Fix

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Fix – The irregular part of the symbol indicates where enemy maneuver is drastically slowed down by the placement of obstacles.

Block

Block – The ends of the vertical line show the limit of advance for the enemy. This line also designates the width of the obstacles or where they are tied into existing terrain obstacles. The horizontal line is relative to the depth of the obstacles.

A REVIEW
Perhaps, the biggest takeaway from this month is that effects drive the train. A commander at any level must articulate to his staff/Soldiers what he wants his obstacles to achieve. This in turn should be completely synchronized with the unit’s direct and indirect fire plans. Obstacles cannot be emplaced without a specific intent. This is a complete waste of resources and emplacing obstacles is certainly resource intensive. Be it turn, fix, disrupt, or block this effect must be understand by all those on the ground.

NEXT MONTH
In our next article, we will provide you a planning process on how to develop an obstacle plan. We will discuss resourcing, capabilities, and the importance of knowing that even under the best conditions you cannot do everything you want to do. Again, obstacle planning is not executed in a vacuum. From the beginning it must be synchronized with all your assets to make your obstacles as effective as possible.

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