SKILLS ROOM
FIGURE THREE
Coding figure three for target indication
purposes would go something like: White
aspect ground floor 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, garage.
White aspect first floor 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4.
As a rule you wouldn’t necessarily need to
say ‘ground’, ‘first’ or ‘second floor’ as the
code would identify the floor level. It might
be helpful while you’re still learning the
system though.
I specifically pointed out the garage as
it is an obvious feature and if a fire control
order was called to a suspect firing from
it, it would be easier to say: “Target.
White. Garage, than have your team
”
counting windows. A big front door with
side windows would be identified as one
opening, so you don’t need to go and give
the cat flap its own code!
By using a simple system of target
indication you can really improve your team’s
ability to identify and quickly neutralise
threats. If a venue has a basement, keep it
simple: the command would be ‘basement’
but any openings would still be numbered
left to right, so ‘basement one’, ‘basement
two’ and so on (the code starts at the ground
floor, as most houses don’t have basements).
Similarly, if you were going to give target
indication for a train or aeroplane you could
use the same method just as efficiently to
identify and locate your target. If it was a plane,
train or coach, you would classify the front
cabin as white, any rear stowage entrances or
emergency exits as black, the left/port side as
green and the right/starboard as red.
As for the windows, there would be a lot
of counting if you used it as one long section.
To make it easier for everybody you would
count the total windows and divide it into
three sections, using markings on the vehicle
to locate a natural break in each section as
a marker – this would give commands such
as: ‘Red one, window two’ or ‘Green three,
window six’. On a train you would count
carriages and then code each window left
to right. It’s unlikely (as airsofters) you will
be assaulting too many aircraft or trains but,
by applying this procedure, you can indicate
targets in pretty much anything. This simple
technique can significantly increase your
chances of defeating your opponents and
winning the day.
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