SGTS COURSE SQUAD OPERATIONS EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS - ✔✔Area recon:An area reconnaissance is a
directed effort to obtain detailed information concerning the terrain or enemy activity
within a prescribed area such as a town, ridge-line, woods, or other features critical to
operations. An area reconnaissance could also target a single point, such as a bridge or
installation.
Zone recon:A zone reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain detailed information
concerning all routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by
boundaries. A zone reconnaissance is normally assigned when the enemy situation is
vague or when information concerning cross-country trafficability is desired.
Route recon:Route reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain detailed information
about a specific route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement. It
is also described as a form of reconnaissance focused along a specific line of
communications—such as road, railway, or waterway—to provide new or updated
information on route conditions and activities along the route.
✔✔Combat Patrol Organization - ✔✔Combat patrols must perform four basic functions:
•Provide control.
•Provide security.
•Provide support by fire.
•Assault the objective.
The elements of a combat patrol are:
•Headquarters element
•Security element
•Support element
•Assault element
✔✔Recon Patrol Organization - ✔✔Reconnaissance patrols must perform three basic
functions:
•Provide control.
•Provide security while moving and in the objective area.
•Conduct reconnaissance or surveillance.
The elements of a reconnaissance patrol are:
•Headquarters element
•Security element
•Recon & surveillance element
, ✔✔5 KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PATROLS - ✔✔Detailed planning
Realistic rehearsals
Thorough recon
Positive control
All around security
✔✔6 URBAN PATROLS PRINCIPLES - ✔✔Depth
Mutual support
Deception and pattern avoidance
Intra patrol communication
Reaction force
3D threat
✔✔Prior to detaching a patrol, commanders must: - ✔✔Determine patrol requirements
Assign units
Provide adequate time
Provide the patrol leader timely information
Provide special skills and equipment
Provide misc support
Review the patrol leader's plan and prep
✔✔A __________ is a detachment of forces sent out for the purpose of gathering
information or carrying out destructive, harassing, or security missions. - ✔✔Patrol
✔✔The elements of a combat patrol consist of: headquarters, __________, support,
and __________. - ✔✔Assault
Security
✔✔Identify the acronym for the estimate of the situation that is used and continuously
updated by the patrol leader. - ✔✔METT-T
✔✔6 Troop Leading Steps - ✔✔BAMCIS
✔✔The patrol leader must coordinate the patrol's actions with other unit actions. Identify
which of the following actions the patrol leader is primarily concerned with coordinating.
Select all that apply. - ✔✔Departure and re-entry of friendly lines
Fire support to the patrol
Logistic support to the patrol
✔✔MAKING A MAP OVERLAY - ✔✔1. Orienting the overlay material
2. Plotting and symbolizing checkpoints and routes
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS - ✔✔Area recon:An area reconnaissance is a
directed effort to obtain detailed information concerning the terrain or enemy activity
within a prescribed area such as a town, ridge-line, woods, or other features critical to
operations. An area reconnaissance could also target a single point, such as a bridge or
installation.
Zone recon:A zone reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain detailed information
concerning all routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by
boundaries. A zone reconnaissance is normally assigned when the enemy situation is
vague or when information concerning cross-country trafficability is desired.
Route recon:Route reconnaissance is a directed effort to obtain detailed information
about a specific route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement. It
is also described as a form of reconnaissance focused along a specific line of
communications—such as road, railway, or waterway—to provide new or updated
information on route conditions and activities along the route.
✔✔Combat Patrol Organization - ✔✔Combat patrols must perform four basic functions:
•Provide control.
•Provide security.
•Provide support by fire.
•Assault the objective.
The elements of a combat patrol are:
•Headquarters element
•Security element
•Support element
•Assault element
✔✔Recon Patrol Organization - ✔✔Reconnaissance patrols must perform three basic
functions:
•Provide control.
•Provide security while moving and in the objective area.
•Conduct reconnaissance or surveillance.
The elements of a reconnaissance patrol are:
•Headquarters element
•Security element
•Recon & surveillance element
, ✔✔5 KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PATROLS - ✔✔Detailed planning
Realistic rehearsals
Thorough recon
Positive control
All around security
✔✔6 URBAN PATROLS PRINCIPLES - ✔✔Depth
Mutual support
Deception and pattern avoidance
Intra patrol communication
Reaction force
3D threat
✔✔Prior to detaching a patrol, commanders must: - ✔✔Determine patrol requirements
Assign units
Provide adequate time
Provide the patrol leader timely information
Provide special skills and equipment
Provide misc support
Review the patrol leader's plan and prep
✔✔A __________ is a detachment of forces sent out for the purpose of gathering
information or carrying out destructive, harassing, or security missions. - ✔✔Patrol
✔✔The elements of a combat patrol consist of: headquarters, __________, support,
and __________. - ✔✔Assault
Security
✔✔Identify the acronym for the estimate of the situation that is used and continuously
updated by the patrol leader. - ✔✔METT-T
✔✔6 Troop Leading Steps - ✔✔BAMCIS
✔✔The patrol leader must coordinate the patrol's actions with other unit actions. Identify
which of the following actions the patrol leader is primarily concerned with coordinating.
Select all that apply. - ✔✔Departure and re-entry of friendly lines
Fire support to the patrol
Logistic support to the patrol
✔✔MAKING A MAP OVERLAY - ✔✔1. Orienting the overlay material
2. Plotting and symbolizing checkpoints and routes
