PROTECTIVE OPERATIONS
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advanced due to the increase in potential injury to team members if con-
ducted haphazardly.
Protective details may have to function in close proximity to one
another, as well as innocent civilians and within restrictive environ-
ments, such as inside of a vehicle, a hall, an elevator, etc. The nature of
this action demands that teams have extensive training in CQB and in
immediate reaction drills. This advanced training instilled over a period
of time gives the operators the ability to scan for threats, keep the loca-
tion of other team members and the protectee in mind, locate positions of
cover, etc., all with little to no conscious thought. For this reason, the drills
need to be based upon the KISS (Keep It ...