C400 EXAM/172 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
Unified Land Operations - -Describes how the Army seizes, retains, and
exploits the initiative to gain and maintain position of relative advantage in
**sustained land operations through simultaneous **offensive, **defensive
and **stability operations.
-ADP 3-0 - -The Army's basic warfighting doctrine and the Army's
contribution to unified action.
-Operation - -a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or
unifying theme
-What is the purpose of Reconnaissance operations? - -Allows commanders
to understand the situation, visualize the battle, and make decisions.
-What is the purpose of security operations? - -Provides reaction time and
maneuver space to enable decisions and protect the force from anticipated
danger.
-Which units usually conduct recon and security operations? - -Cavalry units
-What are the key roles of CAV units? - -Conduct RECON
Conduct security
Cover threats
Counter enemy cavalry
Counterattack enemy Infantry attacks
Administer decisive blow through isolation and pursuit
-What is the fundamental purpose of Cavalry? - -To set conditions for
successful operations of the unit for which they are conducting recon and
security tasks.
-What is the commander's best means of visualizing and understanding their
area of operation? - -Through the conduct of reconnaissance tasks
-What is the primary source of fresh information for the CDR during battle? -
-His RECON and security organizations; his Cavalry
-What information about the enemy does the CAV provide the CDR? - -
combat information needed to strike at the right place and time, such as the
actual size and composition of the enemy, his exact position, strength and
weaknesses and location of decisive point.
, -What is transition? - -Mark a change of focus and priorities between
phases, or between ongoing operation and execution of a branch or sequel.
-Which unit can provide protection from the main body transitioning from
offense to defense? - -Cavalry units
-When should the CAV units deploy? - -In the planning phase to shape
preparation activities and execution.
-Which tasks are essential during preparation? - -Security tasks.
-What are the security tasks? - -screen
guard
cover
area security
local security
-What is the purpose of the CAV units performing security tasks? - -To
provide early warning and reaction time, deny enemy reconnaissance efforts,
and protect the main battle area.
-Which tasks are critical to sustaining or establishing civil security and
control over areas, populations, and resources? - -Stability tasks.
-Where is the deep area in noncontiguous AO? - -The area between
noncontiguous AO and beyond contiguous AO
-Which unit is responsible for controlling the deep areas within its AO? - -
BCT
-Which unit is the BCT's primary asset to develop the situation and provide
the combat information that will ultimately refine COAs fir the BCT's decisive
operations? - -Cavalry squadron
-What provides the BCT commander with tactical depth, freedom to
maneuver, flexibility, and critical combat information? - -RECON and security
tasks
-What are the four elements of the commander's RECON guidance? - -Focus
Tempo of RECON
Engagement/Disengagement criteria (if any)
Displacement criteria
SOLUTIONS
Unified Land Operations - -Describes how the Army seizes, retains, and
exploits the initiative to gain and maintain position of relative advantage in
**sustained land operations through simultaneous **offensive, **defensive
and **stability operations.
-ADP 3-0 - -The Army's basic warfighting doctrine and the Army's
contribution to unified action.
-Operation - -a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or
unifying theme
-What is the purpose of Reconnaissance operations? - -Allows commanders
to understand the situation, visualize the battle, and make decisions.
-What is the purpose of security operations? - -Provides reaction time and
maneuver space to enable decisions and protect the force from anticipated
danger.
-Which units usually conduct recon and security operations? - -Cavalry units
-What are the key roles of CAV units? - -Conduct RECON
Conduct security
Cover threats
Counter enemy cavalry
Counterattack enemy Infantry attacks
Administer decisive blow through isolation and pursuit
-What is the fundamental purpose of Cavalry? - -To set conditions for
successful operations of the unit for which they are conducting recon and
security tasks.
-What is the commander's best means of visualizing and understanding their
area of operation? - -Through the conduct of reconnaissance tasks
-What is the primary source of fresh information for the CDR during battle? -
-His RECON and security organizations; his Cavalry
-What information about the enemy does the CAV provide the CDR? - -
combat information needed to strike at the right place and time, such as the
actual size and composition of the enemy, his exact position, strength and
weaknesses and location of decisive point.
, -What is transition? - -Mark a change of focus and priorities between
phases, or between ongoing operation and execution of a branch or sequel.
-Which unit can provide protection from the main body transitioning from
offense to defense? - -Cavalry units
-When should the CAV units deploy? - -In the planning phase to shape
preparation activities and execution.
-Which tasks are essential during preparation? - -Security tasks.
-What are the security tasks? - -screen
guard
cover
area security
local security
-What is the purpose of the CAV units performing security tasks? - -To
provide early warning and reaction time, deny enemy reconnaissance efforts,
and protect the main battle area.
-Which tasks are critical to sustaining or establishing civil security and
control over areas, populations, and resources? - -Stability tasks.
-Where is the deep area in noncontiguous AO? - -The area between
noncontiguous AO and beyond contiguous AO
-Which unit is responsible for controlling the deep areas within its AO? - -
BCT
-Which unit is the BCT's primary asset to develop the situation and provide
the combat information that will ultimately refine COAs fir the BCT's decisive
operations? - -Cavalry squadron
-What provides the BCT commander with tactical depth, freedom to
maneuver, flexibility, and critical combat information? - -RECON and security
tasks
-What are the four elements of the commander's RECON guidance? - -Focus
Tempo of RECON
Engagement/Disengagement criteria (if any)
Displacement criteria
