ANSWERS (RATED A+)
Differentiate between the major mission command activities of the operations
process. - answersPlan Prepare Assess Execute
Plan - answersThe art and science of understanding a situation envisioning a
desired future in laying out effective ways of bringing the future about
Prepare - answersActivities performed by units in soldiers
Determine the seven steps of the military decision-making process. - answers1.
Receipt of the mission
2. Mission analysis
3. COA development
4. COA Analysis
5. COA Comparison
6. COA approval
7. Orders production dissemination and transition
Determine the information contained in each of the five paragraphs of an operation
order. - answers1. Situation: AOI, AOA, enemy and friendly forces, civil
2. Mission- 5 Ws
3. Execution- CC Int, Concept of Op, Scheme of fires to include air ops, coord
instructions
4. Sustainment- concept of support before, during and after
5. Command and Signal: location of CC, CPs, and signal support
Interpret the definition of intelligence preparation of the battlefield. - answersThe
systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy terrain weather and
civil considerations in an area of interest to determine their effects of an operation
Distinguish between the four steps of the intelligence preparation of the
battlefield process. - answers1. Define the operational environment
2. Describe the environmental effects on operations
3. Evaluate the threat
4. Determine threat courses of action
Determine the impact of environmental conditions on joint fires planning. -
answersHigh winds reduce combat effectiveness, blown dust, Thermal Crossover,
Cloud Cover/Ceiling, limit airborne/aviation/air assault/ISR/visibility
, Threat Template - answersModels based on postulated adversary illustrating the
disposition and activities of adversary forces conduct in a particular operation parade
on ideal terrain
Situation Template - answersGraphical depiction of a potential threat COA. Pick
most critical point in operation determined by the CC and Intel O
Event Template - answersGraphic overlay used to confirm or deny enemy COAs,
always accompanied by event matrix. Used as a guide during COA analysis
Differentiate between combat reconnaissance vehicles, armored fighting vehicles
and light armored fighting vehicles. - answersCRV- At or beyond FLOT, non-
combatant
Armored- Main Battle tanks, Light tanks,
Light Armored- Armored Personnel Carriers, Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Compare and contrast the five categories of artillery systems and their
characteristics. - answers1. Command and reconnaissance- local targets, LG, BDA
2. Canon- Guns & Howitzers
3. Self-propelled cannon- Continuous support to mechanized forces
4. Multiple rocket launchers- heavy firepower at decisive moments
5. Mortars- short range high angle fire
ADA - answersself-propelled & towed. Classified as Small Arms, light, medium,
heavy
SAMs - answersStrat (area defense, stationary) & Tac (point defense, mobile)
(G=missile)
Detect and acquire, track target and guide missile
IR SAMs - answerspassive homing seeker lock onto IR or UV, fire and forget
Compare and contrast the rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, and unmanned
aerial vehicles. - answersRotary-systems are classified as light, attack, multirole,
transport, reconnaissance, and can be used for a variety of roles (H=Helo)
Fixed- systems are classified as FI, strike, ground-attack, multirole, bombers, special
mission, or transport (F=fighter) (B=bomber)
UAV- 2 modes: Drone (pre-programmed) and RPV (operator controlled)
Identify the differences between intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. -
answersIntelligence- Product
Surveillance- Systematic Observation
Reconnaissance- Mission