Tactics Quizlet Flashcards
1
Q
does a leader have to
select an alternate patrol
when establishing a
patrol base?
A
Yes
2
Q
True or False: rally points are used in the battlefield to navigate, coordinate, manage units when maneuvering
A
True
3
Q
What does LOA stand
for?
A
Limit of Advance
4
Q
True or False: when occupying, the platoon leader and another designated leader inspect and adjust thru patrol base in a clockwise manner adjusting the perimeter as necessary
A
False
5
Q
What are the three minor
terrain features
A
Draw, Cliff, Spur
6
Q
When reacting to
contact, what is the first
thing you do upon
contact
A
Return fire, seek cover, report 3D’s
7
Q
What do the 3 D’s stand
for when reacting to Contact?
A
Distance, Description, Direction
8
Q
What does LOA stand
for?
A
Limit Of Advance
9
Q
What does ACE report
stand for?
A
Ammunitions, Casualties, Equipment
10
Q
What configuration can
you empty the M249
automatic weapon from?
A
All of the Above
11
Q
True or False: The M249 is a 5.56mm gas operated air cooled fully automatic machine gun which fires from the open bolt position and is belt or magazine fed
A
True
12
Q
True or False: The M249 is a 5.56mm , gas operated, air cooled, fully automatic machine gun, which fires from the closed bolt position, shoulder fired weapon.
A
False
13
Q
What is the responsibility of the trail element in a squad column fire team wedge when crossing LDA?
A
Establish near side security
14
Q
What are the three individual movement
techniques?
A
High crawl, low crawl, 3 to 5 second rush
15
Q
What does IMT stand
for?
A
Individual Movement Techniques
16
Q
How many meters in between fire teams should there be in a wedge during traveling over watch?
A
50 meters
17
Q
True or False: During successive bounding, trail squad advances to become abreast to the leading squad.
A
True
18
Q
What type of ammunition
is used for an M249
squad automatic
weapon?
A
5.56 link
19
Q
Who usually set a near
security?
A
Trail team
20
Q
Where does the Soldier
grab the weapon when
high crawling?
A
Cradled in the arms.
21
Q
What are the three
safeties for US Army hand grenades?
A
Pin, Spoon, Clip
22
Q
What round does the
M320 fire?
A
40 mm
23
Q
What is the first thing
you should do when
clearing the M320?
A
Attempt to place selector lever on safe.
24
Q
What should all
personnel yell when
receiving indirect fire?
A
Incoming
25
What does SAW stand
for in reference to the
M249 machine gun
Semi Automatic Weapon
26
True or False: The M320 is a breach
loaded weapon that can
only be fired
independently?
False
27
What are the two types
of holds for the lensatic
compass?
compass to cheek and centerhold
28
What is the correct way
| to read a map?
RIght and up
29
What does ORP stand
| for?
Objective Rally point
30
How should the "T" in a
SALUTE report be
formatted?
Date, Time, Group
31
What acronym
represents immediate
action for M240B
machine gun?
POPS
32
What does POPS stand
for in reference to
immediate action on a
M240B?
Pull
Observe
Push
Safe
33
What caliber is the
| M240B machine gun?
7.62mm
34
True or False: Prior to charging the
M240B, the weapon
must be on fire.
True
35
```
When performing a
functions check on the
M240B, after having
charged the weapon
and placed on safe,
squeeze the trigger. The
bolt should?
```
should not fire.
36
When disassembling the
| M240B..
The bolt must be to the forward position.
37
True or False: When disassembling the
M240B, the bolt must be
to the forward position.
True
38
How many groups does
the M240B have during
disassembly?
8
39
What is Battle Drill 1?
React to Direct Fire Contact
40
True or False: The back azimuth of 181
| degrees is 1.
True
41
What type of methods
are used to bypass a
Small Open Danger
Area?
Contour and Detour Bypass
42
What does black
represent on a military
map?
Manmade features
43
What is the back azimuth
| of 136 degrees?
316 degrees
44
How far is a near side
rally point and far side
rally point established?
300 meters
45
At what degrees is a
| detour bypass method conduced?
90 degrees
46
```
What is the minimum
distance an element
must be from an open
danger area during
contour and detour
bypass method?
```
25 meters
47
How far must a Soldier
throw an M67 hand
grenade?
35 meters
48
What is the kill radius of
most fragmentation
grendes?
10-15 meters
49
```
What is the distance
from the squad leader to
each fire team when
using traveling
movement technique?
```
20 meters
50
```
What is the appropriate
distance between
Soldiers moving in a
squad column fire team
wedge?
```
10 meters
51
Who walks between fire
teams during squad
column fire team
wedge?
Squad leader, RTO, Machine Gun team
52
What is the ratio US
Forces use to gauge
enemy forces?
3:1
53
```
When maneuvering
teams, what key factors
does the squad leader
want to avoid when in
open terrain?
```
Using smoke to mask the element due to
| weather considerations
54
Where is the squad
leader placed in his
squad?
Wherever he can best control the squad
55
How far does the squad
move once contact has
been broken?
300 meters or major terrain feature
56
How many personnel are
| in a traditional squad?
9
57
What does FOOM stand
| for?
Formation Order Of Movement
58
What are examples of
| Covered position?
Large trees, rocks, depressions
59
What is the determining
factor of whether an
open area is large or
small?
Time
60
What technique is used
to cross a large open
danger area?
Bounding overwatch
61
What are the three
movement techniques
when moving a squad?
Traveling, Traveling Overwatch, Bounding
| Overwatch
62
What is Traveling in
reference to squad
movement techniques?
it is used when enemy contact is not likely
| but speed is necessary.
63
What is Traveling
Overwatch in reference
to squad movement
techniques?
it is used when enemy contact is possible
64
What is Bounding
Overwatch in reference
to squad movement
techniques
it is used when enemy contact is likely, or
| when crossing a danger area
65
What is LDA stand for?
Linear Danger area
66
True or False: Detour Bypass is the
most preferred over
Contour.
False
67
true or False: Contour is the most
preferred over Detour
Bypass.
True
68
What are the two types
| of Bounding Overwatch?
Successive or alternating
69
Which is the preferred
method of Bounding
overwatch
Successive
70
When bounding, the
element does not
exceed ......
150 meters
71
What are the
characteristic of Rally
Points?
easy to recognize on the ground, have
cover and concealment, Be away from
natural lines of drift, Be defendable for
short periods.
72
What are the
characteristics of Patrol
Base?
```
Easily Defendable
Away from natural lines of drift
Away from avenues of approach
Provides no tactical value to the enemy
Provides cover and concealment
Ground and air
Near water source
```
73
What does EAAPP stand
| for?
```
Easily Defendable
Away from natural lines of drift
Away from avenues of approach
Provides no tactical value to the enemy
Provides cover and concealment
```
74
What does S in SALUTE
| stand for?
Size
75
What does A in SALUTE
| stand for?
Activity
76
What does L in SALUTE
| stand for?
Location
77
What does U in SALUTE
| stand for?
Unit or Uniform
78
What does T in SALUTE
| stand for?
Time
79
What does E in SALUTE
| stand for?
Equipment
80
What is an OPORD?
a directive issued by a leader to his
subordinates in order to effect the
coordinated execution of specific
operation
81
How many paragraphs in
| an OPORD?
5
82
What is used to explain
| an OPORD?
a terrain model or a sketch along with a
| map.
83
True of False: In OPORD, when
possible, give the order
while observing the
objective?
True
84
What is paragraph 1 of
| the OPORD?
SITUATION
85
What are the four
sections of Situation in
an OPORD?
Enemy Forces, Friendly Forces,
attachments and detachments, terrain and
weather analysis
86
```
What three things do you
include of the enemy
when referring to Enemy
Forces of Situation in
OPORD's?
```
composition, disposition, strength
87
What three things do you
include when referring
to Friendly Forces of
Situation in OPORD's?
the mission, commanders intent, concept
| of operation for HQ's, location of units
88
What are the five
paragraphs of an
OPORD?
```
SITUATION
MISSION
EXECUTION
ADMINISTRATION/LOGISTICS
(SUSTAINMENT)
COMMAND AND SIGNAL
```
89
What is paragraph two of
| an OPORD?
MISSION
90
Is there subparagraph's
in Paragraph 2, Mission
statement of an
OPORD?
No
91
What are the 5 W's of the
MISSION statement of
OPORD?
```
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY
```
92
in the 5 W's of the
mission statement, which
two are the most
important?
WHAT ( Task) AND WHY ( Purpose)
93
What is paragraph 3 of
| an OPORD?
EXECUTION
94
What is paragraph 4 of
| an OPORD?
ADMINISTRATION/LOGISTICS
| SUSTAINMENT
95
What is TROOP
| LEADING PROCEDURE?
the process a leader goes thru to prepare
| his unit to accomplish a tactical mission.
96
```
After the squad leader
reacts to Direct Fire
Contact, what choices
does he have to
determine from?
```
SQUAD ATTACK/ BATTLE DRILL 2A
BREAK CONTACT/ BATTLE DRILL 3
PLT SUPPORT BY FIRE
97
What is Battle Drill 2A?
Conduct a squad Assault
98
What is Battle Drill 3?
Break Contact
99
What is Battle Drill 9?
React to Indirect Fire?
100
What statement do you
make when transmitting
a MEDEVAC Request?
I have a MEDEVAC Request Over
101
What is LINE 1 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Location of Pickup Site
102
What is LINE 2 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Radio Frequency, Call Sign, Suffix
103
What is LINE 3 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Number of Patients by Precedence
104
What is LINE 4 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Special Equipment Required
105
What is LINE 5 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Number of Patients By Type
106
What is LINE 6 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Security of Pickup Site (Wartime)
Number and Type of Wound, Injury, or
Illness ( Peacetime)
107
What is LINE 7 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Method of Marking pickup Site
108
What is LINE 8 of a
| MEDEVAC Request?
Patient Nationality and Status
109
What is LINE 9 of a MEDEVAC Request?
NBC Contamination (Wartime) Terrain Description ( Peacetime)
110
```
Which Lines of a
MEDEVAC Request may
you submit immediately
before submitting the
rest to expedite a
MEDEVAC enroute?
```
1 thru 5
111
What two types of scales
are on the face of a
Lensatic Compass?
degrees and mils
112
How many mils are on a
| lensatic compass?
6200
113
What color depicts mils
| on a lensatic compass?
Black around the outside of the face
114
How many degrees are
| on a lensatic compass?
360
115
What color depicts
degrees on a lensatic
compass?
red around the face inside of the mils
116
```
True or False: In the marginal date is
the declination diagram,
which helps you
calculate the difference
between grid north, true
north, magnetic north.
```
True
117
What is Limit of
| Advance(LOA)?
An easily recognized terrain feature
beyond which attacking elements will not
advance
118
```
To convert a grid
azimuth into a magnetic
azimuth for use with with
a lensatic compass, What
section of a map do you
refer to to get the
conversion?
```
Declination Diagram
119
How do you get an
accurate/average pace
count for land
navigation?
Count each time your left foot strikes the
ground for up to 100 meters at a normal
stride.
120
Line 1 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
Encrypt Grid coordinates
121
Line 2 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
Radio Frequency, Call sign
122
Line 3 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
```
A is Urgent
B is Urgent Surgical
C is Priority
D is Routine
E is Convenience
```
123
Line 4 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
```
A= None
B = Hoist
C= Extraction Equipment
D= Ventilator
```
124
Line 5 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
L plus the number of patients L is for Litter
A plus the number of patients A is for
Ambulatory
125
Line 6 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
```
N= No Enemies in area
P= Possible Enemies in area
E= Enemies in area
X= Enemies in area
```
126
Line 7 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
```
A= Panels
B= Pyrotechnic Signal
C= Smoke Signal
D= None
E= Other
```
127
Line 8 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
```
A= US Military
B= US Civilian
C= Non US Military
D= Non US Civilian
E= EPW
```
128
Line 9 of MEDEVAC
| requires the following:
```
N= Nuclear
B= Biological
C= Chemical
```
129
```
True or False: The M240B is a 7.62mm,
gas operated, air cooled,
automatic machine gun
which fires from the
open bolt position and is
belt fed.
```
True (for M240B)
130
Does TLP have to follow
| in order?
No ( TLP)
131
How many step are there
in Troop Leading
Procedures?
8
132
What FM's cover Troop
| Leading Procedures?
FM 3-21.8
FM 3-21.10
FM 5-0
133
What are the 8 steps of
Troop Leading
Procedures?
```
Receive the Mission.
Issue a Warning Order.
Make a tentative Plan
Initiate a Movement
Reconnoiter
Complete the Plan
Issue the complete Order
Supervise
```
134
True or False: Eyes on the Enemy is the
| Best RECON.
True
135
What are man made
| LDA's?
```
Roads
Vehicles
Foot Trails
Railroad Tracks
Clear cut areas
```
