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Lesson 4

Practice Exercise

Note: The following exercises are study aids. Type your answers in the space provided below each question. When you have finished answering all the questions for this lesson, print this page and compare your answers with those given by following the link at the bottom of this page. Review the lesson as necessary.
1. What is the major factor that distinguishes conventional mines from SCATMINEs?
   
2. Identify the SCATMINE delivery system pictured below in Figure PE 4-1. What are its capabilities?

Figure PE 4-1. SCATMINE delivery system
Figure PE 4-1. SCATMINE delivery system
   
3. After analyzing the battlefield, a commander emplaces a minefield across a likely enemy AA. Is this a situational obstacle? Why or why not?
   
4. What offensive missions are situational obstacles best suited to support?
   
5. What defensive missions are situational obstacles best suited to support?
   
6. Why must situational obstacles be synchronized with the maneuver plan? What tools are available to aid in the synchronization of situational obstacles with the overall maneuver plan?
   
7. What factors should be considered in assessing the effect of situational obstacles on friendly maneuver?
   
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