Common Core 106 Expeditionary Tactics Flashcards
What is the purpose of combat hand and arm signals in the field?
Non verbal communication
List the three classes of wire entanglement
Protective
Tactical
Supplementary
What is the challenge and password required for
Used to exiting an reentering friendly lines
What is the purpose of a security patrol?
Used to detect the enemy and protect against surprise or ambush tactics
What is the purpose of a recon patrol?
Used to gather intel about the enemy, terrain or resources
What is a range card?
a sketch of the assigned area for a direct fire weapon system on a given sector of fire
What is cover and concealment
Cover both hides you and protects you from enemy fire
Concealment only hides you but does not provide protection
What is METT-TC, and what does it stand for?
Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and Support, Time available, Civilians
Tool to analyze a course of action and what to consider
What is KOCOA, and what does it stand for?
Tool to analyze the terrain.
Key Terrain, Observation, Cover and Concealment, Obstacles, Avenues of approach
What does SAFE stand for?
Security, Automatic Weapons, Fields of Fire, Entrenchment
List the 6 Steps of escalation of force.
Uniformed Presence
Verbal Command
Soft control
Hard control
Intermediate Weapons
Deadly Force