ACLC Entrance Exam Questions &
Answers 2023/2024
1. ACO - ANSWER-Provides directions to de-conflict airspace and air defense plans in order to avoid
mutual interference, facilitate air defense identification, safely accommodate and expedite airflow, and
prevent fratricide.
ATO - ANSWER-The ATO tasks and disseminates to Service components, subordinate units, and command
and control agencies the projected sorties, capabilities, and forces to targets and specific missions. This
process normally provides specific instructions, such as, call signs, targets, controlling agencies, and
general instructions. To intelligence staffs at the various maneuver echelons, the ATO outlines the daily
schedule of
aerial reconnaissance missions.
SIR - ANSWER-SIRs are developed for each information collection asset based on the capabilities of the
asset and the expected threat activity. SIRs provide specific informational bout specific threat activity (or
lack thereof) at specific locations
Information Collection Tasks - ANSWER-Plan requirements and assess collection
Task and direct collection
Execute Collection
CCIR - ANSWER-An information requirement identified by the commander as being critical to facilitating
timely
decision making
PIR - ANSWER-An intelligence requirement, stated as a priority for intelligence support, that the
commander
and staff need to understand the adversary or other aspects of the operational environment
Running Estimate - ANSWER-is a continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the
current operation is proceeding according to the commander's intent and if planned future operations
are supportable.
,War Gaming - ANSWER-A disciplined process, with rules and steps that attempt to visualize the flow of
the operation, given the forces strength and disposition, the enemy's capabilities, and possible COAs.
Contraint - ANSWER-is a restriction placed on the command by a higher command. It may also be based
on resource limitations within the command, such as organic fuel transport capacity, or physical
characteristics of the operational environment, such as the number of vehicles that can cross a bridge in
a specified time.
Specified Task - ANSWER-A task assigned to a unit by its higher headquarters.
Implied task - ANSWER-A task that must be performed to accomplish a specified task or mission but is
not stated in the higher headquarters' order.
Essential Task - ANSWER-A task that must be executed to accomplish the mission
BPT mission - ANSWER-A mission assigned to a unit that might be executed.
O/O mission - ANSWER-A mission to be executed at an unspecified time.
TLPs - ANSWER-Receive Mission
Issue WARNORD
Make Tentative Plan
Initiate Movement
Reconnoiter
Complete Plan
Issue plan
Supervise/Refine
Most important Step in MDMP - ANSWER-Mission Analysis
, Steps of MDMP - ANSWER-Receive Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis (WAR GAMING)
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders Production
Problem Statement - ANSWER-the description of the primary issue or issues that may impede
commanders from achieving their desired states.
Mission Statement - ANSWER-a short sentence or paragraph that describes the organization's essential
task(s), purpose, and action containing the elements of who, what, when, where, and why.
Initial CMDRs intent - ANSWER-describes the purpose of the operation, initial key tasks, and the desired
end state.
Key elements of CCIR - ANSWER-PIR, FFIR
Key outputs of receipt of mission during MDMP - ANSWER-Commander's initial guidance, WARNORD 1
3 steps of TLPs done in order - ANSWER-Receive Mission
Issue WARNORD
Make Tentative Plan
Combat Power - ANSWER-is the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities
that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time.
Cruise speed of AH64 - ANSWER-110-120Kts
Answers 2023/2024
1. ACO - ANSWER-Provides directions to de-conflict airspace and air defense plans in order to avoid
mutual interference, facilitate air defense identification, safely accommodate and expedite airflow, and
prevent fratricide.
ATO - ANSWER-The ATO tasks and disseminates to Service components, subordinate units, and command
and control agencies the projected sorties, capabilities, and forces to targets and specific missions. This
process normally provides specific instructions, such as, call signs, targets, controlling agencies, and
general instructions. To intelligence staffs at the various maneuver echelons, the ATO outlines the daily
schedule of
aerial reconnaissance missions.
SIR - ANSWER-SIRs are developed for each information collection asset based on the capabilities of the
asset and the expected threat activity. SIRs provide specific informational bout specific threat activity (or
lack thereof) at specific locations
Information Collection Tasks - ANSWER-Plan requirements and assess collection
Task and direct collection
Execute Collection
CCIR - ANSWER-An information requirement identified by the commander as being critical to facilitating
timely
decision making
PIR - ANSWER-An intelligence requirement, stated as a priority for intelligence support, that the
commander
and staff need to understand the adversary or other aspects of the operational environment
Running Estimate - ANSWER-is a continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the
current operation is proceeding according to the commander's intent and if planned future operations
are supportable.
,War Gaming - ANSWER-A disciplined process, with rules and steps that attempt to visualize the flow of
the operation, given the forces strength and disposition, the enemy's capabilities, and possible COAs.
Contraint - ANSWER-is a restriction placed on the command by a higher command. It may also be based
on resource limitations within the command, such as organic fuel transport capacity, or physical
characteristics of the operational environment, such as the number of vehicles that can cross a bridge in
a specified time.
Specified Task - ANSWER-A task assigned to a unit by its higher headquarters.
Implied task - ANSWER-A task that must be performed to accomplish a specified task or mission but is
not stated in the higher headquarters' order.
Essential Task - ANSWER-A task that must be executed to accomplish the mission
BPT mission - ANSWER-A mission assigned to a unit that might be executed.
O/O mission - ANSWER-A mission to be executed at an unspecified time.
TLPs - ANSWER-Receive Mission
Issue WARNORD
Make Tentative Plan
Initiate Movement
Reconnoiter
Complete Plan
Issue plan
Supervise/Refine
Most important Step in MDMP - ANSWER-Mission Analysis
, Steps of MDMP - ANSWER-Receive Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis (WAR GAMING)
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders Production
Problem Statement - ANSWER-the description of the primary issue or issues that may impede
commanders from achieving their desired states.
Mission Statement - ANSWER-a short sentence or paragraph that describes the organization's essential
task(s), purpose, and action containing the elements of who, what, when, where, and why.
Initial CMDRs intent - ANSWER-describes the purpose of the operation, initial key tasks, and the desired
end state.
Key elements of CCIR - ANSWER-PIR, FFIR
Key outputs of receipt of mission during MDMP - ANSWER-Commander's initial guidance, WARNORD 1
3 steps of TLPs done in order - ANSWER-Receive Mission
Issue WARNORD
Make Tentative Plan
Combat Power - ANSWER-is the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities
that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time.
Cruise speed of AH64 - ANSWER-110-120Kts
