UFP C/IED Flashcards
1
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what are the 3 D’s?
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Distance, Direction, Description
2
Q
- What are the three common discarded article?
A
Cigarette butts
Wire ends
Bits of tape
3
Q
- How do you sweep ground with minehound VMR2?
A
1 meter per second, 2 inches off the ground
4
Q
- What is optimal lane coverage while clearing with mine detector?
A
1 to 1.5 meters
5
Q
- What is control?
A
Maintain visual line of sight to the IED, limit access to the IED threat area
6
Q
- When do you use minimal marking?
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as a last resort, when there is a shortage of material to mark the device, a mark must be made 1 meter back from a device
7
Q
- What is the THOR2 battery life?
A
4 hours
8
Q
- What is searching?
A
Thorough examination of certain feature in the area
9
Q
- What does the black stick check represent on CEIA?
A
Non-metal, Carbon
10
Q
- What are the component of Threat triad?
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Enemy Intent, Types of Threat, Location of Threat
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- What are the precautions for operating THOR 2?
A
Do not water proof
Do not pack in the backpack or container
12
Q
- How many “Tines” can be missing on the Thor?
A
Maximum 2
13
Q
- How many people and what are the positions for VP 360?
A
Three or Four #1 HHD or VMR2 #2 TRIDER or DSP 27 #3 THOR #4 is security with another HHD (optional
14
Q
- What is L.O.S.S stand?
A
Lane coverage
Operator Stance
Search head position
Sweep speed
15
Q
- What is the Minehound VMR2 battery life on GPR mode?
A
10 hours
16
Q
- What are the five tenets of IED combat?
A
Predict Prevent Detect Mitigate Neutralize
17
Q
- What are the 3 types of IED Switch?
A
Time, Victim Operated, Command
18
Q
- What is difference between VP and VA?
A
Vulnerable Point is channelizing point where high threat possibly exist
Vulnerable Area is large area with presence of threat
19
Q
- What do you looking for when conduct 200 meters check?
A
Suspected enemy activities, Triggerman, Cameramen, Sniper, Observers
20
Q
- What is the default and range for top down on minehound?
A
Default 30
30-80
21
Q
- How much coverage will be losing when THOR 2 fratricide?
A
About 30%
22
Q
- What are some movement techniques for clearing VP?
A
VP 360, V-sweep, Culvert
23
Q
- What is the Minehound VMR2 battery life on dual mode?
A
8 hours
24
Q
- What makes determination of confirm?
A
1+1 = IED
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13. How many channels available on VMR2?
20 channels
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21. When do you conduct 0/5/25/200?
Whenever you stop
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7. What is BIT?
Built in test
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35. What is the default and range for linear gain on VMR2?
Default 28, 1-60
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25. What are the ground indicators?
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Discardables
Discoloration
Disturbance
Flattening
Markers
Regularity
Transference
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29. What is cordon?
Preserve IED site and provide protection and security against COM DET IED
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42. What do you looking for when conduct 5 meters check?
Disturbed earth, suspicious objects, anything that is abnormal to surround
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40. What is the default and range for bottom up on minehound?
Default is 225
| 225-100
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10. If enemy village is empty, what should you do?
Do not conduct CQB or clear the compound. More than likely there will be IED or booby Trap
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19. What are the 5 C’s?
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Check
Clear
Confirm
Cordon
Control
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34. What is key point when dealing with SVBIED/PBIED?
Maximize distance from threat, never attempt to negotiate the threat
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23. What is the negative space?
A space between solid OBJ
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14. What is primary purpose of counter IED?
To create safe pathway, not necessarily to destroy IED
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24. How long does it take for your eyes to night adaptation?
Approximately 30 minutes
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True or False, unit need to identify historically where HLZ have been used before
True
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28. Who is part of IED Network?
The cell leader, The emplacer, The bomb maker, and the financer
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36. What are the two ways to mark IED?
Detailed and minimal marking
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39. What is the default and range for time variable gain on minehound?
Default 1, 1-10
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43. What do you looking for when conduct 25 meters check?
Similar to 5 meters check, conduct dismounted check to a radius of at least 25 meters around you
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22. What is the positive space?
A space taken up by solid OBJ
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16. What is scanning?
Systematic examination of an area to detect any unusual or significant OBJ or movement
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2. What is the Minehound VMR2 battery life on metal detect mode?
12 hours
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9. What are the five principle components of IED?
Switch, initiator, main charge, power source, container
*Main charge and container could be one part
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26. What are the parameters for GPR mode on the Minehound?
Top down
Bottom up
Linear gain
Time variable gain
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32. How close do you stop before approaching VP/VA?
Minimum 50 meters
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48. What is the purpose of V sweep?
Spotting Firing position, Command Wires, ID trigger man, and locating ground sign
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37. When do you use detailed marking?
used whenever possible to give both ground troops and follow up agencies a detailed picture of area around a possible IED
