Basics of Offense (FM 3-90-1)

Question 1

What are the 4 offensive tasks?

Answer 1

1. Movement to Contact
2. Attack
3. Exploitation
4. Pursuit

Question 2

What the subsequent (follow on) tasks to Movement to Contact?

Answer 2

1. Attack
2. Defend
3. Bypass
4. Delay
5. Withdraw

Question 3

DEF: Attack

Answer 3

An offensive task that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and secures terrain, or both (ADPR 3-90)

Question 4

What are the 6 forms of attack?

Answer 4

1. Ambush
2. Counterattack
3. Demonstration
4. Feint
5. Raid
6. Spoiling Attack

Question 5

4 Characteristics of Offense

Answer 5

1. Surprise
2. Concentration
3. Audacity
4. Tempo

NOTE: SCAT

Question 6

What are the sequence of offense?

Answer 6

1. Gain and maintain enemy contact
2. Disrupt the enemy
3. Fix the enemy
4. Maneuver
5. Follow through

Question 7

Forms of Contact

Answer 7

1. Direct
2. Indirect
3. Nonhostile
4. Obstacle
5. CBRN
6. Aerial
7. Visual
8. Electronic Warfare

NOTE: DINOCAVE

Question 8

Actions on Contact

Answer 8

1. Deploy and report
2. Evaluate and develop the situation
3. Choose a COA
4. Execute selected COA
5. Recommend a COA to higher

Question 9

6 Forms of Maneuver

Answer 9

1. Envelopment
2. Flanking attack
3. Frontal attack
4. Infiltration
5. Penetration
6. Turning Movement