Minefield Detecting, Breaching, and Clearing Flashcards
- What is the land mine band treaty?
Ottawa treaty. It requires self-neutralize mechanism.
- What are the four methods of detecting mines?
Encountering a mine
Visual detection
Manual probing
Electronic mine detectors
- What is the least preferred mine detecting method?
Encountering a mine
- What is the most preferred mine detecting method?
Visual detection
- What is the only sure method to detect mines?
Manual probing
What are the probing techniques?
a) check for trip wire
b) probe at a 30 degree angle
c) probe every 2 inches (5 cm)
d) probe one meter wide lane
- What are the two types of mine detectors?
Metallic
Non-metallic
Neither one works well in the rain
- How deep thermal sight on vehicle can detect mine?
Subsurface up to 6”
- What are some current mine detectors?
AN/PSS-12
F1A4 Minelab
AN/PSS-14 Handheld standoff minefield detection system (HSAMIDS)
- What is the standoff between mine detect teams?
50 meters
- Which mine detector has ground penetrating radar capability?
HSAMIDS
- What are some alternate mine detectors?
Civilian, stud finders, and metal detectors used by police
- What is DA form 1355?
Mine/Demo recording form
- What is minimum caliber requirement to destroy mine in place? What type of rounds should be used
7.62mm, must hit the target
AP or tracer
- How long do you wait after pulling the mine with a rope?
Minimum 1 min for Anti-Handing Devices
- Who has authorization on use of chemical weapons?
Theater command (4 star general)
- What is the weight pressure that initiate land mine?
Between 300 to 500 lbs
- Describe marking and bypass procedures of land mine
a) Mark the mine or area
b) Report 8 digit grid coordinate of the corners of the mine field
c) Use DA 1355
d) Find a way around the mined area