Engagement Rules

**Lopaka** · 08-13-2005, 07:33 AM

This isn't a Cigar topic, however since we have many current and former service members, I thought some of you would enjoy this.

Engagement Rules

The various armed forces have very specific mission capabilities and they adjust their rules of engagement accordingly. Below is a short list of the battle tactics and rules of engagement for the separate services.

US Marine Corps Rules for Gunfights
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won’t work.
5. Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4".
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from you attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & Diagonal movement is preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank you adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win; The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years, nobody will remember the caliber, stance, or tactics. They will remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating and reloading.
14. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they would have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
15. And above all...don't drop your guard.

US Navy Rules For Gunfights
1. Go to Sea
2. Drink Coffee
3. Watch HBO on AFTN satellite.
4. Send the Marines.

US Army Rules For Gunfights
1. Select a new beret to wear
2. Sew combat patch on right shoulder
3. Reconsider the color of beret you decide to wear.
4. Send the Marines.

US Air Force Rules For Gunfights
1. Have a cocktail
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner
3. Determine "what is a gunfight?" consult AFM-30 something
4. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" Power Point presentation
5. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets
6. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally
7. Send the Marines

**cigar no baka** · 08-13-2005, 08:26 AM

Hehe, I take it from your post you're in the Marines. Very funny!

**Lopaka** · 08-13-2005, 09:21 AM

Air Froce

**mithril** · 08-13-2005, 02:16 PM

my brother-in-law would enjoy this. he was in the airforce then moved to the army.

**hevyboy** · 08-13-2005, 05:18 PM

You must be with the long range bombers.
Good!!!!
We need you guys

**Lopaka** · 08-13-2005, 10:38 PM

AWACS actually

**Cabaiguan Juan** · 01-05-2006, 02:39 PM

Ahh, the fond flashbacks to OCS and PLT SGT Gunny SGT Corbal, and SI SSGT Martinez. If your reading this, I haven't forgotten the killer attitude you spent 6 weeks programing in me. "Attack that like there is a piece of steak at the end of it!"

Originally Posted by Lopaka

This isn't a Cigar topic, however since we have many current and former service members, I thought some of you would enjoy this.

Engagement Rules

The various armed forces have very specific mission capabilities and they adjust their rules of engagement accordingly. Below is a short list of the battle tactics and rules of engagement for the separate services.

US Marine Corps Rules for Gunfights
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won’t work.
5. Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4".
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from you attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & Diagonal movement is preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank you adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win; The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years, nobody will remember the caliber, stance, or tactics. They will remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating and reloading.
14. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they would have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
15. And above all...don't drop your guard.

US Navy Rules For Gunfights
1. Go to Sea
2. Drink Coffee
3. Watch HBO on AFTN satellite.
4. Send the Marines.

US Army Rules For Gunfights
1. Select a new beret to wear
2. Sew combat patch on right shoulder
3. Reconsider the color of beret you decide to wear.
4. Send the Marines.

US Air Force Rules For Gunfights
1. Have a cocktail
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner
3. Determine "what is a gunfight?" consult AFM-30 something
4. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" Power Point presentation
5. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets
6. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally
7. Send the Marines

**illilli** · 01-09-2006, 03:14 PM

Retired Air Force. We respected the Marines enough to send only the best!

Did you know that you are required to learn how to Golf, Play Softball, Shoot Pool, and Play Darts AS WELL AS drink cocktails in the Air Force??