P4 Rubric

Question 1

When presenting the COA sketch what are the 7 things you have to say?

7 things

Answer 1

1) The purpose of this operation is…
2) We will accomplish this by…
3) The decisive point of this is…
4) This is decisive because…
5) We will accept risk by…
6) We will mitigate risk by…
7) End state - Friendly/ENY/ Civilian/Terrain

Question 2

COA Sketch

3 things about phases?

Answer 2

1) PH1 starts and ends w key tasks
2) PH2 starts and ends w key tasks
3) PH3 starts and ends w key tasks

Question 3

Scheme of Maneuver (The Story)

7 things

Answer 3

1) Brief by phase
2) Begins with…
3) ENY activity
4) WCS (Weapons control status) e.g. Only engage the 240B if 2x other weapons go down, or if enemy is reinforced
5) FOOM

Question 4

A target reference point (TRP) is: ____________

Answer 4

An easily recognizable point on the ground (natural or manmade) used to initiate, distribute, and control fires.

Question 5

Weapons Control status. The three levels, in descending order of restrictiveness are:

Answer 5

WEAPONS HOLD: Engage only if engaged or ordered to engage.
WEAPONS TIGHT: Engage only targets positively identified as enemy
WEAPONS FREE: Engage targets not positively identified as friendly

Question 6

3) EXECUTION

6) Coordinating Instructions:

What do they mean by backwards plan?

Answer 6

1) Let’s say we’re doing ambush and must be established by 1800

2) That means I need the Leader’s Recon complete by 1700

3) That means the Leader’s Recon needs to begin by 1530

Question 7

3) EXECUTION

6) Coordinating Instructions

What are the 3 diff types of CCIR?

What do they mean?

Answer 7

1) EEFI = Essentials elements of friendly information
– Things that the enemy CANNOT know
– have no notes with artillery positions etc.

2) FFIR = Friendly forces information requirement
– What your commander needs to know
–loss of soldier, late on time, etc.

3) PIR = Priority information requirement
– BIGGEST thing
– number of enemy, enemy weapons system, enemy comms system
– Something special that your commander is looking for on the objective

Question 8

3) EXECUTION

6) Coordinating Instructions

Reports:

3 things

Answer 8

1) What reports you owe to higher, or what you require
2) Need you to report at SP, occupation of ORP, etc.. in case I go down
3) What reports do you owe from your squad? When security teams are set, when anything changes on the objective, etc..

Question 9

What are 2 examples of FOOM?

Answer 9

1) TRAVELING OVERWATCH forward of the FFL when enemy contact is possible

2) BOUNDING OVERWATCH used forward of the FFL when enemy contact is expected