Offensive Operations

Question 1

Define attack by fire__

Answer 1

A tactical mission task in which a commander uses direct fires, supported by indirect fires, to engage and enemy force without closing with the enemy to destroy

Question 2

Define support by fire__

Answer 2

Mission to engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force

Question 3

Define support by fire__

Answer 3

maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force

Question 4

BP

Answer 4

Battle position

Question 5

FP

Answer 5

Fire position

Question 6

Position selection is based on the following considerations___

Answer 6

Background
Range
Altitude
Sun
Shadow
Concealment
Rotor Wash
Area to maneuver
Fields of fire
Obstacles

Question 7

ABF 1 symbol

Answer 7

Attack by fire

Question 8

A _____ is an area designated for attack helicopters to maneuver and fire into a designated engagement area

Answer 8

BP, Battle position

Question 9

A ______ is an easily recognizable point on the groun used to initiate, distribute, and control fires

Answer 9

TRP, Target reference point

Question 10

What are the characteristics of the offense?

Answer 10

Audacity- A willingness to take risks
Concentration- Massing overwhelming effects of combat power
Surprise- Attacking a time and place or in a manner for which enemy didn’t prepare
Tempo- Relative speed and rhythm of military operations over time

Question 11

Why is it importat to control the tempo of the offense?

Answer 11

Retain initiative/ disrupts enemy plans

Question 12

2 types of attacks

Answer 12

Hasty; launched immediately available forces
Deliberate; planned and carefully coordinated attacks

Question 13

Pursuit is designed to____

Answer 13

cut off and destroy the enemy

Question 14

What does the pursuit focus on?

Answer 14

completing the destruction of feeling enemy forces

Question 15

What offensive task is utilized when the enemy situation is vague?

Answer 15

Movement to contact

Question 16

______ follows a successful exploitation and is designed to cut off and destroy the enemy attempting to retreat

Answer 16

Pursuit

Question 17

A ______ attack trades off planning and preparation time for speed of execution

Answer 17

Hasty attack

Question 18

Who controls aviation assets?

Answer 18

Ground maneuver commander, allows friendly ground forces to maneuver

Question 19

Who controls aviation assets?

Answer 19

Air mission commander, Divert, disrupts, delays, or destroys enemy capabilities

Question 20

What applies constant pressure on the enemy?

Answer 20

Continuous attack, ensures that one company is in the battle at all times

Question 21

Define phased attack

Answer 21

Exerts firepower by employing two attack companies at one time

-Third attack company is phased in when one of the first two become low on fuel or ammo

Question 22

Maximum destruction

Answer 22

Uses all three companies simultaneously

Question 23

Which employment methos utilizes 3 attack companies at once for overwhelming the enemy with massed fires?

Answer 23

Maximum destruction

Question 24

3 firing techniques

Answer 24

-Hover fire
-Running fire
-Diving fire

Question 25

Attack units use what three methods of employing onboard weapons to destroy the enemy?

Answer 25

Hover Fire
Running Fire
Diving Fire

Question 26

Check in brief

Answer 26

Gives the ground force your capabilities as an air asset

Question 27

What is the purpose of an aviation check in brief?

Answer 27

To give the ground force the capabilities of air assets on station