SGTS COURSE TACTICAL TOOLS
WEAPONS AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICE TEST ITEMS ANSWERS MISSION
PLANNING ANALYSIS 2026
◉ Psychological Maneuver
Answer: The goal of maneuver warfare is to destroy the enemy's will
to fight. The aim is to render the enemy incapable of resistance by
shattering his moral, mental, and physical cohesion.
•Psychological maneuver remains focused on posing a series of
menacing dilemmas more quickly than the enemy can handle.
•The goal is to induce panic and paralysis, resulting in an enemy
without the ability to resist.
◉ Temporal Maneuver
Answer: We also maneuver in time by increasing relative speed and
operating at a faster tempo than the enemy.
•We attempt to establish a pace that the enemy cannot maintain, so
with each action, enemy reactions are increasingly late.
•Temporal maneuver allows a leader to seize the initiative, dictate
the terms of the action and increase the enemy's friction.
,◉ Technological Maneuver
Answer: While we must prepare to fight and win without an over-
reliance on the technological advantages available to us, they offer a
marked advantage that we must leverage fully against our enemy.
For example, using our technological advantage of night vision
devices and command and control abilities, we can gain not only
time but also a psychological and physiological advantage on an
enemy that does not operate at night.
◉ Exploiting the environment
Answer: Terrain
Weather
Darkness (reduced visibility)
◉ Surprise
Answer: Deception
Stealth
Ambiguity
◉ Ambush Mentality
Answer: Surprise the enemy
Trap the enemy
Remain invisible
, Shock the enemy
Focus on the enemy
◉ The tactical tenet, gaining advantage, strives to exploit every
aspect of a situation in an attempt to gain victory over the enemy.
The use of combined arms is identified as a significant way to
generate leverage and to gain an advantage over the enemy. Which of
the following best captures the tactical advantage gained by
employing combined arms?
Answer: The use of combined arms presents the enemy with a no-
win situation. Any action taken to avoid one threat makes the enemy
more vulnerable to another.
◉ Speed in combat
Answer: Speed and time
Timing
Relative speed
Continuing speed
Speed and change
◉ Things that can be done to increase speed
Answer: Simplicity
Decentralization
Experience
WEAPONS AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICE TEST ITEMS ANSWERS MISSION
PLANNING ANALYSIS 2026
◉ Psychological Maneuver
Answer: The goal of maneuver warfare is to destroy the enemy's will
to fight. The aim is to render the enemy incapable of resistance by
shattering his moral, mental, and physical cohesion.
•Psychological maneuver remains focused on posing a series of
menacing dilemmas more quickly than the enemy can handle.
•The goal is to induce panic and paralysis, resulting in an enemy
without the ability to resist.
◉ Temporal Maneuver
Answer: We also maneuver in time by increasing relative speed and
operating at a faster tempo than the enemy.
•We attempt to establish a pace that the enemy cannot maintain, so
with each action, enemy reactions are increasingly late.
•Temporal maneuver allows a leader to seize the initiative, dictate
the terms of the action and increase the enemy's friction.
,◉ Technological Maneuver
Answer: While we must prepare to fight and win without an over-
reliance on the technological advantages available to us, they offer a
marked advantage that we must leverage fully against our enemy.
For example, using our technological advantage of night vision
devices and command and control abilities, we can gain not only
time but also a psychological and physiological advantage on an
enemy that does not operate at night.
◉ Exploiting the environment
Answer: Terrain
Weather
Darkness (reduced visibility)
◉ Surprise
Answer: Deception
Stealth
Ambiguity
◉ Ambush Mentality
Answer: Surprise the enemy
Trap the enemy
Remain invisible
, Shock the enemy
Focus on the enemy
◉ The tactical tenet, gaining advantage, strives to exploit every
aspect of a situation in an attempt to gain victory over the enemy.
The use of combined arms is identified as a significant way to
generate leverage and to gain an advantage over the enemy. Which of
the following best captures the tactical advantage gained by
employing combined arms?
Answer: The use of combined arms presents the enemy with a no-
win situation. Any action taken to avoid one threat makes the enemy
more vulnerable to another.
◉ Speed in combat
Answer: Speed and time
Timing
Relative speed
Continuing speed
Speed and change
◉ Things that can be done to increase speed
Answer: Simplicity
Decentralization
Experience
