IBOLC White Phase Exam 1st PLT Class
02-17 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Characteristics of the Offense (SCAT) - CORRECT ANSWER Surprise, concentration,
audacity, tempo
Offensive Tasks - CORRECT ANSWER Movement to contact, attack, exploitation,
pursuit
Special Purpose Attacks (ACDFRSE) - CORRECT ANSWER Ambush, Counterattack,
Demonstration, Feint, Raid, Spoiling attack, Electronic warfare
Forms of Maneuver (FFTEPI) - CORRECT ANSWER frontal attack, flank attack,
turning movement, envelopment, penetration, infiltration
Common offensive control measures - CORRECT ANSWER Assault position, assault
time, attack by fire position, attack position, axis of advance, battle handover line, direction
of attack, final coordination line, limit of advance, line of departure, objective, point of
departure, probable line of deployment, rally point, SBF position, time of attack
Warfighting functions (FIMMPS) - CORRECT ANSWER Intelligence, sustainment,
mission command, movement and maneuver, protection, fires
Terrain features as controls can be: - CORRECT ANSWER contiguous, point, area
Sequence of the Offense (GDFMF) - CORRECT ANSWER Gain and maintain enemy
contact, disrupt enemy, fix enemy, maneuver, follow through
Planning considerations - CORRECT ANSWER mission command, tactical mission
task, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, protection
, Enemy SITTEMP for Defense - CORRECT ANSWER Primary, alternate, subsequent
positions; engagement areas; individual vehicles; tactical and protective obstacles; trenches;
planned indirect fire targets; observation posts; command and control positions; final
protective fires and FPL; location of reserves; routes for reserve commitment; travel time for
reserve commitment; battle positions, strongpoints, area of operations; sectors of fire;
preplanned targets; DFCMs
Enemy SITTEMP for Offense - CORRECT ANSWER Attack formations, axis of
advance, firing lines, objectives, reserve force commitment, planned IDF, situational
obstacles, reconnaissance objectives, reconnaissance force routes, phase lines, planned point
of penetration
Purpose of COADEV - CORRECT ANSWER to determine one or more ways to
accomplish the mission consistent with the immediate higher commander's intent
What does a COA do? - CORRECT ANSWER Describes how the unit might generate
the effects of overwhelming combat power against the enemy at the decisive point with the
least friendly casualties
A COA should be: (SFADC) - CORRECT ANSWER suitable, feasible, acceptable,
distinguishable, complete
Steps to COADEV (AGADAP) - CORRECT ANSWER Analyze Relative combat
power, generate options, array forces, develop a concept of operations, assign responsibilities,
prepare COA statement and sketches
COA statement and sketch are what? - CORRECT ANSWER basis for paragraph 3 of
OPORD and focused at the decisive point
COA statement and sketch should identify - CORRECT ANSWER decisive point and
what makes it decisive, form of maneuver or type of defensive operation, assumption of risk
and mitigation of risk, tasks and purposes of decisive op shaping op and sustaining op,
reserve planning priorities, purposes of critical warfighting function elements (enablers), end
state
02-17 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Characteristics of the Offense (SCAT) - CORRECT ANSWER Surprise, concentration,
audacity, tempo
Offensive Tasks - CORRECT ANSWER Movement to contact, attack, exploitation,
pursuit
Special Purpose Attacks (ACDFRSE) - CORRECT ANSWER Ambush, Counterattack,
Demonstration, Feint, Raid, Spoiling attack, Electronic warfare
Forms of Maneuver (FFTEPI) - CORRECT ANSWER frontal attack, flank attack,
turning movement, envelopment, penetration, infiltration
Common offensive control measures - CORRECT ANSWER Assault position, assault
time, attack by fire position, attack position, axis of advance, battle handover line, direction
of attack, final coordination line, limit of advance, line of departure, objective, point of
departure, probable line of deployment, rally point, SBF position, time of attack
Warfighting functions (FIMMPS) - CORRECT ANSWER Intelligence, sustainment,
mission command, movement and maneuver, protection, fires
Terrain features as controls can be: - CORRECT ANSWER contiguous, point, area
Sequence of the Offense (GDFMF) - CORRECT ANSWER Gain and maintain enemy
contact, disrupt enemy, fix enemy, maneuver, follow through
Planning considerations - CORRECT ANSWER mission command, tactical mission
task, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, protection
, Enemy SITTEMP for Defense - CORRECT ANSWER Primary, alternate, subsequent
positions; engagement areas; individual vehicles; tactical and protective obstacles; trenches;
planned indirect fire targets; observation posts; command and control positions; final
protective fires and FPL; location of reserves; routes for reserve commitment; travel time for
reserve commitment; battle positions, strongpoints, area of operations; sectors of fire;
preplanned targets; DFCMs
Enemy SITTEMP for Offense - CORRECT ANSWER Attack formations, axis of
advance, firing lines, objectives, reserve force commitment, planned IDF, situational
obstacles, reconnaissance objectives, reconnaissance force routes, phase lines, planned point
of penetration
Purpose of COADEV - CORRECT ANSWER to determine one or more ways to
accomplish the mission consistent with the immediate higher commander's intent
What does a COA do? - CORRECT ANSWER Describes how the unit might generate
the effects of overwhelming combat power against the enemy at the decisive point with the
least friendly casualties
A COA should be: (SFADC) - CORRECT ANSWER suitable, feasible, acceptable,
distinguishable, complete
Steps to COADEV (AGADAP) - CORRECT ANSWER Analyze Relative combat
power, generate options, array forces, develop a concept of operations, assign responsibilities,
prepare COA statement and sketches
COA statement and sketch are what? - CORRECT ANSWER basis for paragraph 3 of
OPORD and focused at the decisive point
COA statement and sketch should identify - CORRECT ANSWER decisive point and
what makes it decisive, form of maneuver or type of defensive operation, assumption of risk
and mitigation of risk, tasks and purposes of decisive op shaping op and sustaining op,
reserve planning priorities, purposes of critical warfighting function elements (enablers), end
state
