IBOLC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Troop Leading Procedures - Answer- • Receive the mission- LDRs determine unit mission and time available to accomplish it. Conduct initial analysis. • Issue a warning order (WARNO)--less detailed than Opord • Make a tentative plan- • Start necessary movement • Reconnoiter • Complete the plan • Issue Operations Order (OPORD) • Supervise Rehearsal techniques - Answer- Backbrief., Combined arms rehearsal., Support rehearsal., Battle drill or SOP rehearsal The principles of patrolling? - Answer- • Planning • Reconnaissance • Security • Control • Common Sense Characteristics of the Offense - Answer- Surprise Audacity Tempo Concentration Characteristics of the Defense - Answer- Preparation Security Disruption Flexibility Maneuver Operations in Depth Massing effects Steps of Engagement Area Development - Answer- • Identify likely enemy avenues of approach. • Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver. • Determine where to kill the enemy. • Plan and integrate obstacles. • Emplace weapons systems. • Plan and integrate indirect fires. • Conduct an engagement area rehearsal. Forms of Maneuver - Answer- Envelopment Penetration Infiltration Frontal Attack Turning Movement Employment of friendly machine gun fire - Answer- FM 3-21.8 - Appendix A - Machine Gun Employment What does a WARNO include, at a minimum? - Answer- Type of Operation General Location of Operation Initial Operational Timeline Reconnaissance to initiate Movement to Initiate Planning and Prep instructions Information Requirements Commander's critical information Requirements Steps to Complete "Receive the Mission" - Answer- * Assess the time available to prepare and execute the mission * Prepare and initial Timeline for planning and executing the mission * Determine the total amount of time to plan and prepare *As planning continues, use the initial planning-time analysis to conduct a detailed time analysis * Analyze the time the unit has available *Prepare initial timeline What is a WARNO? - Answer- A preliminary notice of an order or action to follow. When can a leader make a tentative plan? - Answer- After he issues his own WARNO and after he receives the company's third WARNO or until he has enough information to proceed. What does the PL do during mission analysis? - Answer- Restates the mission Conducts initial risk assessment Identifies a tentative decisive point Defines his own intent What does Mission Analysis Answer? - Answer- What is my mission? What is the current situation? How do we accomplish the mission? What are the risks? What is a mission? - Answer- A mission is a task and purpose clearly indicating the action to be taken and the reason for for the action. What does Make a tentative Plan consist of? - Answer- a. Mission Analysis b. COA development c. COA Analysis d. COA Comparision e. COA selection Restating the Mission involves what? - Answer- Analyzing METT-TC Higher Headquarters (1&2) Unit's Purpose Constraints Tasks(specified, implied and essential) 5 W's OAKOC and MCOO Define Operational Environment Conclusions from Terrain Analysis 5 Aspects of Weather Analysis of Enemy Analysis of Time available Civil Considerations ID Tentative Decision points Mision-ett-tc - Answer- Mission, intent and concept Purpose Tasks (specified, implied, essential) Constraints Restated Mission (5 Ws) Significant Conclusions m Terrian t-tc - Answer- Define Operational Environment *AO *AI OAKOC Weather (5 Aspects) Significant Conclusions metTIME-tc - Answer- *Battalion Times *Hard Times *Company TLS *Light Data *Enemy Data *1/3, 2/3 rule *Significant Conclutions STEP 3 mett-TROOPSc - Answer- Leadership Morale Training and Experience Capabilities by WFF elements Significant conclusions STEP 3 mENEMYtt-tc - Answer- General Situation Disposition (How the enemy is arrayed) Composition (Vehicles, soldiers and Equipment) Strength (by unit. %) Vulnerabilities Capabilities by WFF (Reserves, CBRN, fires, recon) MPCOA and MDCOA Significant Conclusions High Value Target List High Pay-off target list STEP 3 mett-tCivilConsederations - Answer- Areas--population ethnic and political, feeling US Structures--location, function, cost vs capabilites Capabilities--to save, sustain or enhance life Organizations--nonmilitary groups People--cultural perceptions, social, beliefs, goals Events--festivals, holidays, political rallies. Significant Conclusions STEP 3 COA Development - Answer- Analyze Relative Combat Power Generate Options (How mission is accomplished) Array Forces (Task ORG) Develop Concept of Operations Assign Responsibilities Prepare COA statement and sketch Four Goals of Analyzing Relative combat power - Answer- ID an ENY weakness to exploit ID friendly strengths to exploit the enemy weakness ID enemy strengths to mitigate ID friendly weaknesses to protect What does a COA statement identify? - Answer- The DP and what makes it decisive Form of Maneuver or type of defensive mission Tasks and Purposes of the decisive, shaping and sustaining operations Reserve planning priorities Purposes of critical war-fighting function element The end state COA must be - Answer- Suitable Acceptable Distinguishable Complete Feasible STEP 3 COA Analysis - Answer- War game- action-reaction-counteraction Methods: Box Belt Avenues in Depth STEP 8 of TLPs involves what things? - Answer- Confirmation Briefs Back-briefs Rehersals PCC 1 up = check equipment PCC-2 level up = company, mission Rehearsal methods - Answer- Full dress rehearsal Reduced force rehearsal Terrain-Model Digital Terrain Model Sketch Map Rehearsal Map Rehearsal Network Rehearsal Envelopment - Answer- Envelopments avoid the enemy front, where he is protected and can easily concentrate fires. 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