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LESSON 3 PRACTICAL EXERCISE

 

Instructions The following items will test your understanding of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you have completed the exercise, check your answers with the answer key that follows. If you answer any item incorrectly, review that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved.
Situation:
You are a platoon leader. Your platoon is coordinating with adjacent platoons and executing a platoon defense.

1. You have decided to patrol the area in front of your battle position. You

a. must check with the battalion S-3.
b. should get permission from the battalion S-2.
c. must coordinate size, type, time of departure, and of return, and routes.
d. must coordinate with adjacent platoon-size element, the battalion S-3 and S-2.

2. Your platoon is the reserve of a forward rifle company. You have been given the mission to prepare to counterattack on a likely penetration. When you develop the counterattack plan, you

a. ensure that it has a tentative objective and a direction of attack.
b. must include a LD and an attack position.
c. must select an attack position which ties in with the supplementary position of the forward platoons.
d. develop the plan to block the approaches selected by the company commander.

3. Your platoon is defending on a reverse slope. The machineguns are forward with the OPs. The enemy attacks and you begin to withdraw the OPs before they become closely engaged with the enemy. As the OPs withdraw, you

a. engage the enemy with heavy machinegun fire.
b. direct the troops in primary positions to commence firing in order to slow the enemy's advance.
c. place indirect fire on the forward slope and on the crest of the hill to slow the advance of the enemy.
d. hit the enemy with all available fire.

4. The company OPORD gave your platoon the mission to conduct the defense of a roadblock. You explain to your squad leaders that roadblocks are

a. only used on likely armor avenues of approach.
b. rarely used to gain surprise.
c. normally constructed using manmade obstacles.
d. employed most in delay and withdrawal operations and against enemy exploitation.

5. Your platoon is fighting as part of a company in a delay. You are explaining control of the delay to your squad leaders. You

a. state that the battalion commander controls the delay.
b. tell them the company commander controls the conduct of the delay.
c. state that each platoon leader is responsible for controlling their platoons during the delay.
d. state that platoon leaders are expected to use their judgement and disengage when they are seriously threatened by the enemy.