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TBS PHASE 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST 2025.
FrontalAttack - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver in which an attacking
forceseeksto destroya weakerenemyforceor fix a larger enemy force in
place over a broad front.
Flanking Attack- CORRECT ANSWER 1. usesfire and maneuverin orderto gain a
position of advantage against an enemy vulnerability.
2. usuallyusesa supportby fire positionthatdivertsattentionawayfrom the
main effort and uses fires to fix the enemy in place, preventing them from
reorienting on the main effort.
Classificationof OffensiveFires - CORRECT ANSWER -Fires in supportof
maneuver-the MG unit will suppress the maneuver unit's immediate
objective to allow the unit to move into position to conduct theassault.
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-Fires in supportof isolation- theMG unit will suppressany enemyunit that
can interfere with the maneuver elements advance.
-Fires in supportof assault- theMG unit will suppressthemaneuver unit's
immediate objective.
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-Fires in support of consolidation
- enemy counterattack should be expected
followingseizureof objective.MG's are usedto protectthe unit's
consolidation and reorganization.
Typesof Attacks- CORRECT ANSWER DeliberateHasty
Priority of Recon- CORRECT ANSWER o Confirm locationof enemy defense
CSW, obstacles and security.
o IdentifytheEN CV
o Identifytheassaultpositionthatwill bestallowtheME to assaultthe
enemy
o Identify thebestsupportby fire position
o Identifyroutesand TCM's
OccupyingSupportBy Fire - CORRECT ANSWER -Stealth
-Force
Eight Principlesof MachineGun Employment,PICMDEEP - CORRECT ANSWER
Pairs
Interlocking fires
coordinationof fires
Mutual Suport
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Defilade
Enfilade
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Economyof fires
Protection
Principal Direction of Fire- CORRECT ANSWER the weapons primary focus is
covering a likely avenue of approach, key piece of terrain, or whatever
objectof interestthatunit leaderassignsit. Weaponwill left and right
lateral limits.
Final Protective Line- CORRECT ANSWER the weapon is primarily in a position
to employ grazing fires (center of the cone of fire does not pass
meter
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thedeck)acrossa unit'sfrontageas a last effortto defendthelines.
7 Stepsof EngagementArea Development- CORRECT ANSWER 1. Identify all
likely enemy avenues of approach
2. Determinelikely enemyschemesof maneuver
3. Determinewhereto kill theenemy
4. Emplaceweaponsystems
5. Plan and integrateobstacles
6. Plan and integrateindirectfires
7. Conduct EA rehearsals
Typesof DefensivePositions- CORRECT ANSWER Primary
TBS PHASE 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST 2025.
FrontalAttack - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver in which an attacking
forceseeksto destroya weakerenemyforceor fix a larger enemy force in
place over a broad front.
Flanking Attack- CORRECT ANSWER 1. usesfire and maneuverin orderto gain a
position of advantage against an enemy vulnerability.
2. usuallyusesa supportby fire positionthatdivertsattentionawayfrom the
main effort and uses fires to fix the enemy in place, preventing them from
reorienting on the main effort.
Classificationof OffensiveFires - CORRECT ANSWER -Fires in supportof
maneuver-the MG unit will suppress the maneuver unit's immediate
objective to allow the unit to move into position to conduct theassault.
final
-Fires in supportof isolation- theMG unit will suppressany enemyunit that
can interfere with the maneuver elements advance.
-Fires in supportof assault- theMG unit will suppressthemaneuver unit's
immediate objective.
, 2
-Fires in support of consolidation
- enemy counterattack should be expected
followingseizureof objective.MG's are usedto protectthe unit's
consolidation and reorganization.
Typesof Attacks- CORRECT ANSWER DeliberateHasty
Priority of Recon- CORRECT ANSWER o Confirm locationof enemy defense
CSW, obstacles and security.
o IdentifytheEN CV
o Identifytheassaultpositionthatwill bestallowtheME to assaultthe
enemy
o Identify thebestsupportby fire position
o Identifyroutesand TCM's
OccupyingSupportBy Fire - CORRECT ANSWER -Stealth
-Force
Eight Principlesof MachineGun Employment,PICMDEEP - CORRECT ANSWER
Pairs
Interlocking fires
coordinationof fires
Mutual Suport
, 3
Defilade
Enfilade
, 4
Economyof fires
Protection
Principal Direction of Fire- CORRECT ANSWER the weapons primary focus is
covering a likely avenue of approach, key piece of terrain, or whatever
objectof interestthatunit leaderassignsit. Weaponwill left and right
lateral limits.
Final Protective Line- CORRECT ANSWER the weapon is primarily in a position
to employ grazing fires (center of the cone of fire does not pass
meter
1 off
thedeck)acrossa unit'sfrontageas a last effortto defendthelines.
7 Stepsof EngagementArea Development- CORRECT ANSWER 1. Identify all
likely enemy avenues of approach
2. Determinelikely enemyschemesof maneuver
3. Determinewhereto kill theenemy
4. Emplaceweaponsystems
5. Plan and integrateobstacles
6. Plan and integrateindirectfires
7. Conduct EA rehearsals
Typesof DefensivePositions- CORRECT ANSWER Primary
