(W) Tactical Operations

Question 1

What are five types of contact?

Answer 1

1. Visual contact while dismounted
2. Visual contact while mounted
3. Visual contact with a suspected or known IED
4. Contact by direct fire
5. Contact by indirect fire

Question 2

What is a battle drill?

Answer 2

Group skills designed to teach a unit to react and survive in common combat situations.

Question 3

What should be done when you take contact?

Answer 3

Take cover, return fire

Question 4

What is a TIC report?

Answer 4

Troops in Contact

Question 5

What are the “3 D’s”?

Answer 5

Distance, Direction, Description

Question 6

Define “Danger Close”

Answer 6

You are within 600m from your enemy when calling for indirect fire.

Question 7

What does “lift fire” mean?

Answer 7

Only engage a target you can positively ID

Question 8

What is the range of a near ambush?

Answer 8

25m (or as far as you can throw a grenade)

Question 9

What team members should be on a detainee search team?

Answer 9

Supervisor
Guard
Translator
Searcher

Question 10

What is the detainee capture form?

Answer 10

DD 2745

Question 11

What does “shift fire” mean?

Answer 11

Shift fire left or right away from friendly troops

Question 12

How close can you shoot towards friendly forces when shifting fire?

Answer 12

15/40 rule

Within 15 degrees if tripod mounted weapon, within 40 degrees if not

Question 13

What are the 6 steps of detainee operations?

Answer 13

Search
Silence
Segregate
Safeguard
Speed
Tag

Question 14

What are some types of IEDs?

Answer 14

Suicide
Remote
Vehicle