VBIED/Special Purpose Tools

Question 1

What is an important consideration when utilizing special purpose tools?

Answer 1

Some SPT contain enough explosives to cause damage to the surrounding area due to blast and frag

Question 2

What are 2 types of precision disruption tools designed to work without functioning a device?

Answer 2

sting ray

hydra-jet

Question 3

What is the most precise disruption tool?

Answer 3

Sting ray

Question 4

How many indicators of a VBIED do you need?

Answer 4

just 1

Question 5

What percentage of VBIEDs are sedans?

Answer 5

75%

Question 6

What disruption method provides the greatest chance of success?

Answer 6

remote surgical disruption

Question 7

What advantage does a VBIED afford a bomber?

Answer 7

ability to penetrate a perimeter, concealed mobility, large payload, ect.

Question 8

What terrorist organization is credited with perfecting the VBIED?

Answer 8

Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA)

Question 9

What explosive was used in the 1993 world trade center bombing?

Answer 9

Urea Nitrate

Question 10

What are some unusual smells of a VBIED?

Answer 10

diesel & urine

Question 11

Should you wear a bomb suite when approaching on a category 4 VBIED

Answer 11

always

Question 12

What is a category 1 VBIED?

Answer 12

No specific threat
slow pace
(example: screening cars at an event)

Question 13

What is a category 2 VBIED?

Answer 13

suspected VBIED
objective is to confirm if VBIED
faster pace
start evacuations
remote is better

Question 14

What is a Category 3 VBIED?

Answer 14

Confirmed VBIED
area is evacuated
remote operations

Question 15

What is a category 4 VBIED?

Answer 15

Confirmed VBIED
area is not evacuated
manually x-ray
possible hand entry
fast pace

Question 16

What is better surgical or expulsion?

Answer 16

surgical

Question 17

Is the stingray designed to perform what function?

Answer 17

disrupt the item without initiating explosives

Question 18

How are bottlers deployed?

Answer 18

in tandem

Question 19

How are Big Mikes deployed?

Answer 19

In Tandem with 18-36” standoff (18” is best), loaded with 1/3 1/2 3/4 &1 LBS

Question 20

What type of explosive does an Aqua ram use?

Answer 20

Fixor binary explosive

Question 21

What is the recommended load for a Boot Banger?

Answer 21

C-3

Question 22

How many categories of VBIED are there?

Answer 22

4

Question 23

Which response category entails normal pace operations, non-aggressive assessment, and possibly towing the vehicle?

Answer 23

1

Question 24

Which response category is it when there is a confirmed VBIED and the area is not evacuated?

Answer 24

4

Question 25

What are the five ways of attacking a VBIED?

Answer 25

1. Remote surgical disruption of key components 2. remote general disruption 3. remote disassembly 4. remote attack focused on main explosive charge (includes expulsion tools) 5. manual attack

Question 26

What are the key attributes to special purpose tool characterization?

Answer 26

Operation safety to the end user, general disruption ability, velocity of action, appropriate usage, failure points, and associated hazards

Question 27

What explosive is used in a tupperware charge?

Answer 27

det cord or DETA sheet

Question 28

What information is required for defeat option, remote surgical disruption of a key circuit component?

Answer 28

Need to know exactly where the power source is within the IED

Question 29

What two explosives are recommended for use in Big Mikes

Answer 29

C-4/RDX or pentolite boosters

Question 30

What is a Boot Banger

Answer 30

a device with det cord or sheet explosive as a propellant and water as the projectile

Question 31

What is the term expulsion as it relates to the boot banger?

Answer 31

Expulsion means to remove or eject the explosive device from the container or vehicle

Question 32

What part of the boot banger is positioned towards the target

Answer 32

The flat side, the projectile (convex)

Question 33

What is one of the most important aspects of dealing with VBIEDs?

Answer 33

Knowing your tools and their capabilities

Question 34

During a response to a VBIED Category 3 suspect van, which charge would make the best expulsion charge, bike mike or bottler

Answer 34

Big mike