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Military

Lesson 2

Practice 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 for Questions 1 through 7.

You are a platoon leader. You have just received the company warning order for a dismounted daylight attack, you are making plans and preparing to issue your OPORD.
1. You are selecting the platoon's maneuver element. You--

A. select the element based on the platoon's position in the company formation.
B. decide based on the likelihood of enemy contact.
C. may use one, two or three squads, depending on the situation and support provided by the rest of the company.
D. base your decision on the distance to the objective and the likelihood of enemy contact.
2. You are briefing your squad leaders on consolidation actions. You tell them their first step in consolidation after seizing the objective is to--

A. assume a hasty defensive posture.
B. resupply or redistribute ammunition.
C. collect, report, and evacuate EPW.
D. consolidate using the clock method.
3. You are determining what actions you can take as you move along the axis of advance. You--

A. must follow it to get from one location to another.
B. know it is a specific route you must follow.
C. use it to coordinate lifting and shifting of fires.
D. may maneuver to either side as long as it does not interfere with adjacent units.
4. You are briefing your squad leaders on fire and movement. You tell them that depending on the distance to enemy positions and availability of cover, they--

A. should plan on changing movement techniques.
B. should be prepared for the fire element and maneuver element to switch roles as needed.
C. must be prepared to use the traveling overwatch technique once enemy contact is made.
D. will use fire and movement at different times.
5. You are briefing your squad leaders on the best methods for the maneuver element to move. You explain that a single rush is--

A. used when the enemy who could shoot at the platoon is not suppressed.
B. allows brief exposure to enemy fire.
C. used when the platoon is under heavy indirect fire.
D. used when there is good cover.
6. You are planning offensive indirect fire support. To keep the enemy from reinforcing and to protect your platoon from counterattack, you

A. plot target 300 meters apart.
B. plan targets on approaches short of the objective, on the objective, and beyond and to the flanks of the objective.
C. plan targets on enemy avenues of approach; on obstacles; and on, behind, and to the flanks of friendly positions.
D. plan final protective fire where it will break up enemy assaults on the position.
7. Your company commander initiates fire planning by--

A. tasking his FIST chief to develop the fire plan.
B. meeting with his FIST chief and the FSO to determine what indirect fire assets are available for use.
C. giving the FIST chief, and rifle platoon leaders his concept of the operation.
D. reviewing the battalion commander's concept of the operation and giving guidance to his FIST chief.
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