MOUT

It is referred to as MOUT….mil. ops in urban terrain. 10 to 15 years ago, there was none of this.

Five Years of War in Iraq – Mission accomplished | ultraorange.net 2008

About five years ago, the Pentagon launched something called MOUT, Military Operations in Urban Terrain, and has since invested millions in MOUT training, By some estimates, 80 percent of the world's population will be living in cities by 2020, making wars increasingly urban.

Front Lines: Preparing For 21St-Century Fighting 2007

More on MOUT facilities here, which has a link to CMOUTS.

“Chicago” 2009

Or did you expect the sailors of USS Lincoln to fight MOUT ops against AQ while restoring the country's infrastructure?

"Sorry to be crude, but does the NYT realize that we may be at the point where reports of military success in Iraq help Obama..." Ann Althouse 2008

MOUT training has two phases: gaining a foothold in a building and then clearing its rooms.

Front Lines: Preparing For 21St-Century Fighting 2007

It is meant to improve the odds when American counterinsurgency warriors take on "warfighters in a MOUT [Military Operations on Urban Terrain] environment" or any rag-tag slum militia of tomorrow.

Pentagon to Cities: Drop Dead 2007

The Pentagon has even exported its urban warfare training centers to sites closer to tomorrow's prospective targets, such as the Army's custom-made MOUT facilities at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan and at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Pentagon to Cities: Drop Dead 2007

Something like Full Spectrum Warrior can give that same soldier many more opportunities to learn a lot of basic principles, making the MOUT city training more meaningful and beneficial as he builds on what he already understands.

The Virtual Military 2004

The Army has MOUT cities where soldiers can practice urban warfare tactics, but an infantry soldier might only get one chance to train this way during a four-year enlistment.

The Virtual Military 2004

Our MOUT urban warfare training is so unrealistic, that basic car stops often end in tragedy, while guerrillas brag about shipping guns past them.

THE NEWS BLOG 2003