CORPORAL COURSE TACTICAL PLANNING EXAM REVIEW 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

CORPORAL COURSE TACTICAL PLANNING
EXAM REVIEW 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS

• Composition, disposition, and strength. Answer: Answer the
questions:


•What does the enemy have?


•What is the enemy trying to accomplish?


Describe your enemy:


•Identify the forces and equipment that the enemy can bring to bear
within your unit's zone or sector.


•Also considered are known and suspected enemy locations and
strength estimates in relation to personnel, equipment, and support
capabilities.


•The elements of the acronym SALUTE are helpful when developing
and organizing this information.


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,Size


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Activity


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Location


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Unit


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Time


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Equipment

,• Capabilities and limitations. Answer: Answer the questions:


•What can the enemy do?


•How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?


Analyze the enemy's ability or inability to conduct various
operations against your unit under any reasonably foreseeable
situation.


•The acronym DRAW-D serves as a reminder of the minimum
factors to be considered. What is the enemy's capability to:

, •For example, can the enemy effectively attack at night? Can they
conduct a deliberate defense against us, or do they lack sufficient
forces and equipment? Will the enemy be reinforced by elements of
other units as a result of our attack? How long will this
reinforcement take? Can it be done at night? Is the reinforcement
force transported by vehicle or will it be traveling on foot?


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Defend


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Reinforce


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Attack


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Withdraw


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