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LESSON TWO
PRACTICE EXERCISE
ANSWER KEY AND FEEDBACK
Situation: You are seeking signatures indicating the possible presence of enemy soldiers, tracked vehicles, antitank weapons, or obstacles and mines, and tanks. Use this situation to answer questions 1 and 2.
| 1. | You observe a dismounted soldier looking through a periscope-type device. This signature indicates the possible presence of enemy | |
| A. | tracked vehicles. | |
| B. | antitank weapons. Signatures that indicate the presence of antitank weapons include the following: |
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| C. | obstacles. | |
| D. | mines. | |
| 2. | In an effort to determine whether a tank is friendly or hostile, you can examine the vehicle's suspension system, turret, main gun, and | |
| A. | flanks. | |
| B. | tracks. | |
| C. | top. | |
| D. | commander's station. The type, location, and absence or presence of certain equipment within the four areas can identify any tank in the world. If any two of the areas can be identified, usually this is the tank. This is true even for a tank in a hull-down position because three of the four areas-turret, main gun, commander's station--can still normally be seen, even with the thermal sight. |
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| Situation: During an exercise, you are practicing estimating the range of various targets from your position by first looking at the targets with the naked eye. Use this situation to answer questions 3. | ||
| 3. | You can recognize a target as soldiers and a mortar. You estimate the range of these targets to be within how many meters of your position? | |
| A. | 250. | |
| B. | 500. Range determination by recognition is simple and accurate. The soldier looks at the target with the naked eye, sights through 7-power binoculars, or uses a TOW optical sight. The targets listed in Figure 2-3 are recognizable out to the ranges indicated. According to Figure 2-3, if you can recognize tank crew members, soldiers, a machine gun, a mortar, an antitank gun, or antitank missile launchers with the naked eye, they must be within 500 meters of your location. |
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| C. | 1,000. | |
| D. | 2,000. | |
| 4. | You later recognize an armored personnel carrier by its model. You estimate the range of this target to be within how many meters of your position? | |
| A. | 250. | |
| B. | 500. | |
| C. | 1,000. According to Figure 2-3, if you can recognize an armored personnel carrier with the naked eye, this vehicle must be within 1,000 meters of your position. |
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| D. | 2,000. | |
| 5. | Later, you sight a target through 7-power binoculars and recognize the target by its model as a tank. You estimate the range of this target to be within how many meters? | |
| A. | 1,000. | |
| B. | 2,000. | |
| C. | 3,500. | |
| D. | 4,000. According to Figure 2-3, if you can recognize a tank by its model through 7-power binoculars, the tank must be within 4,000 meters of your position. |
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| Situation: During an upcoming combat mission, you want to ensure that your squads will be able to operate should radio communications be interrupted. Use this situation to answer question 6. | ||
| 6. | You use which of the following fire control methods? | |
| A. | Sectors of fire and engagement areas. | |
| B. | Target reference points. | |
| C. | Phase lines. A phase line is a linear control measure normally used to control movement. It is also used to control and distribute the fire of several widely separated antiarmor squads or platoons. Phase lines can also be used to specify when target priorities are to change. In addition to being a simple and effective control measure, a phase line can be assigned as an emergency control measure when radio communication is interrupted. Section leaders know that if the enemy reaches a designated phase line, they are to follow their orders without further communication. |
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| D. | Engagement priorities. | |
| Situation: You are the commander of an antiarmor company. You have received and analyzed a mission and issued the warning order. You are now making a tentative plan. Use this situation to answer questions. | ||
| 7. | As a result of making a tentative plan, you should | |
| A. | issue any new information you have pertaining to the mission. | |
| B. | have a concept of operation, including a scheme of maneuver and a fire support plan. The company commander's tentative plan states how he intends to accomplish the mission. He must analyze the factors of METT-T. Developing the plan is not a mechanical process; it is one that requires the commander to use his judgment. The result of this step is the commander's concept of the operation. |
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| C. | understand the logistical problems and operations of the mission. | |
| D. | be able to ensure the success of your mission. | |
| 8. | You are using METT-T analysis as an analytical framework for planning combat operations. You use OCOKA to focus on questions about the | |
| A. | time available. | |
| B. | enemy. | |
| C. | terrain and weather. The company commander analyzes the terrain based upon OCOKA: observation, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain and avenues of approach. |
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| D. | mission. | |
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