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FUNDAMENTAL SOLDIER KNOWLEDGE Flashcards

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9 Line Medevac

A 
Line1: Location of pick up site 
Line2: Radio Frequency / Call Sign & Suffix 
Line3:  # of Patients by Precedence  
Line 4: Special Equipment Required 
Line5: # of Patients by Type 
Line6: Security at Pick up Site 
Line7: Method of Marking Pick-up Site 
Line8: Patient Nationality and Status 
Line9: NBC Contaminations / Obstacles
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5 Paragraphs of an OPORD

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  1. Situation
  2. Mission
  3. Execution
  4. Sustainment / Support
  5. Command and Signal
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Troop Leading Procedures

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  1. Receive Mission
  2. Issue a WARNO
  3. Make a Tentative Plan
  4. Initiate Movement
    5 Conduct Reconnaissance
  5. Complete the Plan
  6. Issue the Order
  7. Supervise and Refine
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OAKOC

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O: Observation and Fields of Fire 
A: Avenues of Approach
K: Key Terrain Features
O: Obstacles 
C: Cover and Concealment
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5 Principles of Patrolling

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  1. Planning
  2. Recon
  3. Security
  4. Control
  5. Common Sense
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METT-TC

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Mission
Enemy 
Time
Terrain and Weather 
Troops Available  
Civil Considerations
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GOTWA

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G: where is Leader Going
O: Others he is taking with him
T: Time he will take to return or time he will return
W: What to do if leader does not return in time
A: The Unit’s and the Leader’s action on chance of contact while the leader is gone

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5-C’s ( Reactions to contact with an IED )

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Confirm , Clear, Call, Cordon, Control

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5-W’s

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Who, What, Where, When, Why

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AA

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Avenues of Approach

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5-S’s ( Rules for handling Prisoners)

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Search, Silence, Segregate, Safeguard, Speed to the rear

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AAR

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After-Action Review

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Method of identification and response to life-threatening conditions (ABCDE)

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Airway
Breathing 
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
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ACE

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Ammunition, Casualties, and Equipment

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LACE

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Liquid, Ammunition, Casualties, and Equipment

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ACL?

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Allowable combat load

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ACP

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Aerial Checkpoint

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ADA

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Air Defense Artillery

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AG

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Assistant Gunner

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AMC

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Air Mission Commander

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AOO

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Actions on the objective

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AR

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Automatic Rifleman

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AO

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Area of operations

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ABF

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Attack by Fire

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ATL

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Alpha Team Leader

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ATM

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Alpha Team

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Belay

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Any action taken to stop a climber’s fall or control the rate a load descends

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CAS

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Close Air Support

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CASEVAC

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casualty evacuation

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CCIR

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Commander’s Critical Information Requirements

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CCP

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Casualty Collection Point

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COA

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Course of Action

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COMSEC

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Communications Security

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CP

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Command Post

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CS

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Combat Support

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DAR

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designated area of recovery

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DOL

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Direction of Landing

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DST

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distance

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DTG

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Date-time Group

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EA

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Engagement Area

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EEFI

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essential elements of friendly information

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FDC

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fire direction center

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FRAGO

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Fragmentary Order

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FSC

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Fire Support Coordinator

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FSO

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Fire Support officer

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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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GRN

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Grenadier

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HE

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High Explosive

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H-Hour

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hit Hour ( the time the unit plans to accomplish the mission)

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HPT

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High Payoff Target

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HQ

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Headquarters

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IAW

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in accordance with

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ICM

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Improved conventional munitions

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ID

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identification

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IP

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Initial Point

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57
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IR

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Information Requirements

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ERRP

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en Route to release point

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JAAT

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joint Air Attack Team

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LAW

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Light Anti-armor weapon

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LD

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line of departure

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LDA

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Linear Danger Area

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LOA

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Limit of advance

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LOGSTAT

A

Logistical Status

65
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LP

A

Listening Post

66
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LZ

A

Landing Zone

67
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MEDEVAC

A

medical evacuation

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METL

A

Mission-Essential Task List

69
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MG

A

Machine Gunner

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MOPP

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Mission Oriented Protective Posture

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MSD

A

minimum safe distance

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MSL

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Mean Sea Level

73
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NATO

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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NFA

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No Fire Area

75
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TSE

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Tactical Sight Exploitation

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TOT

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Time on Target

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TQ

A

Tactical Questioning

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AGL

A

actual ground level

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LCC

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Last Cover and Concealment

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VSO

A

Village Stability Operation

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OP

A

Observation Post

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NLT

A

no later than

83
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NVD

A

night Vision Device

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NVS

A

Night Vision System

85
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OBJ

A

Objective

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OOM

A

Order of Movement

87
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OPORD

A

operation order

88
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OPSKED

A

operational schedule

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ORP

A

objective rally point

90
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OT

A

observer-target

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PB

A

Patrol Base

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PCC

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Pre Combat Check

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PCI

A

Pre Combat Inspection

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PDF

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Principle Direction of Fire

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PI

A

Probability of incapacitation

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PIR

A

priority intelligence requirements

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PL

A

Platoon leader

98
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PLD

A

probable line of deployment

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PLOT-CR

a format for planning fire support

A 
Purpose
Location
Observer
Trigger
Communication
Method
Resources
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PLT

A

platoon

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POL

A

Petroleum, oils, lubricants

102
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PRI

A

Primary

103
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PSG

A

Platoon Sergeant

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PSI

A

pounds per square inch

105
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PZ

A

pick up zone

106
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R

A

Rifleman

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R&S

A

Reconnaissance and Surveillance

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RACO

A

rear area combat operations

109
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RAP

A

rocket assisted projectile

110
Q

RED

A

risk-estimate distance

111
Q

REQ

A

required

112
Q

RFA

A

restrictive Fire Area

113
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RFL

A

restrictive fire line

114
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ROE

A

Rules of Engagement

115
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RP

A

release point

116
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RTO

A

radio operator

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S-2

A

Intelligence staff officer

118
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S-3

A

operations staff ( and training ) officer

119
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SALUTE

A 
Size
Activity
Location
Unit / Uniform
Time
Equipment
120
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SAW

A

squad automatic weapon

121
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SBF

A

support by fire (position)

122
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SE

A

supporting effort

123
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SEAD

A

suppression of enemy air defenses

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SITREP

A

situation report

125
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SITTEMP

A

situational template

126
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SL

A

Squad Leader

127
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SLLS

A

Stop
Look
Listen
Smell

128
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SOC

A

succession of command

129
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SOI

A

Signal operating instructions

130
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SOP

A

Standing operating procedures

131
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SP

A

start Point

132
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STANO

A

Surveillance
Target Acquisition and
Night Observation

133
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SURVIVAL

A 
S: Size up the situation
U: Undue Haste makes waste
R: Remember where your are
V: Vanquish Fear or panic 
I: Improvise
V: Value your life 
A: Act like the natives 
L: Live by your wits
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TAC

A

Tactical Air controller

135
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TL

A

team leader

136
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TLP

A

Troop Leading Procedures

137
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TOC

A

Tactical operations Center

138
Q

TTP

A

Tactics
Techniques
Procedures

139
Q

VIXL

A

Video image Crosslink

140
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WARNO

A

warning order

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WFF’s

A

WarFighting Functions

fire Support, movement and maneuver, Protection, command and control, and sustainment

142
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WIA

A

wounded in action

143
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WSL

A

Weapons Squad Leader

144
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MGRS

A

military grid reference system

145
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SOLIC

A

special operations low intensity conflict

146
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SPOTREP

A

spot report

147
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VBIED

A

vehicle born IED

148
Q

PBIED

A

Person born IED

149
Q

EOF

A

escalation of force

150
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3D’s

A

Distance
Direction
Description

151
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TCCC

A

Tactical
Casualty
Combat
Care

152
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BDA

A

battle damage assessment

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