Operational Terms And Military Symbols

Question 1

High Value Target

Answer 1

A target the enemy requires for successful completion of the mission

Question 2

High Payoff Target

Answer 2

A target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action.

Question 3

Obstacle Effects

Pg. 8-79, Table 8-19

Answer 3

Block
Disrupt
Fix
Turn

Question 4

Definition of Ambush

Answer 4

Attack by fire or other destructive means from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted enemy

Question 5

Definition of attack by fire

Answer 5

Task in which a commander uses direct fires, supported by indirect fires, to engage an enemy force without closing with the enemy to destroy, suppress, fix, or deceive the enemy.

Question 6

Definition of Block

Answer 6

A tactical mission task that denies the enemy access to an area or prevents his advance in a direction or along an avenue of approach.

Block is also an obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to stop an attacker along a specific avenue of approach or to prevent the attacking force from passing through an engagement area.

Question 7

Definition of Breach

Answer 7

A task in which the unit employs all available means to break through or establish a passage through an enemy defense, obstacle, minefield, or fortification.

Synchronized combined arms activity under the control of the commander conducted to allow maneuver through an obstacle.

Question 8

Bypass

Answer 8

A tactical mission task in which the commander directs his unit to maneuver around an obstacle, position, or enemy force to maintain the momentum of the operation while deliberately avoiding combat with an enemy force.

Question 9

Canalize

Answer 9

A tactical mission task in which the commander restricts enemy movement to a narrow zone by exploiting terrain coupled with the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver.

Question 10

Clear

Answer 10

A tactical mission task that requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and eliminate organized resistance within an assigned area.

Question 11

Contain

Answer 11

A tactical mission task that requires the commander to stop, hold, or surround enemy forces or to cause them to center their activity on a given front and prevent them from withdrawing any part of their forces for use elsewhere.

Question 12

Control

Answer 12

A tactical mission task that requires the commander to maintain physical influence over a specified area to prevent its use by an enemy or to create conditions necessary for successful friendly operations.

Question 13

Delay

Answer 13

To slow the time of arrival of enemy forces or capabilities or alter the ability of the enemy or adversary to project forces or capablities.

Question 14

Destroy

Answer 14

A tactical mission task that physically renders an enemy force combat-ineffective until it is reconstituted.

Question 15

Disrupt

Answer 15

A tactical mission task in which a commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain, and obstacles to upset an enemy’s formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause enemy forces to commit prematurely or attack in a piecemeal fashion.

An obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle effort to cause the enemy to break up his formation and tempo, interrupt his timetable, commit breaching assets prematurely, and attack in a piecemeal fashion.

Question 16

Fix

Answer 16

A tactical mission task where a commander prevents the enemy from moving any part of his force from a specific location for a specific period,

Fix is also an obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle effort to slow an attacker’s movement within a specified area, normally an engagement area

Question 17

Follow and assume

Answer 17

A tactical mission task in which a second committed force follows a force conducting an offensive task and is prepared to continue the mission if the lead force is fixed, attrited, or unable to continue

Question 18

Follow and Support

Answer 18

A tactical mission task in which a committed force follows and supports a lead force conducting an offensive task.

Question 19

Isolate

Answer 19

A tactical mission task that requires a unit to seal off - both physically and psychologically - a enemy from sources of support, deny the enemy freedom of movement, and prevent the isolated enemy force from having contact with other enemy forces.

Question 20

Neutralize

Answer 20

To render enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular operation,

Question 21

Occupy

Answer 21

A tactical mission task that involves a force moving a friendly force into an area so that it can control that area. Both the force’s movement to and occupation of the area occur without enemy opposition.

Question 22

Passage of lines (forward)

Answer 22

An operation in which a force moves forward r rearward through another force’s combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of contact with the enemy.

Question 23

Passage of Lines (rearward)

Answer 23

An operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another force’s combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of combat with the enemy

Question 24

Relief in Place

Answer 24

An operation which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in an area by the incoming unit and the responsibilities of the replaced elements for the mission and the assigned zone of operations are transferred to the incoming unit.

Question 25

Retain

Answer 25

A tactical mission task in which the commander ensures that a terrain feature controlled by a friendly force remains free of enemy occupation or use.

Question 26

Retirement

Answer 26

A form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy.

Question 27

Secure

Answer 27

A tactical mission task that involves preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location from being damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action.

Question 28

Security ( screen)

Answer 28

A security task that primarily provides early warning to the protected force

Question 29

Security (cover)

Answer 29

A security task to protect the main body by fighting to gain time while also observing and reporting information and preventing enemy ground observation of an direct fire against the main body

Question 30

Security (guard)

Answer 30

A security task to protect the main force by fighting to gain time while also observing and reporting information and preventing enemy ground observation of an direct fire against the main body

Question 31

Seize

Answer 31

A tactical mission task that involves taking possession of a designated area using overwhelming force.

Question 32

Support by Fire

Answer 32

A tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force.

Question 33

Suppress

Answer 33

A tactical mission task the results in temporary degradation of the performance of a force or weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the mission

Question 34

Turn

Answer 34

A tactical mission task that involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue of approach or mobility corridor to another

A tactical obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to divert an enemy formation from one avenue of approach to an adjacent avenue of approach or into an engagement area.

Question 35

Withdraw

Answer 35

A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy force and moves in a direction away from the enemy