Movement on an open road makes a convoy very susceptible to air attack. The support battalion lacks significant firepower. Therefore, passive defensive techniques are critical. Personnel do not use closed columns during daylight. They may use tarps and bows to disguise the shape of lucrative targets such as fuel tankers.
Personnel cover portions of vehicles that reflect light.
Drivers scan the surrounding areas for objects to use for cover and concealment if ordered to disperse. In addition, soldiers should scan for aircraft. Personnel use radios minimally. If attacking aircraft are spotted, the convoy commandeer may choose to halt the convoy, continue to move, or disperse. A halt makes the convoy harder to spot, but if spotted, it becomes easier to hit.