Minefield, Detecting, Breaching, and Clearing

Question 1

3 types of pressure

Answer 1

Direct

Fluid

Air

Question 2

3 types of pressure

Answer 2

Direct

Fluid

Air

Question 3

3 types of pressure

Answer 3

Direct

Fluid

Air

Question 4

What are the four methods of detecting mines?

Answer 4

1) encountering mine
2) visual
3) manual
4) electronic mine detectors

Question 5

What are the four things you need to do to prepare yourself before approaching a mine?

Answer 5

1) remove all metallic objects
2) remove helmet, lbe, weapon
3) roll up sleeves
4) select a nonmetal probe

Question 6

What are some examples of mine detectors?

Answer 6

PSS 14
PSS 12
F1A4 Minelab
HSAMIDS

Question 7

What are the four actions that can be performed once mine has been located?

Answer 7

mark and bypass
det in place
pull out by rope (wait min. of 1 minute for anti-handling)
neutralize and remove

Question 8

What are the lane types and how wide are they?

Answer 8

assault footpath = 1 meter
initial path = 4.5 meters
single lane = 4.5 meters
double lane = 10 meters

Question 9

Number and types of lanes will depend on what?

Answer 9

size of breaching force
depth adn density of minefield
type and amount of equipment available

Question 10

What are the three breaching methods?

Answer 10

mechanical
explosive
manual

Question 11

How far does a bangalore clear?

Answer 11

15 meters long x 1 meter wide

Question 12

How far does a APOBS clear?

Answer 12

45 meters long x 1 meter wide

Question 13

How far does a MICLIC clear?

Answer 13

100 meters x 14 meters wide

Question 14

What are the probing techniques?

Answer 14

check for trip wires
probe at 30 degree angle
probe every 2 inches
1 meter wide line

Question 15

What is the #1 hazard when dealing with mines?

Answer 15

anti-handling/anti-tampering