ABCT Offense Flashcards
0
Q
Where does the OPFOR mass long range joint fires and strikes with direct fires?
A
Kill zone
1
Q
What are the principal zones of OPFOR AOR?
A
Disruption
Battle
Support
2
Q
What are the OPFOR types of defensive action?
A
Maneuver defense
Area defense
3
Q
What are the principles of fire control?
A
- mass the effects of fire
- destroy the greatest threat first
- avoid target overkill
- employed the best weapon for the target
- minimize friendly exposure
- prevent fratricide
- plan for extremely limited visibility conditions
- develop contingencies for diminished capabilities
4
Q
What are the terrain based fire control measures?
A
- Target reference point
- sector of fire
- Direction of fire
- terrain based quadrant
- friendly based quadrant
- restrictive fire line
5
Q
What are the threat based fire control measures?
A
- rules of engagement
- weapons ready posture
- weapon safety posture
- weapons control status
- engagement priorities
- fire patterns
6
Q
What are the fire pattern methods?
A
- frontal fire
- cross fire
- depth fire
7
Q
What are the engagement techniques in the offense?
A
- Time of suppression
- reconnaissance by fire
8
Q
What are the movement techniques?
A
Traveling
Traveling over watch
Bounding over watch
9
Q
What are the movement formations?
A
Column Wedge Vee Line Echelon
10
Q
What are the four steps of actions on contact?
A
- deploy and report
- evaluate and develop the situation
- choose a COA
- execute the selected COA
