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Gen Mil Tac Flashcards

1
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Standard battle load

A 
Pistol belt
Magazine case
E-tool
Canteen
IFAK
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2
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Hasty/skirmirshers position

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Shallow pit for temporary, open, and prone firing position for riffle man

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3
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Improved one-man fighting position

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Wide enough to move shoulders around
Sump built below firing step
Firing step should be deep enough to protect body while firing

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4
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Improved two-man fighting position

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Each man gains feeling of security

Allows one person to rest while the other stay on watch

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5
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Camouflage

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Hiding
Concealing your position and equipment by blending in
To avoid detection

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Cover

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Protection from fire of weapons

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Concealment

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Protection from aground or air observation

Not from weapons

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8
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If caught in light of ground flare

A

Move out of light quickly and quietly

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9
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If caught in light overhead flare

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Hit the deck right away

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10
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KOCOA

A 
Key terrain
Observation & fields of fire
Concealment & cover
Obstacles to movement
Avenues of approach
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11
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True north

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Line from any position on surface to North Pole

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12
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Magnetic north

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Symbolized by arrowhead

Indicated by needle of compass

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13
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Grid north

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Established by vertical grid lines on map

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14
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G-M Angle

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Difference between grid north and magnetic north

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15
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Map orientation

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Place map on surface & draw magnetic north line

Open compass and place it over magnetic north line so it points to top oh map & directly over magnetic north line you drew

Turn map without moving compass from its position until north arrow is aligned under index line of compass

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16
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3 degree

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In each click of lens attic compass bezel ring

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17
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Back azimuth

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Fwd azimuth + 180 degrees

If sum is greater than 360 degrees back azimuth us fwd azimuth - 180 degrees

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18
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Black

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Man made

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19
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Blue

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Water features

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20
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Green

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Vegetation
Woods
Vineyards

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21
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Brown

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All relief features like contours

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22
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Red

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Main roads
Built up areas
Special features

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23
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Military grid system

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4-digit is 1000 meters
6-digit is 100 meters
8-digit is 10 meters

Straight lines intersecting at right angles & forming series of squares

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24
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Intersection

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Use to locate unknown point using known position & sighting on unknown point

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25
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Resection

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Used to locate unknown position of user by sighting on known features

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26
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12 steps of planning a patrol

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Study mission
Plan use of time
Stuffy terrain & situation
Organized patrol
Select men, weapons & equipment
Issue warning order
Coordinate
Make recon
Complete detailed plan
Issue patrol
Supervise, inspect rehearse and re-inspect
Execute mission
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27
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BAMCIS

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Begin planning
Arrange recon
Make recon
Complete plan
Issue patrol order
Supervise
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28
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SMEAC

A 
Situation
Mission
Execution
Admin & logistics
Command & signal
29
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SALUTE

A 
Size
Activity
Location 
Uniform
Time
Equipment
30
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SPOT

A

Modified SALUTE report that gives less detailed information

31
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Security patrol

A

Recon and combat

32
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Recon Patrol

A

Sent out to gain info about enemy
Engage in combat only if they have to
Avoid combat to accomplish mission

33
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SAFE

A

Security
Automatic weapons
Fields of fire
Entrenchment

34
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3 echelons of defense

A

Security Area
Forward defense
Reserve Area

35
Q

3 methods of indirect fire support

A

Grid coordinates
Shift
Polar coordinates

36
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ADDRAC

A 
Alert
Direction
Description 
Range
Assignment 
Control
37
Q

Sector of fire

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Aor assigned to squad, crew served weapon to be covered by fire

38
Q

Limiting Stakes

A

Aid used to show line of sight along each side of sector of fire during limited visibility

39
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Forward Limit

A

Established at range at w/c weapon will open fire

40
Q

3 Firing Position

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Primary
Alternate
Supplementary

41
Q

PDF

A

Principal direction of fire

42
Q

FPL

A

Final protective line

Flanking
Interlocking
Grazing fire

43
Q

EPW

A

5 S’s + T

Search
Segregate
Silence
Speed to rear
Safeguard
Tag
44
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FPCONS

A 
Normal
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie 
Delta
45
Q

Normal

A

General threat

46
Q

Alpha

A

Increased threat

47
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Bravo

A

More predictable threat

48
Q

Charlie

A

Intel received of some terrorist action

49
Q

Delta

A

Attacked has occurred

50
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Standing ROE

A

Guidance for using force to accomplish mission

51
Q

3 classes of wires

A

Tactical
Protective
Supplementary

52
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Tactical wire

A

Break up enemy attacks

Hold enemy in areas of intense defensive fire

53
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Protective wire

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Prevents surprise assaults

Close enough to defense area for day and night watches

54
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Supplementary wire

A

Hides the make up of tactical wire

55
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Double apron fence

A

Obstacle

56
Q

Triple strand concertina wire

A

Better obstacle than double apron fence

57
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Low wire entanglement

A

Used where concealment is essential

58
Q

Tangle foot

A

To prevent enemy from crawling between fences

59
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Isolation in enemy areas

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3 major concerns

Evasion
Survival
Escape

60
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SURVIVAL

A 
Size up situation 
Undue haste makes waste
Remember where you are 
Vanquish feat & panic
Improvise
Value living 
Act like natives
Learn basic skills
61
Q

4 basic fire team combat formations

A

Column
Wedge
Skirmishers (R &L)
Echelon (R & L)

62
Q

Column formation

A

Used when speed & control are governing factors

Good for firing flanks but no good for firing front because it’s limited

63
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Wedge formation

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When enemy situation is unknown but contact is possible.

All around protection, flexible and easy to control

64
Q

Skirmishers (r&l)

A

Most effective when assaulting known enemy position.

Provides max firepower to front and direction of echelon

Hard to control

65
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Echelon (l&r)

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Protect exposed flank

Heavy firepower to front and direction of echelon

Slow and hard to control

66
Q

Parameters of helo landing zones

A

10 times height of obstruction

Obstacles on ground should not exceed 1ft in height on level ground & should not be less on sloping ground

Can’t land safely where ground slopes is more than 14 degrees

Pilot acknowledges color after smoke grenades is set off

67
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Medevac 9-line

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Location of pick up
Radio frequency/call sign
# of patients by priority 
Special equipment needed 
# of patients by type
Security at pick up location 
Method of marking location 
# of patients by nationality
NBC contamination
68
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Combat arm & hand signals

A

Used when silence is needed or when comms is weak

69
Q

Trip flares

A

Illuminates and warning of enemy

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