Course Description

Close Quarter Battle (CQB) is a five-day small-unit tactics course focused on fighting inside structures against armed adversaries. This is not a fundamentals course. It is built for teams that need to operate in confined spaces where distance is short, time is limited, and mistakes carry immediate consequences.

Training centers on how teams actually move and fight inside buildings. Students learn how to enter, clear, and move through structures while maintaining communication, accountability, and control of the environment. The course addresses the realities of interior combat: limited visibility, complex layouts, multiple threat locations, and the need to identify threats while protecting innocent life.

The program progresses from individual movement and entry concepts to coordinated team operations inside a shoot house and MOUT environment. Skills are built in sequence, then applied under increasing complexity through team-based problems and live-fire validation.

The objective is simple: disciplined movement, clear communication, and reliable performance inside structures where coordination and timing matter.

What You’ll Train

Students will work through structured exercises and scenarios focused on:

• CQB fundamentals and safety inside a shoothouse environment
• Close proximity shooting with rifle and pistol under time pressure
• Breach point identification and entry procedures
• Two- and four-man room clearance techniques
• Multi-room and structure clearance operations
• Hallways, intersections, and stairwell navigation
• Team communication and command and control
• Target identification and discrimination
• Contingencies and problem solving during structure clearance
• Low-light operations and environmental challenges

Training progresses from controlled repetitions to team-based scenarios and live-fire shoothouse operations, ensuring skills hold up under pressure and coordination demands.

Who This Course Is For

Close Quarter Battle is designed for personnel who may be required to operate inside structures as part of a coordinated team.

This course is appropriate for:

• Military and law enforcement personnel assigned to direct action or high-risk operations
• Tactical teams responsible for structure clearance and close proximity engagements
• Units seeking to improve team coordination and performance inside buildings
• Organizations looking for structured CQB training focused on execution, not theory

This is not an entry-level course. Students should already have a working knowledge of weapons handling and basic tactical movement. The focus is on team performance, communication, and execution inside confined environments.

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Gear List

Students should bring:

• Assault rifle with sling and weapon light
• Tactical pistol with weapon light
• 500 rounds of rifle ammunition (frangible)
• 100 rounds of pistol ammunition (frangible)
• Simunitions conversion kits for rifle and pistol
• 500 rounds Simunitions marking cartridges
• Simunitions protective equipment (helmet, throat protector, groin protection)
• Minimum 3 magazines for rifle and pistol
• Inert diversionary device (training)
• Duty uniform with gloves and ball cap
• First-line gear (duty belt, holster, magazine pouches, flashlight)
• Second-line gear (armor, load-bearing vest, helmet, eye protection)
• Hydration system and energy snacks
• Open mind and willingness to learn