IBOLC ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

IBOLC ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the five Principles of Patrolling? - Answer-- Planning, Reconnaissance, Security, Control, Common Sense Troop Leading Procedures (TLP'S) - Answer-- Receive the Mission - Issue the WARNO - Make a tentative Plan - Initiate Movement - Conduct Reconnaissance - Complete The plan - Issue the Order - Supervise/Refine The five Paragraphs of an Operations Order (OPORD) - Answer-- Situation - Mission - Execution - Sustainment (formerly Service & Support) - Command & Control (formerly command & Signal) Elements of the five point contingency plan - Answer-G- Where the leader is going O- Others leader is taking with him T- Time you will be gone? W- What to do if he does not return in time A- Actions to take on contact (for you and me) Elements of METT-TC - Answer-- Mission, Enemy, Time Available, Terrain, Troops available, Civil Considerations Movement techniques and when to use them (Ref RHB 6-1) - Answer-Traveling, Traveling Overwatch, Bounding overwatch Traveling - Answer-Speed is of the essence and contact not likely Traveling Overwatch - Answer-contact is possible, less speed but more control than traveling Bounding Overwatch - Answer-Contact likely, slower but more control Forms of maneuver (Ref FM 3-21.8, Para 7-13) - Answer-- Envelopment, Turning Movement, Infiltration, Penetration, Frontal Attack, Flank attack Types of Offensive Operations (Ref FM 3-21.8 Pg 7-2) - Answer-- Movement to contact - Attack - Exploitation - Pursuit Characteristics of the Offense - Answer-SURPRISE CONCENTRATION TEMPO AUDACITY Characteristics of the Defense - Answer-PREPARATION SECURITY DISRUPTION MASS & CONCENTRATION FLEXIBILITY Maneuver Operation in depth