MP BOLC CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED COMPLETE
●● What is found on a range card? (6)
Answer: - Weapon system employed
- Ammo used
- Dead Space
- Left and Right limits
- N seeking arrow
- Date
●● Who assigns left and right limits once patrol base is established?
Answer: Squad Leaders
●● What is the Maximum Engagement Line and what is it used for?
Answer: - Maximum Effective Range of the Weapon system
●● 4 elements of Cordon and Search?
Answer: - Security Team
- Search & Assault Team
,- Support & Reserve Team
- Command Element
●● What are the Doctrinal phases of Cordon and Search? (6)
Answer: - Planning
- Recon
- Movement to Objective
- Isolation
- Search
- Withdrawal
●● Which Cordon is focused on in Ingress and which is focused on
Egress?
Answer: Outer: Focuses on Ingress into OBJ area, threats to inner
cordon and assault element
Inner: Prevents Egress from OBJ area and threats to search element prior
to getting a foothold
●● What is the purpose of a route recon?
Answer: - Gain detailed info on route
●● What are the methods of recon? What is not?
, Answer: - Box
- Fan
- Successive Sector
- Converging Routes
* CLOVER is not one
●● What is the goal of area recon?
Answer: - So no unexpected enemy gets in the rear
●● What are the teams in recon? (2)
Answer: - R (Recon) & S (Security)
●● What do you submit to higher after a recon? (DA FORM)
Answer: - Overlay
- Route Recon Report (DA FORM 1248)
●● Forms of Offensive Maneuver? (5)
Answer: Penetration: Attacking force seeks to rupture ENY defenses on
narrow front to disrupt defense
Frontal: Attacking force destroys weaker enemy using broad front
Infiltration: Covert movement of attacking force through ENY lines
Envelopment: Avoids ENY defenses by seizing OBJ to their rear to
destroy them in their position
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED COMPLETE
●● What is found on a range card? (6)
Answer: - Weapon system employed
- Ammo used
- Dead Space
- Left and Right limits
- N seeking arrow
- Date
●● Who assigns left and right limits once patrol base is established?
Answer: Squad Leaders
●● What is the Maximum Engagement Line and what is it used for?
Answer: - Maximum Effective Range of the Weapon system
●● 4 elements of Cordon and Search?
Answer: - Security Team
- Search & Assault Team
,- Support & Reserve Team
- Command Element
●● What are the Doctrinal phases of Cordon and Search? (6)
Answer: - Planning
- Recon
- Movement to Objective
- Isolation
- Search
- Withdrawal
●● Which Cordon is focused on in Ingress and which is focused on
Egress?
Answer: Outer: Focuses on Ingress into OBJ area, threats to inner
cordon and assault element
Inner: Prevents Egress from OBJ area and threats to search element prior
to getting a foothold
●● What is the purpose of a route recon?
Answer: - Gain detailed info on route
●● What are the methods of recon? What is not?
, Answer: - Box
- Fan
- Successive Sector
- Converging Routes
* CLOVER is not one
●● What is the goal of area recon?
Answer: - So no unexpected enemy gets in the rear
●● What are the teams in recon? (2)
Answer: - R (Recon) & S (Security)
●● What do you submit to higher after a recon? (DA FORM)
Answer: - Overlay
- Route Recon Report (DA FORM 1248)
●● Forms of Offensive Maneuver? (5)
Answer: Penetration: Attacking force seeks to rupture ENY defenses on
narrow front to disrupt defense
Frontal: Attacking force destroys weaker enemy using broad front
Infiltration: Covert movement of attacking force through ENY lines
Envelopment: Avoids ENY defenses by seizing OBJ to their rear to
destroy them in their position
