Correct Answers.
Define the major mission command activities of the operational process - Answer Understand,
visualize, describe, direct
Describe the purpose of WARNORD, OPORD, FRAGORD - Answer WARNORD - preliminary
notice of actions or orders that are to follow
OPORD - used to direct unit ops in support of the mission
FRAGORD - provides timely changes of existing orders to subordinates while providing
notification to higher
Describe the responsibilities of key members of BN and BDE staffs, to include XO, S-3, S-2, FSO,
ALO, BAE, and ADAM - Answer XO - CDR's principle assistant
S-3 - operations officer
S-2 - intelligence officer
FSO - plans, coordinates, andexecutes,
ALO - advises the CDR and staff on aerospace assets
BAE - performs airspace control functions
ADAM - coordinates airspace control measures to support air and missile operations
Explain the seven steps of the military decision making process - Answer 1. Receipt of the
mission
2. Mission analysis
3. COA Development
4. COA Analysis
5. COA Comparison
6. COA Approval
7. Orders production, dissemination, and transition
Recall the information contained in each of the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD - Answer 1.
Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Sustainment
5. Command and signal
, Intelligence preparation of the battlefield - Answer Systematic process of analyzing the
mission variables of the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations in an area of interest
to determine their effects on operations
Four steps pf the intelligence preparation of the battlefield - Answer 1. Define the OE/battle
space environment
2. Describe the environmental effects on operations/battle space effects
3. Evaluate the threat/adversary
4. Determine threat/adversary courses of action
Impact of environmental conditions on joint fires planning - Answer Will allow or hinder RW,
FW, and UAV operations
Purpose of the threat/adversary, situation, and event templates - Answer Situation - graphical
depiction of MCOO and threats
Event - graphic overlay depicting confirmed or denied enemy COA
Differentiate between combat recon vehicles, armored fighting vehicles, and light armored
fighting vehicles - Answer Recon - operate beyond FLOT, sensors, comes, light and fast
Armored fighting vehicles - main battle tanks are over 30 metric tons 75mm or bigger, light
tanks 60mm or smaller guns
Light armored fighting vehicles - APCs carry soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles carry soldiers and
support them with direct fire systems
Compare and contrast the 5 categories of artillery systems and their characteristics - Answer
Command and recon - locate targets, guide laser guided projectiles, provide BDA
Cannon - guns and howitzers
Self propelled cannons - continuous support to mechanized forces