TBS PHASE 3 EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 REAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|AGRADE
Describe Hasty Attack - ANSWER- an attack when the commander decides to trade preparation time for speed to exploit an opportunity.
Describe a deliberate attack - ANSWER- a type of offensive action characterized by pre-planned and coordinated employment of firepower and maneuver to close with and destroy the enemy
Three phases of an attack - ANSWER- Preparation Conduct Exploitation/Consolidation
- forms of offensive maneuver? - ANSWER- 1. Frontal
- Flanking
- Envelopment
- Turning
- Infiltration
- Penetration
Tell me about frontal attacks - ANSWER- used to rapidly destroy a weak enemy force or to fix an enemy in place to support a flanking attack. The frontal attack is simple and easy to control but attacks the enemy's strongest point.
Uses fire and movement.
Think R5!
Marines use the ________ mil rule to avoid fratricide. - ANSWER- 300 (mil)
Tell me about flanking attacks - ANSWER- uses fire and maneuver in order to gain a position of advantage against an enemy vulnerability.
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A flanking attack usually uses a support by fire position that diverts attention away from the main effort and uses fires to fix the enemy in place which prevents them from reorienting on the main effort.
Where should the Platoon Cmdr place the SBF position? - ANSWER- The SBF direction of fire is ideally located 60-90 degrees offset from the maneuver element's direction of attack. This allows the maneuver element to advance as close to the enemy as possible under friendly suppression without the risk of fratricide.
What are the two methods of occupying an SBF position? - ANSWER- Stealth Force
Common TCMs in a Platoon-Sized Atk - ANSWER- Boundary Assembly Area Attack Position Line of Departure Checkpoint Phase Line Release Point Target Reference Point Assault Pos Objective Limit of Advance Linkup Point
Most offensive missions will have a fire support plan utilizing IDF (mortars, arty).The IDF supports maneuver. What types of IDF fires are there in the offense?(Hint, there are three) - ANSWER- Preparatory Fires: Battalion or higher. Purpose is to isolate the enemy.
Fires ISO Conduct: Used by PC to support maneuver (beginning of R5)
Fires ISO Consolidation: prevent counterattack (end of R5).
What three things should a tasking statement include? - ANSWER- 1. Condition
- Tactical Tast
- Purpose
Common signals used for SBF position - ANSWER- Commence Shift 2 / 4
Cease Displace
Commence (SBF signal) - ANSWER- When to begin firing. If occupying by force
this will be the signal to seize the position. Should be:
Original; Appropriate; Redundant; and Simultaneous.
Shift (SBF signal) - ANSWER- When the maneuver element reaches the objective the support by fire element may still able to safely suppress deep targets or another part of the objective.
Cease (SBF Signal) - ANSWER- When support by fire element can no longer support the maneuver element without the risk of fratricide, or when their fires are no longer needed.
Displace (SBF signal) - ANSWER- Tells the support by fire element to execute the displacement criteria and is usually briefed in scheme ofmaneuver and/or the support by fire element's task.
Criteria includes:
Method Objective Route Time
Key Steps in Supervise Phase - ANSWER- Rehearsals; PCCs; PCIs.
Tell me about rates of fire? What is it, and why is it relevant? - ANSWER- Rates of fire typically used by the support by fire position are sustained and rapid.
Rapid Rate of Fire (SBF) - ANSWER- The rapid rate of fire provides more suppression but uses double the ammunition. This will cause weapons to overheat and malfunction more often and begins to affect soldiers' load—a machinegun 3 / 4
squad will go through 14 pounds of ammunition per minute at the rapid rate. The rapid rate can be used to achieve fire superiority when commencing fire, or when the maneuver element slows because of effective enemy fire, or when the maneuver element is about to reach the objective.
Sustained Rate of Fire (SBF) - ANSWER- The sustained rate of fire provides average suppression and conserves ammunition—in most cases, a round on target every five seconds will keep the enemy's head down as effectively as two or three rounds every five seconds. The sustained rate of fire will not overheat weapons and should be the default rate of fire unless a higher rate is needed to achieve effective suppression.
What are the three offensive principles that guide rifle platoons? - ANSWER- 1.Orient
- Disrupt and Fix
- Maneuver and Follow Through
Talk to me about Ting and Ted - ANSWER- Ting = SupporTING element. Could be an SBF position or Marine in Fore, laying suppressing fires.
Ted = SupporTED element. Could be maneuver element of Marine in aft rushing past fore position.
Which do we decide on first: our assault pos/maneuver route, or our SBF position?
- ANSWER- We plan assault pos first and then we establish our SBF pos later.
Tell me about the offset principles of SBF. How many degrees do I need for MSL for fixed and unfixed fires? - ANSWER- Fixed weapon (tripod/bipod) = 15 degrees Unfixed (rifle) = 45 degrees
What is the purpose of leader's recon? - ANSWER- To confirm or deny our EMLCOA/estimate of the situation.
What is the trinity of the night? - ANSWER- Direction Surprise Control
Advantages of Night Attacks - ANSWER- Conceals your movement
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