TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES
(TLPs) TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which Army publication addresses TLPs? - ANSWER ADP 5-0: The
Operations Process
Define command. - ANSWER Command is the authority which a commander
in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by rank or
assignment
Command is the art of assigning missions, prioritizing resources, guiding and
directing subordinates, and focusing the unit's energy to accomplish clear
objectives.
Define control. - ANSWER Control is the regulation of forces and other
battlefield operating systems (BOS) to accomplish the mission per the
commander's intent. It is the science of defining limits, computing requirements,
allocating resources, monitoring performance, and directing subordinate actions
to accomplish the commander's intent.
Define the command and control system. ANSWER The command and control
system in an antiarmor unit is the structure of personnel, information
management, procedures, and equipment and facilities necessary to plan,
prepare for, conduct, and evaluate operations. The C2 system must be
dependable, responsive, and resilient. It must survive shocks, even loss of the
leader, and keep functioning. Although it is the most complex system in the
, unit, C2 must result in clear, concise instructions that focus the entire unit
toward the objective.
Define detailed command. - ANSWER Detailed command centralizes
information and decision-making authority. Orders and plans are detailed and
explicit, and successful execution depends on strict obedience by subordinates
with minimal decision making or initiative on their part. Detailed command
emphasizes vertical, linear information flow where information flows up the
chain of command and orders flow down.
Define mission command. - ANSWER Mission command focuses on what to
do and not on how to do it. It is the conduct of military operations through
decentralized execution based on mission orders for effective mission
accomplishment. Successful mission command results from subordinate leaders
at all echelons exercising disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to
accomplish missions. It requires an environment of trust and mutual
understanding. Today's operational environment puts more emphasis on the
need for rapid decision-making and execution to include rapid response to
changing situations. It stresses trust and mutual understanding among superiors
and subordinates. Mission command accepts the uncertainty of war by reducing
the need for complete certainty in order to act. Because mission command
decentralizes decision making authority and grants subordinates significant
freedom of action, it demands a leader who is thoroughly versed in Army
doctrine and who is disciplined, informed, innovative, dynamic, audacious,
confident, and competent.
What are troop leading procedures (TLPs)? - ANSWER The Troop-Leading
Procedure (TLP) is the process by which you, the commander, receive a
mission, plan it, and execute it. It should be instinctive and a routine way of
thinking for any commander. It is important that the unit produces a timely
order that is adequate and flexible, for TLPs and preparation for combat to take
place. TLPs are time savers, and you, the commander, should conduct them in
the order that best utilizes the time available.
(TLPs) TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which Army publication addresses TLPs? - ANSWER ADP 5-0: The
Operations Process
Define command. - ANSWER Command is the authority which a commander
in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by rank or
assignment
Command is the art of assigning missions, prioritizing resources, guiding and
directing subordinates, and focusing the unit's energy to accomplish clear
objectives.
Define control. - ANSWER Control is the regulation of forces and other
battlefield operating systems (BOS) to accomplish the mission per the
commander's intent. It is the science of defining limits, computing requirements,
allocating resources, monitoring performance, and directing subordinate actions
to accomplish the commander's intent.
Define the command and control system. ANSWER The command and control
system in an antiarmor unit is the structure of personnel, information
management, procedures, and equipment and facilities necessary to plan,
prepare for, conduct, and evaluate operations. The C2 system must be
dependable, responsive, and resilient. It must survive shocks, even loss of the
leader, and keep functioning. Although it is the most complex system in the
, unit, C2 must result in clear, concise instructions that focus the entire unit
toward the objective.
Define detailed command. - ANSWER Detailed command centralizes
information and decision-making authority. Orders and plans are detailed and
explicit, and successful execution depends on strict obedience by subordinates
with minimal decision making or initiative on their part. Detailed command
emphasizes vertical, linear information flow where information flows up the
chain of command and orders flow down.
Define mission command. - ANSWER Mission command focuses on what to
do and not on how to do it. It is the conduct of military operations through
decentralized execution based on mission orders for effective mission
accomplishment. Successful mission command results from subordinate leaders
at all echelons exercising disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to
accomplish missions. It requires an environment of trust and mutual
understanding. Today's operational environment puts more emphasis on the
need for rapid decision-making and execution to include rapid response to
changing situations. It stresses trust and mutual understanding among superiors
and subordinates. Mission command accepts the uncertainty of war by reducing
the need for complete certainty in order to act. Because mission command
decentralizes decision making authority and grants subordinates significant
freedom of action, it demands a leader who is thoroughly versed in Army
doctrine and who is disciplined, informed, innovative, dynamic, audacious,
confident, and competent.
What are troop leading procedures (TLPs)? - ANSWER The Troop-Leading
Procedure (TLP) is the process by which you, the commander, receive a
mission, plan it, and execute it. It should be instinctive and a routine way of
thinking for any commander. It is important that the unit produces a timely
order that is adequate and flexible, for TLPs and preparation for combat to take
place. TLPs are time savers, and you, the commander, should conduct them in
the order that best utilizes the time available.
