Tactics A

Question 1

Which step of the TLP process would you confirm or deny the tentative plan by personally observing the area of operations (AO)?

Answer 1

CONDUCT RECON

Question 2

The purpose of defensive operations is to ____________.

Answer 2

defeat an enemy attack and gain the initiative for offensive operations.

Question 3

Obstacles are man-made or natural obstructions that disrupt, turn, fix, or block movement known as obstacle effects. Which statement best describes a protective wire obstacle?

Answer 3

Protective wire obstacle that protects friendly troops and equipment

Question 4

While conducting an ambush what is the most preferred method for initiating the ambush?

Answer 4

Initiate with most casualty producing weapon, medium machine gun fire, or
claymores/mines

TEST ANSWER: ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question 5

A patrol is a detachment sent out by a larger unit to conduct a specific combat, reconnaissance, or ____________ mission?

Answer 5

Security

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics implies that the defender arrives in the area of operations before the attacker and uses the available time to prepare?

Answer 6

Preparation

Question 7

What does a patrol require ________________?

Answer 7

Task and Purpose

Question 8

What is the first step in the development of a course of action?

Answer 8

Analyze relative combat power

Question 9

What are the characteristics of the defense?

Answer 9

Preparation
Security
Disruption
Mass and Concentration
Flexibility
Maneuver
Operations in-Depth

Question 10

The platoon sergeant is the platoon’s primary sustainment planner, coordinator, and operator; reporting directly to the platoon leader. In a well written Company operation order, where will a platoon sergeant find the company logistics plan?

Answer 10

Paragraph 4; service and support

Question 11

You have been tasked to conduct a combat patrol. When the commander gives a unit the mission to send out a combat patrol he intends for the patrol to _______________________________________.

Answer 11

clear intent to make direct contact with the enemy

Question 12

In which step of the TLP process would you develop your course of action?

Answer 12

Make a tenative plan

Question 13

To indicate the precise location of a certain unit or reduce clutter in an area with multiple unit symbols. What action would be required to be illustrated on the overlay?

Answer 13

Flag pole under icon (bracket)

Question 14

What type of rally point is out of sight, sound, and small arms range of the objective area?

Answer 14

Objective Rally Point

Question 15

What type of order is an abbreviated form of an operation order issued as needed after an operation order to change or modify that order?

Answer 15

FRAGO

Question 16

What are the three essential elements for a combat patrol?

Answer 16

security, support and assault

Question 17

Which of the following are the Characteristics of the Offense?

Answer 17

Concentration,
Audacity,
Tempo,
Surprise.

Question 18

Commander’s Intent is best defined as _____________.

Answer 18

The commander’s intent is a clear, concise statement of what the force must do and
conditions the force must establish with respect to the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations
that represent the desired end state.

Question 19

What are the three types of Combat Patrols?

Answer 19

Raid, Ambush, Security

Question 20

Leaders might be able to plan their operations using the unprecedented amount of combat information provided by the higher HQ’s intelligence by reconnoitering visually. While conducting Troop Leading Procedures, what is typically the focus of the reconnaissance?

Answer 20

If situation permits, leader makes a personal recon to verify terrain analysis, adjust the plan, and confirm information.

Question 21

While conducting an analysis of the enemy, the platoon leader should consider what areas as he conducts this analysis?

Answer 21

Enemy composition and disposition

Question 22

Identify the task in the following mission statement:
B co, defends NLT 251900NOV09 to retain the high ground vicinity GL 438766 to prevent the enemy from massing combat power against A co, the BN main effort.

Answer 22

To retain high ground

Question 23

What are the four types of offensive tasks?

Answer 23

Movement to contact,
Attack,
Pursuit,
Exploitation

Question 24

What do you do upon receipt of a Warning Order?

Answer 24

Start making tentative plan

Question 25

_________________ is the total means of a unit’s destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that can be applied at a given time?

Answer 25

Combat power

Question 26

Normally, what is the first action (in relation to priority of work) a platoon should conduct when establishing a defensive position.

Answer 26

Post local security

Question 27

What are the 8 TLPs?

Answer 27

Receive the mission
Issue the WARNO
Make a tentative plan
Start necessary movement
Reconnoiter
Complete plan
Issue complete plan
Supervise and refine

Question 28

Which war fighting function encourages the greatest possible freedom of action from subordinates?

Answer 28

mission command

Question 29

You are the platoon sergeant for an ambush. Normally what are you controlling during this mission?

Answer 29

The support element

Question 30

Which reference is primarily used in identifying the composition of military symbols and constructing operational overlays?

Answer 30

ADP 1-02… or FM 1-02

Question 31

Identify the purpose in the following mission statement:
A co, 2-66 IN conducts an attack NLT 190600NOV09 to seize high ground vicinity NB 459270 (OBJ DOG) to prevent the enemy from disrupting 3-66’s IN (BN main effort) attack.

Answer 31

to prevent the enemy disrupting 3-66’s IN (BN main effort) attack

Question 32

What does a box around a unit modifier represent?

Answer 32

special size or task force

Question 33

In step 3 of the TLP process, make a tentative plan, you are conducting an analysis of terrain and weather and its effects on the mission. What are the three categories of terrain mobility that must be taken into consideration?

Answer 33

unrestricted, restricted, and severely restricted

Question 34

Initiate Movement, step four of the TLP process, can be executed _____________.

Answer 34

At any time

Question 35

What color represents friendly units on a map?

Answer 35

blue

Question 36

What is the goal of Unified Land Operations?

Answer 36

Establish conditions that achieve the joint force commanders end state by applying land power as part of a unified action to defeat the enemy

Question 37

During the occupation and preparation of the defense, what is critical to ensure the company avoids detection and maintains combat power for the actual defense?

Answer 37

Operational security

Question 38

What is Key Terrain?

Answer 38

Terrain feature (natural or manmade) which, if controlled, will give a marked advantage to whoever controls it.

Question 39

When frames are not used on equipment icons, then standard identity ____________ must be used.

Answer 39

colors

Question 40

Which graphic modifier of unit symbol size represents a platoon?

Answer 40

3 circles filled in