Military Knowledge Test Flashcards
6 section battle drills
Preparation Reaction to effective enemy fire Enemy location Winning the fire fight Assault Reorg/ regroup
PAWPERSO
Protection Ammunition Weapons Personal camouflage Equipment Radios Specialist equipment Orders
RTR
Return fire
Take cover
Return accurate fire
OFM
Observe
Fire
Movement
5 phases of an attack
QBOs Approach Attack Fight through Exploitation
PACESSDO
Protection Ammunition Casualties Equipment Searchers Sitrep Dig in/ deploy Orders
Aim of battle procedure
Launch a rifleman into battle without waste of time and minimum fuss, knowing what he’s going to do, how he’s going to do it and what support is going to be given
Battle procedure principles
CAKE
Concurrent activity
Anticipation at all levels
Knowledge of the grouping system
Efficient skills and drills
4 marksmanship principles
Position and hold must be firm enough to support the weapon
Weapon must point naturally towards the target without any undue physical stress or effort
Sight picture and sight alignment must be correct
The shot must be released and followed through without any disturbance to the firers position
DAMROD
Depth All round defence Mutual support Reserves Offensive spirit Deception
6 ways of TI
Clock ray Fire control order Tracer Hand angles Key distance Binos
4 platoon battle drills
Prep for battle
Reaction to any section under effective fire
Attack
Reorg
3 platoon formations
1 up
2 up
Column
Stages of occupying a harbour
SOCSW
Selection Occupation Clearance patrols Sentries Work routine
3 Types of harbours
Triangular
Linear
Hasty
5 types of patrols
Fighting patrol Standing patrol Recce patrol Clearance patrol Reassurance patrol
7S’s
Shape Shine Shadow Silhouette Sudden movement Signature Spacings
5 methods of judging distance
Section average Bracketing Unit of measure Appearance method Halving
5S’s
CPERS
Safety Search Secure Segregate Safeguard
DDCRAPPS
Distance Direction Conventional signs Relief Alignment Proximity Patterns Shape
DVAGS
Datum Vertical interval Age of map GMA Scale
4 types of fire control order
Full
Brief
Individual
Delayed
Sequence of a FCO
Group
Range
Indication
Type of fire
Issuing a FCO
Clear
Loud
As an order
Pauses