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Lesson 2

Practice Exercise
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Situation: You are the assistant S3 of an infantry battalion. Your unit is presently preparing for a battalion Field Training Exercise. In addition, to planning the FTX, the S3 has also told you to review each of the companies live fire platoon Situational Training Exercises.
1. One major advantage of an FTX (over an STX) is that the FTX provides training in

A. live fire activities, not featured in STXs.
B. a high-cost, high-overhead environment.
C. employment of organic and attached assets.
D. staff coordination and interaction.
2.

Complete the following statements: FTXs are used to train the commander, staff and subordinate units to

- move and/or maneuver units realistically.
- employ organic weapon systems effectively.
- build teamwork and cohesion.
- plan and coordinate supporting fires.
- plan and coordinate logistical activities to support tactical operations.

   
3. Planners and conductors consider an FTX in three phases, which are:

A. Pre-exercise, execution, and post-exercise.
B. STARTEX, EX, and ENDEX.
C. Planning, execution, and debriefing.
D. Front-end, on-board, and back-end.
4. If you are serving as chief controller for a company level FTX, you would normally assume the role of the

A. OPFOR (opposing force) commander.
B. battalion commander.
C. battalion S3.
D. battalion XO.
5. The primary purpose of the AAR, at the end of an FTX, is to

A. coordinate requirements for terminating the FTX and allow all parties to consolidate and prepare for return to home station.
B. facilitate preparation of maneuver damage reports and other required administrative documents.
C. account for equipment, weapons, and personnel, prior to departing the training area.
D. allow for an exchange of training related information between all parties involved in the FTX.
6. An STX plan should consist of a Heading, Objective, Interface, Training, Support Requirements and T&EO Sequence.

   
7. An STX will most likely become a failure if

A. it is reduced to a TEWT.
B. the unit cannot perform T&EO subtasks.
C. it immediately follows battle drill training.
D. past "lessons learned" serve as basis for the training.
8. In order to determine individual training requirements, necessary to prepare for a particular STX, the best reference is the

A. applicable field manuals.
B. Mission Training Plan.
C. Soldier's Manual.
D. Mission Essential Task List.
9. A productive after action review

A. identifies the strong and weak points of the player unit.
B. provides a forum for discussing actions, results, and alternatives.
C. compares a unit's capabilities and limitations with those of like units.
D. allows leaders to assess the fighting capability of units.

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