Convoy Operations and TTPs Lessons Learned Threat • • • • • • Unconventional (Irregular) Forces 1-2% of the Population Cannot identify until they attack They want to kill Americans Looking for soft (easy) targets to attack Will avoid hard targets – Not seeking his or her own death Threat (cont.) • They are always watching and assessing every moment of every day • They are intelligent – Know U.S. patches, designators, and equipment • Use this knowledge to adapt their own TTPs