CORPORALS COURSE TACTICAL PLANNING
2026 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED TACTICAL DECISION MAKING
BREAKDOWN
◉ 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:
•For example, can the enemy effectively attack at night? Can they
conduct a deliberate defense against us, or do they lack sufficient
forces and equipment? Will the enemy be reinforced by elements of
other units as a result of our attack? How long will this
2026 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED TACTICAL DECISION MAKING
BREAKDOWN
◉ 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:
•For example, can the enemy effectively attack at night? Can they
conduct a deliberate defense against us, or do they lack sufficient
forces and equipment? Will the enemy be reinforced by elements of
other units as a result of our attack? How long will this
