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LESSON 1
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: You are a platoon leader assigned to an M2 Bradley platoon conducting mounted and dismounted operations against conventional enemy forces.
1. You have been given a warning order and are accomplishing the troop leading procedures (TLP). In doing reconnaissance, you

A. recon as the last step in the TLP.
B. accomplish it continuously during the troop leading procedures.
C. make your recon early so you can include the information in your tentative plan.
D. make it optional if you have been in the area in the last 24 hours.
2. You are conducting the troop leading procedures in preparation for your mission. As part of the last step in the TLP, you

A. practice weapons training.
B. analyze run-throughs.
C. make a reconnaissance.
D. supervise and check preparations.
3. You are preparing to issue an OPORD for a mission. You

A. will always be in a position to see the objective.
B. never give defensive orders from defensive positions.
C. may need or have to use a terrain model to make things clear
D. give your men minimum information required.
4. Your unit is preparing to move through a line of thick woods a pproximately 1 mile across. Based on SOP, you

A. order a column formation.
B. move using a line formation since you expect to attack upon exiting the woods.
C. maneuver using a modified laager.
D. travel in echelon formation.
5. You are conducting training on some new equipment recently installed on your M2's. Since your position is not exposed, you

A. maximize maintenance training with the laager formation.
B. use the maintenance formation.
C. disperse in a herringbone formation.
D. select the coil, and post security immediately.
6. You are preparing to move into position to engage an enemy force. Two of your dismount teams will be making an assault on an enemy fortified position. Based on SOP, you

A. use a line formation for the assault.
B. move in line formation and attack in column.
C. employ a vee formation in making the attack.
D. utilize the column for the approach and the vee for the attack.
7. Your unit has been ordered to move to a position a short distance away. Although unlikely, it is possible that you may encounter enemy forces during your movement. As the preferred movement technique, you

A. move by bounding overwatch.
B. use traveling to move.
C. order movement by traveling overwatch.
D. maneuver in a line formation.
8. While your unit is moving through urban terrain, you are concerned about possible snipers in several tall buildings. To provide cover, you

A. attack the buildings one by one until you have full control of the terrain.
B. use the 25-mm automatic gun to fire on the top levels of the buildings.
C. move quickly using line formation.
D. use smoke generators to cover movement.
9. Your dismount teams are preparing to make an assault on a building believed to be the OP for enemy forces. In selecting your support force, you

A. assign the platoon sergeant to supervise.
B. supervise the support force yourself.
C. place the remaining squad leader in charge.
D. utilize your fighting vehicle element leader.