Tactics

Question 1

What is a battle drill?

Answer 1

A collective action, rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision making process

Question 2

What type of action is a battle drill?

Answer 2

A collective action

Question 3

What type of decision making process is not needed with a battle drill?

Answer 3

Deliberate

Question 4

What are the 3 steps to React to Contact?

Answer 4

1) Soldiers under direct fire immediately return fire and seek nearest cover/concealment
2) Call out 3 D’s
3) Unit leader makes a command decision and engages/breaks contact

Question 5

What is the first action an element takes in response to contact w/ direct fire?

Answer 5

Return fire and seek cover

Question 6

What two options does the unit leader have upon contact w direct fire?

Answer 6

1. Engage
2. Break contact (3-1 ratio, METT-TC dependant)

Question 7

What does LOA stand for?

Answer 7

Limit of advance

Question 8

Before assaulting the target, what does the SL do?

Answer 8

Give signal to shift/lift fires

Question 9

Where is the SL located after both teams reach LOA?

Answer 9

The Apex

(For lace, Liquid, Ammo, Casualty, Equipment, reports and control)

Question 10

What is the first Special Team the SL calls into position?

Answer 10

EPW and Search Team

Question 11

What are the 5 S’s of EPW and Search Teams:

Answer 11

Search
Segregate
Silence
Speed
Safeguard

Question 12

What are the 3 types of special teams?

Answer 12

EPW & Search Team
Aid & Litter Team
Demo Team

Question 13

What are the 3 priorities for the Aid & Litter team?

Answer 13

1) Evacuate/treat wounded
2) Treat friendly casualties first
3) Move casualties to collection point (CCP)

Question 14

What is the main priority of the Demo Team?

Answer 14

Destroy enemy equipment left on the OBJ

Question 15

What is the last team out/to withdrawal from the OBJ?

Answer 15

Demo team

Question 16

What is the reason why you may decide to break contact?

Answer 16

When a leader identifies the enemy as a superior force

Question 17

What is the difference between near & far ambush?

Answer 17

Near ambush is within 35m, hand grenade range
Far ambush = greater than 35m

Question 18

If engaged in a near ambush, what action does the element outside the kill zone take?

3 things

Answer 18

1) ID Enemy location
2) Place accurate suppressive fires
3) Shift fires as assault begins (support by fire)

Question 19

Once the squad has reached that destination they will establish a security halt, get accountability of personnel/equipment, conduct SLLS then consolidate and reorgnanize 6 things: ______

Answer 19

1) 360 degree security
2) Gather ACE reports
3) Re-establish the chain of command/ key positions
4) Re-man key weapons
5) Re-distribute ammunition and mission-essential equipment
6) Report the situation to higher