Basic Knowledge BLC

Question 1

5 “S” EPW

Answer 1

Search, Silence, Segregate, Safeguard, Speed to rear

Question 2

LACE Report

Answer 2

Liquds, Ammunition, Casualties, Equipment

Question 3

GOTWA

Answer 3

Going, Others going with me, Time we’ll be gone, What to do if I don’t return in time, Actions on contact all elements

Question 4

5 major terrain features

Answer 4

Hill Valley Ridge Saddle Depression

Question 5

3 minor terrain features

Answer 5

Cliff Draw Spur

Question 6

2 supplementary terrain features

Answer 6

Cut Fill

Question 7

Colors of the map

Answer 7

Brown- terrain/contour lines, Blue- water, Black- man made features, Red- major roads/built up areas, Green- vegetation

Question 8

Three types of bleeding

Answer 8

Arterial- bright red spurting blood, Venous- Dark red steady flow, Capillary- blood oozes from wound

Question 9

Three types of heat injuries

Answer 9

Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke

Question 10

OAKOC

Answer 10

Observation fields of fire, Avenues of approach, Key terrain features, Obstacles, Cover and concealment

Question 11

Three types of North

Answer 11

Grid, True, Magnetic

Question 12

Five paragraphs of an OPORD

Answer 12

1. Situation, 2. Mission, 3. Execution, 4. Sustainment, 5. Command and Signal

Question 13

5 principles of Patrolling

Answer 13

Planning, Recon, Security, Control, Common Sense

Question 14

SLLS

Answer 14

Stop, Look, Listen, Smell

Question 15

SALUTE

Answer 15

Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment

Question 16

METT-TC

Answer 16

Mission, Enemy, Time, Terrain, Troops Available, Civilians on the battlefield

Question 17

3 types of command orders

Answer 17

Warning order (WARNO), Operations Order 
(OPORD), Fragmentary Order (FRAGO)

Question 18

8 troop leading procedures

Answer 18

1. Receive mission, 2. Issue WARNO, 3. Make a tentative plan, 4. Start necessary movement, 5. Reconnoiter, 6. Complete the plan, 7. Issue OPORD, 8. Supervise

Question 19

Types of Recon Patrols

Answer 19

Area, Zone, Route

Question 20

Types of movement techniques

Answer 20

Traveling, traveling over watch, bounding over watch (successive, alternative)

Question 21

8 cycles of function

Answer 21

1. Feeding, 2. Chambering, 3. Locking, 4. Firing, 5. Unlocking, 6. Extracting, 7. Ejecting, 8. Cocking

Question 22

8 Battle Drills

Answer 22

1. Platoon Attack, 1a. Squad attack, 2. React to contact, 3. Break contact, 4. react to ambush, 5. knock out bunkers, 6. Enter building/clear room, 7. Enter/clear trench, 8. Conduct initial breach of mined wire obstacle

Question 23

9 Line Medevac

Answer 23

1. Location of pick up site, 2. Frequency, call sign, suffix, 3. Patients by precedence, 4. Special Equipment required, 5. Patients by type, 6. Security at the pickup site, 7. Method of marking at pickup site, 8. Nationality and Status, 9. NBC/Important Terrain features

Question 24

9 Line Medevac- Line 3 details

Answer 24

Patients by precedence- A. Urgent, B. Urgent Surgical, C. Priority, D. Routine, E. Convenience

Question 25

9 Line Medevac- Line 4 details

Answer 25

Special Equipment required- A. None, B. Hoist, C. Extraction Equipment, D. Ventilator

Question 26

9 line Medevac- Line 5 details

Answer 26

Patients by type- A. Litter, B. Ambulatory

Question 27

9 Line Medevac- Line 6 details

Answer 27

Security at the pickup site: N- no enemy troops in the area, P- possible enemy troops in area (approach with caution), E- Enemy troops in area (approach with caution), X- Enemy troops in area (armed escort required)

Question 28

9 Line Medevac- Line 7 details

Answer 28

Method of marking at pickup site: A- Panels, B- Pyrotechnic signal, C- Smoke signal, D- none, E- other

Question 29

9 Line Medevac- Line 8 details

Answer 29

Nationality and Status: A- US Military, B- US Civilian, C- Non-US Military, D- Non-US Civilian, E- EPW

Question 30

9 Line Medevac- Line 9 details

Answer 30

NBC/ Terrain Features: N- Nuclear, B- Biological, C- Chemical or Important terrain features that will affect the Birds ability to land

Question 31

Priorities of Work: Patrol Base

Answer 31

1. Security, 2. Withdraw plan (Black/Gold), 3. Commo, 4. Mission planning, 5. Weapons Maintenance, 6. Water resupply, 7. Mess and rest plan