Tactics A Flashcards
(40 cards)
Which step of the TLP process would you confirm or deny the tentative plan by personally observing the area of operations (AO)?
CONDUCT RECON
The purpose of defensive operations is to ____________.
defeat an enemy attack and gain the initiative for offensive operations.
Obstacles are man-made or natural obstructions that disrupt, turn, fix, or block movement known as obstacle effects. Which statement best describes a protective wire obstacle?
Protective wire obstacle that protects friendly troops and equipment
While conducting an ambush what is the most preferred method for initiating the ambush?
Initiate with most casualty producing weapon, medium machine gun fire, or
claymores/mines
TEST ANSWER: ALL OF THE ABOVE
A patrol is a detachment sent out by a larger unit to conduct a specific combat, reconnaissance, or ____________ mission?
Security
Which of the following characteristics implies that the defender arrives in the area of operations before the attacker and uses the available time to prepare?
Preparation
What does a patrol require ________________?
Task and Purpose
What is the first step in the development of a course of action?
Analyze relative combat power
What are the characteristics of the defense?
Preparation Security Disruption Mass and Concentration Flexibility Maneuver Operations in-Depth
The platoon sergeant is the platoon’s primary sustainment planner, coordinator, and operator; reporting directly to the platoon leader. In a well written Company operation order, where will a platoon sergeant find the company logistics plan?
Paragraph 4; service and support
You have been tasked to conduct a combat patrol. When the commander gives a unit the mission to send out a combat patrol he intends for the patrol to _______________________________________.
clear intent to make direct contact with the enemy
In which step of the TLP process would you develop your course of action?
Make a tenative plan
To indicate the precise location of a certain unit or reduce clutter in an area with multiple unit symbols. What action would be required to be illustrated on the overlay?
Flag pole under icon (bracket)
What type of rally point is out of sight, sound, and small arms range of the objective area?
Objective Rally Point
What type of order is an abbreviated form of an operation order issued as needed after an operation order to change or modify that order?
FRAGO
What are the three essential elements for a combat patrol?
security, support and assault
Which of the following are the Characteristics of the Offense?
Concentration,
Audacity,
Tempo,
Surprise.
Commander’s Intent is best defined as _____________.
The commander’s intent is a clear, concise statement of what the force must do and
conditions the force must establish with respect to the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations
that represent the desired end state.
What are the three types of Combat Patrols?
Raid, Ambush, Security
Leaders might be able to plan their operations using the unprecedented amount of combat information provided by the higher HQ’s intelligence by reconnoitering visually. While conducting Troop Leading Procedures, what is typically the focus of the reconnaissance?
If situation permits, leader makes a personal recon to verify terrain analysis, adjust the plan, and confirm information.
While conducting an analysis of the enemy, the platoon leader should consider what areas as he conducts this analysis?
Enemy composition and disposition
Identify the task in the following mission statement:
B co, defends NLT 251900NOV09 to retain the high ground vicinity GL 438766 to prevent the enemy from massing combat power against A co, the BN main effort.
To retain high ground
What are the four types of offensive tasks?
Movement to contact,
Attack,
Pursuit,
Exploitation
What do you do upon receipt of a Warning Order?
Start making tentative plan
