Infantry ALC TAC Exam 2

MILFPICS

Leadership

Fires

protection

Conflict among well organized and led masses with unknown resolve each seeking to impose its will on the other to accomplish the overall objective

Strategic Operational Tactical

to defeat, destroy, or neutralize the enemy force

Surprise Concentration Audacity Tempo

Movement to contact Attack Exploitation Pursuit

Offensive operation designed to develop the situation and to establish or regain contact

Attack Defend Bypass Delay Withdraw

Hasty, Deliberate, Special Purpose

Follows the conduct of a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth

Designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape (most dangerous)

Envelopment Turning Movement Infiltration Penetration Flank Attack Frontal Attack

Destroy the enemy in his current position

Causing the enemy to move out of his position or divert major forces to meet the threat

Undetected movement through or into an area occupied by enemy forces

Rupture the enemy defenses on a narrow front

Attacking an element from the side

Support Breach Assault Isolation/ Security

Conducted to defeat an enemy attack, economize forces, gain time, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability tasks

Area Mobile Retrograde

Preparation, Security, Disruption, Mass and Concentration, Flexibility, Maneuver, Operations in Depth

Protective Tactical Supplementary

In Sector From Battle Position Strong Point Perimeter Linear Defense Non Linear Defense On a Reverse Slope

Dynamic process used by small unit leaders to analyze a mission, develop a plan and prepare for an operation

Receive the Mission Issue the Warno Make a Tentative Plan Initiate Movement Conduct Recon Complete Plan Issue the OPORD Supervise and Refine

A clear and concise statement of what the force must do to succeed with respect to enemy, terrain and desired endstate

Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops available, Time and Civilian Considerations

A clearly defined and measurable activity accomplished by soldiers or units

Describe the results or effects the commander wants to achieve

those specifically assigned to a unit by a higher headquarters and found throughout the OPORD

Must be performed in order to accomplish the specified task but which are not stated in the higher headquarters brief

Probable COA Dispositions Compositions Strengths Capabilities

Area of Interest Area of Operation

any threat or other element that greatly influence the accomplishment of the mission

Operational area defined by higher commanders

Unrestricted Restricted Severely Restricted

Observation and fields of fire Avenues of approach Key and decisive terrain Obstacles Cover and concealment

Areas Structures Capabilities Organizations People Events

Analyze Relative Combat Power Generate Options Array Forces Develop the Concept of Operations Assign Responsibilities Prepare COA statment and sketch

Feasible Acceptable Suitable Distinguishable Complete

Think through the Operation from start to finish (war-game)

Simple and direct

Operational Order Fragmentary Order Warning Order

Situation Mission Execution Sustainment Command and Signal