CORPORAL COURSE TACTICAL PLANNING
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
•Task analysis: The unit leader must identify and understand all that
is required for the successful accomplishment of the mission. This
includes tasks received in the unit's task statement and coordinating
instructions from the higher commander's operations order.
•Limitations: These are restrictions on the freedom of action of the
friendly force; these prohibit the commander from doing something
specific. Tactical control measures, rules of engagement (ROE), and
the statements, "Be prepared to...," "Not earlier than...," "On order...,"
are some examples of limitations.
• Enemy analysis. Answer: Enemy analysis is conducted to not only
know what assets the enemy has, but also to understand what the
enemy is doing.
•What is the enemy trying to accomplish?
•How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
,Input comes from many sources including enemy doctrine, current
enemy activities indicated in higher's order, units that have
previously operated in the area, and the unit's intelligence section.
The information used to analyze the enemy situation includes the
following:
• Composition, disposition, and strength. Answer: Answer the
questions:
•What does the enemy have?
•What is the enemy trying to accomplish?
Describe your enemy:
•Identify the forces and equipment that the enemy can bring to bear
within your unit's zone or sector.
•Also considered are known and suspected enemy locations and
strength estimates in relation to personnel, equipment, and support
capabilities.
•The elements of the acronym SALUTE are helpful when developing
and organizing this information.
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Size
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Activity
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Location
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Unit
-
Time
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, Equipment
• Capabilities and limitations. Answer: Answer the questions:
•What can the enemy do?
•How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
Analyze the enemy's ability or inability to conduct various
operations against your unit under any reasonably foreseeable
situation.
•The acronym DRAW-D serves as a reminder of the minimum
factors to be considered. What is the enemy's capability to:
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
•Task analysis: The unit leader must identify and understand all that
is required for the successful accomplishment of the mission. This
includes tasks received in the unit's task statement and coordinating
instructions from the higher commander's operations order.
•Limitations: These are restrictions on the freedom of action of the
friendly force; these prohibit the commander from doing something
specific. Tactical control measures, rules of engagement (ROE), and
the statements, "Be prepared to...," "Not earlier than...," "On order...,"
are some examples of limitations.
• Enemy analysis. Answer: Enemy analysis is conducted to not only
know what assets the enemy has, but also to understand what the
enemy is doing.
•What is the enemy trying to accomplish?
•How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
,Input comes from many sources including enemy doctrine, current
enemy activities indicated in higher's order, units that have
previously operated in the area, and the unit's intelligence section.
The information used to analyze the enemy situation includes the
following:
• Composition, disposition, and strength. Answer: Answer the
questions:
•What does the enemy have?
•What is the enemy trying to accomplish?
Describe your enemy:
•Identify the forces and equipment that the enemy can bring to bear
within your unit's zone or sector.
•Also considered are known and suspected enemy locations and
strength estimates in relation to personnel, equipment, and support
capabilities.
•The elements of the acronym SALUTE are helpful when developing
and organizing this information.
,-
Size
-
Activity
-
Location
-
Unit
-
Time
-
, Equipment
• Capabilities and limitations. Answer: Answer the questions:
•What can the enemy do?
•How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
Analyze the enemy's ability or inability to conduct various
operations against your unit under any reasonably foreseeable
situation.
•The acronym DRAW-D serves as a reminder of the minimum
factors to be considered. What is the enemy's capability to:
