O120 Capabilities And Limitations Of BCTs

Question 1

BCT =

Answer 1

Brigade combat team

Question 2

3 types of BCTs

Answer 2

1) Armored
2) Infantry
3) Stryker

Question 3

Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) is composed of:

Answer 3

• combined arms battalion(s)
• cavalry squadron
• fires battalion
• engineer battalion
• support battalion

-includes 6 tank companies, 4 mechanized companies, 3 cavalry troops, 3 scout platoons, and 3 mortar platoons

Question 4

Capabilities of the ABCT

Answer 4

Conducts offensive, defensive, and stability/support ops in support of Combatant Commander objectives providing armored firepower with tanks, mechanized infantry, and self propelled artillery

Question 5

Capabilities of the IBCT (infantry BCT)

Answer 5

Conducts offensive, defense, and stability/support ops in support of the Combatant CO objectives providing light infantry, towed artillery, and motorized reconnaissance

Question 6

Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) is composed of:

Answer 6

• infantry battalion(s)
• cavalry squadron
• fires battalion
• engineer battalion
• support battalion
• includes rifle companies, cavalry troops, heavy weapons companies, battalion scout platoons, mortar platoons, and mortar sections
• do have vehicles
• more mobile than ABCTs, but less firepower
• can conduct ops by land/air/amphibious
• not used for DSCA operations because always on standby

Question 7

Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) is composed of:

Answer 7

• stryker battalion
• cavalry squadron
• fire battalion
• engineer battalion
• support battalion

-greater firepower than IBCTs, more mobile than ABCTs

Question 8

Capabilities of the SBCT

Answer 8

Conducts offensive, defensive, and stability/support operations in support of Combatant CO objectives providing a highly lethal and mobile brigade with combined arms firepower

-greater firepower than IBCTs, more mobile than ABCTs

Question 9

How many pieces of BCT equipment are GPS enabled?**

Answer 9

3200

Question 10

How many pieces of BCT equipment are SATOM enabled?**

Answer 10

300

Question 11

Cyber vulnerabilities at the BCT level

Answer 11

• Multiple electronic based systems

- public facing websites, social media, personal electronic devices, cellphones, etc.

Question 12

Analog systems are important for BCTs**

Answer 12

N/A