What makes military MOUT(Military Operations in Urban Terrain) training better than SWAT or police tactics?
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A lot of SWAT tactics are based off MOUT.  MOUT is excellent training because it teaches you how to clear buildings in all sorts of situations, including breaching.  MOUT also shows how to satellite patrol and be able to conduct security in urban areas whereas SWAT bunches up and barges in a lot, and is definitely not suited to conduct defensive or security measures in urban areas.
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I checked military library catalouges, and found no reference to published material that would teach the LINE system.  I concluded that due to the deadly applications of this combat system, documentation on this system has not been published and training videos, if any exist, are not circulating for use by the general public.  \n\nIf you are intent on learning this method, you will need to seek instruction from a person.  Wikipedia states that this combat system was replaced by the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which is 'more humane'.\n\nIt seems likely that to gain training in any military level combat systems, you may have to enroll in the military, or find a resource who was trained by the military.
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check SOP of riot procedures at your local law enforcement office, or Military base. Or join and learn it firsthand.
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My MOS was 98G RU, Electronic Warfare, Signal Intercepter (Voice) - Russian.\n\nI learned the language over a year in Monterey CA. After that, I did additional training in Texas, then went to Germany to do the job. As far as I know, there are no simulation programs or trainers in the civilain marketplace. While Voice Signal Interception is not the only arm of Electronic Warfare, the others mostly deal with analysis of data, radar jamming, etc.\n\nFrankly, the only way to train in Electronic Warfare, is to listen to voice transmissions over a static-filled radio signal, in a foreign language, and be able to correctly hear and write down at least 70% of what you heard.
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you could become involved in law enforcement. you could work for the city as a police officer or for the state as a DPS officer (aka highway partrol- thats what my dad is and he has worked his way up to SWAT and the EOD (bomb squad) and he absolutely loves  his job).  I dont know how the crime is there so being in law enforcement might not be that fun).
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Police officers are taught to use their baton, or any force for that matter, as part of an overall escalation of force.  First and foremost\n\n1. Verbal.  Any cop who doesn't know how to diffuse most problems with his command presence should turn in his badge and get a job at Home Depot.\n\n2. Weaponless defense. (this is why I think all police officers need more training in the martial arts - or just be stronger than most of the general public.  (it would cut down on the use of higher level weapons.\n\n3. Mace, pepper spray or equiv.\n\n4. Baton.  A flex baton works the best.\n\n5. If all else fails, and the person is committing a felony and their is imminent danger which could result in death or great bodily injury to the officer or someone else, then the use of firearms is usually appropriate.
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Not in Army BCT or OSUT (one station unit training, for combat arms soldiers).  Some MOSs, such as divers, do do extensive water training.    \n\nThe Army is a much larger fighting force than the Marines.  The Marine Corps can talk all they want about how hardcore they are, and all that happy bullcrap, but the Army does most of the fighting anyway.  It has been this way since 1775, dude.  We are the main ground force of the United States.  We are fighting and dying in Iraq...with the Marines.  The Army's 3rd Infantry Division BEAT the Marines to Baghdad in the invasion of Iraq...who's hardcore now?  \n\nBasic training is just that, BASIC TRAINING.  Boot camp, basic military training, whatever the name, it is just a program to teach and prepare people for the military.  Soldiers, Marines, and everybody else learn a LOT more in the real force than in basic.
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There are none.  The idea of pre-emptive strike is totally illogical.  If I thought that a police officer was going to engage in unjust brutality against me, should I be allowed to preemptively shoot him to prevent this?\n\nSimilarly, war based on nothing more that a hunch is foolish.
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Soldiers operate in a black and white world, no gray areas.  Their actions are digital logic, yes or no, go or no-go (at least it should be that way, if the liberal media was properly restrained).  A law enforcement officer's world is not the same.  A cop must constantly make judgment calls based on very complicated scenarios, criminal codes, departmental policies, and case law.\nA professional demeanor and appearance can be an officer's best tool.  It can de-escalate adverse situations and stop punks from doing stupid things.  It instills trust in people and public confidence in the officer's competence.  Military bearing and discipline are not the same, but military experience can be a good foundation to build the more advanced skills upon.
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I recently heard a soldier say that it was to bulky for him to move freely out in the field. I have seen police wearing it and it does look bulky however they seem to get around okay. I don't think police do anywhere near the amount of walking, running, or combat. I do have a hard time understanding why they can't make the hummers safer though.
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Yes they could be far better used in Darfur. And I think the troops would feel better about what they would be doing also.\n\nIagree with Skater etc. & this would be a great chance for the US to work with the UN and set it up as an International Police Force as originally intended.
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I know! The sport of using ur enviornment as an obstacle course. Urban freeflow all the way!
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More soldiers or better trained soldiers
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Scout Sniper is the official title for U.S. Marine Snipers. It refers to the fact it's a two part job.  In addition to shooting, the job of the team is Intel collection. They operate behind the lines. They work in 2 man teams. They carry radios to call in arty. or air strikes on targets. They sketch digrams of postions. They spend hours hidden watching with binoculars at the enemy. This is the kind of first hand battle feild intel you can't get from a drone or Satellite.\nAs for what types are there? Basically 2. Law enforcement ( swat, secret service, FBI, state police) & Military. While both are snipers, the jobs and methods are different. A police sniper is generally defensive & short ranged ( on a roof top watching a hostage rescue or doing counter sniper work).  For very detailed look on sniping visit my friends at http://www.snipercountry.com
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Leadership. Civilian organizations teach management skills. There is a big difference between leadership and management. Leaders provide purpose, direction and motivation for accomplishing a specific mission. Leaders genuinely care for their subordinates, and their well being, while still getting the mission done. Leaders set the example by their actions thereby  causing their subordinates to emulate their behavior, which in turn generates more leaders. A manager supervises subordinates and only cares about the bottom line. You don't need the military to learn how to kill people. Just go to a rough neighborhood if you want to kill people. The tactics used by the military to kill can be learned in an SWAT academy or any back woods militia in America. Hope this answers your question.
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I forgot the name for the act (posse commo tas? I think), but you can't use US troops to police the cities unless martial law is declared.  I am a Solider and I don't want to have to be the police or police our own cities.  We don't have an Army to protect us form ourselves.  My oath is to defend the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic and to the Constitution.  Not to police the streets.  We are trained to fight wars, not to be police.  You would not want the mentality of a warfighter to respond to a domestic disturbance, not a good combo.
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I served in the Marine Corps during Desert Storm and we did train for all possible scenarios on land and sea.  We trained for Oil Platform and ship takedowns.  It only takes a platoon of about 25 Marines to assault a cargo sized ship and stop it dead in the water.  \nThe helicopters used to pick us up off a Navy ship and then we would fast rope down to the oil platform or ship and then blitz the crew.\nDuring the revolutionary war... Marines crossed over to British ships to kill everybody in sight.  Sailors were used to sail the ships and shoot the cannons.  Marines were used to kill the enemy with sharpshooting skills or hand to hand combat.