Tactical Shooting & Response Techniques Flashcards
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When engaging a threat from behind cover, what is the primary principle of the 'slice the pie' technique?
Answer: Gradually reveal threat areas in small angular increments while minimizing exposure
Slicing the pie involves slowly rotating around a corner in small increments to expose and clear the threat area while keeping your body protected behind cover.
In a low-light tactical environment, what is the preferred method for searching an area with a handheld flashlight?
Answer: Use the 'FBI technique' by holding the light away from your body
The FBI technique positions the light away from the body so that return fire aimed at the light source does not strike the operator.
During a tactical reload, when should an agent perform this action?
Answer: During a lull in the fight when the magazine is partially depleted
A tactical reload is performed during a pause in action to replace a partially-spent magazine with a full one, retaining the partial magazine for potential later use.
What does 'threat assessment' require an agent to evaluate before using deadly force?
Answer: Ability, opportunity, and jeopardy (AOJ) presented by the threat
The AOJ triad—Ability, Opportunity, and Jeopardy—forms the legal and tactical framework for determining if deadly force is justified.
When transitioning from a long gun to a sidearm during a gunfight, what is the correct sequence?
Answer: Let the long gun hang on its sling and draw the sidearm
Allowing the long gun to hang on its sling enables the fastest transition to the sidearm without losing either weapon.
In a barricade situation, why is it tactically unsound to expose the same part of your body from the same position repeatedly?
Answer: It allows the adversary to predict your position and pre-aim
Repeating the same exposure point creates a predictable pattern that an adversary can exploit by pre-aiming at that location.
What is the purpose of a 'speed rock' technique when an adversary is at contact distance?
Answer: To create distance by rocking back while drawing and firing at close range
The speed rock creates a slight rearward lean to move the muzzle away from a grappling adversary while allowing a draw and shot at near-contact distance.