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1
Q

Opord

A
  1. Situation
  2. Mission
  3. Execution
  4. Sustainment
  5. Command and control
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Confirm OBJ with the compass & identify center of the kill zone criteria:

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35-50m
Flat table top surface
No dead space on Near/Far side
Clear LOA for 35m
Clear lanes of Assault
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3
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MWE Sequence:

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  1. Patrol Cap
  2. Camo (face/neck)
  3. Top button un-done
  4. Shirt tucked in
  5. LCE/FLC silent/tie downs/ water
  6. Check mags ( turn rounds up ) press to check then turn rounds back down
  7. Back brief duty position and specified tasks on AOO
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4
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RP criteria:

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Out of sight, not necessarily out of sounds of OBJ

Easily recognizable both day and night

Release point is tentative until the SL pinpoints OBJ

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5
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Definition of a raid:

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A raid is a form of attack, usually small scale, involving a swift entry into hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or destroy installations followed by a planned withdrawal

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Fundamentals of the raid:

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Surprise and speed
Coordinating fires
Violence of action
Planned withdrawal

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7
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What is the PACE plan to initiate an ambush:

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Claymore M18A1

M240B

SL M4

AG M4

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Recon fundamentals:

A

Gain information

Avoid detection

Task organize

Employ security measures

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Recon task organize:

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Patrol HQ

Recon element

Security element

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10
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Factors for determining methods of infiltration:

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Enemy situation

Mission

Weather

Topography

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Types of information gathering on a recon patrol:

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PIR

IR

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12
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When will each recon/security team return to the release point during a recon mission ?

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When they have gathered all PIR

When they run out of time

When they reach the Limit of advance

And/or made contact with the enemy

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13
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When and why do security elements move to the alternate security position?

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To seal off the OBJ

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COOLANT

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Cover and concealment

Off natural lines of drift

Out of sight/sounds and small arms range at least 400m

Large enough for the entire element

Affords defense for a short period of time

Near a water source

Tough terrain that impedes movement

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15
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Patrol Base priorities of work:

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1 security (Continuous)
2 fire plan
3 withdrawal plan
4 alert plan
5 comms plan
6 mission preparation
7 weapons and equipment maintenance
8 water resupply
9 mess plan ( rest plan as necessary )
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Consolidation and reorganization

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SL reestablishes local security

SL assigns sectors of fire to fire teams

SL positions machine gun

Team leaders assign sectors of fire to soldiers

Individuals take up hasty fighting positions

TL provides SL with ACE report

Reestablish chain of command

Redistribute ammo, man crew served weapons first

Redistribute mission essential equipment (nods, radios)

Treat casualties and begin CASEVAC

Conduct exfiltration of EPW

Make commo

Continue mission

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EWAC

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Engagement criteria: 1 or 2 vehicles, 4 man patrol

Withdrawal plan: 15m after initial contact, or 2m after burning burning

Abort criteria: hard compromise, IDF, call from higher

Compromise: hard compromise, break contact/ soft compromise, PUC

18
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SPARK

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Sectors of fire: m4,10, 2/m249 51% each/ claymore 51% each/ m240b, 100% grazing fire (metal to metal troop side )

Priority Target: M4 soft target, M240B (engine block, belt feds, turret)

Assault lane: 12 clock

Rates of fire: 15s rapid + 15s sustained

Camouflage

19
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COW-T

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Communication

Optics

Weapons

Tie downs

20
Q

GOTWA

A

Who’s going:

Others going with:

Time i will return:

What to do if I don’t return in time: do radio check every minute on the the minute for 15m/ if you can’t make comms you will occupy the (OBJ) by force.

Actions on: Primary: if i receive contact i will break contact back to you/ if you receive contact you will fight in place and i will come back to you.

Secondary: If you cannot resist. Break contact to the second to last ENRP and i will meet you there.

21
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Definition of a battle drill:

A

A collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision making processes

22
Q

Level of war:

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Strategic

Operational

Tactical

23
Q

War-fighting functions:

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Movement and maneuver

Fires (Purpose, Location, Observer, Trigger, Communications, Resources)

Intelligence

Sustainment

Command and control

Protection

Engagement

24
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Principles of leadership:

A

Be

Know

Do

25
Q

Major factors of leadership:

A

Led

Leader

Situation

Communication

26
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Principles of war MOOSEMUSS

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Mass

Objective

Offensive

Security

Economy of force

Maneuver

Unity of command

Surprise

Simplicity

27
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Father of special forces:

Father of OSS:

A

Aaron Bank

“Wild” Bill Donovan

28
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Definition of leadership:

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Influencing people by providing purpose, direction and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization

29
Q

The SL must give what to each team during Task and Maneuver ?

A

Task and Purpose

30
Q

Where do you find MEDEVAC instructions in the OPORD ?

A

Paragraph 4/sustainment