MCCC Entrance Exam – Preparation Guide &
Practice Questions
Troop Leading Procedures
1. Receive the mission
2. Issue WARNO
3. Make a tentative plan
4. Initiate movement
5. Reconnoiter
6. Complete plan
7. Issue OPORD
8. Supervise
Block (obstacle effect)
An obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to stop an
attacker along a specific avenue of approach or to prevent the attacking force
form passing through an engagement area
Disrupt (obstacle effect)
An obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle effort to cause the
enemy to break up his formation and tempo, interrupt his timetable,
commit breaching assets prematurely, and attack in a piecemeal effort
Fix (obstacle effect)
An obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle effort to slow an
attacker's movement within a specified area, normally an engagement area
Contact point
,In land warfare, a point on the terrain, easily identifiable, where two more more
units are required to make contact
Linkup Point
The point where two infiltrating elements in the same or different infiltration
lanes are schedule to meet to consolidate before proceeding on with their
missions
Final Protective Fire (FPF)
An immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede enemy
movement across defensive lines or areas
Line of Departure
A phase line crossed at a prescribed time by troops initiating an offensive
operation
Phase Line
line utilized for control and coordination of military operations, usually an easily
identifiable feature in the operational area
Checkpoint
A predetermined point on the ground used to control
1. movement,
2.tactical maneuver
3. orientation
Target Reference Point (TRP)
An easily identifiable point on the ground (either natural or man-made) used to
1. initiate,
2.distribute
3 control fires
Target
An area designated and numbered for future firing
Lane
,A route through, over, or around an enemy or friendly obstacle that provides safe
passage of a passing force. The route may be
1. reduced / proofed as part of a breaching operation
2. constructed as part of the obstacle
3. marked as a bypass
M4A1
5.56mm
Max: 3600m
Point: 500m
Area: 600m
M320
40mm
Max: 400m
Point: 150
Area: 350
M249
5.56mm
Max: 3600m
Point (B): 600m
Point (T): 800m
Area (B): 800m
Area (T): 1000m
M240
7.62mm
Max: 3725m
Point (B): 600m
Point (T): 800m
Area (B): 800m
Area (T): 1800m
, M2 .50 cal
Max: 6764m
Point: 1500
Area: 1829
crew 1-3
MK19
40mm
Max: 2212m
Point: 1500m
Area: 2212m
crew 2
M777 Howitzer
155mm
22.2-22.5 (HE)
30K (Rocket Assisted Projectile) / 37.5 (EXCAL)
7+1 pax
M119 Howitzer
105mm
11.5K (HE) 14.1K (DPICM)
19500m (RAP)
7 pax
M107 Rifle (Barrett)
.50 cal
Max: 6800m
Point: 1830m
AT-4
Practice Questions
Troop Leading Procedures
1. Receive the mission
2. Issue WARNO
3. Make a tentative plan
4. Initiate movement
5. Reconnoiter
6. Complete plan
7. Issue OPORD
8. Supervise
Block (obstacle effect)
An obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to stop an
attacker along a specific avenue of approach or to prevent the attacking force
form passing through an engagement area
Disrupt (obstacle effect)
An obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle effort to cause the
enemy to break up his formation and tempo, interrupt his timetable,
commit breaching assets prematurely, and attack in a piecemeal effort
Fix (obstacle effect)
An obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle effort to slow an
attacker's movement within a specified area, normally an engagement area
Contact point
,In land warfare, a point on the terrain, easily identifiable, where two more more
units are required to make contact
Linkup Point
The point where two infiltrating elements in the same or different infiltration
lanes are schedule to meet to consolidate before proceeding on with their
missions
Final Protective Fire (FPF)
An immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede enemy
movement across defensive lines or areas
Line of Departure
A phase line crossed at a prescribed time by troops initiating an offensive
operation
Phase Line
line utilized for control and coordination of military operations, usually an easily
identifiable feature in the operational area
Checkpoint
A predetermined point on the ground used to control
1. movement,
2.tactical maneuver
3. orientation
Target Reference Point (TRP)
An easily identifiable point on the ground (either natural or man-made) used to
1. initiate,
2.distribute
3 control fires
Target
An area designated and numbered for future firing
Lane
,A route through, over, or around an enemy or friendly obstacle that provides safe
passage of a passing force. The route may be
1. reduced / proofed as part of a breaching operation
2. constructed as part of the obstacle
3. marked as a bypass
M4A1
5.56mm
Max: 3600m
Point: 500m
Area: 600m
M320
40mm
Max: 400m
Point: 150
Area: 350
M249
5.56mm
Max: 3600m
Point (B): 600m
Point (T): 800m
Area (B): 800m
Area (T): 1000m
M240
7.62mm
Max: 3725m
Point (B): 600m
Point (T): 800m
Area (B): 800m
Area (T): 1800m
, M2 .50 cal
Max: 6764m
Point: 1500
Area: 1829
crew 1-3
MK19
40mm
Max: 2212m
Point: 1500m
Area: 2212m
crew 2
M777 Howitzer
155mm
22.2-22.5 (HE)
30K (Rocket Assisted Projectile) / 37.5 (EXCAL)
7+1 pax
M119 Howitzer
105mm
11.5K (HE) 14.1K (DPICM)
19500m (RAP)
7 pax
M107 Rifle (Barrett)
.50 cal
Max: 6800m
Point: 1830m
AT-4
