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  Patrolling
Patrolling is a very general term used to describe a unit that is on the move and is doing something other than attacking a fixed enemy position.
This type of patrol is more like a running gun battle with frequent breaks in the action or a patrol that is tracking the enemy and not giving him time to conceal his tracks or lay false trails.
During the patrol he is responsible for monitoring the radio and informing higher headquarters of the patrol's location by the use of checkpoints (which are designated by the Navigator).
www.military-sf.com /Patrols.htm   (6164 words)

  
 SISSpy... Current Works... The Art of Patrolling...
Patrolling was a crucial part of the warfare in most wars from World War II onwards.
The patrol set-up is reliant on the tactical situation and is rarely the same.
Patrols should consist of healthy men, if possible, weed out those men with coughs, colds and other physical reliability is subject to debate.
sisspy.netfirms.com /theartofpatrolling1.htm   (1733 words)

  
 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Patrolling and Treating Flood Control Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Patrols of flood control projects are conducted when water levels are expected to be at a critical stage.
A patrol is a team of two or more people assigned to an area with the responsibility of inspecting and tracking the performance of a flood control project.
Both patrollers walking on the crest of the levee with one patroller observing the water side and one patroller observing the protected side.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dow/patrolling/index.html   (1769 words)

  
 Patrolling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tactic of patrolling may be applied to ground troops, armoured units, naval units, and combat aircraft.
Clearing patrols are often undertaken on the occupation of a location, and during stand to in the transition from night to day routine and vice versa.
This type of patrol is used by armoured formations in desert theatres, and also by ground troops operating in urban areas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patrolling   (369 words)

  
 Patrolling into no-man's land
In counter-insurgency warfare, patrolling from established bases is the main way in which the security forces dominate the countryside, keep in touch with the population and maintain the initiative.
Therefore, patrolling has a positive and a negative aspect: while most patrols may be mounted in order to gain information, it may be equally important to deny the enemy the information that he requires.
Patrolling is an intensively demanding business, and you will need to achieve the highest standards of infantry training to complete your mission successfully.
meltingpot.fortunecity.com /nevada/726/1a.html   (1511 words)

  
 Road Patrolling (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Road patrolling is carried out to inspect the roadway and adjacent right-of-way to detect defects that may adversely affect the structure of the road, adjacent property, the environment and public safety.
During the winter season, road patrolling is enhanced to ensure that staff are fully knowledgeable of deteriorating weather and road conditions.
Documentation is a vital component of road patrol as it creates a permanent record of observations made relating to deficiencies in the infrastructure, incidents attended to, weather conditions and general maintenance activities performed on the roadway.
www.millergroup.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /highway/road_patrolling.html   (182 words)

  
 Patrol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A patrol is also a small cavalry or armoured unit, subordinate to a troop or platoon.
In Scouting, a patrol is six to eight children under the leadership of one of them, the basic unit of the Scout movement.
The patrol system is an essential characteristic of Scouting by which it differs from all other organizations, using the natural dynamics of the gang for an educational purpose.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patrol   (381 words)

  
 Home - Sugar Bowl Ski Patrol - Alpine Patrolling in Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Our patrollers are rewarded by a sense of purpose, satisfaction in a job well done, recognition from resort management, appreciation from our customers, and camaraderie with our fellow patrollers.
We are a group that knows how to support our fellow patrollers when help is needed, when a rescue is overwhelming, when no amount of effort can produce the miracle that was required.
In sum -- we are an outstanding patrol and the reason that the National Ski Patrol recognized the Sugar Bowl Ski Patrol the “National Patrol of the Year” for the 2001-02 season.
www.sbsp.org.cob-web.org:8888   (454 words)

  
 Patrolling
Patrols working in snow should never leave their lines from an outpost or return directly to one.
of a patrol there about an hour and a half before starting on a mission so that they can be warmed and given hot coffee.
All these things help to form the men into a team; they are the incidentals that pay off later in more effective performance of the patrol's duties.
www.efour4ever.com /patrol   (594 words)

  
 RAND | Papers | Night Pacification Patrolling.
One definition of such patrolling is the conduct of frequent pedestrian tours within specified geographic boundaries in order to keep the people free from the enemy.
In fact, the final objective of patrolling is no contact at all, provided that the state of peace is reached by deterrence of the enemy.
The objective for Americans in night patrolling is conducting themselves so as to influence the future actions and beliefs of 3 categories of people: the villagers, the GVN patrollers, the enemy.
www.rand.org /pubs/papers/P4133   (317 words)

  
 Pegu city residents sick of patrolling duty
The SPDC authorities in Pegu city have forced the residents on a rotation basis to guard and patrol around their city for security and if the residents fail to perform their duties they have to pay, according to Pegu residents.
If we fail to perform then we have to pay 500 Kyat as fine to patrolling police or we have to hire substitute,” she explained.
Everyday about 100 people from all quarters in the city are forced to perform this patrolling duty, he added.
www.ibiblio.org /obl/docs/IMNA2004-08-24.htm   (314 words)

  
 Texas Tech University Press -- Patrolling Chaos: The U.S. Border Patrol in Deep South Texas (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Patrolling Chaos is based on extensive ethnographic field work focusing on one station of three hundred agents over a two-year period.
It describes the daily challenges and risks they face and the perspectives and insights they hold as a result of their extensive, first-hand experience with the hard realities of immigration policy, the war on drugs, and the threat of terrorist infiltration.
This account of the world of U.S. Border Patrol agents will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of our border with Mexico, the people and the resources of the borderlands, the constant flow of illegal immigrants and drugs, and new challenges confronting the enforcement of laws and policy in light of international terrorism.
www.ttup.ttu.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /BookPages/0896725375.html   (440 words)

  
 Game Programming: Action-Oriented AI > Patrolling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Policemen, dogs, and many other in-game characters patrol a predefined area, sometimes engaging in combat when an enemy is discovered.
To implement a patrolling behavior, we have to store a set of waypoints that will determine the path followed by the AI.
Patrol behaviors (depicted in Figure 7.5) can often be enhanced by adding a third state, which implements a chase behavior.
www.peachpit.com /articles/article.asp?p=102090&seqNum=6   (389 words)

  
 PATROLLING | The News is NowPublic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The latest round of patrolling is part of the...
Israeli naval boats, seen on patrol off the northern Israeli coast next to the border crossing with Lebanon at Rosh...
When Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano visited the maintenance garage at the Nogales Border Patrol Station on Tuesday, she applauded the efforts of the Nevada National Guard.
www.nowpublic.com /tag/PATROLLING?filter=news&order=recent   (367 words)

  
 Western Region Cadet Command
Patrolling is a four-day event that provides cadets practical experience leading soldiers at the section level.
Cadet leadership is developed and assessed while they respond to challenging situations based upon the contemporary operating environment.
Patrolling builds on and reinforces all previous instruction, and teaches cadets the basics of air assault operations.
www.usaac.army.mil /accw/camp-patrol.htm   (110 words)

  
 How to Pause Patrolling Units :: Stronghold Knights :: Ready to serve you!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Normally when you define a patrol, you hold down shift and then click in several different places to set your waypoint flags - this forces your units to walk from o­ne flag to the next.
When your units start their patrol, they will eventually arrive at the location where several waypoint flags were placed.
In his map, Fortress of the Sky, Mechstra forces the player to avoid security patrols in order to allow an extremely small attacking force gain entry to a castle.
www.stronghold-knights.com /site/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=18   (469 words)

  
 Nordic Ski Patrolling (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
This is undoubtedly the best way to learn knots and their tying.
Opinions and links to gear and resources for the nordic ski patroller: emergency care, cross country skiing, search and rescue, winter survival, mountaineering, and avalanche safety.
Opinions, reviews, and links to gear and resources for the nordic ski patroller: emergency care, cross-country skiing, search and rescue, winter survival, mountaineering, and avalanche safety.
nordicpatrolling.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888   (769 words)

  
 Patrolling
One of the ones he like to use when patrolling is to make a gaint open V formation, with machine gunners on the 2 ends.
The Rears job is to provide security to the rear of the patrol and can be used to stop threats advanceing from the front giving the patrol time to seek cover.
When in line or column formations the individuals are spaced 5 meters apart (killing radius of a grenade) and though in line, is more like a staggered row so that a burst from an MG doesn't take out the whole row without having to spray in a wider arc.
www.airsoftretreat.com /forums/index.php?topic=17091.msg196864   (3488 words)

  
 The Patrol Pages
This site is dedicated to the volunteer and professional patrollers who keep us safe in sports.
We initially featured ski patrols and related links, and then expanded to include skate and bike patrols and other sports-related, service organizations.
The Patrol Pages are maintained on a volunteer basis by Jim Blauch of IT Consulting.
www.patrol.org   (165 words)

  
 Platoon Resumes Patrolling Iraqi Roads
The company was pulled off the detail to provide security for the battalion's weekend sweep of the city of Karmah.
The routes are not Battalion 8's normal territory and battalion members don't know the hot spots where insurgents plant roadside and car bombs, said the battalion's executive officer, Maj. Larry Miller.
In their nearly four months of patrols here, 1st Platoon alone has come across 16 improvised explosive devices, or IEDs — more than any other of the five platoons within Weapons Company.
www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,FL_patrol_050705,00.html   (552 words)

  
 ABC News: U.S. Begins Patrolling City Where 91 Died
An British military SUV burns after being hit by an rocket propelled grenade in Basra, Iraq, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Monday Oct. 16, 2006.
BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct 17, 2006 (AP)— U.S. troops joined Iraqi forces and police Tuesday in patrolling the city of Balad, where a surge in sectarian fighting has killed at least 91 people.
American and Iraqi officials said the violence in the city 50 miles north of Baghdad has eased but not stopped.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=2577083   (424 words)

  
 The Hindu News Update Service
The participation of the Indian Navy was among the topics discussed during the four-day visit here of the Malaysian Naval Chief Admiral Dato Seri Mohd Anwar, who also stressed on holding of more joint exercises between the two countries and training by India of its naval personnel.
Indian, the US and Australian warships have also jointly patrolled the straits, through which passes Maritime trade worth almost three to four billion US Dollars.
The patrolling has been against the menace of international piracy, which is very rampant in the area.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/holnus/001200409081957.htm   (198 words)

  
 Iraqi Troops Killed U.S. Soldiers
SAN FRANCISCO - Two California Soldiers shot to death in Iraq were murdered by Iraqi civil-defense officers patrolling with them, military investigators have found.
and 1st Lt. Andre D. Tyson were originally attributed to an ambush during a patrol near Balad, Iraq, on June 22, 2004.
But the Army's Criminal Investigation Command found that one or more of the Iraqis attached to the American Soldiers on patrol fired at them, a military official said Tuesday.
www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,102060,00.html   (686 words)

  
 Patrolling with Sean Kennedy
Patrolling with Sean Kennedy shows you how to kit up your mind and body for patrolling.
Even more bonus videos and hidden easter eggs make this DVD worth picking up!.
Patrolling with Sean Kennedy site design by Digital Shrine Productions
patrolling.rantmedia.ca   (169 words)

  
 Taser video again questions police behavior - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
UCLA student to sue; activists push for 'patrolling the police' with cameras
The concept of patrolling the police is something we are trying to push as a form of direct action,” said Sherman Austin, a founder of Cop Watch L.A., which launched its Web site three months ago.
This screenshot shows a Web site started by a Los Angeles man who said he's tired of being stopped by police.
www.msnbc.msn.com.cob-web.org:8888 /id/15765622   (987 words)

  
 Trivia for The Departed (2006) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
As research for his character's occupation, Matt Damon worked with a Massachusetts State Police unit out of Boston.
He accompanied them on routine patrols, participated in a drug raid and was taught proper police procedures like how to pat down a suspect.
Originally, Jack Nicholson turned down his role in the movie, but after a meeting with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, he was finally convinced to play the role of Frank Costello.
www.imdb.com.cob-web.org:8888 /title/tt0407887/trivia   (768 words)

  
 Patrolling the Ether (1944)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Patrolling the Ether: A Crime Does Not Pay Subject (USA) (series title)
I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Patrolling the Ether (1944)
imdb.com /title/tt0165911   (182 words)

  
 International Naval Force Begins Patrolling Lebanese Coastline
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says Israel has lifted it two-month-long sea blockade of the country.
The commander of the U.N. force said Israel Friday lifted the sea blockade as an international naval force began patrolling the Lebanese coastline.
Israel lifted its air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday.
www.voanews.com /english/2006-09-08-voa17.cfm   (241 words)

  
 YouTube - PCSO Bhupinder Gakhal talks about Patrolling West Yorkshire (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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He tells us about a typical Beat, the sort of things that he's faced with day to day, and the challenges and opportunities of being part of the Neighbourhood Policing Team.
PCSO Martin Richardson talks about Patrolling West Yorkshire
www.youtube.com.cob-web.org:8888 /watch?v=pQjLpdaYbkE   (244 words)

  
 Sri Lanka wants joint patrolling with India (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Sri Lanka wants joint patrolling with India (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
Ahead of his meeting with Indian leaders at New Delhi, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday pitched for a joint patrolling of the sea with India to crack down against arms and drugs smuggling.
Sri Lanka may be helped if it inculcates, and fosters a unique national identity, which has a positive impact on the nation, and the various ethnic groups comprising it.
www.topix.net.cob-web.org:8888 /forum/in/new-delhi/TPISVF08NIAVACMSF   (1971 words)

  
 Security Officer Patrolling MySpace
SecurityProNews > Insider Reports > Insider > Security Officer Patrolling MySpace
Former Microsoft child-safe computing director and federal prosecutor Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam joined Fox Interactive Media as chief security officer for MySpace.
Post your site for review by expert and peers
www.securitypronews.com /insiderreports/insider/spn-49-20060413SecurityOfficerPatrollingMySpace.html   (454 words)

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