EXAM ( BWS 1 )

Question 1

What is the most important element of an OPORD ?

Answer 1

Commanders intent

Question 2

What are the mission variables

Answer 2

METT-TC

Question 3

What is a OPORD

Answer 3

Operations order

Question 4

What are the two major categories of variables ?

Answer 4

Operational
Mission

variables

Question 5

Who leads a tactical mission (involving more than 1 a/c) and has decision making authority ?

Answer 5

Air mission commander

Question 6

What are TLPs ?

Answer 6

Troop leading procedures
a dynamic process used by small unit leaders to analyze missions, make a plane and prepare

Question 7

During TLP an aviation company breaks into functional planning cells to turn commanders visualization into an ____ ?

Answer 7

Actionable plan

Question 8

When terrain flight planning the FIRST consideration should be ?

Answer 8

the location of the threat

Question 9

How do you avoid being detected ?

Answer 9

Vary airspeed and altitude, limit exposure time across open areas, always have an evasive maneuver planned

Question 10

What are the 3 movement techniques ?

Answer 10

1. Traveling
2. Traveling overwatch
3. Bounding overwatch

Question 11

When using Bounding overwatch what are the likelihood enemy contact and which terrain flight mode would you use?

Answer 11

Enemy expected
Terrain flight mode NOE

Question 12

When using “traveling overwatch” what are the likelihood enemy contact and which terrain flight mode would you use?

Answer 12

Enemy possible
Terrain flight mode : Contour or NOE

Question 13

When using “Traveling” what are the likelihood enemy contact and which terrain flight mode would you use?

Answer 13

Enemy not likely
Terrain flight mode: Low level or contour

Question 14

What are the 3 terrain flight modes used in high threat area ?

Answer 14

NOE, contour, low level

Question 15

To avoid flying over enemy ground forces, you should plan routes over what type of terrain ?

Answer 15

Rugged, swamp, Heavy vegetated
(Where they wouldn’t be)

Question 16

What is an air assualt ?

Answer 16

Movement of friendly assualt forces by RW aircraft to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain

Question 17

What key personnel serves as the SME to AATFC and GTC on aviation and their unit capabilities ?

Answer 17

Aviation liaison officer | LNO

Question 18

What is the AATFC ?

Answer 18

Air assualt task force commander

Question 19

What is the decision brief from the AATF staff to the AATFC for approval ?

Answer 19

Air mission brief AMB

Question 20

Air assualts are planned in ____ to ensure timing and synchronization ?

Answer 20

Reverse sequence

Question 21

What are the 5 stages of the reverse planning sequence ?

Answer 21

Ground tactical plan
Landing plan
Movement plan
Loading plan
Staging plan

Question 22

What is the difference between a HOT (cherry) call and a COLD (ice) call ?

Answer 22

A HOT call indicates enemy activity on or near the landing zone above the AATFCs acceptable level - a COLD call indicates no enemy

Question 23

What HLZ final update call indiates enemy activity on or near landing zone above the AATCFs acceptable level ?

Answer 23

Cherry

Question 24

Why use: lift, serials and chalks ?

Answer 24

To maximize operational control

Question 25

What is a: Lift Serial Chalk

Answer 25

Lift: All a/c assigned to mission Serial: Tactical group of 1 or more a/c Chalk: single a/c (aviation assets are designated into these categories)

Question 26

To maintain unit fighting integrity, infantry squads will be assigned to a ____, platoons will remain in the same ____, and companies will remain within the same ____ ?

Answer 26

Infantry squads: CHALK Platoons: SERIAL Companies: LIFT

Question 27

A ____ is an area designated for attack helicopters to maneuver and fire into a designated engagement area ?

Answer 27

BP : Battle position

Question 28

A ____ is an easily recognizable point on the ground used to initiate, distribute and control fires.

Answer 28

TRP: Target reference point

Question 29

What offensive task is utilized when the enemy situation is vague ?

Answer 29

Movement to contact

Question 30

____ follows a successful exploitation and is designed to cut off and destroy the enemy attempting to retreat ?

Answer 30

Pursuit

Question 31

A ____ attack trades off planning and preparation time for speed of execution ?

Answer 31

Hasty attack

Question 32

Which employment method utilize 3 attack companies at once for overwhelming the enemy with massed fires ?

Answer 32

Maximum destruction

Question 33

What does this symbol indicate

Answer 33

**SBF "Support by fire"** Engagin enemy to support another maneuvering force

Question 34

What does this symbol indicate?

Answer 34

**ABF "Attack by fire"** A position from which a unit conduct the tactical task of attack by fire

Question 35

What is the purpose of an aviation check in brief ?

Answer 35

To give ground force the capabilities of air assets on station

Question 36

After given an attack aviation call for fire, it is clearance to fire unless ____ or ____ ?

Answer 36

"Danger close" or "at my command"

Question 37

What does the O stand for in fundamentals of recon | GORRDDE

Answer 37

Orient on the recon objective

Question 38

What criteria is a specific condition and size under which enemy unit contact may be avoided ?

Answer 38

Bypass criteria

Question 39

What is displacement criteria ?

Answer 39

A set of conditions that must be met before assuming a follow on mission

Question 40

What are the differences between an area and zone reconnaissance ?

Answer 40

Zone: Larger - restrictive boundaries Area: Smaller - Permissive boundaries

Question 41

What are the four forms of reconnaissance ?

Answer 41

Recon in force Zone recon Area recon Route recon

Question 42

What form of recon is utilized to discover or test the enemys strengthm dispositions and reactions.

Answer 42

Recon in force

Question 43

Which form of recon is a larger, more time consuming effort, used when existing knowledge of enemy and terrain are vague and limited ?

Answer 43

Zone recon

Question 44

What does the "O" stand for in fundamentals of security ?

Answer 44

Orient on the protected force, area or facility

Question 45

# True/false It is recommended to break and re-establish contact with the enemy during security operations

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Screen primarily provides what?

Answer 46

Early warning

Question 47

What form of security provides the lease amount of security and primarily provides warning to the protected force ?

Answer 47

Screen

Question 48

When would you conduct convoy security rather than route security ?

Answer 48

When you don't have enough of a force to secure the entire route

Question 49

What form of security is designed to protect helicopter in flight to their objectives during an air assualt or air movement mission ?

Answer 49

Aerial security

Question 50

What criteria is given as guidance from the commander as to when you WILL break contact from an enemy force ?

Answer 50

Disengagement criteria

Question 51

____ are a dynamic process used by small unit leaders to analyze the mission, develope a plan and prepare for an operation

Answer 51

Troop leading procedures

Question 52

During TLP's, a company breaks up into functional ____ ____ to turn a commanders visualization into an actionable plan

Answer 52

Planning cells

Question 53

Which planning cell would drive the appropriate route, movement technique and terrain flight mode to the maneuver cell ?

Answer 53

Maneuver planning cell ? | Not sure

Question 54

What are the fundamentals of reconnaissance ?

Answer 54

Gain and maintain contact Orient of the reconnaissance objective Report all information rapidly Retain the freedom of maneuver Develope the situation Do not keep recon assets in reserve Ensure continous reconnaissance

Question 55

What are the forms of recconnaissance ?

Answer 55

Zone, Area, route and reconnaissance in force

Question 56

What criteria is a specific condition and size under which enemy unit contact may be avoid ? ## Footnote similar to disengagement criteria - accept prior to engagement

Answer 56

Bypass criteria

Question 57

What form of recon is utilized to discover or test enemys strength, dispositions and reactions ?

Answer 57

Reconnaissance in force

Question 58

Which from of recon is a larger, more time consuming effort (SQN element or larger) used whn existing knowledge of enemy and terrain are vague and limited ?

Answer 58

Zone recon

Question 59

What are the form of security ?

Answer 59

Screen (early warning) Guard (protect main body by fighting to gain time) Cover (Brigade or higher - same ^) Area (personel, route, aerial security) Local (in support of units with fixed AO/pos.)

Question 60

Which form of security provides the least amount of protection and primarily provides early warning ?

Answer 60

Screen

Question 61

What form of security is the most robust level of security, capable of operating independently of the main body?

Answer 61

Guard