TBS PHASE 3 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
MARKED A+
✔✔Employment Principles (PICMDEEP) P - ✔✔Protection: obvious considerations
need to be taken in the construction of machine gun positions in order to ensure
maximum survivability of the crew. Cover and concealment are critical.
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) T - ✔✔Target Precedence: What do I
shoot? When presented with multiple targets, what takes priority?
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) E - ✔✔Engagement Criteria: When do I
shoot it? In regards to friendly sequencing/enemy actions/terrain
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) M - ✔✔Minimum Safe Lines/Coordination
Lines: when are these established/how are they communicated?
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) R - ✔✔Rates of fire: When do I need
additional effects on target?
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) D - ✔✔Displacement criteria: MORT
✔✔What are not offense MG FCM's? - ✔✔Trigger Lines (These fall under Defense
FCMs)
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) T - ✔✔Target Precedence: What do I
shoot? When presented with multiple targets, what takes priority?
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) E - ✔✔Engagement Criteria: When do I
shoot it? In regards to friendly sequencing/enemy actions/terrain. Trigger lines tied to
specific engagement criteria.
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) T - ✔✔Trigger Lines: When are these
established/how are they communicated? Incorporated with target precedence and
engagement criteria.
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) F - ✔✔FPL/PDF: When do they fire?
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) D - ✔✔Displacement Criteria: MORT
✔✔What are some MG FCM's? - ✔✔TRP's, MSLs
✔✔Support Relationships (Matching) - ✔✔
, ✔✔General support - ✔✔support which is given to the supported force as a whole and
not to any particular subdivision thereof.
✔✔Diret support - ✔✔a unit assigned the mission of providing the support requested
directly to the supported unit. Supported unit commander assigns unit mission and
target, however, tactical control still remains with the unit leade
✔✔Attachment - ✔✔The placement of a unit in an organization where such placement
is relatively temporary. The organization to which a unit is attached assumes complete
tactical and administrative control over the unit, subject to any limitations.
✔✔TRP - ✔✔An easily recognizable point on the ground (either natural or man-made)
used to initiate, distribute, and control fires. (or converge fires).
✔✔Q:"What allows the commander to visually depict the effects of his engagement area
and prevent gaps in the fires?" - ✔✔A: Fire Plan Sketch
✔✔Rifle platoon in the defense - ✔✔
✔✔Operational Graphics: Battle Positions - ✔✔Primary - Solid
Alternate - Dashed, behind Primary, same mission, same EA as Primary
Supplementary - other EA, least engaged unit fills these holes
✔✔Defense in depth ( 4 ways) - ✔✔Engaging the enemy at the earliest opportunity with
patrols and LP/OPs.
Employing weapons at maximum effective range.
Using blocking positions, obstacles, and supplementary positions throughout the
engagement area.
Planning for decisive use of the least engaged unit and fire support units at the decisive
moment in the engagement.
✔✔Types of Defensive Operations (Mobile) - ✔✔the bulk of the force is held as a
mobile striking force with strict economy applied to dedicated positional supporting
efforts designed to canalize, delay, and disrupt the enemy's attack.
✔✔Types of Defensive Operations (Area) - ✔✔orients on retention of terrain by
absorbing the enemy in an interlocking series of positions and destroying him largely by
fires.
✔✔Types of Defensive Operations (Retrograde) - ✔✔involves organized movement
away from the enemy.
MARKED A+
✔✔Employment Principles (PICMDEEP) P - ✔✔Protection: obvious considerations
need to be taken in the construction of machine gun positions in order to ensure
maximum survivability of the crew. Cover and concealment are critical.
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) T - ✔✔Target Precedence: What do I
shoot? When presented with multiple targets, what takes priority?
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) E - ✔✔Engagement Criteria: When do I
shoot it? In regards to friendly sequencing/enemy actions/terrain
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) M - ✔✔Minimum Safe Lines/Coordination
Lines: when are these established/how are they communicated?
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) R - ✔✔Rates of fire: When do I need
additional effects on target?
✔✔Offensive fire control measures (TEMRD) D - ✔✔Displacement criteria: MORT
✔✔What are not offense MG FCM's? - ✔✔Trigger Lines (These fall under Defense
FCMs)
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) T - ✔✔Target Precedence: What do I
shoot? When presented with multiple targets, what takes priority?
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) E - ✔✔Engagement Criteria: When do I
shoot it? In regards to friendly sequencing/enemy actions/terrain. Trigger lines tied to
specific engagement criteria.
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) T - ✔✔Trigger Lines: When are these
established/how are they communicated? Incorporated with target precedence and
engagement criteria.
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) F - ✔✔FPL/PDF: When do they fire?
✔✔Defensive Fire Control Measures (TETFD) D - ✔✔Displacement Criteria: MORT
✔✔What are some MG FCM's? - ✔✔TRP's, MSLs
✔✔Support Relationships (Matching) - ✔✔
, ✔✔General support - ✔✔support which is given to the supported force as a whole and
not to any particular subdivision thereof.
✔✔Diret support - ✔✔a unit assigned the mission of providing the support requested
directly to the supported unit. Supported unit commander assigns unit mission and
target, however, tactical control still remains with the unit leade
✔✔Attachment - ✔✔The placement of a unit in an organization where such placement
is relatively temporary. The organization to which a unit is attached assumes complete
tactical and administrative control over the unit, subject to any limitations.
✔✔TRP - ✔✔An easily recognizable point on the ground (either natural or man-made)
used to initiate, distribute, and control fires. (or converge fires).
✔✔Q:"What allows the commander to visually depict the effects of his engagement area
and prevent gaps in the fires?" - ✔✔A: Fire Plan Sketch
✔✔Rifle platoon in the defense - ✔✔
✔✔Operational Graphics: Battle Positions - ✔✔Primary - Solid
Alternate - Dashed, behind Primary, same mission, same EA as Primary
Supplementary - other EA, least engaged unit fills these holes
✔✔Defense in depth ( 4 ways) - ✔✔Engaging the enemy at the earliest opportunity with
patrols and LP/OPs.
Employing weapons at maximum effective range.
Using blocking positions, obstacles, and supplementary positions throughout the
engagement area.
Planning for decisive use of the least engaged unit and fire support units at the decisive
moment in the engagement.
✔✔Types of Defensive Operations (Mobile) - ✔✔the bulk of the force is held as a
mobile striking force with strict economy applied to dedicated positional supporting
efforts designed to canalize, delay, and disrupt the enemy's attack.
✔✔Types of Defensive Operations (Area) - ✔✔orients on retention of terrain by
absorbing the enemy in an interlocking series of positions and destroying him largely by
fires.
✔✔Types of Defensive Operations (Retrograde) - ✔✔involves organized movement
away from the enemy.
