Infantry Drills

6-223: Accounting for Weapons and Equipment



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6-223. The patrol leader is responsible for verifying all the patrol’s weapons, ammunition, munitions and equipment are properly accounted for and reporting the status to the commander or the operations center. Lost or missing equipment must be reported immediately. The patrol may be ordered to return to the area where it was lost, if it is assessed safe to do so, and try to find the item.

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