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TACOPS Flashcards

1
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Envelopment

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Seize objective to enemy rear IOT destroy enemy at current position

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Frontal Attack

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Form of maneuver where the attacking force seeks to destroy the weaker force

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3
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Offensive Operation types (4)

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Movement to contact
Attacks
Exploitation
Pursuit

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4
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Characteristics of the Offence (4)

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Surprise
Tempo
Concentration
Audacity

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5
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Movement techniques of the offense (3)

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Traveling
Traveling Over-Watch
Bounding Over-Watch

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What are the (4) S’s of the Offense?

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Speed
Security
Safeguard
Specific Targeting

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Area Defense

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Focus is retention of terrain by absorbing enemy into an interlocked series of positions from which the enemy can be destroyed

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Levels of threat - 1st (4)

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Enemy controlled agents
Sympathizers
Terrorists
Rioters

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Levels of threat - 2nd (3)

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Guerrilla forces
Small tactical units
Unconventional types forces (recon elements, intelligence gathering units)

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Levels of threat - 3rd (1)

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Conventional forces, capable of rapidly projecting power (airborne, heliborne, and bypassed units)

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TCP

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Traffic Control Point

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12
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Responsibilities of a leader at a TCP (4)

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Selects specific TCP location
Establishes security
Positions teams
Maintain comms

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13
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Principles of fire control (8)

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Mass of fires
Destroy greatest threat first
Avoid target overkill
Using best weapon for the target
Minimize friendly exposure
Avoid fratricide
Plan for extreme limited visibility conditions
Plan for diminished capabilities

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14
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Why do leaders use fire control measures? (4)

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Maximize weapon effects on target
Achieve mutual support
Cover assigned area of responsibility
Prevent fratricide

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15
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What kind of assistance do MP’s provide to a host nation? (5)

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Establish Civil Security
Establish Civil Control
Restore Essential Services
Provide Support to Governance
Provide Support to Economic and Infrastructure Development

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16
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Establish civil security (Concept)

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Safety of population from external and internal threats
Disarmament
Demobilization
Reintegration

Requires: High manpower, monetary support, and material

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Establish civil control (Concept)

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Institute rule of law
Effective governance
Justice reform
Police and corrections

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Restore essential services (Concept)

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Food
Water
Shelter
Medical support

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Provide support to governance (Concept)

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Transitional administrations
Develop local governance
Anticorruption initiatives
Elections

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Provide support to economic and infrastructure development (Concept)

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Transportation
Roads
Railways
Airports
Ports
Telecommunication
Energy

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21
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Steps to preparing an overlay (3)

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Orient overlay
Plot and symbolize details
Add required marginal info

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22
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IBCT

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Brigade Combat Team (Infantry)

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IBCT Symbol

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Rectangle w/X through it

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24
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SBCT

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Brigade Combat Team (Stryker)

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SBCT Symbol

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Rectangle w/X through it
Oval in center w/”wheels”

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ABCT

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Brigade Combat Team (Armored)

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ABCT Symbol

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Rectangle w/X through it
Oval in center

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28
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Location of non-standard symbols

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Legend

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29
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What is a report?

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Written communication of written info to someone who wants it.

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30
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What does a report contain? (Detainee) (6)

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Date
Type of report
Detainee name
Offender branch of service
Offender status
Offender cell/block number

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31
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What does a report contain? (Categories) (3)

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Detainee
Incident
Escort

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32
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What does a report contain? (Incident) (4)

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Summary of incident
5 W’s (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
How
Witnesses

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33
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What does a report contain? (Escort) (8)

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Name
Rank
SSN
Unit
Signature
Assigned Duty
Location
Was the detainee notified

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34
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Form for Observation Report

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DD 2713

35
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Form for Disciplinary Report

A

DD 2714

36
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What are defiles used for?

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Keeping traffic moving smoothly despite narrowed passageway, ensures traffic moves through passage, one direction at a time, may be considered critical site and security is priority

37
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When should a holding area be used?

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IOT regulate traffic flow

38
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“A holding area is used to ______ traffic flow, w/______ control.”

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Regulate, Independent

39
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Assembly Area

A

Area a unit occupies to prepare for future operations

40
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Battle handover

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Coordinated operation executed to sustain continuity of the combined arms fight and to protect the combat potential of both forces involved.

41
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Forward passage of lines

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Move the TCF forward to conduct operations, designed to ensure the maintenance of enemy contact while allowing the relief of the MP unit to leave

42
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TCF

A

Tactical combat force

43
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Critical tasks of convoy security (3)

A

Recon the route
Clear the route of obstacles or positions
Provide early warning to convoy

44
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Elements of convoy security (4)

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360 degree security
Deterrence
Agility
Unpredictability

45
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Responsibilities of supervising convoy security (3)

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Assign squads (screen, recon, escort, response force)
Maintain the same rate and intervals
Maintain comms

46
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Elements of Cordon and Search (4)

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Command
Security
Support/assault
Support/reserve

47
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Doctrinal phases of cordon and search? (6)

A

Planning
Recon
Movement to OBJ
Isolation
Search
Withdrawal

48
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Range Card

A

Sketch of the assigned sector that a direct fire weapon system is intended to cover

49
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Range Card (Use)

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Aids in:
Planning and controlling fires
Acquiring targets during limited visibility

50
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Range Card (Contain) (9)

A

Weapon system
Dead space
Left/right limit
TRP’s
Sectors of fire
Maximum engagement line
Gunner ref. point
Weapon symbol
North seeking arrow

51
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Maximum Engagement Line

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The depth of the sector and normally limited the maximum engagement range of the weapon system

52
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Gap Crossing (Types) (3)

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Deliberate*
Hasty*
Covert*

*Wet and dry subsections

53
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Covert Gap Crossing (Purpose)

A

Overcome gaps w/o being detected (BN size or below)

54
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Most critical MP discipline during gap crossing?

A

Security and mobility support

55
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Roadblock (Purpose)

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Stop or slow limit of vehicles on a route

56
Q

Where do we direct dislocated civilians?

A

Redirect to alternate routes

57
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Purpose of straggler control? (2)

A

Assist commanders in maintaining combat strength
Returning them to their units

58
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Straggler

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Soldier who becomes separated from their unit

59
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Who prepares traffic control plans?

A

Highway Traffic Support (HTS)

60
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Route Recon and Surveillance (Purpose)

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Directed effort to obtained detailed info about a route and all terrain

61
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Zone Recon (Methods) (4)

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Box
Fan
Converging
Successive

62
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Area Recon

A

Detailed info to help guard against unexpected enemy attack in the rear area.
Vital to maintaining security and mobility support, contributes to commanders’ intelligence collection in area recon.

63
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Area Recon (Contents) (2)

A

Terrain
Enemy activity

64
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Area Recon (Elements) (3)

A

Patrols
Recon teams
Security teams

65
Q

MPs provide security to which of the following as part of critical site asset and high-risk personnel security? (7)

A

Command posts
Convoys
Ammo Supply Point (ASP)
Deep water port
Railway
Pipeline
High risk personal

66
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What do MP’s provide at a command post? (4)

A

Security during relocation
Early warning
Defend against level 1-2 threats
Screening ops

67
Q

Patrol Base (Considerations Positive) (3)

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Near a water source
Terrain that can be defended
Good cover and concealment

68
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Patrol Base (Considerations - Avoid) (8)

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Tactical value to enemy
Off main lines of drift
Impede foot movement
Suspected enemy positions
Built up areas
Ridges/hill tops/Etc.
Small valleys
Roads/trails

69
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Patrol Base (Purpose) (4)

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Avoid detection by eliminating movement
Hide unit during long recon
Preform maintenance on equipment weapons
Eat/rest

70
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Priorities of work (7)

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  1. Security
  2. Withdrawal plan
  3. Communications
  4. Mission prep
  5. WPN/EQUIP maint.
  6. Water resupply
  7. Mess plan (food, sleep, hygiene, stand-to time)
71
Q

Title 10 soldiers are strictly limited to what type of support in regards to Posse Comitatus Act?

A

Indirect support

72
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DSCA (Core Purposes) (3)

A

Save lives
Protect property
Alleviate suffering

73
Q

Form for Evidence and Property Custody

A

DA 4137

74
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DCP

A

Detainee Collection Point

75
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(5) S’s and (1) T

A

Search
Silence
Segregate
Safeguard
Speed to rear
Tag

76
Q

Detainee

A

Any person captured

77
Q

Enemy Combatant

A

Person engaged in hostilities against US Forces

78
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Civilian Internee

A

Civilian who is interned during armed conflict (internment camp)

79
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POC

A

Point of Capture

Point where enemy was captured and detained to be processed

80
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Daily inspections (4)

A

Searches
Headcount
Roll calls
Bed checks

81
Q

When supervising operations at the dismount point leaders need to ensure all of the following except?

A

No radio checks are conducted to avoid unnecessary detection

82
Q

When selecting location for possible dismount point consider all of the following except?

A

Areas easily visible from the road but not the air

83
Q

How long are detainees allowed at DCP?

A

When safe transportation is available, they must be transferred

MP BOLC 009-22 (2 decks)

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