Patrolling Operations

Question 1

“a detachment of ground, sea, or air forces sent out for the purpose of gathering information or carrying out a destructive, harassing, mopping-up, or security mission.”

Answer 1

Patrol

Question 2

What are the classifications of patrols?

Answer 2

• Means of Movement (Foot, Motorized, Helo, water)

* Mission (Reconnaissance and Combat Patrols)

Question 3

___________ patrols are among the commander’s most reliable means of obtaining timely and accurate information about the enemy and terrain. The patrol must move into potentially hostile areas and remain undetected to gather information on specific targets.

Answer 3

Reconnaissance Patrols

Question 4

There are 3 types of Reconnaissance Patrols:

Answer 4

• Route Reconnaissance
• Area Reconnaissance
• Zone Reconnaissance

Question 5

___________Reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain
detailed information of a specified route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement along that route.

Answer 5

Route

Question 6

____________reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain detailed information on the terrain or enemy activity within a prescribed area, such as a town, ridge line, woods or other features critical to operations.

Answer 6

Area

Question 7

____________reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain detailed information on all routes, obstacles (to include chemical or
radiological contamination), terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by boundaries.

Answer 7

Zone

Question 8

____________are assigned missions that usually require them to actively engage the enemy. As a secondary mission, they collect and report information about the enemy and terrain

Answer 8

Combat Patrols

Question 9

What are the three types of combat patrols?

Answer 9

• Security
• Combat
• Ambush

Question 10

__________patrol is sent out from a unit location during a halt, when the unit is stationary, to search the local area, to detect any enemy forces near the main body, and to engage and destroy them within the capability of the patrol.

Answer 10

Security

Question 11

__________is employed to establish and/or maintain contact with an enemy force when the definite location is unknown. The patrol will maintain contact with enemy forces through direct and/or indirect fires, or observation.

Answer 11

Contact Patrol

Question 12

__________is a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted target. It can include an assault to close with and destroy the target, or it can include only an attack by fire.

Answer 12

Ambush

Question 13

At a minimum, a squad sized patrol will include…..

Answer 13

Support unit, Security Unit and Assault Unit