Section 116

Question 1

What is Camouflage?

Answer 1

Camouflage is anything that you can use to keep yourself, your equipment and your position from looking like what they really are. They can be both natural and man-made material

Question 2

What is Cover?

Answer 2

Cover is anything that gives protection from bullets, fragments of exploding rounds, flame, nuclear effects, and biological and chemical agents. Cover can also conceal you from enemy observation. It can also be natural or man­ made

Question 3

What is Concealment?

Answer 3

Concealment is anything that hides you from enemy observation. Unlike Cover, Concealment does not protect you from enemy fire

Question 4

Discuss the components of a five paragraph operations order.

Answer 4

An Offensive Operations Order is prepared using the SMEAC format.

1. S - Situation
2. M - Mission
3. E - Execution
4. A - Administrative and Logistics
5. C - Command and Signals

Question 5

Discuss the SALUTE reports.

Answer 5

1. S - Size of enemy unit
2. A - Activities of the enemy
3. L - Location (6 digit grid coordinates)
4. U - Unit Markings
5. T - Time of sighting
6. E - Equipment carried by the enemy, including weapons

Question 6

Discuss the proper procedures to camouflage yourself and your field equipment.

Answer 6

The purpose of camouflage is to provide concealment of military objects from enemy observation. Camouflage is also used to conceal an object by making it look like something else. A scout’s mission usually requires individual and equipment camouflage. If natural camouflage is not adequate, the position is camouflaged. In using camouflage, remember that objects are identified by their form (outline), shadow, texture, and color.
The principal purpose of camouflage in the field is to prevent direct observation and recognition

Question 7

Discuss the Criteria for selecting a helicopter landing zone.

Answer 7

• Appropriate size for type aircraft
• Day or Night Landing
• Add 100 feet over main rotor width for daytime landing and 150 feet for nighttime landing.
• Ground condition -stability, slopes, and obstacles
• Security

Question 8

Name some of the requirements for a helicopter landing zone

Answer 8

As level as possible.
Free of major obstacles that might obstruct landing or take off
Ground must be firm to prevent bogging down.
Site must be free of heavy dust, loose snow, logs, rocks or dry grass
LZ can have a slope up to 7 degrees.
Landing direction

Question 9

Discuss the SPOT report.

Answer 9

It is imperative that the scout accurately and completely report who, where, when and what was observed to the proper authority upon mission completion.
Scout will NOT have a radio
Reports can be verbal or written.