Sniper/MSD

Question 1

Sniper Task Org by BCT

Answer 1

IBCT-10 per BN, 7 per Cav

HBCT-10 per BN, 20 total

SBCT-27, 16 per bn, 7 in HHC, 3 per rifle company

Question 2

Missions for a Sniper

Answer 2

Primary-support combat ops with precision fire

Secondary-collecting/reporting battlefield information

Sniper Mission-team of snipers performing all of above

Question 3

Types of missions snipers support

Answer 3

Raids
Cordon and Search
Clearance Operations

TCPs
Site Security
Independent Sniper Operations

Question 4

Elements of an SDZ

Answer 4

Gun Target Line
Distance X
Dispersion Area
Ricochet Area
Area A

Question 5

Difference between SDZ and Maneuver Box

Answer 5

SDZ-single weapon firing

Maneuver Box-four cornered combination of SDZs from every weapon on every target.

Question 6

Difference Between MSD and RED

Answer 6

MSD- min safe distance from witch 99 percent assurance is guaranteed.

REDS- difference percentage risk of injury battalion commander uses to assume risk

Question 7

Criteria for Control Measures

Answer 7

Easy to identify
Simple
Logical
Easy to remember

Question 8

Difference between Linear, Point and Area control measures

Answer 8

Linear
   -Phase line
    -limit of advance
Point
    -TRP
    -Checkpoints
Area
    -Building Numbers 
    -OBJ Names

Question 9

What is a Trigger?

Answer 9

Specific conditions that dictates initiation of fires.

Engagement criteria

Question 10

Two categories of fire control methods

Answer 10

Terrain

Threat

Question 11

Terrain Based Fire Control Measures

Answer 11

• Target Reference Point (TRP)
• Engagement Area (EA)
• Sector of Fire
• Direction of Fire
• Terrain-based quadrant
• Friendly-based quadrant
• Maximum Engagement Line (MEL)
• Restrictive Fire Line (RFL)
• Final Protective Line (FPL)

Question 12

Principles of Fire Control

Answer 12

• Mass the effects of fire
• Destroy the greatest threat first
• Avoid target overkill
• Employ the best weapon for the target
• Minimize friendly exposure
• Prevent fratricide
• Plan for extreme limited visibility conditions
• Develop contingencies for diminished capabilities

Question 13

List and Define Engagement Techniques

Answer 13

Point Fire: Entails concentrating the unit’s fire on one specific, identified target
• Area Fire: Involves distributing the unit’s fire across an area where enemy positions are numerous or not obvious
• Volley Fire: Used to rapidly mass the effects of a unit’s fires to gain fire superiority (also known as simultaneous fire)
• Alternating Fire: Pairs of elements continuously engage the same point or area target one at a time
• Observed Fire: Normally used when the unit is in protective positions and ranges to targets are in excess of 2500 meters. One element engages, the other observes & prepares to engage if the target is missed
• Sequential Fire: Elements of a unit engage the same point or area target one after another in a planned sequence
• Time of Suppression: The period, specified by the commander, that an enemy position or force must be suppressed
• Reconnaissance by Fire: Process of engaging possible enemy locations to elicit an enemy response