IBCT Offense Flashcards
What are the breaching fundamentals?
(SOSRA) Suppress Obscure Secure Reduce Assault
What are the war fighting functions?
(MIF PCS) Movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, protection, mission command, sustainment
What are the steps of COA development?
(AGADAP) Analyze relative combat power Generate options Array forces Develop concept of operations Assign responsibilities Prepare COA statement and sketch
What are the civil consideration variables?
(ASCOPE) Areas Structures Capabilities Organizations People Events
What are the military aspects of terrain?
(OAKOC) Observation and fields of fire Avenues of approach Key terrain Obstacles Cover and concealment
What are the troop leading procedures?
(RIMS R CIS) Receive the mission Issue the warning order Make a tentative plan Start necessary movement Reconnoiter Complete plan Issue OPORD Supervise & refine
What must the first WARNO contain?
- type of operation
- general location
- initial timeline
- reconnaissance to initiate
- movement to initiate
- planning and preparation instructions
- information requirements
- CCIR
What are the variables of mission analysis?
(METT-TC) Mission Enemy Terrain and weather Troops available Time Civil considerations
What is a GDOT?
Graphic Depiction Of Terrain
Photograph, overlay for a map, or terrain model
What are the two types of obstacles?
Existing and reinforcing
What are the types of existing obstacles?
Natural and man-made
What are the types of reinforcing obstacles?
Tactical and protective
What are the three categories of terrain?
Unrestricted
Restricted
Severely restricted
What are the four types of avenues of approach?
Mounted
Dismounted
Air
Subterranean
How are mobility corridors classified?
By unit type and size, and formation employed
What is key terrain?
Any location or area whose seizure, retention, or control gives a marked advantage to either combatant
What is a GTAO?
Graphic Terrain Analysis Overlay
What is the screening criteria for a COA?
It should be suitable, feasible, acceptable, distinguishable, and complete
What are the forms of maneuver?
(FFETIP) Frontal attack Flank attack Envelopment Turning movement Infiltration Penetration
What are the steps to attacking a strongpoint?
- reconnoiter
- move to the objective
- isolate
- attack to seize a foothold
- exploit the penetration and clear OBJ
What is the decisive point?
When the units ability to generate combat power can overwhelm the enemies ability to generate combat power
What are the four forms of decisive action?
Offensive
Defensive
Stability
Defense support of civil authorities
What are the steps for EA development?
- ID EN AoA
- determine EN SoM
- determine where to kill
- emplacement obstacles
- integrate direct fire
- integrate IDF
- rehearsal
