Rifle Platoon in the Offense

Question 1

Types of Attack

Answer 1

Hasty & Deliberate

Question 2

What is a hasty attack?

Answer 2

an attack when the commander decides to trade preparation time for speed to exploit an opportunity.

Question 3

What is a deliberate attack?

Answer 3

a type of offensive action characterized by pre-planned and coordinated employment of firepower and maneuver to close with and destroy the enemy

Question 4

What happens during the Preparation phase?

Answer 4

BAMCIS

Question 5

Begin Planning

Answer 5

Planning begins when the commander receives the warning order or operations order from higher. The commander analyzes his mission and higher’s intent to determine what he is doing and, more importantly, why.

Question 6

Arrange / Make Recon

Answer 6

COC coordination & Leaders Recon (priorities of recon).

Question 7

TCM’s Used during an attack

Answer 7

Boundary, Assembly area, Attack Position, LOD, Check Point, Phase Line, Release Point, TRP, Assault Point, Objective, Limit of Advance, Linkup Point

Question 8

Complete the Planning

Answer 8

Scheme of Maneuver, FSP, Tasks, Coordinating instructions, Admin and Logistics, and Command Signal

Question 9

Issue the Order

Answer 9

Issue the order

Question 10

Supervise

Answer 10

Rehearsals, PCC’s, PCI’s

Question 11

Conduct Phase

Answer 11

Movement to the Objective