D.I.D.E.A.

Question 1

Detect, identify, decide, engage, assess, describes the five-step process of______

Answer 1

DIDEA

Question 2

A soldiers detection skills are built upon what three core fundamentals?

Answer 2

Scan and search, acquire, location

Question 3

What are the five detection methods to determine a potential threat location?

Answer 3

Rapid, slow, horizontal, vertical, detailed

Question 4

What does the acronym H. A. T. S stand for?

Answer 4

Hull, armament, turret, suspension

Question 5

The ____ is the main body of the vehicle that houses the vehicle frame?

Answer 5

Hull

Question 6

___ is a determination whether a target is friend, pho, or non-combatant?

Answer 6

Target discrimination

Question 7

What does the acronym W. E. F. T stand for

Answer 7

Wings, engine, fuselage, tail

Question 8

What scanning technique is best used by leaders or firers when in a defensive posture or a short halt?

Answer 8

Slow

Question 9

____ are indicators or clues that Aid an observer in detecting potential targets

Answer 9

Target signatures

Question 10

___ is the hardest time to track targets and need to be thought of during the planning process?

Answer 10

Thermal crossover

Question 11

What army publication covers the didea process?

Answer 11

TC 3- 20.31

Question 12

What are the target signature categories?

Answer 12

Personal, obstacle and mines, vehicles anti-tank, artillery , aircraft

Question 13

What are your location methods?

Answer 13

Common, graphic control, system

Question 14

When does thermal crossover happen?

Answer 14

Shortly after Dawn, and shortly after dusk

Question 15

What principle of direct fire control do graphic control measures support?

Answer 15

Massing the effects of fires

Question 16

What does cip stand for?

Answer 16

Combat identification panel

Question 17

What does TIP stand for?

Answer 17

Thermal identification panel

Question 18

How far can you see an IR beacon?

Answer 18

4000 m

Question 19

Can you see an IR beacon through thermals?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What are your three threat levels?

Answer 20

Most dangerous, dangerous, least dangerous

Question 21

What are your target prioritization guidelines?

Answer 21

Near before far, frontal before flank, stationary before moving

Question 22

What are the two categories of range determination?

Answer 22

Immediate, deliberate

Question 23

What is the mill relation formula?

Answer 23

Target with divided by mills multiplied by 1,000 equals range to target

Question 24

Who usually conducts Target confirmation?

Answer 24

the leader

Question 25

What are the elements of a fire command?

Answer 25

Alert, weapon/ ammo, target description, directions/ elevation, range, method, controls, execution, termination

Question 26

What are the principles of direct fire control?

Answer 26

Mass The effects of fire , destroy the greatest threat first, avoid target overkill, employ the best weapon for the target , minimize friendly exposure, prevent fratricide, plan for extreme limited visibility. Develop contingencies for diminished capabilities

Question 27

What are the terms for fire command?

Answer 27

Response, sensing/ assessment, modifiers, clarification, movement

Question 28

What are the four critical functions the decide element of the engagement process defines?

Answer 28

Level of threat, prioritize the threats, determine appropriate weapon, ammo, or system for the threat, confirm the threat is identified, classified and discriminated correctly