SOW Advanced Skills Options.docx

Statement of Work Optional Advanced Skills Training Course for 20th SFG (A) VENDOR will provide Advanced Skills force protection training modules that can be combined to allow 20th SFG (A) elements maximum flexibility to construct a specific program that will focus on the specific area of operations, organic weapons/equipment, and specific mission-set that the element is preparing for. Advanced Skills modules will be provided at a fixed per person, per day price to allow 20th SFG (A) to control costs. All customized training events will be coordinated with the vendor by the requesting element. Number of modules and length of each customized course must be approved by the Group S-3.

Listed below are the Advanced Skills training modules:

0001 A - Weapons Live Fire Drills (contractor provided weapons & ammunition) Contractor will provide in-depth training using the US and/or foreign weapons common in the areas environments where 20th SFG (A) Soldiers are involved in combat or other high risk operations. This will include procedures and tactics using overt or covert weapons and survival techniques used in close quarters fire fights on foot and traveling in vehicles. This training shall train students on how to increase survivability techniques and tested on their awareness and reaction techniques. All training shall be conducted on various realistic environment attack scenarios. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 B - Weapons Live Fire Drills (Unit provided weapons & ammunition) Contractor will provide in-depth training using the US and/or foreign weapons common in the areas environments where 20th SFG (A) Soldiers are involved in combat or other high risk operations. This will include procedures and tactics using overt or covert weapons and survival techniques used in close quarters fire fights on foot and traveling in vehicles. This training shall train students on how to increase survivability techniques and tested on their awareness and reaction techniques. All training shall be conducted on various realistic environment attack scenarios. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 C – Combat Driving (Sedans, Trucks, SUVs) Contractor will provide in-depth training covering the fundamentals of evasive driving applicable to all vehicles the student may drive while conducting their duties. This training will include collision avoidance, decision making and lane evasion drills, forward and reverse serpentine drills, minor road turn-around, descending and constant radius curves, brake and steer drills. These drills can be conducted in various vehicle platforms in any specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 D – Tactical Off-Road Driving Contractor will provide in-depth training in off road driving and self- recovery, utilizing various types of vehicles. Training shall cover different types of recovery equipment and proper techniques used to recover various types of vehicles to include light weight trucks, cars, vans and sport utility vehicles, to include various types of U.S. military vehicles. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 E – Operational Explosives Contractor will provide in-depth hands-on training in cutting & clearing on various types of target materials utilizing Military Grade Explosives such as RDX C-4 M112, Semtex-10 (Recent Lots Numbers Only), TNT, PETN DET-CORD (various grains), HMX SHOK-TUBE, NONEL #8 Blasting Caps, and COMP-B. Ribbon Charges, Platter Charges, Lined Shape Charges, Flex Linear Shape Charges, EFP’s, UXO, VBIEDs with Propane Boosters, and Pipe Bombs will be covered extensively during the module. This module will also utilize Commercial Mining Grade Explosives such as Binary AN/FO, Binary AN/AL, Jet-Perforators (various grains), and Industrial Grade Black Powder. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

NOTE: There will be NO USE of Homemade Explosives (HME) during this module, such as TATP Production, HMTD Production, Primary Explosives Production (such as Mercury Fulminate Production), or Secondary Explosives Production. Any HME production involving processing acids and bases or chemical manipulation WILL NOT take place during this module. Two reasons: Too much risk and not enough reward. These types of HME’s are inconsistent in their yield and characteristics, unreliable in their detonation properties, and are unpredictable in their sensitivity and handling properties.

0001 F – Counter Surveillance Contractor will provide in-depth training in the surveillance trade-craft, techniques, & tactics with emphasis on low-tech threat surveillance tactics and techniques in order to uncover and document threat surveillance. The training shall result in rapid recognition of surveillance techniques being employed against 20th SFG (A) Soldiers. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 G – Vehicle Commandeering On today's battlefield, the ability to quickly acquire alternate transportation when your primary vehicle becomes disabled mechanically or during an attack can be the difference between life & death. This block of instruction will provide detailed hands-on training for each 20th SFG(A) Soldier to learn how to circumvent the ignition switch a start a variety of vehicles they may encounter in the Asymmetrical Threat Environments around the world. Hot-Seat Versus Hot-Wire Commandeering: Often in an emergency situation where "getting off the X" is the overriding priority, Hot-Wiring a vehicle can be difficult and impractical. Most vehicle prior to the mid-1990's were simple to hot-wire due to the lack of ECMs and Digital Alarm Systems that today's vehicles have. These components can be easily damaged during a hot-wiring process rendering the vehicle inoperable. Taking the time to accurately select the best vehicle to hot-wire may, therefore, be impractical. Hot-Seat Commandeering (taking a vehicle already occupied) may be faster and more effective. Each student will explore this dynamic and practice hands-on exercises hot-seat commandeering a vehicle. During this module, these topics will be discussed in detail and all hands-on drills conducted for the following: Hot-Seat versus Hot-Wire Commandeering, Candidate Vehicle Selection, Low-Profile versus Overt Intrusion, Ignition Switch Circumvention, Wheel-Lock Circumvention, Diesel versus Gas Engines During Commandeering, Hands-on Hot-wiring Exercises with Gas Sedans, SUVs, and Pick-up Trucks, & Diesel Dump Trucks, Buses, Front-End Loaders, ATV's, & Motor Cycles. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 H – Force-on-Force Scenarios As stated, fighting at close-quarters such as around streets, buildings, and close terrain require quicker decision-making and response with the weapon without utilizing the sights. Not only is this “Universal Truth of the Battlefield” a result of near distance time-compression and sightline breaks, but also the negative effects of adrenaline on the Warfighter. To demonstrate this effect, there must be a “pain consequence” for poor decisions. Each Soldier will practice these techniques with 9mm & 5.56 Simunitions and Military-Grade Paintballs in force-on-force drills in close proximity scenarios building and street environments. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 I – Combat Shotgun Contractor will provide in-depth training, tactics, techniques and procedures for using both pump and automatic shotguns in close-quarters combat situations using Simunitions, non-lethal munitions and live ammunition to include breeching. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 J – Operational Medicine Contractor Cadre will provide a short seminar in order to demonstrate possible techniques that the team will have to employ throughout the day. All scenarios will be conducted in a controlled force-on-force combat environment. Participants will conduct care under-fire of wounded teammate. Once the scenario (environment) is secure (safe house) they will perform a Secondary Survey and more definitive care. Contractor will utilize professional role players and Technical SFX Specialists to create a hyper-realistic environment. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 K - Vehicle Rollover Drills In-depth training in a vehicle rollover simulator with three-point seat belts. Upon rolling over, the students shall be required to exit the vehicle and break contact while under simulated attack by hostile forces utilizing paint marker rifles, smoke grenades, flash-bangs, and RPG simulators. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 L - Vehicle Sabotage Inspection In-depth training and understanding of vehicle tactics, techniques and inspection procedures to identify sabotage and the placement of explosive devices on various types of vehicles to include light weight trucks, cars, vans and sport utility vehicles, to include various types of US Military vehicles. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 M – Route Recon Skills In-depth training to ensure students are capable of determining safe and expedient routes in hostile environments where 20th SFG (A) Soldiers are involved in combat or other high risk operations. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 N – U.S. & Foreign Weapons In-depth training on the tactics, techniques and procedures for survival in a close-range firefight using the US and foreign weapons common in the areas environments where 20th SFG (A) Soldiers are involved in combat or other high risk operations. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

0001 O – Advanced Night Training In-depth instruction and drills shall be conducted with a minimum of 3 vehicles with 3-4 students per vehicle. Each student shall be armed with an M-4 rifle and M-9 pistol with Simunitions adapters and protective equipment. The pattern and timings of the ambushes shall reflect current ambush tactics being encountered by U.S. forces in Afghanistan and/or the other areas where 20th SFG (A) Soldiers are involved in combat or other high risk operations. These drills can be conducted in a specific mission scenario per the Unit’s request.

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