TBS Phase III EXAMINATION SET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● PICMDEEP - I. Answer: Interlocking Fires: ensure that all areas are
covered
● PICMDEEP - C. Answer: Coordination of Fires: Engagement
Criteria, Target Precedence
● PICMDEEP - M. Answer: Mutual Support: if a weapon goes down,
mission can still be accomplished by another
● PICMDEEP - D. Answer: Defilade: Partial or Full. Use of terrain to
mask
● PICMDEEP - E. Answer: Enfilade: fires coincide w/ long axis of EN
formation (frontal or flanking)
● PICMDEEP- E. Answer: Economy: Engagement Criteria, Target
Precedence
● PICMDEEP - P. Answer: Protection: MG position construction
,● MG Principles. Answer: PICMDEEP
● Classification of MG Fires in relation to ground. Answer: Dead Space
Danger Space: any space up to 1.8 m above the deck
Plunging Fire: danger space confined to beaten zone (where bullets fall
on the deck)
Grazing Fire: center of cone of fire does not rise >1 m off the deck.
MOST EFFECTIVE
● Classification of MG Fires in relation to target. Answer: Flanking Fire
Frontal Fire
Oblique Fire
Enfilade Fire: long axis of beaten zone coincides w/ long axis of target.
MOST EFFECTIVE
● Classification of MG Fires in relation to Gun. Answer: Fixed
Traversing (changes in direction)
Searching (changes in elevation)
Traversing & Searching
Swinging Traverse (major changes in direction)
Free Gun
, ● General Support (GS). Answer: support given to supported force as a
whole, not to any particular subdivision
● Direct Support (DS). Answer: provide support requested directly to
supported unit
● Attachment. Answer: temporary placement. Organization to which
unit is attached assumes complete tactical & administrative control. PLT
is lowest level you can attach to
● Engagement Criteria. Answer: WHEN to shoot. Included in MG
tasking statement. Included in Coordinating Instructions for weapons
organic to PLT (M16s, SAWs)
e.g. "When a SQD-sized element or larger crosses TL Red"
● Target Precedence. Answer: WHAT to shoot and in what order.
Included in MG tasking statement. Included in Coordinating Instructions
for weapons organic to PLT (M16s, SAWs)
e.g. "CSWs, LMGs, C2, FT-sized formations"
● Final Protective Line (FPL). Answer: parallel to and within close
range of defensive positions. Usually integrated w/ IDF FPF, obstacles.
T&E is "steel-on-steel"
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● PICMDEEP - I. Answer: Interlocking Fires: ensure that all areas are
covered
● PICMDEEP - C. Answer: Coordination of Fires: Engagement
Criteria, Target Precedence
● PICMDEEP - M. Answer: Mutual Support: if a weapon goes down,
mission can still be accomplished by another
● PICMDEEP - D. Answer: Defilade: Partial or Full. Use of terrain to
mask
● PICMDEEP - E. Answer: Enfilade: fires coincide w/ long axis of EN
formation (frontal or flanking)
● PICMDEEP- E. Answer: Economy: Engagement Criteria, Target
Precedence
● PICMDEEP - P. Answer: Protection: MG position construction
,● MG Principles. Answer: PICMDEEP
● Classification of MG Fires in relation to ground. Answer: Dead Space
Danger Space: any space up to 1.8 m above the deck
Plunging Fire: danger space confined to beaten zone (where bullets fall
on the deck)
Grazing Fire: center of cone of fire does not rise >1 m off the deck.
MOST EFFECTIVE
● Classification of MG Fires in relation to target. Answer: Flanking Fire
Frontal Fire
Oblique Fire
Enfilade Fire: long axis of beaten zone coincides w/ long axis of target.
MOST EFFECTIVE
● Classification of MG Fires in relation to Gun. Answer: Fixed
Traversing (changes in direction)
Searching (changes in elevation)
Traversing & Searching
Swinging Traverse (major changes in direction)
Free Gun
, ● General Support (GS). Answer: support given to supported force as a
whole, not to any particular subdivision
● Direct Support (DS). Answer: provide support requested directly to
supported unit
● Attachment. Answer: temporary placement. Organization to which
unit is attached assumes complete tactical & administrative control. PLT
is lowest level you can attach to
● Engagement Criteria. Answer: WHEN to shoot. Included in MG
tasking statement. Included in Coordinating Instructions for weapons
organic to PLT (M16s, SAWs)
e.g. "When a SQD-sized element or larger crosses TL Red"
● Target Precedence. Answer: WHAT to shoot and in what order.
Included in MG tasking statement. Included in Coordinating Instructions
for weapons organic to PLT (M16s, SAWs)
e.g. "CSWs, LMGs, C2, FT-sized formations"
● Final Protective Line (FPL). Answer: parallel to and within close
range of defensive positions. Usually integrated w/ IDF FPF, obstacles.
T&E is "steel-on-steel"
