CHAPTER 6 

 ADVANCED DETECTION TRAINING 



Section I. GENERAL 



80. Scope 



The handler and dog, as a team, will apply their 

 previous training while being introducted to : 



a. Target grades 4 and 5. 



6. Tunnels and caches. 



c. Decoys. 



d. Road clearing problems. 



e. Open field problems. 



/. Cross-country problems. 



81 . Targets 



In addition to all targets previously introduced, 

 a final variety of targets and target locations 

 should be added during this phase. 



a. Some examples of different targets may in- 

 clude : 



(1) Inoperative, electrical, pressure or fric- 

 tion-type detonators buried in roads and connect- 

 ed by wire to off-road devices. 



(2) Plastic explosives molded to trees, posts, 

 and like objects. 



6. Examples of different target locations may 

 include : 



(1) Underwater. Mines or boobytraps plac- 

 ed in puddles, shallow streams, rice paddies, or 

 swamps. 



(2) Vehicles. Boobytraps placed in various 

 locations on a damaged vehicle. 



(3) Fixed objects. Fence, bridge abutments, 

 railroad beds, and culverts. 



82. Training Area 



In addition to the network of lanes previously 

 discusssed, advanced detection trainng requires 

 an area containing open fields and moderate to 

 heavy forest or jungle. Where available, hills, 

 ravines, and swamps should be used. Also, several 

 dirt secondary roads and primary roads are re- 

 quired for road clearing. 



Section II. DETECTION— GRADE 4 



83. Ordnance— Grade 4 (Table 1) 



Note. In terms of visibility, the practical distinction 

 between target grades 4 and 5 is that in grade 4 the 

 target area may be distinguished by very close scrutiny, 

 whereas in grade 5 the target area should be completely 

 undetectable to any but the most experienced human eye. 



a. Buried. After digging the hole and placing 

 the target, refill until the target is covered ; then 

 replace the cover plate. Press the cover plate down, 

 but do not seal the edges. A faint ring around 

 the cage should be visible (fig 51). Set aside any 

 excess dirt (downwind) so it may be put back 

 in the hole later. Carefully remove all visible 

 traces of disturbance from the target area. 



b. Hidden. Conceal as in grade 3, except that 

 only a tiny portion of the target is visible from 

 dog's-eye level (fig 52) . 



c. Elevated. Conceal as in grade 3, 2 to 5 feet 

 above ground, except^ that only a tiny portion 

 is visible to the dog. 



84. Tripwires— Grade 4 (Table 2) 



a. New Materials. Add light monofilament 

 line and piano wire, if desired. 



b. High Settings. Place wires 3 to 5 feet high. 



c. Low Settings. Wires placed Vs inch to 6 

 inches above the ground. 



d. Parallel Settings. Parallel or off -trail wires 

 are the most difficult for the dog. Set wires 

 roughly parallel to the lane, 1 to 5 meters off -trail. 



85. Procedure 



a. Lanes should be 500 to 1,000 meters long. 



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