced?

Answer: .45 ACP

The UMP was first released 1999 as the UMP-45, chambered in .45 ACP. The .40 S&W and 9mm versions followed quickly. To date, there is no 10mm version, and there are no plans for one.

6. SWAT and military entry teams train in the tactic of "cooking off" a grenade, to prevent enemies or suspects from throwing the grenade back at them.

Answer: False

"Cooking off" a grenade involves letting the spoon fly off when the grenade is still in your hand and allowing the fuse to burn for a second or two before throwing it. This will typically cut 1 to 2 seconds from the delay time. It is generally considered a BAD idea. Fuse durations are not always specific... a fuse that should be 5 seconds can sometimes be only 3.

Instead, these teams practice rolling the grenade across the floor or bouncing it off a wall so that someone would have to chase it down if they wanted to throw it back.

7. Although SWAT snipers typically don't make entry into the CQB environment, they are often a very valuable resource to have on the outside, for support and surveillance. At what range do these snipers usually set up for situations like this?

Answer: Less than 100 meters.

Although police marksmen are capable of pinpoint accuracy well beyond 200 yards (some regularly achieve stunning accuracy during training and competition at 1,000 yards or more), they actually deploy typically less than 100 yards from their probable target.

The nature of a city environment means that it is actually difficult to find a good sight line much longer than 100 yards at a stretch, and in any case, why be further away from the target than you have to be?

8. CQB entry teams use shotguns for multiple purposes, with specialty loads for each purpose. Which type of shotgun load is NOT used by a CQB entry team?

Answer: Dragon's Breath

A Dragon's Breath shotgun shell is an incendiary shell that turns the shotgun into a 3-second flamethrower. NOT a good idea in a CQB enviornment. The Starflash is a 12 gauge launched flash-bang diversionary device. The Lock Buster is a load of compressed metal powder that wreaks havoc on locks and door hinges at close range, without penetrating through the door.

The Sting Ball is a buckshot load filled with pellets made of rubber, instead of lead. They will put a suspect on the ground with less chance of permanent physical damage.

9. Many teams, both military and police, practice their CQB tactics in a structure known as a "Kill House".

Answer: True

Although police SWAT teams these days tend to use the more politically-correct term "Shoot House", the term "Kill House" will forever be in the vernacular. It is a structure that is set up to provide realistic simulations of various environments, and can actually be a lot of fun.

10. The "no-reflex shot" is a shooting stance designed to allow a military CQB operator to engage a target with a minimum of conscious thought, and is only used in situations where there are NO friendlies or hostages.

Answer: False

Actually, the "no-reflex shot" refers to a shot to the target's medulla oblongata, or nerve stem. If properly placed, such a shot will completely and instantaneously shut down the target's entire nervous system so fast that he cannot perform even a dying reflex, such as pulling the trigger on a gun held to a hostage's head. "Like flipping a light switch," it has been said.

It can be an extremely difficult shot to make.

Source: Author Stillman

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