EXW Common Core 106 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
What are the two categories of individual fighting positions? - ANS Hasty and Deliberate
What is the hasty/skirmishers position? - ANS Shallow pit type emplacement that provides
temporary, open, prone firing position for individual rifleman.
What is a hasty fighting position? - ANS Used when time and materials are limited, take
cover behind whatever is available, using existing terrain, natural or manmade covers to your
advantage.
What is an improved one-man fighting position? - ANS Made as small as possible; wide
enough for man's shoulders, deep enough to use entrenching tool at the bottom.
What is the improved two-man fighting position and its advantages? - ANS Two one-man
holes; feeling of more security, allows one man to rest while other observes the area.
What is the main disadvantage of the improved two-man fighting position? - ANS Less
protection from tanks, bombing, strafing, and shelling.
What are the 3 general rules for camouflage? - ANS - Use available natural concealment
- Camouflage by altering the form, shadow, shape, texture, and color
- Camouflage from both ground and air observation
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, What is the primary goal of camouflage and concealment? - ANS to avoid enemy detection
What are the troop leading steps? - ANS Begin Planning
Arrange for reconnaissance
Make Reconnaissance
Complete the Plan
Issue the Order
Supervise
How accurate is a 4 digit grid? - ANS Within 1000 meters
How accurate is a 6 digit grid? - ANS Within 100 meters
How accurate is an 8 digit grid? - ANS Within 10 meters
When is a SALUTE report used? - ANS When observed activities of the enemy do not pose a
threat.
What is a SPOT report? - ANS A hastily modified SALUTE report containing less detail.
What is the 5 paragraph order? - ANS 1. S- Situation
2. M- Mission
3. E- Execution
4. A- Administration & Logistics
5. C- Command and Signal/ Communicate
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Questions and Answers
What are the two categories of individual fighting positions? - ANS Hasty and Deliberate
What is the hasty/skirmishers position? - ANS Shallow pit type emplacement that provides
temporary, open, prone firing position for individual rifleman.
What is a hasty fighting position? - ANS Used when time and materials are limited, take
cover behind whatever is available, using existing terrain, natural or manmade covers to your
advantage.
What is an improved one-man fighting position? - ANS Made as small as possible; wide
enough for man's shoulders, deep enough to use entrenching tool at the bottom.
What is the improved two-man fighting position and its advantages? - ANS Two one-man
holes; feeling of more security, allows one man to rest while other observes the area.
What is the main disadvantage of the improved two-man fighting position? - ANS Less
protection from tanks, bombing, strafing, and shelling.
What are the 3 general rules for camouflage? - ANS - Use available natural concealment
- Camouflage by altering the form, shadow, shape, texture, and color
- Camouflage from both ground and air observation
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, What is the primary goal of camouflage and concealment? - ANS to avoid enemy detection
What are the troop leading steps? - ANS Begin Planning
Arrange for reconnaissance
Make Reconnaissance
Complete the Plan
Issue the Order
Supervise
How accurate is a 4 digit grid? - ANS Within 1000 meters
How accurate is a 6 digit grid? - ANS Within 100 meters
How accurate is an 8 digit grid? - ANS Within 10 meters
When is a SALUTE report used? - ANS When observed activities of the enemy do not pose a
threat.
What is a SPOT report? - ANS A hastily modified SALUTE report containing less detail.
What is the 5 paragraph order? - ANS 1. S- Situation
2. M- Mission
3. E- Execution
4. A- Administration & Logistics
5. C- Command and Signal/ Communicate
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