Department of the Army *TRADOC Pam 600-4 Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, Virginia 23651-1047 23 December 2008 Personnel - General INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING SOLDIER’S HANDBOOK FOR THE COMMANDER: OFFICIAL: DAVID P. VALCOURT Lieutenant General, U.S. Army Deputy Commanding General/ Chief of Staff History. This pamphlet is a rapid action revision. The portions affected by this rapid action revision are listed in the summary of change. Summary. This pamphlet updates information that is intended for the professional development of all initial entry Soldiers. Applicability. This pamphlet is intended as a pocket reference for all initial entry Soldiers and Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets. You will need expertise in its many subject areas to conduct yourself professionally through IET and beyond Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this pamphlet that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval aut hority in writing, to a division chief with the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field-operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this pamphlet by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the *This pamphlet supersedes TRADOC Pamphlet 600-4, dated 4 September 2007. TRADOC Pam 600-4 requesting activity and forwarded through higher headquarters to the policy proponents. provisions. Suggested improvements. Users send comments and suggested improvements on Department of the Army (DA) Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (ATTG-TRI-II), 5 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651-1047. Distribution. This publication is available only on the TRADOC Homepage at http://www.tradoc.army.mil. Summary of Change TRADOC Pam 600-4 Initial Entry Training Soldier’s Handbook This rapid action revision, dated 23 December 2008. o Updates Army Values poster (para 2-6). o Updates picture of Medal of Honor winner SFC Paul R. Smith (para 2-6). o Adds outcomes based training (para 2-8). o Adds Soldier’s Prayer (para 2-9). o Adds ethical decisionmaking (para 3-18). o Removes the individual supported fighting position (para 5-2). o Adds basic firing positions; prone supported, prone unsupported and kneeling position (para 5-2). o Adds weapons status (para 5-5). o Adds weapons clearing (para 5-6). o Removes M9 pistol (para 6-5). o Removes MK 19 machine gun (para 6-10). o Updates combative principles (para 7-1). o Adds dominant fighting positions pictures (para 7-2). o Removed vital targets (figures 7-1 and 7-2). o Removed vital targets and strike effects (tables 7-1 and 7-2). o Adds key to defeating improvised explosive device threats (para 8-9). o Adds identifying improvised explosive devices (para 8-10). o Updates composite risk management (chapter 9). ii TRADOC Pam 600-4 Rapid action revision, dated 4 September 2007. o Adds to Army history (para 1-1). o Adds interacting with media (para 1-19). o Updates grade abbreviations (table 1-4). o Updates customs and courtesies, saluting, cell phones, (para 1-8). o Updates rendering honor to the flag, added “The flag when flown at half-staff (para 1-18(2)g). o Adds My Army Benefits website (para 1-16). o Updates promotions (para 1-16(3). o Adds stored value card (para 1-17(5). o Adds stored value card picture (figure 1-6). o Updates Medal of Honor winner, SFC Paul R. Smith (para 2-6(7). o Adds Article 107 (para 3-4(7). o Updates drill formations (without weapons) picture (fig 4-1). o Adds and clarifies E-4 grade collar and shoulder marks (fig 4-6). o Replaces maintain your nutrition with fueling the body for optimal performance (para 4-6(11). iii TRADOC Pam 600-4 Contents Page Chapter 1 General Subjects .................................................................. 1  1-1. Army history .......................................................................... 1  1-2. Army heritage and tradition ................................................... 2  1-3. Army organization ................................................................. 5  1-4. Chain of command ................................................................. 6  1-5. Noncommissioned officer (NCO) support channel ................ 7  1-6. Grade insignia ........................................................................ 7  1-7. Military time ........................................................................... 10  1-8. Customs and courtesies .......................................................... 12  1-9. Role of the chaplain................................................................ 16  1-10. Military quotations ............................................................... 17  1-11. Declaration of Independence (extract) ................................. 18  1-12. Preamble to the Constitution of the United States ................ 19  1-13. The Star-Spangled Banner - The National Anthem .............. 20  1-14. Pledge of Allegiance ............................................................ 20  1-15. Soldier and family benefits .................................................. 21  1-16. Promotions ........................................................................... 25  1-17. Managing personal finances ................................................. 26  1-18. Leave and earning statement (LES) ..................................... 28  1-19. Public affairs - Interacting with media ................................. 29  Chapter 2 Army Values ........................................................................ 32  2-1. Oath of Enlistment ................................................................. 32  2-2. Soldier’s Creed ....................................................................... 32  2-3. Soldier’s Code ........................................................................ 32  2-4. Soldier’s responsibilities ........................................................ 32  2-5. Warrior Ethos ......................................................................... 33  2-6. Army Values .......................................................................... 34  2-7. Code of Conduct .................................................................... 50 2-8. Outcomes based training ........................................................ 50 Chapter 3 Standards of Conduct ........................................................... 53  3-1. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) ..................... 53  3-2. UCMJ: non-judicial punishment ........................................... 54  3-3. UCMJ: courts-martial ............................................................ 55  3-4. UCMJ: punitive articles ........................................................ 56  3-5. UCMJ: forms of punishment ................................................. 58  3-6. Army Equal Opportunity (EO) Program and policy .............. 60  3-7. Military Whistleblowers Protection Act (MWPA) ................. 61  3-8. Army policy on relationships between Soldiers ..................... 61  3-9. Army Sexual Harassment Policy ............................................ 63  3-10. Appropriate behavior ............................................................ 65  3-11. Alcohol and drug abuse ........................................................ 65  3-12. Consideration of others ........................................................ 66  3-13. Homosexual conduct policy ................................................ 66  3-14. Dignity and respect ............................................................... 67  iv TRADOC Pam 600-4 3-15. Rape and sexual assault prevention ..................................... 68  3-16. Soldier stress and a resilient attitude: You can make it ....... 69  3-17. Suicide prevention ............................................................... 71  3-18. Ethical decisionmaking ........................................................ 72  3-19. Awards and decorations of the U.S. Army .......................... 74  3-20. Terrorism ............................................................................. 76  Chapter 4 Basic Soldier Skills .............................................................. 78  4-1. The buddy system .................................................................. 78  4-2. Drill and ceremonies .............................................................. 78  4-3. Inspections ............................................................................. 80  4-4. Personal appearance and uniform .......................................... 80  4-5. Uniform wear and maintenance ............................................. 82  4-6. Personal hygiene .................................................................... 87  4-7. Field sanitation and preventive medicine fieldcraft ............... 92  4-8. Guard duty: general and special orders ................................ 115  4-9. Guard duty: interior and exterior .......................................... 117  4-10. Guard duty: reacting to an inspecting officer ...................... 117  4-11. Guard duty: challenging unknown persons (night) and summoning the commander of the relief ........................................ 118  Chapter 5 Rifle Marksmanship ............................................................. 120  5-1. Rifle marksmanship: fundamentals ....................................... 120  5-2. Rifle marksmanship: firing positions combat applicable training course (CATC) ............................................................................... 125  5-3. Rifle marksmanship: positions of the coach ......................... 127  5-4. Rifle marksmanship: checklist for the coach ........................ 128  5-5. Weapons status ...................................................................... 129  5-6 Weapons clearing .................................................................... 130  Chapter 6 U.S. Weapons ...................................................................... 132  6-1. M16-series rifles and M4 series carbines description ........... 132  6-2. M203 grenade launcher.......................................................... 144  6-3. M249 machine gun ................................................................ 148  6-4. M136 AT-4 antitank weapon ................................................. 152  6-5. Hand grenades........................................................................ 156  6-6. M18A1 claymore mine .......................................................... 165  6-7. M240-B machine gun ............................................................ 170  6-8. Caliber .50 M2 machine gun .................................................. 177  Chapter 7 Modern Army Combatives .................................................. 184  7-1. Modern Army combatives principles ..................................... 184  7-2. Modern Army combatices: dominant body positions ........... 185  7-3. Modern Army combatives: rifle with fixed bayonet ............. 189  Chapter 8 Tactics .................................................................................. 196  8-1. Fire team formations .............................................................. 196  8-2. Serve as a member of a team ................................................. 197  8-3. Squad formations ................................................................... 198  8-4. Fire team/squad movement techniques .................................. 200  8-5. Fighting positions .................................................................. 203  8-6. Cover, concealment, and camouflage .................................... 209  v TRADOC Pam 600-4 8-7. Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, (CBRN) - standard mission oriented protective posture (MOPP).................................. 216  8-8. Tactical foot marches and foot care ....................................... 219  8-9. Key to defeating an improvised explosive device (IED) ........ 226  8-10. Key to identifying an IED .................................................... 227  Chapter 9 Composite Risk Management (CMR) .................................. 229  9-1. Principles of CRM and accident prevention ........................... 229  9-2. CRM tracking and documentation ......................................... 234  9-3. CRM and the individual Soldier ............................................ 235  Appendixes A. References........................................................................................ 237  B. Soldier’s notes .................................................................................. 239  Glossary ................................................................................................. 258  Table List Table 1-1. The Army Song .......................................................................... 3  Table 1-2. Active U.S. Army divisions ....................................................... 6  Table 1-3. My chain of command ................................................................ 7  Table 1-4. MY NCO SUPPORT CHANNEL ............................................. 7  Table 1-5. Grade abbreviations .................................................................. 10  Table 1-6. Civilian/military time conversion chart .................................... 11  Table 1-7. Military quotations ................................................................... 17  Table 6-1. Accessory weapon system matrix .......................................... 142  Table 6-2. Characteristics of the M16-/M4-series weapons .................... 142  Table 6-3. Characteristics of various accessories for the M16-/M-4 ....... 143  Table 6-4. M203/M203A1 grenade launcher technical data .................... 146  Table 6-5. M249 AR technical data ......................................................... 150  Table 6-6. M136 AT-4 technical data ...................................................... 155  Table 6-7. M67 fragmentation hand grenade ........................................... 158  Table 6-8. M18 colored smoke hand grenade .......................................... 159  Table 6-9. AN-M83 HC white smoke hand grenade ............................... 160  Table 6-10. ABC-M7A2 and ABC-M73A riot control hand grenades .... 161  Table 6-11. AN-M14 TH3 incentiary hand grenade ................................ 162  Table 6-12. MK3A2 offensive (concussion) hand grenade ..................... 163  Table 6-13. M69 practice hand grenade .................................................. 164  Table 6-14. M84 flash-bang stun hand grenade ....................................... 165  Table 6-15. M240B machine gun technical data ..................................... 172  Table 6-16. M240B ammunition and usage ............................................. 177  Table 6-17. .50 M2 machine gun techincal data ...................................... 181  Table 8-1. Fire team formation characteristics ........................................ 196  Table 8-2. Squad formation characteristics ............................................. 200  Table 8-3. Movement techniques characteristics ..................................... 201  Table 8-4. Camouflaging skin ................................................................. 216  Table 8-5. Availability and wear of MOPP equipment ........................... 218  Table 8-6. Key to defeating an IED ......................................................... 226  Table 8-7. Identifying an IED .................................................................. 227  vi TRADOC Pam 600-4 Figure List  Figure 1-1. General Washington crossing the Delaware River .................... 5  Figure 1-2. Officer insignia .......................................................................... 8  Figure 1-3. Warrant officer insignia ............................................................. 9  Figure 1-4. Enlisted insignia ........................................................................ 9  Figure 1-5. Military/civilian clock ............................................................. 11  Figure 1-6. Hand salute with visor ............................................................. 13  Figure 1-7. Hand salute with beret or uncovered ....................................... 14  Figure 1-8. Hand salute with beret and wearing glasses ............................ 14  Figure 1-9. Eaglecash Stored Value Card .................................................. 27  Figure 4-1. Drill formations (without weapons) ......................................... 79  Figure 4-2. Beret, male and female ............................................................ 82  Figure 4-3. Shoulder sleeve insignia of current unit .................................. 83  Figure 4-4. Distinguishing insignia ............................................................ 84  Figure 4-5. Grade insignia .......................................................................... 84  Figure 4-6. Grade insignia, enlisted ........................................................... 85  Figure 4-7. U.S. and branch insignia, enlisted male ................................... 86  Figure 4-8. U.S. and branch insignia, enlisted female ................................ 87  Figure 4-9. Trimming of toenails ............................................................... 90  Figure 5-1. Steady position elements ....................................................... 121  Figure 5-2. Correct sight picture .............................................................. 122  Figure 5-3. Prone unsupported showing correct sight alignment ............. 123  Figure 5-4. Breath control ........................................................................ 124  Figure 5-5. Trigger squeeze ..................................................................... 124  Figure 5-6. Prone unsupported position ................................................... 126  Figure 5-7. Kneeling firing position ......................................................... 126  Figure 5-8. Seated firing position ............................................................. 127  Figure 5-9. Prone position of coach (right-handed firer) .......................... 128  Figure 5-10. Weapons status .................................................................... 129  Figure 5-11. Weapons clearing ................................................................ 130  Figure 6-1. M16- and M4-series weapon systems .................................... 133  Figure 6-2. M16A2 and M16A3 major assemblies .................................. 134  Figure 6-3. M16A4 and M4/M4A1 major assemblies ............................. 135  Figure 6-4. Major assemblies for the M16- and M4-series weapons (right and left views) ........................................................................................... 137  Figure 6-5. M16 and M4 series weapon system general accessories ....... 138  Figure 6-6. M16 and M4-series weapon system optical accessories ........ 140  Figure 6-7. Approved ammunition ........................................................... 143  Figure 6-8. M4 carbine with M203A1 (left side view) ............................ 144  Figure 6-9. M4 carbine with rail system .................................................. 144  Figure 6-10. Major assemblies of the M203 grenade launcher ................ 144  Figure 6-11. Cartridges for the M203 grenade launcher .......................... 147  Figure 6-12. M249 automatic rifle ........................................................... 148  Figure 6-13. M249 AR major assemblies ................................................ 149  Figure 6-14. Cartridges for the M249 AR ................................................ 151  Figure 6-15. M136 AT-4 antitank weapon major assemblies .................. 153  Figure 6-16. Effects of M136 AT4 warhead ............................................ 155  vii TRADOC Pam 600-4 Figure 6-17. Hand grenade components and fuze functioning ................ 156  Figure 6-18. M213, M228, and M201A1 Fuzes (left to right) ................. 157  Figure 6-19. M67 Fragmentation hand grenade ...................................... 158  Figure 6-20. M18 Colored smoke hand grenade ..................................... 158  Figure 6-21. AN-M83 HC White smoke hand grenade ........................... 159  Figure 6-22. ABC-M7A2 and ABC-M7A3 Riot-control hand grenades . 160  Figure 6-23. AN-M14 TH3 Incendiary hand grenade ............................. 161  Figure 6-24. MK3A2 Offensive (concussion) hand grenade ................... 162  Figure 6-25. M69 practice hand grenade ................................................. 163  Figure 6-26. M84 flash-bang stun hand grenade ..................................... 164  Figure 6-27. M18A1 antipersonnel mine (claymore) components .......... 166  Figure 6-28. M18A1 antipersonnel mine and accessories packed in the M7 bandoleer .................................................................................................. 166  Figure 6-29. Danger radius and effects of M18A1 .................................. 167  Figure 6-30. Arming and testing the M18A1 claymore mine .................. 169  Figure 6-31. M240B machine gun ........................................................... 171  Figure 6-32. M240B, M122A1 tripod assembly, ammunition adapter, and M24 blank firing attachment .................................................................... 176  Figure 6-33. M240B machine gun ammunition and metallic belt ........... 177  Figure 6-34. Caliber .50 machine gun, M2 mounts ................................. 179  Figure 6-35. Caliber .50 machine gun, M2, heavy barrel, M48 flexible type .................................................................................................................. 180  Figure 6-36. Caliber .50 machine gun, M2, heavy barrel, M48 turret type .................................................................................................................. 180  Figure 6-37. Authorized .50 M2 machine gun ammunition .................... 182  Figure 7-1. Back mount ........................................................................... 185  Figure 7-2. Front mount ........................................................................... 186  Figure 7-3. Guard .................................................................................... 187  Figure 7-4. Side control ........................................................................... 188  Figure 7-5. Side control ........................................................................... 188  Figure 7-6. Attack position ...................................................................... 191  Figure 7-7. Relaxed position ................................................................... 192  Figure 7-8. Whirl movement ................................................................... 193  Figure 8-1. Fire team wedge formation ................................................... 196  Figure 8-2. Fire team file formation ........................................................ 197  Figure 8-3. Rifle squad ............................................................................ 198  Figure 8-4. Squad column with fire teams in column .............................. 198  Figure 8-5. Squad line ............................................................................. 199  Figure 8-6. Squad file .............................................................................. 199  Figure 8-7. Squad traveling ..................................................................... 202  Figure 8-8. Squad traveling overwatch .................................................... 202  Figure 8-9. Squad successive and alternating bounds ............................. 203  Figure 8-10. Stage 1 - Fighting position preparation ............................... 205  Figure 8-11. Stage 2 - Fighting position preparation ............................... 206  Figure 8-12. Stage 3 - Fighting position preparation ............................... 206  Figure 8-13. Stage 4 - Fighting position preparation ............................... 207  Figure 8-14. Hasty fighting position ........................................................ 208  viii