CLC 046 DOD CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION FULL QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● Role of the Cavalry
(CLC Definition)
Answer: CAV Organizations conduct recon and security operations to
enable the
BCT commander to make timely decisions to allow the BCT commander
to achieve a position of relative advantage.
●● Decisive Point
Answer: Key terrain, key event, critical factor, or function that, when
acted upon
enables commanders to gain a marked advantage over an enemy or
contribute materially to achieving success (JP 5-0, FM 3-98, 1-3)
●● Commander's Critical Information Requirement
(CCIR)
Answer: Is specific information identified by the commander as being
essential to facilitate timely decision making. CCIR consists
of PIRs focused on the adversary and environment, FFIR
, focused on friendly forces and supporting capabilities, and
EEFI. (FM 3-98, FM 3-33)
●● Priority Information Requirement
(PIR)
Answer: Is an intelligence requirement that the commander and staff
need to understand the threat and other aspects of the
operational environment.
PIRs are the central focus for the cavalry organizations
conducting the BCTs reconnaissance and security
operations. (FM 3-98, 3-34)
●● Friendly Intelligence Requirement
(FFIR)
Answer: Is information the commander and staff need to understand
the status of friendly force and supporting capabilities (FM
3-98, 3-35)
●● Essential Element of Friendly Information
(EEFI)
Answer: Is a critical aspect of a friendly operation that, if known by a
threat, would subsequently compromise, lead to failure, or
EVALUATION FULL QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● Role of the Cavalry
(CLC Definition)
Answer: CAV Organizations conduct recon and security operations to
enable the
BCT commander to make timely decisions to allow the BCT commander
to achieve a position of relative advantage.
●● Decisive Point
Answer: Key terrain, key event, critical factor, or function that, when
acted upon
enables commanders to gain a marked advantage over an enemy or
contribute materially to achieving success (JP 5-0, FM 3-98, 1-3)
●● Commander's Critical Information Requirement
(CCIR)
Answer: Is specific information identified by the commander as being
essential to facilitate timely decision making. CCIR consists
of PIRs focused on the adversary and environment, FFIR
, focused on friendly forces and supporting capabilities, and
EEFI. (FM 3-98, FM 3-33)
●● Priority Information Requirement
(PIR)
Answer: Is an intelligence requirement that the commander and staff
need to understand the threat and other aspects of the
operational environment.
PIRs are the central focus for the cavalry organizations
conducting the BCTs reconnaissance and security
operations. (FM 3-98, 3-34)
●● Friendly Intelligence Requirement
(FFIR)
Answer: Is information the commander and staff need to understand
the status of friendly force and supporting capabilities (FM
3-98, 3-35)
●● Essential Element of Friendly Information
(EEFI)
Answer: Is a critical aspect of a friendly operation that, if known by a
threat, would subsequently compromise, lead to failure, or
