In a three-man team entry, which arrangement is typical?

In a three-man team entry, which arrangement is typical?

• A. All three enter together with no roles.
• B. Two rear guards and one forward guard.
• C. Two front guards and one rear guard.
• D. One front guard and two rear guards.

Answer: (C)

In this scenario, the priority is to secure the doorway and maintain momentum while protecting the team from threats from behind. Two operators at the front can rapidly breach and start clearing, while one additional front member provides close protection and supports the advance. The single rear guard focuses on security from the back, watching the approach and ensuring a safe retreat if needed. This arrangement allows quick entry and room handling without leaving the team vulnerable to surprises from behind. Other setups tend to weaken one of those protections: entering with no assigned roles invites confusion and reduces coordinated action; stacking two at the rear leaves the doorway under-protected and slows the advance; and having only one front person with two behind concentrates protection away from the entry, increasing risk at the doorway.

In this scenario, the priority is to secure the doorway and maintain momentum while protecting the team from threats from behind. Two operators at the front can rapidly breach and start clearing, while one additional front member provides close protection and supports the advance. The single rear guard focuses on security from the back, watching the approach and ensuring a safe retreat if needed. This arrangement allows quick entry and room handling without leaving the team vulnerable to surprises from behind.

Other setups tend to weaken one of those protections: entering with no assigned roles invites confusion and reduces coordinated action; stacking two at the rear leaves the doorway under-protected and slows the advance; and having only one front person with two behind concentrates protection away from the entry, increasing risk at the doorway.