Acronyms and Taxonomy

Question 1

METT-TC

Answer 1

Mission, Enemy, Time, Troops available, Terrain/Weather, and Civil Considerations

Question 2

LACE

Answer 2

Liquid, Ammo, Casualties, Equipment

Question 3

SALUTE

Answer 3

Size, Activity, Location, Uniform/Unit, Time, Equipment

Question 4

SLLS

Answer 4

Stop, Look, Listen, Smell

Question 5

5 S’s + T for EPW

Answer 5

Search, Silence, Segregate, Safeguard, Speed, Tag

Question 6

5 Paragraphs of an OPORD (Sergeant Major Eats Sugar Cookies)

Answer 6

Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command and Control

Question 7

Troop Leading Procedures

Answer 7

Recieve the mission
Issue a WARNO
Make a tentative plan
Initiate Movement
Conduct a recon
Complete the plan
Issue an OPORD
Supervise and refine

Question 8

5 Principles of Patrolling
PRSCC

Answer 8

Planning, Reconnaissance, Security, Control, Common Sense

Question 9

OCOKA

Answer 9

Observation and fields of fire
Cover and concealment
Obstacles
Key Terrain
Avenues of Approach

Question 10

GOTWA

Answer 10

Going, Others, Time, What, Actions

Question 11

9 Line Medevac
(Low Flying Pilots Each Nachos)(Salsa Makes Nachos Nasty)

Answer 11

1. Location
2. Frequency
3. Patients by Precedence
4. Equipment Needed
5. Number of Patients
6. Security
7. Method of Marking
8. Nationality
9. NBC or terrain

Question 12

Movement Techniques

Answer 12

Traveling, Traveling Overwatch, Bounding Overwatch

Question 13

Ambush Categories

Answer 13

Hasty or Deliberate

Question 14

Ambush Types

Answer 14

Point or Area

Question 15

Ambush Fundamentals

Answer 15

Surprise and Speed
Coordinated Fires
Violence of Action

Question 16

Reconnaissance Fundamentals

Answer 16

Gain the Information
Avoid Detection
Task Organization
Employ Security Measures

Question 17

Raid Fundamentals

Answer 17

Surprise and Speed
Coordinated Fires
Violence of Action
Planned Withdrawal

Question 18

Types of Recons

Answer 18

Route
Zone
Area

Question 19

Six Forms of Maneuver

Answer 19

Envelopement, Turning movement, Infiltration, Penetration, Frontal Attack, Flank Attack

Question 20

Leaders Recon of the Objective (ambush) PINPOINT

Answer 20

-Pinpoint objective and verify overall suitability 35-50m
-Identify left, right, and center of kill zone
-No obstacles from near side to LOA
-Point out 2 claymore trees (18” diameter)
-Overall clear fields of fire
-Identify support and then assault postions
-No dead space
-Travel to identify left and right side security positions

Question 21

Security Brief
EWAC

Answer 21

Engagement Criteria
Withdrawal
Abort Criteria
Compromise

Question 22

Assault Line Brief
SPARC

Answer 22

Sector of fire
Priority of Targets
Assault lane
Rate of fire
Conceal Position

Question 23

Leaders Recon of Assault on a Raid Objective
RAID

Answer 23

-RFL (restricted fire line)
-Assign LOA
-Identify primary and alternate breach points
-Determine LCC (Last cover and concealment)

Question 24

Leaders Recon of Support on a Raid Objective
SHIFT FIRE

Answer 24

-Stand-off clear fields of fire
-Hard sectors of fire; give azimuths
-Initiation PACE
-Fire control measures; Shifts/Lift
-Talk the guns
-Find targets for each gun
-Implied security tasks
-Rates of fire
-Egress plan

Question 25

Breach
SOSRA

Answer 25

Supress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
Assault

Question 26

Rally Points
COOLANT

Answer 26

-Cover and Concealment
-Off natural lines of drift
-Out of sight and sound
-Large enough
-Affords a defense for a short period
-Near a source of water (patrol base)
-Tough terrain

Question 27

Urban Operations
URBAN

Answer 27

-Use cover when possible
-Reduce your target size while in a static position
-By-pass; Doors, windows, and corners enroute to target building with security
-Avoid bogging down and maintain dispersion
-Navigate in low percentage areas