IN0501 PE1

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 for Questions 1 through 8.

You are a platoon leader. Your unit is preparing to attack. You are performing your troop leading procedures in order to prepare and issue your platoon OPORD.

1.

You are explaining combat orders to your squad leaders. You tell them there are generally three kinds of combat orders--

	A. administrative, logistics, combat, and SOP's.
	B. FRAGO, warning orders, and OPLANs.
	C. warning order, OPORD and FRAGO.
	D. OPLAN, OPORD and warning order.

2.

The Task Organization of the company OPORD indicates that engineer support will be provided by 3/A/52 Engr (-). The minus sign means that the--

	A. unit is organized under the CAR system.
	B. unit is smaller than a battalion.
	C. unit is less than normal size and denotes detachment of an organic element.
	D. unit is an organic element of the 52d Division.

3.

When you inform your men by issuing a platoon order, you should--

	A. base your order on the company order.
	B. issue the company order verbatim.
	C. base your order on the battalion order.
	D. use your knowledge of the situation to develop your order.

4.

When you are issuing the enemy forces information from the situation paragraph, you--

	A. cover the exact information in the higher level OPORD situation paragraph.
	B. include actions or activities of the enemy that may affect the platoon mission.
	C. use only the enemy forces information contained in the company FRAGO.
	D. cover most of the information in the company warning order.

5.

You are preparing to issue the platoon OPORD and will be unable to issue it from a vantage point near the ground to be attacked. You--

	A. conduct a map reconnaissance with your platoon sergeant and then issue the order.
	B. asked the battalion S-3 to give you a detailed briefing.
	C. use an operation overlay to brief your squad leaders.
	D. use a terrain model.

6.

You have just issued your platoon warning order. Your platoon sergeant--

	A. assists you in the issuance of the order.
	B. ensures that your instructions are carried out.
	C. issues the SOP instructions.
	D. issues the warning order to the FO, and the aid man.

7.

Due to a change in the situation, you must change your existing platoon OPORD. Your FRAGO should--

	A. address only those elements concerned.
	B. indicate any change in fire support priorities or assets.
	C. follow the specified format.
	D. be detailed and specific.

8.

You have been told that your platoon is the company reserve in an attack. Your platoon--

	A. is not expected to support the attacking platoons by fire.
	B. will be committed based on your understanding of the situation.
	C. should plan to attack from the same direction as the lead platoon.
	D. will be committed to best influence the action and maintain the momentum of the attack.

Military

Lesson 1

Practice Exercise