IBCT Offense

Question 0

What are the breaching fundamentals?

Answer 0

(SOSRA)
Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
Assault

Question 1

What are the war fighting functions?

Answer 1

(MIF PCS) Movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, protection, mission command, sustainment

Question 2

What are the steps of COA development?

Answer 2

(AGADAP)
Analyze relative combat power
Generate options
Array forces
Develop concept of operations
Assign responsibilities
Prepare COA statement and sketch

Question 3

What are the civil consideration variables?

Answer 3

(ASCOPE)
Areas
Structures
Capabilities
Organizations
People
Events

Question 4

What are the military aspects of terrain?

Answer 4

(OAKOC)
Observation and fields of fire
Avenues of approach
Key terrain
Obstacles
Cover and concealment

Question 5

What are the troop leading procedures?

Answer 5

(RIMS R CIS)
Receive the mission
Issue the warning order
Make a tentative plan
Start necessary movement
Reconnoiter
Complete plan
Issue OPORD
Supervise & refine

Question 6

What must the first WARNO contain?

Answer 6

• type of operation
• general location
• initial timeline
• reconnaissance to initiate
• movement to initiate
• planning and preparation instructions
• information requirements
• CCIR

Question 7

What are the variables of mission analysis?

Answer 7

(METT-TC)
Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather
Troops available
Time
Civil considerations

Question 8

What is a GDOT?

Answer 8

Graphic Depiction Of Terrain

Photograph, overlay for a map, or terrain model

Question 9

What are the two types of obstacles?

Answer 9

Existing and reinforcing

Question 10

What are the types of existing obstacles?

Answer 10

Natural and man-made

Question 11

What are the types of reinforcing obstacles?

Answer 11

Tactical and protective

Question 12

What are the three categories of terrain?

Answer 12

Unrestricted
Restricted
Severely restricted

Question 13

What are the four types of avenues of approach?

Answer 13

Mounted
Dismounted
Air
Subterranean

Question 14

How are mobility corridors classified?

Answer 14

By unit type and size, and formation employed

Question 15

What is key terrain?

Answer 15

Any location or area whose seizure, retention, or control gives a marked advantage to either combatant

Question 16

What is a GTAO?

Answer 16

Graphic Terrain Analysis Overlay

Question 17

What is the screening criteria for a COA?

Answer 17

It should be suitable, feasible, acceptable, distinguishable, and complete

Question 18

What are the forms of maneuver?

Answer 18

(FFETIP)
Frontal attack
Flank attack
Envelopment
Turning movement
Infiltration
Penetration

Question 19

What are the steps to attacking a strongpoint?

Answer 19

• reconnoiter
• move to the objective
• isolate
• attack to seize a foothold
• exploit the penetration and clear OBJ

Question 20

What is the decisive point?

Answer 20

When the units ability to generate combat power can overwhelm the enemies ability to generate combat power

Question 21

What are the four forms of decisive action?

Answer 21

Offensive
Defensive
Stability
Defense support of civil authorities

Question 22

What are the steps for EA development?

Answer 22

• ID EN AoA
• determine EN SoM
• determine where to kill
• emplacement obstacles
• integrate direct fire
• integrate IDF
• rehearsal