Defense and CMD Post

Question 0

What are the defensive tasks?

Answer 0

Area defense
Mobile defense
Retrograde

Question 1

What are the four types of command posts?

Answer 1

Main Command Post
Tactical Command Post
Early-entry Command Post
Command Group

Question 2

What are the three types of retrograde?

Answer 2

Withdrawal
Delay
Retirement

Question 3

What is the screening criteria for a COA?

Answer 3

Suitable
Feasible
Acceptable
Distinguishable 
Complete

Question 4

What are the characteristics of the defense?

Answer 4

SOF MDMP
Security
Operations in depth
Flexibility 
Maneuver
Disruption 
Mass and concentration 
Preparation

Question 5

What are the types of battle positions?

Answer 5

Primary
Alternate
Supplementary
Subsequent
Strong point

Question 6

What are the forms of the defense?

Answer 6

Perimeter defense
Defense of a linear obstacle
Reverse slope defense

Question 7

What is an area Defense?

Answer 7

A defensive task that denies enemy forces access to terrain for specific time

Question 8

What is a mobile defense?

Answer 8

A defensive task to destroy or defeat an enemy through a decisive attack by striking force

Question 9

What is a retrograde?

Answer 9

A defensive task that involves organized movement away from the enemy

Question 10

What is a delay?

Answer 10

trading time for space by slowing the enemy and inflicting maximum damage without becoming decisively engaged

Question 11

What is a withdrawal?

Answer 11

A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages

Question 12

What is a retirement?

Answer 12

A form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy

Question 13

What is the defense of a linear obstacle?

Answer 13

The defending force seeks to defeat and let me attempt to seize a bridgehead across a linear obstacle

Question 14

What is a perimeter defense?

Answer 14

Used when subordinate units bypass enemy forces or in the conduct of base defense in the echelon support area

Question 15

What is a reverse slope defense?

Answer 15

The main defensive position is masked by a topographical crest. Used at Battalion or below

Question 16

What is a battle position?

Answer 16

A defensive location oriented on a likely enemy avenue of approach

Question 17

What are the five purposes of the defense?

Answer 17

• create conditions for a counteroffensive to regain the initiative
• retain decisive terrain
• attrit or fix the enemy as a prelude to offensive actions
• surprise action by the enemy
• increase enemies vulnerability by forcing him to concentrate forces

Question 18

What is a tactical command post?

Answer 18

Facility designed to control current operations

Question 19

What is a command group?

Answer 19

The commander and critical staff officers needed to directly influence operations

Question 20

What is a main command post?

Answer 20

A facility in which a majority of planning, analysis, and coordination occurs

Question 21

What is an early entry command post?

Answer 21

Facility containing tailored portions of the units headquarters for a specific mission over specific period

Question 22

What are the five functional cells in a command post?

Answer 22

S-1 personnel
S-2 intelligence
S-3 operations & training
S-4 logistics
S-6 signal

Question 23

What are the outputs of MDMP step one?

Answer 23

CDR’s initial guidance

WARNO 1

Question 24

What does WARNO 1 contain at a minimum?

Answer 24

• The type of operation
• The general location of the operation
• The initial timeline
• Any movements or reconnaissance to initiate

Question 25

What are the nine key outputs of MDMP step two?

Answer 25

• approved mission statement
• initial commanders intent
• initial CCIRs and EEFIs
• initial commanders planning guidance
• updated IPB products
• updated running estimates
• updated timeline
• COA evaluation criteria
• WARNO 2

Question 26

What are the two types of CCIR?

Answer 26

PIR and FFIR

Question 27

What does EEFI stand for?

Answer 27

Essential Elements of Friendly Information