Infantry Fundamentals

Question 1

What are the five principles of patrolling?

Answer 1

Planning, Reconnaissance, Security, Control, Common Sense

Question 2

What are the Troop Leading Procedures?

Answer 2

Receive the Mission
Issue the WARNO
Make a tenative plan
Initiate movement
Conduct Reconnaissance
Complete the plan
Issue the Order
Supervise/Refine

Question 3

What are the five paragraphs of an OPORD?

Answer 3

Situation
Mission
Execution
Sustainment
Mission Command

Question 4

What are the three movement techniques and when to use them?

Answer 4

Traveling - Speed is of the essence and contact not likely.
Traveling Overwatch - Contact is possible, less speed but more control than traveling.
Bounding Overwatch - Contact likely, slower but more control.

Question 5

What are the 5 major terrain features?

Answer 5

Hill
Valley
Ridge
Saddle
Depression

Question 6

What is the five point contingency plan and what do they stand for?

Answer 6

G - Where the leader is going.
O - Others leader is taking with him.
T - Time you will be gone.
W - What to do if he does not return in time.
A - Actions to take on contact (for security and reconnaissance).

Question 7

What are the 5 S’s for EPW?

Answer 7

Search
Silence
Segregate
Safeguard
Speed to the rear

Question 8

What are the 3 minor terrain features?

Answer 8

Draw
Spur
Cliff

Question 9

What does TTLODAC stand for within the fire support plan?

Answer 9

T - Target (Target # or type of target)
T - Trigger (when to fire the target)
L - Location (Minimum 8 digit grid)
O - Observer (Primary and Alternate)
D - Delivery (Delivery system: Mortars, Artillery, and Air)
A - Attack guidance (ammunition, special instructions)
C - Communications net

Question 10

What are the forms of maneuver? (FM 3-21.8, Para 7-13)

Answer 10

Penetration
Envelopment
Turning Movement
Infiltration
Flanking Attack
Frontal Attack

Question 11

Where is the ORP positioned in relation to the objective?

Answer 11

Typically 200-400m from the objective, or at a minimum, one major terrain feature away.

Question 12

What are the patrol base priorities of work (Platoon and Squad)?

Answer 12

I. Security (continuous)
II. Withdrawal Plan
III. Communications (continuous)
IV. Mission Preparation/Planning
V. Weapons/Equipment Maintenance
VI. Resupply
VII. Mess/Personal Hygiene/Rest Plan

Question 13

Characteristics of ORP?

Answer 13

Easy to defend.
Away from natural lines of drift.
Away from high speed avenues of approach.
Provides no value to the enemy.
Provides cover and concealment.
At least one terrain feature away from objective, or 200-400m

Question 14

Visual means used during the planning process to communicate the patrol routes and detailed actions on the objective?

Answer 14

Terrain Model

Question 15

What does METT-TC stand for?

Answer 15

Mission
Enemy
Time Available
Terrain
Troops Available
Civil Considerations

Question 16

Types of Offensive Operations?

Answer 16

Exploitation
Movement to contact
Attack
Pursuit

Question 17

What are the two types of movement to contact?

Answer 17

Search and attack

Approach march

Question 18

What are the types of attacks?

Answer 18

Hasty
Deliberate
Special Purpose

Question 19

What is the task organization of a raid?

Answer 19

Security Element
Support Element
Breach Element
Assault Element

Question 20

What are the two types of patrols?

Answer 20

Combat Patrols

Reconnaissance Patrols

Question 21

What are the steps to engagement area development?

Answer 21

Step 1: Determine the enemy avenue of approach.
Step 2: Determine the enemy scheme of maneuver.
Step 3: Determine where to kill the enemy.
Step 4: Plan and integrate obstacles.
Step 5: Emplace weapon systems.
Step 6: Plan and integrate indirect fire.
Step 7: Rehearse the engagement area.

Question 22

What are the types of battle positions?

Answer 22

Primary
Alternate
Supplementary
Subsequent

Question 23

What are the Battle Position priorities of work?

Answer 23

Emplace local security
Position and assign sectors of fire for each squad.
Position and assign sectors of fire for the M240Bs.
Establish command post and communications.
Designate FPLs and FPS.
Clear fields of fire and prepare range cards.
Prepare sector sketches.
Dig fighting positions.
Coordinate with adjacent units (review sketches, tie in to ensure interlocking fields of fire).
Emplace antitank and claymore mines, then wire and other obstacle.
Mark or improve marking for TRPs and other fire control measures.
Prepare supplementary and alternate positions.
Establish sleep and rest plans.
Distribute and stockpile ammunition, food, and water.
Dig trenches to connect positions.
Continue to improve positions.