Base Camps

Question 1

What are the seven common denominators of a base camp

Answer 1

● Inner perimeter
● Inner barrier
● Outer primeter
● Outer barrier
● Administrative area
● Access road
● Surrounding area-a

Question 2

What surrounds the inner perimeter of a camp

Answer 2

protective wall or berm

Question 3

What are the characteristics of the Inner Barrier

Answer 3

● Is the obstacle zone surrounding the Inner Perimeter.
● Has two or more barbed wire entanglements in depth w/intervals between them.
● Mustbewideenoughtopreventenemyfrom getting within grenade throwing range.
● Has personnel passage opening
● Access road for vehicles to enter the inner perimeter.

Question 4

Where are the majority of the camp reaction force and

weapons located

Answer 4

Outer Perimeter

Question 5

What is the central defensive position of a camp

Answer 5

Outer Perimeter

Question 6

Where is the the Administrative Area located relative to the camp? Why is it positioned here?

Answer 6

Adjacent to the camp between the outer barrier and the HLZ/Airfield.
This area permits the camp to offer medical and administrative services to the local population while at the same time not allowing them access to the camp.

Question 7

Which road breaches all barriers and perimeters of the camp.

Answer 7

Access road

Question 8

What is the primary role of the TACFAC

Answer 8

support special operations (SO) and function as a tactical and operational base.

Question 9

What is the secondary role of the TACFAC

Answer 9

To be an administration center that develops, nurtures, and maintains liaison with local host-nation (HN) representatives of the military, civilian, and religious leadership.

Question 10

What are the 3 phases of TACFAC development

Answer 10

– initial
– temporary
– permanent