CORPORAL'S COURSE (TACTICAL PLANNING) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT

CORPORAL'S COURSE (TACTICAL PLANNING) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADEDA + The Troop Leading Steps are - answer Begin planning Arrange for reconnaissance and coordination Make reconnaissance and coordination Complete the planning Issue the order Supervise BAMCIS overview - answer The troop leading steps are meant to aid leaders in making tactically sound decisions, formulating plans, coherently communicating those plans, and Turing those decisions into action. The receipt of a mission - answer Triggers the troop leading steps Warning order is - answer An abbreviated set of instructions to inform of an impending action The purpose of the estimate of the situation is - answer to collect and analyze relevant information for developing, within the time limits and available information, the most effective solution to a problem. estimate of the situation - answer normally used in solving tactical problems, it is applicable to other military activities. It's as thorough as time and circumstances permit. estimate of the situation - answer are revised continuously as factors affecting the operation change, as new facts are recognized, as assumptions are replaced by facts or rendered invalid, or as changes to the mission are received or indicated. estimate of the situation - answer Detailed analysis conducted before mission execution will increase the speed and accuracy of decisions as the situation changes at the point of friction. provides a logical sequence for analyzing all relevant factors - answer METT-T analysis METT-T - answer Mission Enemy Terrain and Weather Troops and Fire Support Time, Space and Logistics The first step in the estimate is - answer mission analysis mission analysis is - answer the means for the unit leader to gain an understanding of the mission When doing task analysis - answer The unit leader must identify and understand all that is required for the successful accomplishment of the mission. This includes tasks received in the unit's task statement and coordinating instructions from the higher commander's operations order. Limitations - answer These are restrictions on the freedom of action of the friendly force; these prohibit the commander from doing something specific. Tactical control measures, rules of engagement (ROE), and the statements, "Be prepared to...," "Not earlier than...," "On order...," are some examples of limitations. Enemny analysis is conduted to - answer not only know what assets the enemy has, but also to understand what the enemy is doing. Enemy anaysis questions - answer What is the enemy trying to accomplish? How will the enemy use each available element of combat power? Enemy anaysis input comes from - answer many sources including enemy doctrine, current enemy activities indicated in higher's order, units that have previously operated in the area, and the unit's intelligence section. The information used to analyze the enemy situation includes - answer composition, disposition, and strength capabilities and limitations SALUTE - answer Size Activity Location Unit Time Equiptment SALTUE is used when - answer developing and organizing composistion, disposition, and strength (analyzing the enemy situation) DRAW-D serves as - answer a reminder of the minimum factors to be considered for the enemy analysis of their cpablilties and limitations DRAW-D - answer Defend Reinforce Attack Withdraw Delay When analyzing the enemny's capabilities and limitations you should ask these questions: - answer What can the enemy do? How will the enemy use each available element of combat power? When analyzing the enemny's capabilities and limitations you analyze - answer the enemy's ability or inability to conduct various operations against your unit under any reasonably foreseeable situation. The estimate of the situation of terrain and weather must - answer always be conducted from the friendly and enemy perspectives. Terrain Analysis analyzes - answer the connection between the terrain and tactics while considering the military aspects of terrain. These aspects are identified in the acronym OCOKA. - answer Terrain Analysis OCOKA - answer Observation and Fields of Fire Cover and Concealment Obstacles Key Terrain Avenues of Approach Observation and Fields of Fire-COKA - answer Observation is the ability to see friendly and enemy forces and key aspects of the terrain to judge strength, prevent surprise, and respond to threats. Field of fire is an area with a direct line of sight that weapons may cover/fire upon effectively from a given position. O-Cover and Concealment-OKA - answer Cover is protection against enemy fire, both direct and from shelling.