Maintaining 360 security before clearing a building There are several tips for the infantrymen operating in these environments. MOUT combat must be done at a deliberate, methodical pace, and all elements need to be able to move in a cohesive manner that prevents anyone from getting cut off or lost, and maintains a very high level of situational awareness and defensive cohesion.
Good communication is needed at all levels to provide timely information as well as avoid friendly fire incidents. The fighting is fast, violent, and confusing. Threats can come from above, or appear and disappear in an instant in the urban clutter. Military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) and close quarters battle (CQB) is easily the most dangerous environment for infantry to operate.
