MCCC Entrance Exam (July 2024)
AN ATTACK BY FIRE OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE MEANS FROM CONCEALED
POSITIONS ON A MOVING OR TEMPORARILY HALTED ENEMY - answer
AMBUSH
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK IN WHICH A COMMANDER USES DIRECT FIRES,
SUPPORTED INDIRECT FIRES, TO ENGAGE AN ENEMY FORCE WITHOUT
CLOSING WITH THE ENEMY TO DESTROY, SUPPRESS, FIX, OR DECEIVE THAT
ENEMY - answer ATTACK BY FIRE
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK THAT DENIES THE ENEMY ACCESS TO AN AREA OR
PREVENTS HIS ADVANCE IN A DIRECTION OR ALONG AN AVENUE OF
APPROACH - answer BLOCK
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK IN WHICH THE UNIT EMPLOYS ALL AVAILABLE
MEANS TO BREAK THROUGH OR ESTABLISH A PASSAGE THROUGH AN ENEMY
DEFENSE, OBSTACLE, MINEFIELD, OR FORTIFICATION - answer BREACH
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK IN WHICH THE COMMANDER DIRECTS HIS UNIT TO
MANEUVER AROUND AN OBSTACLE, POSITION, OR ENEMY FORCE TO
MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF THE OPERATION WHILE DELIBERATELY
AVOIDING COMBAT WITH AN ENEMY FORCE - answer BYPASS
A tactical mission task in which the commander restricts enemy movement to a narrow
zone by exploiting terrain coupled with the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver -
answer Canalize
A tactical mission task that requires the commander to stop, hold, or surround enemy
forces or to cause them to center their activity on a given front and prevent them from
withdrawing any part of their forces for use elsewhere - answer Contain
A tactical mission task that requires the commander to maintain physical influence over
a specified area to prevent its use by an enemy or to create conditions necessary for
successful friendly operations - answer Control
Attack by part or all of a deafening force against an enemy attacking force, for such
specific purposes as regaining ground lost, or cutting off or destroying enemy advance
units, and with the general objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of the
enemy's purpose in attacking. In sustained defensive operations, it is undertaken to
,restore the battle position and is directed at limited objectives - answer
Counterattack
A tactical mission task that requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and
eliminate organised resistance within an assigned area - answer Clear
To slow the time of arrival of enemy forces or capabilities or alter the ability of the
enemy or adversary to project forces or capabilities - answer Delay
A tactical mission task that physically renders an enemy force combat-ineffective until it
is reconstituted. Alternatively, to destroy a combat system is to damage it so badly that
it cannot perform any function or be restored to a usable condition without being entirely
rebuilt - answer Destroy
A tactical mission task in which a commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain,
and obstacles to upset an enemy's formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause
enemy forces to commit prematurely to attack in piecemeal fashion - answer Disrupt
A tactical mission task in which a second committed force follows a force conducting an
offensive task and is prepared to continue the mission if the lead force is fixed, attrited,
or unable to continue - answer Follow and Assume
A tactical mission task in which a committed force follows and supports a lead force
conducting an offensive task - answer Follow and Support
A tactical mission task where a commander prevents the enemy from moving any part
of his force from a specific location for a specific period - answer Fix
A tactical mission task where the commander prevents, disrupts, or delays the enemy's
use of an area or route - answer Interdict
A tactical mission task that requires a unit to seal off--both physically and
psychologically--an enemy from sources of support, deny the enemy freedom of
movement, and prevent the isolated enemy force from having contact with other enemy
forces - answer Isolate
A tactical mission task that results in rendering enemy personnel or materiel incapable
of interfering with a particular operation - answer Neutralize
A tactical mission task that involves a force moving a friendly force into an area so that it
can control that area. Both the force's movement to and the occupation of the area
occur without enemy opposition - answer Occupy
An operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another force's
combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of contact with the enemy -
answer Passage of Lines
, An operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in
an area by the incoming unit and the responsibilities of the replaced elements for the
mission and the assigned zone of operations are transferred to the incoming unit -
answer Relief in Place
A tactical mission task in which the commander ensures that a terrain feature controlled
by a friendly force remains free of enemy occupation or use - answer Retain
A form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy -
answer Retirement
A tactical mission task that involves preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location
from being damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action - answer Secure
A tactical mission task that involves taking possession of a designated area using
overwhelming force - answer Seize
A tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can
engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force - answer
Support by Fire
A tactical mission task that results in temporary degradation of the performance of a
force or weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the mission - answer
Suppress
A tactical mission task that involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue of
approach or mobility corridor to another - answer Turn
A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy
force and moves in a direction away from the enemy - answer Withdraw
A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy
force and moves in a direction away from the enemy - answer Withdraw Under
Pressure
A tactical obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to divert an
enemy formation from one avenue of approach to an adjacent avenue of approach or
into an engagement area - answer Turn
An obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to stop an attacker
along a specific avenue of approach or to prevent the attacking force from passing
through an engagement area - answer Block
AN ATTACK BY FIRE OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE MEANS FROM CONCEALED
POSITIONS ON A MOVING OR TEMPORARILY HALTED ENEMY - answer
AMBUSH
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK IN WHICH A COMMANDER USES DIRECT FIRES,
SUPPORTED INDIRECT FIRES, TO ENGAGE AN ENEMY FORCE WITHOUT
CLOSING WITH THE ENEMY TO DESTROY, SUPPRESS, FIX, OR DECEIVE THAT
ENEMY - answer ATTACK BY FIRE
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK THAT DENIES THE ENEMY ACCESS TO AN AREA OR
PREVENTS HIS ADVANCE IN A DIRECTION OR ALONG AN AVENUE OF
APPROACH - answer BLOCK
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK IN WHICH THE UNIT EMPLOYS ALL AVAILABLE
MEANS TO BREAK THROUGH OR ESTABLISH A PASSAGE THROUGH AN ENEMY
DEFENSE, OBSTACLE, MINEFIELD, OR FORTIFICATION - answer BREACH
A TACTICAL MISSION TASK IN WHICH THE COMMANDER DIRECTS HIS UNIT TO
MANEUVER AROUND AN OBSTACLE, POSITION, OR ENEMY FORCE TO
MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF THE OPERATION WHILE DELIBERATELY
AVOIDING COMBAT WITH AN ENEMY FORCE - answer BYPASS
A tactical mission task in which the commander restricts enemy movement to a narrow
zone by exploiting terrain coupled with the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver -
answer Canalize
A tactical mission task that requires the commander to stop, hold, or surround enemy
forces or to cause them to center their activity on a given front and prevent them from
withdrawing any part of their forces for use elsewhere - answer Contain
A tactical mission task that requires the commander to maintain physical influence over
a specified area to prevent its use by an enemy or to create conditions necessary for
successful friendly operations - answer Control
Attack by part or all of a deafening force against an enemy attacking force, for such
specific purposes as regaining ground lost, or cutting off or destroying enemy advance
units, and with the general objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of the
enemy's purpose in attacking. In sustained defensive operations, it is undertaken to
,restore the battle position and is directed at limited objectives - answer
Counterattack
A tactical mission task that requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and
eliminate organised resistance within an assigned area - answer Clear
To slow the time of arrival of enemy forces or capabilities or alter the ability of the
enemy or adversary to project forces or capabilities - answer Delay
A tactical mission task that physically renders an enemy force combat-ineffective until it
is reconstituted. Alternatively, to destroy a combat system is to damage it so badly that
it cannot perform any function or be restored to a usable condition without being entirely
rebuilt - answer Destroy
A tactical mission task in which a commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain,
and obstacles to upset an enemy's formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause
enemy forces to commit prematurely to attack in piecemeal fashion - answer Disrupt
A tactical mission task in which a second committed force follows a force conducting an
offensive task and is prepared to continue the mission if the lead force is fixed, attrited,
or unable to continue - answer Follow and Assume
A tactical mission task in which a committed force follows and supports a lead force
conducting an offensive task - answer Follow and Support
A tactical mission task where a commander prevents the enemy from moving any part
of his force from a specific location for a specific period - answer Fix
A tactical mission task where the commander prevents, disrupts, or delays the enemy's
use of an area or route - answer Interdict
A tactical mission task that requires a unit to seal off--both physically and
psychologically--an enemy from sources of support, deny the enemy freedom of
movement, and prevent the isolated enemy force from having contact with other enemy
forces - answer Isolate
A tactical mission task that results in rendering enemy personnel or materiel incapable
of interfering with a particular operation - answer Neutralize
A tactical mission task that involves a force moving a friendly force into an area so that it
can control that area. Both the force's movement to and the occupation of the area
occur without enemy opposition - answer Occupy
An operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another force's
combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of contact with the enemy -
answer Passage of Lines
, An operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in
an area by the incoming unit and the responsibilities of the replaced elements for the
mission and the assigned zone of operations are transferred to the incoming unit -
answer Relief in Place
A tactical mission task in which the commander ensures that a terrain feature controlled
by a friendly force remains free of enemy occupation or use - answer Retain
A form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy -
answer Retirement
A tactical mission task that involves preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location
from being damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action - answer Secure
A tactical mission task that involves taking possession of a designated area using
overwhelming force - answer Seize
A tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can
engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force - answer
Support by Fire
A tactical mission task that results in temporary degradation of the performance of a
force or weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the mission - answer
Suppress
A tactical mission task that involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue of
approach or mobility corridor to another - answer Turn
A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy
force and moves in a direction away from the enemy - answer Withdraw
A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy
force and moves in a direction away from the enemy - answer Withdraw Under
Pressure
A tactical obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to divert an
enemy formation from one avenue of approach to an adjacent avenue of approach or
into an engagement area - answer Turn
An obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to stop an attacker
along a specific avenue of approach or to prevent the attacking force from passing
through an engagement area - answer Block
