AVC3-RC Final Exam Study Guide (21-002) Solved 100% Correct

What are the characteristics of the offense? - ANSWER-Audacity, concentration, surprise, and tempo characterize the offense How do Commanders utilize the characteristics of the offense? - ANSWER-Commanders maneuver forces to advantageous positions before an operation. To shape their decisive operation, they initiate selective contact with enemy forces. The decisive operation determines the outcome of the major operation, battle, or engagement. Decisive operations capitalize on the successful application of the characteristics of the offense. What is Audacity? - ANSWER-A willingness to take bold risks. What is Concentration? - ANSWER-Massing the effects of combat power in time and space at the decisive point to achieve a single purpose. What is Surprise? - ANSWER-Attacking at a time or place or in a manner for which enemy forces did not prepare or expect. What is Tempo? - ANSWER-The relative speed and rhythm of military operations over time with respect to the enemy. What are the types of offensive operations? - ANSWER-The four types of offensive operations are movement to contact, attack, exploitation, and pursuit. What do offensive operations do? - ANSWER-Offensive operations describe friendly force arrangements by purpose. What is a Movement to Contact? - ANSWER-A type of offensive operation designed to develop the situation and to establish or regain contact. What is the purpose of a Movement to contact - ANSWER-To make initial contact with a small element while retaining enough combat power to develop the situation and mitigate the associated risk. What is an Attack? - ANSWER-An offensive operation that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and secures terrain, or both. What is the purpose of an attack? - ANSWER-incorporate coordinated movement supported by fires. What is an Exploitation - ANSWER-A type of offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth. What is the purpose of an Exploitation? - ANSWER-Exploitations seek to disintegrate enemy forces to the point where they have no alternative but to surrender or retreat. What is the definition and purpose of Pursuit? - ANSWER-A type of offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it. What are engagement areas? - ANSWER-An area in which the commander intends to trap and destroy an enemy force with the massed fires of all available weapons and supporting systems. How do Commanders integrate Attack Aviation in support of ground operations? - ANSWER-Attack aviation units synchronize their operations in support of the main body's operation through effective development of engagement areas. What is attack by fire position? - ANSWER-An offensive control measure that designates the general position from which a unit conducts the tactical task of attack by fire and non-restrictive. What is the purpose of an attack by fire position? - ANSWER-The purpose of these positions is to mass the effects of direct fire systems for one or multiple locations toward the enemy. What is a support by fire position? - ANSWER-An offensive control measure that designates the general position from which a unit conducts the tactical mission task of support by fire. What is the purpose of a support by fire position? - ANSWER-To increase the supported force's freedom of maneuver by placing direct fires on an objective that is going to be assaulted by a friendly force. What is a battle position? - ANSWER-A defensive intent graphic that depicts an area for attack helicopters to maneuver and fire into a designated EA and is restrictive.