A-1 is a specialized mortar crew, trained to provide fire support to other units. Various team positions have different responsibilities in normal operations:

Fire Direction Controller/Communications:
Receives fire data from Forward Observer and converts to data to be used by Gunner and Loader. Operates radio and computer.

Driver:
Drives and maintains vehicle. Plots the battery location during setup.

Gunner:
Maintains and sights the mortar.

Loader:
Sets shell fuse and powder charge according to FDC directions. Drops shell into mortar tube when directed by the Gunner. Operates the Mag-58 machinegun in point defense.

Scout/Forward Observer:
Scouts for the team when necessary. Radios to FDC for indirect mortar fire and calls adjustments. Second loader when mounted on vehicle.

There are two basic types of instruction that Morrow Project personnel follow. These are the General and Specific Orders.

General Orders

Anyone who has ever served in the combat arms, knows well what the General Orders are. These are the simple and basic guidelines that you operate under whenever there are no specific instructions to go by, or when they do not apply to the current situation. The Morrow Project has three General Orders.

1. Assist those in need, wherever and whenever possible to the best of your abilities without incurring undue risk to the overall mission of the team.

2. Link up and coordinate with other Morrow Project teams.

3. Survive.

Specific Orders

1. Provide military type assistance to any project team in need of aid. Some of the Project minds felt that it was possible that some pockets of resistance may exist or that the war may have continued on a conventional basis after wake up.

2. If military aid is not needed then perform duties as assigned by UC-24S or other higher authority.

3. In the event higher authority cannot be contacted in a timely manner follow the three Morrow Project general orders.

In addition to the above, A-1 has established the following SOPs.

Morning Procedures

Before daybreak we are up, armed, dressed, and fed in that order.

All gear will be double-checked for serviceability and cleanliness.

Two rally points will be established in case we get separated. One will be a place we are familiar with, and the other will someplace we've not been.

A new radio frequency and two new alternate frequencies will be established every day.

General Procedures

The Buddy System will be observed. No one goes off alone without a partner. In this case, the dog and handler team does count as a partnered pair.

Don't take chances. The team needs live members, not dead heroes. When under fire, dive for cover first. THEN shoot back.

During daylight we are either set up in a defensive position with claymores out, or moving. This is so hostiles can't catch us unawares.

Every three hours that the vehicle is shut down, the diesel will be run for fifteen minutes to recharge the batteries.

When crossing hazards like open ground or water on foot, it's one at a time with the rest on sentry.

At all times a sidearm will be readily available, as a minimum.

Avoid traveling over the same area twice. This is to hinder an ambushers planning.

Only half the team will eat at one time, unless TL says. The others are on sentry with one on the radio.

All weapons and gear will be clean and serviceable as soon as situations permit, at a minimum before entering a rest period.

Someone will be in the V-150 at all times.

Always relieve yourself in a natural hide like behind bushes or in a rock crop. Bury and cover your food trash and stools with CS powder, so animals won't dig it up and mark your trail.

Radio Procedures

When on sentry or not in camp, keep your 68' on voice activation mode and speak only when reporting. Cut the BS when reporting. No story's or colorful quotes. Give the team the data in plain English. Keep it brief but concise.

The vehicular radio will be monitored all the times. There will never be a time, except in dire emergency, when it is not. Any out of team broadcasts will be recorded on the computer for later analysis.

The radio is for official traffic only. No chit-chat. Any BS may cut out the leader and his directions.

Night Procedures

All weapons and gear will be checked for cleanliness and serviceability before retiring.

During sleep periods, a two-person watch will be maintained. This will be a sentry and a radio monitor. Three hours per watch is normal unless the TL designates a need for more. This would give six hours of sleep for everyone over a nine-hour downtime.

The sentry hides in cover and uses Night Vision after dark.