SUT Flashcards
What are the 5 principles of patrolling?
planning, security, reconnaissance, control, common sense
What are the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD?
situation, mission, execution, support/sustainment, command/signal
What are the 8 troop leading procedures?
receive the mission, issue WARNO, make tentative plan, begin necessary movement, reconnoiter, complete the plan, issue OPORD, supervise
What does the acronym METT-TC stand for?
mission, enemy, time, terrain, troops available, civilians on the battlefield
What does the acronym OAKOC stand for?
observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain features, obstacles, cover and concealment
What are the 8 battle drills?
- Platoon attack 1A. Squad attack 2. React to contact 3. Break contact 4. React to ambush 5. Knock out bunker 6. Enter building/ clear room 7. Enter/clear trench 8. Conduct initial breach of mined wire obstacle
What are the 8 cycles of function?
- feeding 2. chambering 3. locking 4. firing 5. unlocking 6. extracting 7. ejecting 8. cocking
What does the acronym SALUTE stand for?
size, activity, location, unit/uniform, time, equipment
What are the 3 types of command orders?
warning order (warno), operations order (opord), fragmentary order (frago)
What are the 3 types of movement techniques?
traveling, traveling overwatch, bounding overwatch
What are the 2 types of bounding overwatch?
alternating and successive
What does the acronym GOTWA stand for?
going, others you’re taking, time you will be gone, what to do if I don’t return on time, actions for each element to take if enemy contact is received
What are the 3 types of recon patrols?
area, zone, route
What is a LACE report?
liquids, ammunition, casualties, equipment
What are the 5 S’s of EPOW?
search, silence, segregate, safeguard, speed to rear
What are the ranger priorities of work?
security, withdraw, communications, mission planning, weapon maintenance, water resupply, mess planning
What is a nine line MEDEVAC?
- location of pickup site 2. frequency/call sign/ suffix 3. patients by precedence a) urgent b)urgent- surgical c)priority d)routine e)convenience 4. special equipment required a)none b)hoist c)extraction equipment d)ventilator 5. patients by type a)liter b)ambulatory 6. security at pick-up site N)no enemies in area P)possible enemy troops in area E)enemy troops in area X)enemy troops in area- armed escort 7. method of marking pick-up site a)panels b)pyrotechnic smoke c)smoke signal d)none e)other 8. Nationality and status of casualties a)us military b)us coalition c)non us military d)non us civilian e)epw 9. NBC *terrain description
What are the 3 types of north?
grid, true, magnetic
What are the 3 types of heat injuries?
cramps, stroke, exhaustion
What are the 3 types of bleeding?
arterial, venous, capillary
What does the acronym SLLS stand for?
stop, look, listen, smell
What do the 5 F’s of SLLS stand for?
fuel, feces, fire, food, freshly turned dirt
What does RP stand for?
release point
What does ORP stand for?
objective rally point
What is OAKOC used for?
a method of terrain association
What are the 5 types of contact?
visual contact while dismounted, visual contact while mounted, visual contact with a suspected or known IED (mounted or dismounted), contact by direct fire while dismounted, contact by direct fire while mounted
What are the 5 C’s of an IED?
confirm- 1+1 rule, clear-get away from threat, check-secondary devices wherever you move, cordon-prevent others from hitting IED, control-access to the scene
What are the 4 types of IED attack?
- vehicle borne IED (VBIED) 2. Suicide bomber/person borne IED (PBIED) 3. Roadside 4. Booby trap/victim operated
What are the 9 principles of IED counter measures?
- maintain an offensive mindset 2. develop and maintain situational awareness 3. stay observant 4. avoid setting patterns 5. maintain stand-off 6. maintain 360 security 7. maintain tactical dispersion 8. use blast/fragmentation protection 9. use available technology
When is a SALT report issued and what does the acronym stand for?
sent any time a major action happens
line 1. Size 2. Activity 3. location 4. Time
What does LOA stand for?
limit of advance
What does LCP stand for?
last covered and concealed position
What is the maximum range of the m249?
3,600 m
What is the maximum effective range of the m249 with a bipod (both area and point)?
bipod point- 600m, bipod area- 800m
What is the maximum area effective range of the m249 with a tripod?
1,000 m
What is the maximum range of the m240b?
3,725m
What is the maximum effective range (point and area) of the M240B with a bipod?
point- 600m, area- 800m
What is the maximum effective range (point and area) of the M240B with a tripod?
point- 800m, area- 1,100m
What is the M249 sustained rate of fire and when do you change the barrel?
50 rounds per minute, 6-9 round bursts, 4-5 second pause with barrel change every 10 min
What is the M249 rapid rate of fire and when do you change the barrel?
100 rounds per minute, 6-9 rounds, 2-3 seconds pause with barrel change every 2 min
What is the M249 cyclic rate of fire?
850 RPM
What is the M240B sustained rate of fire and when do you change the barrel?
100rpm, 6-9 rounds, 4-5 second pause with barrel change every 10 min
What is the M240B rapid rate of fire and when do change the barrel?
200 rpm, 10-13 rounds, 2-3 second pause with barrel change every 2 min
What is the M240B cyclic rate of fire?
650-950 RPM
