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What is patrolling |
A patrol is sent out by a larger unit to conduct specific combat, recon, or security missions |
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Name some of the purposes of patrolling |
Gather information on the enemy Regain contact with the enemy Engage the enemy Gaining the trust of local populous Provide unit security |
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Name three types of patrols |
Combat patrols - raid -ambush -security patrols Recon patrols -area -zone -route -point |
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Name the planning considerations for patrolling |
Troop leading procedures Changes to enemy situation Best use of terrain Light and weather Change in friendly situations Attachments Local LZ Departure and reentry points |
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Define a combat patrol |
Combat patrol provides security, harasses, destroys, or captures enemy troops, equipment or installations |
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Define a recon patrol |
A recon patrol collects information to confirm or disprove the accuracy of information previously gained |
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Who sends out a patrol |
A larger unit |
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How is a patrol organized |
As a temporary or specific match to the immediate task |
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What size is a patrol |
A patrol can consist of a unit as small as a fire team, squad |
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What is a raid |
A raid is a surprise attack against an installation or position for a specific purpose other than seizing or holding terrain |
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What is an ambush |
An ambush is a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporary halted target |
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How is a patrol organized |
As a temporary and specific match to the immediate task |
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What is a five point contingency plan of a patrol |
G - WHERE I'm going O - others I'm taking with me T - time of my return W - what to do if I don't return A - actions to take in case of contact |
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What team/element would the forward observer, RTO, and any attachments be assigned to |
The headquarters element |
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Where would the platoon sergeant normally be located when conducting a zone recon |
With the recon element |
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What are the five common types of rally points |
Initial En route Objective Reentry Near and far side rally points |
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A ____ is a surprise attack against a position or installation for a specific purpose other than seizing and holding terrain |
A raid |
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Name 3 types of orders |
Warning order Operations order Fragmentary order |
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What type of order alerts the unit of an upcoming mission |
Warning order |
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What type of order is a directive issued by a leader to subordinates and implements the coordinated execution of an operation |
Operations order |
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What type or order is verbal, written or digital and is a change or modification of the OPORD |
Fragmentary order |
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List the 8 troop leading procedures |
Receive the mission Issue the warno Make a tentative plan Start necessary movement Recon Complete the plan Issue the complete OPORD Supervise |
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What step of the troop leading procedures would you conduct inspections and rehearsals |
The supervise step |
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What step of the troop leading procedures should occur at a place that overlooks the objective or on the defensive terrain |
Issue the complete order |
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What step of the troop leading procedures is based on the recon, any changes to the situation and should be within the commander's intent |
Complete the plan |
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What step of the TLP's should verify terrain analysis, confirm information |
The recon step |
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At a minimum the leader must make a ______ |
Map recon |
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What step of the TLP's can begin at any time |
Start necessary movement |
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METT-TC should be used as the basis of the estimate and as information becomes available |
Make a tentative plan |
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What step of the TLP's is givens soon as possible after receiving the mission |
Issue the warning order |
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What step of the TLP's covers who is participating in the operation |
Issue the warning order |
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What step of the TLP's should be used analyzed using METT-TC |
Receive the mission |
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What is the purpose of combat orders |
Combat orders are the means by which a leader receives and transmits information from the earliest notification that an operation will occur through the final steps of execution |
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What is the purpose of a warning order |
WARNOs allow leaders to alert their units of an upcoming mission |
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What information is found within a WARNO |
Information available about the upcoming operation and special instructions and the 5 Ws |
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Is an OPORD a directive |
Yes, the OPORD is the 5 paragraph directive issued by a leader |
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What makes the first 2 steps of the TLP's different from the others |
The first two step must be conducted in the exact order they are in |
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What is involved in receiving the mission |
When you receive the mission you should conduct an analysis using METT-TC |
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How do you analyze the mission using METT-TC |
What is the MISSION What is known about the ENEMY What is the impact of TERRAIN and WEATHER What TROOPS are available How much TIME is available What are the CIVILIAN considerations |
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How should we decide what your mission is |
You use the 5 Ws who, what, when, where and why |
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What should you know about the enemy |
Consider the type, size, organization, tactics and equipment of enemy forces |
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What acronym should we use when analyzing terrin and weather |
Observations of fields of fire Avenues of approach Key terrain features Obstacles Cover and concealment |
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Hat does MCMP stand for |
Military decision making process |
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What are the 7 steps in the military decision making process |
Receive the mission Mission analysis Course of action development COA analysis COA comparison COA approval Orders production |
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What is the difference between MCMP and TLPs |
MCMP is the process used at BN level or higher. Whereas the TLP process is used and company level or lower |
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What are the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD |
Situation Mission Execution Service and support Command and signal |
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What are the 5 principals of patrolling |
Planing Recon Security Control Common sense |
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Army doctrine is a body of thought on how army forces intend to operate as an integral part of a _____ force |
Joint |
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A tactician must understand and master the |
The science and art of tactics |
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What forms the key to army readiness |
Doctrine Training Resources |
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What is the employment ND ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other |
Tactics |
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What supplies the tactician with a set of tools to use in putting together the solution to a tactical problem |
TTP's (tactics, techniques and procedures) |
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What are tactics |
The employment of units in combat |
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Unified action partners include |
Joint forces Multi national forces U.s. government agencies |
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What is the ULO (unified land operations) goal |
Apply land power as part of in if ied action to defeat the enemy on land and achieve the commander's end state/intent |
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Decisive action includes |
Offense Defense Stability Defense support of civil authorities |
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Define combat power |
Combat power is the total means of dedtructive, constructive and information capabilities that a military unit/formation can apply at a given time |
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Name the 8 element of combat power |
Leadership Information Movement and maneuver Intelligence Fires Sustainment Mission command Protection |
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What are the war fighting functions |
Movement and maneuver Protection Intelligence Sustainment Fires Mission command |
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How do you apply combat power |
Commanders apply combat power through war fighting functions using leadership |
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Sustainment includes what task |
Conduct logistics, provide personal support, provide health service support |
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What is the multiplying and unifying element of combat power |
Leadership |
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Effective movement requires close coordination with |
Fires |
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Which war fighting function enables commanders to balance the art of command and the science of control in order to integrate other war fighting functions |
Mission command |
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Which war fighting function preserves the force |
Protection |
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Movement and maneuver include what following tasks |
Deploy Move Maneuver Employ direct fires Occupy an area Conduct mobility and counter mobility operations Conduct recon and surveillance Employ battlefield obscuration |
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What is intelligence in reference to the war fighting functions |
Includes understanding threats, adversaries and weather Synchronizes information collection with the primary task of recon, surveillance, security and intelligence operations |
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What is fire in relations to war fighting functions |
Delivers fire sin support of offensive and defensive tasks to create specific lethal and non lethal effects on a target. Includes delivering fires, integrating all forms of army, joint and multinational fires and conducting targeting |
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What is Sustainment in relations to war fighting functions |
Endurance of army forces Includes conducting logistics, provide personnel sevices, and providing health support |
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What is protection in relations to war fighting functions |
Enables the commander to maintain the forces integrity and combat power |
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What are the characteristics of the offense |
Surprise Concentration Audacity Tempo |
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What are offensive operations |
Combat operations conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, deprive the enemy of resources Develope intelligence and create a stable environment for population centers |
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Is flexibility a characteristic of offense |
No it is not. It is only of defense. |
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Name 4 types of offensive operations |
Movement to contact Attack Exploitation Pursuit |
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What is the purpose of offensive task |
Dislocate Isolate Disrupt Destroy enemy forces |
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Define surprise |
Attacking the enemy at a time, place, or manner in which he is unprepared |
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Define concentration |
Massing the effects of combat power at the decisive point to achieve unit purpose |
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Define audacity |
Simple plan of actiob, that is boldly executed |
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Define tempo |
The rate of military action relative to the enemy |
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What are the techniques to movement to contact |
Search and attack Approach march |
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List the basic organization for an attack |
Support, breach, assault and isolation element |
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What are the types of indirect fires available during offense |
M320, mortars, artillery, CAS and naval gun fire |
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Approach march is best used when |
Enemy force is more conventional in nature, more predictable and conducts more centralized operations |
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Search attack is best used when |
Enemy conducts operations over a large area in a dispersed manner, more guerilla in nature, only attacks when he feels he has the advantage |
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Name three types of attacks |
Hasty attacks Deliberate attacks Special purpose attacks |
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What are the forms of maneuver |
Envelopment turning Movement infiltration Penetration Frontal attack |
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What are graphic military symbols |
Graphic representation of units, equipment, installations , control measures and other elements relevant to military operations |
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What is the purpose of graphic military symbols |
To allow commanders and staffs to display certain elements of the operational picture |
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Graphic military symbols are used on |
Situational maps Overlays Annotated aerial photographs |
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Graphic military symbols are used to express |
Operational plan or order Concept and friendly or hostile situations |
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A military symbol is composed of |
A frame, color, fill and icon |
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Name a few basic rules for building symbols |
Easily distinguishable, friendly and enemy symbols, distinguishable without color |
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What are graphic control measures |
Graphic directives given by a commander to subordinate commanders to assign responsibilities, coordinate fire and maneuver and control combat operations |
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Name operational overlay labeling requirements |
Map reference Classification Overlay/op name 2 grid reference points Author Date time group |
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Name some operational terms and graphic lines |
LOA-Limit of advance LC-LINE of contact LD-Line of departure PL-Phase line PLD-Probable line of deployment |
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Name some types of areas |
Attack Assault Known enemy location Areas of operation Drop zone Engagement area Objective Battle position |
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Name some control measure points |
Start point Rally point Contact point Check points Passage points Coordinating point Decision point Release point Air control point |
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Name three types of fire planning references |
Target reference point Linear target Position area for artillery (PAA) |
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Describe overlay |
Graphics drawn on top of a map, sketch or photograph |
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Military symbols fall into two catergories. What are they |
Framed: which includes unit, equipment, installation and activity symbols Unframed: which includes control measures and tactical symbols |
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Describe a task force |
Temporary grouping of units under one commander formed for carrying out a specific operation or mission |
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How many areas around a symbol may contain different information |
14 |
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Why are control measures used when developing operational graphics |
To regulate forces and war fighting functions |
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There are three types of graphics control measures. What are they |
Point Lines Areas |
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Obstacles are identified by what color |
Green |
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The control measure boundaries are used for what |
Delineate areas of tactical responsibility for subordinate units |
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The control measure lines is defined as |
Connects two given points directly or by means of intermediate points indirectly |