116 - Tactical Measures

Question 1

Camoflauge

Answer 1

Disguising as something else using natural or man made materials

Question 2

Cover

Answer 2

Anything giving protection from bullets, fragments, flame, nuclear/biological/chemical agents and can conceal from enemy observation

Question 3

Concealment

Answer 3

Hides you from observation but doesn’t protect from enemy fire

Question 4

5 paragraph order components

Answer 4

SMEAC
Situation- enemy, friendly forces, attachments/detachments
Mission- concise statement of task to be accomplished
Execution- CONOPS, subordinate tasks, coordinating instructions
Admin/logistics- rations, ammo, distro point, medical, handling of POWs, etc
Command & signals- instructions on comm, signals, pyrotechnics, restrictions

Question 5

SALUTE report

Answer 5

S- size of aggressor unit (pax and vehicles)
A- activity of enemy
L- location (grid, landmarks, distance and direction from known point)
U- unit identifiers
T- time of sighting
E- equipment enemy has (types of arms, vehicles, NBC equipment)

Question 6

Selection criteria for LZs

Answer 6

Ground chosen must support safe landing of helicopters (level <7*, free of debris/loose natural elements)
Identifiable from the air
Enemy situation must be such that site can be secured without undue interference from enemy fires

Daylight zone must be 100ft larger than diameter of rotor blades, night 150ft larger
Landing point 10x longer than height of obstacle

Question 7

LZ diameters for UH-1 and CH-53

Answer 7

Uh-1 rotor blade diameter 50ft, day/night LZ diameter 150/200ft
Ch-53 100, 200/250ft

Question 8

Methods for marking LZ

Answer 8

Day: ground guide with M16A2 overhead, VS-17 chest panel, of other identifier
Inverted Y with chemical light sticks at night for lead aircraft
*obstacles marked with red chem lights