FUNDAMENTAL SOLDIER KNOWLEDGE Flashcards
9 Line Medevac
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
5 Paragraphs of an OPORD
- Situation
- Mission
- Execution
- Sustainment / Support
- Command and Signal
Troop Leading Procedures
- Receive Mission
- Issue a WARNO
- Make a Tentative Plan
- Initiate Movement
5 Conduct Reconnaissance - Complete the Plan
- Issue the Order
- Supervise and Refine
OAKOC
O: Observation and Fields of Fire A: Avenues of Approach K: Key Terrain Features O: Obstacles C: Cover and Concealment
5 Principles of Patrolling
- Planning
- Recon
- Security
- Control
- Common Sense
METT-TC
Mission Enemy Time Terrain and Weather Troops Available Civil Considerations
GOTWA
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
5-C’s ( Reactions to contact with an IED )
Confirm , Clear, Call, Cordon, Control
5-W’s
Who, What, Where, When, Why
AA
Avenues of Approach
5-S’s ( Rules for handling Prisoners)
Search, Silence, Segregate, Safeguard, Speed to the rear
AAR
After-Action Review
Method of identification and response to life-threatening conditions (ABCDE)
Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure
ACE
Ammunition, Casualties, and Equipment
LACE
Liquid, Ammunition, Casualties, and Equipment
ACL?
Allowable combat load
ACP
Aerial Checkpoint
ADA
Air Defense Artillery
AG
Assistant Gunner
AMC
Air Mission Commander
AOO
Actions on the objective
AR
Automatic Rifleman
AO
Area of operations
ABF
Attack by Fire
ATL
Alpha Team Leader
ATM
Alpha Team
Belay
Any action taken to stop a climber’s fall or control the rate a load descends
CAS
Close Air Support
CASEVAC
casualty evacuation
CCIR
Commander’s Critical Information Requirements
CCP
Casualty Collection Point
COA
Course of Action
COMSEC
Communications Security
CP
Command Post
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CS
Combat Support
DAR
designated area of recovery
DOL
Direction of Landing
DST
distance
DTG
Date-time Group
EA
Engagement Area
EEFI
essential elements of friendly information
FDC
fire direction center
FRAGO
Fragmentary Order
FSC
Fire Support Coordinator
FSO
Fire Support officer
GPS
Global Positioning System
GRN
Grenadier
HE
High Explosive
H-Hour
hit Hour ( the time the unit plans to accomplish the mission)
HPT
High Payoff Target
HQ
Headquarters
IAW
in accordance with
ICM
Improved conventional munitions
ID
identification
IP
Initial Point
IR
Information Requirements
ERRP
en Route to release point
JAAT
joint Air Attack Team
LAW
Light Anti-armor weapon
LD
line of departure
LDA
Linear Danger Area
LOA
Limit of advance
LOGSTAT
Logistical Status
LP
Listening Post
LZ
Landing Zone
MEDEVAC
medical evacuation
METL
Mission-Essential Task List
MG
Machine Gunner
MOPP
Mission Oriented Protective Posture
MSD
minimum safe distance
MSL
Mean Sea Level
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NFA
No Fire Area
TSE
Tactical Sight Exploitation
TOT
Time on Target
TQ
Tactical Questioning
AGL
actual ground level
LCC
Last Cover and Concealment
VSO
Village Stability Operation
OP
Observation Post
NLT
no later than
NVD
night Vision Device
NVS
Night Vision System
OBJ
Objective
OOM
Order of Movement
OPORD
operation order
OPSKED
operational schedule
ORP
objective rally point
OT
observer-target
PB
Patrol Base
PCC
Pre Combat Check
PCI
Pre Combat Inspection
Principle Direction of Fire
PI
Probability of incapacitation
PIR
priority intelligence requirements
PL
Platoon leader
PLD
probable line of deployment
PLOT-CR
a format for planning fire support
Purpose Location Observer Trigger Communication Method Resources
PLT
platoon
POL
Petroleum, oils, lubricants
PRI
Primary
PSG
Platoon Sergeant
PSI
pounds per square inch
PZ
pick up zone
R
Rifleman
R&S
Reconnaissance and Surveillance
RACO
rear area combat operations
RAP
rocket assisted projectile
RED
risk-estimate distance
REQ
required
RFA
restrictive Fire Area
RFL
restrictive fire line
ROE
Rules of Engagement
RP
release point
RTO
radio operator
S-2
Intelligence staff officer
S-3
operations staff ( and training ) officer
SALUTE
Size Activity Location Unit / Uniform Time Equipment
SAW
squad automatic weapon
SBF
support by fire (position)
SE
supporting effort
SEAD
suppression of enemy air defenses
SITREP
situation report
SITTEMP
situational template
SL
Squad Leader
SLLS
Stop
Look
Listen
Smell
SOC
succession of command
SOI
Signal operating instructions
SOP
Standing operating procedures
SP
start Point
STANO
Surveillance
Target Acquisition and
Night Observation
SURVIVAL
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
TAC
Tactical Air controller
TL
team leader
TLP
Troop Leading Procedures
TOC
Tactical operations Center
TTP
Tactics
Techniques
Procedures
VIXL
Video image Crosslink
WARNO
warning order
WFF’s
WarFighting Functions
fire Support, movement and maneuver, Protection, command and control, and sustainment
WIA
wounded in action
WSL
Weapons Squad Leader
MGRS
military grid reference system
SOLIC
special operations low intensity conflict
SPOTREP
spot report
VBIED
vehicle born IED
PBIED
Person born IED
EOF
escalation of force
3D’s
Distance
Direction
Description
TCCC
Tactical
Casualty
Combat
Care
BDA
battle damage assessment