Expeditionary Tactics Flashcards
What does BAMCIS mean
Began planning
Arrange for recon
Make recon
Complete the plan
Issue the order
Supervise
Lensatic compass
Best method of finding direction both day and night
Reading an azimuth
The reading is taken through the lens of the eyepiece
Reading a back azimuth
Add or subtract 180 degrees
Circumventing obstacles
Turn 90 degrees. Walk until you pass the obstacle. Turn 90 degrees again.
Grid system
Next
4-digit grid coordinate
Locates a point within 1000 meters
6-digit grid system
Locates a point within 100 meters
8-digit grid system
Locates a point within 10 meters
What is a resection
Locating the users unknown position
What is an intersection
Locating an unknown point
What is the acronym SALUTE
Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equipment
What is a spot report
A more detailed version of a salute report
What are the 12 patrol planning and preparation steps
- Study the mission
- Plan use of time
- Study terrain and situation
- Organize the patrol
- Select men/weapons/equipment
- Issue the warning order
Steps 7-12
- Coordination
- Make reconnaissance
- Complete detailed plan
- Issue of patrol orders
- Supervise, inspect, rehearse, reinspect
- Execute the mission
What are the 4 fire team formations
Column, wedge, skirmishers, and echelon
What are the 3 classes of wire entanglement
Protective, tactical, and supplementary
What are the procedures for handling enemy prisoners of war
- Search
- Secure
- Silence
- Segregate
- Speed
- Safeguard
Define pieing
A technique for clearing dead space in a room or building
What is the trajectory of a machine gun
The path the bullet takes
What is SMEAC
Situation
Mission
Execution
Admin/logistics
Command/logistics
Define KOCOA
Key terrain
Observation/fields of fire
Cover and concealment
Obstacles
Avenues of approach
Define SAFE
Security
Automatic/crewserved weapons
Fields of fire
Emplacements
Define DRAW-D
Defend
Reinforce
Attack
Withdraw
Delay
