Basic Knowledge BLC Flashcards
5 “S” EPW
Search, Silence, Segregate, Safeguard, Speed to rear
LACE Report
Liquds, Ammunition, Casualties, Equipment
GOTWA
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
5 major terrain features
Hill Valley Ridge Saddle Depression
3 minor terrain features
Cliff Draw Spur
2 supplementary terrain features
Cut Fill
Colors of the map
Brown- terrain/contour lines, Blue- water, Black- man made features, Red- major roads/built up areas, Green- vegetation
Three types of bleeding
Arterial- bright red spurting blood, Venous- Dark red steady flow, Capillary- blood oozes from wound
Three types of heat injuries
Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke
OAKOC
Observation fields of fire, Avenues of approach, Key terrain features, Obstacles, Cover and concealment
Three types of North
Grid, True, Magnetic
Five paragraphs of an OPORD
- Situation, 2. Mission, 3. Execution, 4. Sustainment, 5. Command and Signal
5 principles of Patrolling
Planning, Recon, Security, Control, Common Sense
SLLS
Stop, Look, Listen, Smell
SALUTE
Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment
METT-TC
Mission, Enemy, Time, Terrain, Troops Available, Civilians on the battlefield
3 types of command orders
Warning order (WARNO), Operations Order (OPORD), Fragmentary Order (FRAGO)
8 troop leading procedures
- 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
Types of Recon Patrols
Area, Zone, Route
Types of movement techniques
Traveling, traveling over watch, bounding over watch (successive, alternative)
8 cycles of function
- Feeding, 2. Chambering, 3. Locking, 4. Firing, 5. Unlocking, 6. Extracting, 7. Ejecting, 8. Cocking
8 Battle Drills
- 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
9 Line Medevac
- 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
9 Line Medevac- Line 3 details
Patients by precedence- A. Urgent, B. Urgent Surgical, C. Priority, D. Routine, E. Convenience
9 Line Medevac- Line 4 details
Special Equipment required- A. None, B. Hoist, C. Extraction Equipment, D. Ventilator
9 line Medevac- Line 5 details
Patients by type- A. Litter, B. Ambulatory
9 Line Medevac- Line 6 details
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)
9 Line Medevac- Line 7 details
Method of marking at pickup site: A- Panels, B- Pyrotechnic signal, C- Smoke signal, D- none, E- other
9 Line Medevac- Line 8 details
Nationality and Status: A- US Military, B- US Civilian, C- Non-US Military, D- Non-US Civilian, E- EPW
9 Line Medevac- Line 9 details
NBC/ Terrain Features: N- Nuclear, B- Biological, C- Chemical or Important terrain features that will affect the Birds ability to land
Priorities of Work: Patrol Base
- Security, 2. Withdraw plan (Black/Gold), 3. Commo, 4. Mission planning, 5. Weapons Maintenance, 6. Water resupply, 7. Mess and rest plan
