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Lesson 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE
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Situation for Question 1 through 7:
You, as platoon leader, are in a BFV platoon. Your platoon is the lead platoon in a movement to contact.
| 1. | The platoon leader states in the OPORD that he expects medium resistance from the enemy. As a squad leader, you expect the resistance to be— | |
| A. | platoon-size or up, individual fighting position not well prepared. | |
| Medium resistance from an enemy squad-to platoon-size element that is causing light friendly casualties. The enemy defense is organized around the best defensible terrain with combined arms integrated. | ||
| B. | squad-or platoon-size with artillery support, on a recon mission. | |
| C. | company strongpoint, defense in echelon, combined arms integrated. | |
| D. | reinforced platoon, tank in hull-down position, dismounted infantry in support of BMPs. | |
| 2. | Your platoon has made contact with the enemy. The company team commander has ordered you to maintain contact. You, the platoon leader, will develop the situation by— | |
| A. | reporting critical information on the enemy. | |
| The platoon leader develops the situation based on effectiveness of enemy fire, friendly casualties, size of enemy force, and freedom of maneuver. He gathers and reports critical information about the enemy and recommends a course of action. | ||
| B. | conducting a deliberate attack. | |
| C. | assaulting mounted in a hasty attack. | |
| D. | employing close overmatch position using the dismounted element. | |
| 3. | After developing the situation from question 4, you, the platoon leader, make a recommendation to the team commander to fix and suppress, bypass, or— | |
| A. | conduct a withdrawal under pressure. | |
| B. | establish a temporary defense mounted and dismounted. | |
| C. | conduct a hasty attack. | |
| The platoon could bypass the enemy with permission from the commander, conduct a hasty attack, fix the enemy so another platoon can conduct the assault, or conduct a hasty attack or establish a hasty ambush. | ||
| D. | attack with tanks in support of the BFVs. | |
| 4. | The company team is planning a deliberate attack. Enemy resistance is expected to be heavy. You are platoon leader. Your platoon is assigned as the support element and its mission will be to— | |
| A. | provide overwatch for the task force. | |
| B. | synchronize assets such as artillery and CAS. | |
| C. | provide firepower during the breach and assault operation. | |
| d. | synchronize fire support to the flank and rear of the dismounted element. | |
| During a dismount assault, the mounted element, under the control of the platoon sergeant, provides a base of fire to support the dismount assault element. | ||
| 5. | During limited visibility, you, the squad leader of the dismounted element, must position yourself for control of the element. Therefore, your position will be— | |
| A. | at the rear of the formation. | |
| B. | in the front of the formation so you can see the lead man and last man. | |
| C. | near the center of the formation. | |
| When the dismount element begins to fire and move through the objective, actions by squad leaders are key to fire distributions. Squad leaders move near the center of their squads where their own men can see them. Most of the time, they control fire by firing their own weapons into the area where they what their men to fire. They also can use arm-and-hand signals. At times, easily understood oral orders can be used, but in most cases, oral orders will not be heard over battle noises. | ||
| D. | leading the formation. | |
| 6. | The platoon's dismounted element is part of a company dismounted operation. There is only a short distance from the line of departure (LD) to the attack position. Each element— | |
| A. | will conduct patrols before reaching the LD. | |
| B. | will use cover and concealment. | |
| The platoon's assault element moves from the LD to the assault position. It uses cover and concealment, and if detected, it uses smoke and supporting fires. | ||
| C. | will use the bounding overwatch for movement. | |
| D. | will provide security for the BFV formation. | |
| 7. | The platoon has seized the objective. The platoon begin to reorganize to continue the attack. Reorganization involves— | |
| A. | employ a pyrotechnic device for signaling. | |
| B. | use the patrol from the company team. | |
| C. | assessing and reporting the platoon status of personnel, ammunition, supplies, and essential equipment. | |
| Assessing and reporting the platoon status of personnel, ammunition, supplies, and essential equipment. In general, the platoon goes through reconstitution. | ||
| D. | request support from the platoon sergeant. | |
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