Common Core 106 Expeditionary Tactics

Question 1

What is the purpose of combat hand and arm signals in the field?

Answer 1

Non verbal communication

Question 2

List the three classes of wire entanglement

Answer 2

Protective
Tactical
Supplementary

Question 3

What is the challenge and password required for

Answer 3

Used to exiting an reentering friendly lines

Question 4

What is the purpose of a security patrol?

Answer 4

Used to detect the enemy and protect against surprise or ambush tactics

Question 5

What is the purpose of a recon patrol?

Answer 5

Used to gather intel about the enemy, terrain or resources

Question 6

What is a range card?

Answer 6

a sketch of the assigned area for a direct fire weapon system on a given sector of fire

Question 7

What is cover and concealment

Answer 7

Cover both hides you and protects you from enemy fire
Concealment only hides you but does not provide protection

Question 8

What is METT-TC, and what does it stand for?

Answer 8

Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and Support, Time available, Civilians
Tool to analyze a course of action and what to consider

Question 9

What is KOCOA, and what does it stand for?

Answer 9

Tool to analyze the terrain.
Key Terrain, Observation, Cover and Concealment, Obstacles, Avenues of approach

Question 10

What does SAFE stand for?

Answer 10

Security, Automatic Weapons, Fields of Fire, Entrenchment

Question 11

List the 6 Steps of escalation of force.

Answer 11

Uniformed Presence
Verbal Command
Soft control
Hard control
Intermediate Weapons
Deadly Force