EA Dev 2-5 Emplace Weapons System

Question 1

Primary Battle Position

Answer 1

A position that covers the enemies most likely avenue approach into that area of operations

Question 2

Alternate battle position

Answer 2

A position that the commander assigned a unit or a weapon system for occupation when primary position becomes untenable.

Question 3

Supplementary battle position

Answer 3

A position located within a unit assigned area of operations that provides best sectors of fire and defensive terrain along an avenue of approach that is not the primary

Question 4

What is a final protective line?

Answer 4

FPL is a pre-determined barrier of fire reinforced by obstacles designed to break up an enemy assault

Question 5

What are three characteristics of FPL

Answer 5

Flaking fire, interlocking fire, grazing fire

Question 6

What is a PDF, or Principal direction of fire?

Answer 6

A PDF is generally assigned to rockets and machine guns when terrain does not allow an FPL.

A PDF is a direction of fire assigned to priority to cover an area with good fields of one or more likely dismounted, avenues of approach