IBOLC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A
Troop Leading Procedures - -• Receive the
mission- LDRs determine unit mission and time Forms of Maneuver - -Envelopment
available to accomplish it. Conduct initial analysis. Penetration
• Issue a warning order (WARNO)--less detailed than Infiltration
Opord Frontal Attack
• Make a tentative plan- Turning Movement
• Start necessary movement
• Reconnoiter
• Complete the plan Employment of friendly machine gun fire - -FM
• Issue Operations Order (OPORD) 3-21.8 - Appendix A - Machine Gun Employment
• Supervise
What does a WARNO include, at a minimum? -
Rehearsal techniques - -Backbrief., -Type of Operation
Combined arms rehearsal., General Location of Operation
Support rehearsal., Initial Operational Timeline
Battle drill or SOP rehearsal Reconnaissance to initiate
Movement to Initiate
Planning and Prep instructions
The principles of patrolling? - -• Planning Information Requirements
• Reconnaissance Commander's critical information Requirements
• Security
• Control
• Common Sense Steps to Complete "Receive the Mission" - -*
Assess the time available to prepare and execute the
mission
Characteristics of the Offense - -Surprise * Prepare and initial Timeline for planning and
Audacity executing the mission
Tempo * Determine the total amount of time to plan and
Concentration prepare
*As planning continues, use the initial planning-time
analysis to conduct a detailed time analysis
Characteristics of the Defense - -Preparation * Analyze the time the unit has available
Security *Prepare initial timeline
Disruption
Flexibility
Maneuver What is a WARNO? - -A preliminary notice of
Operations in Depth an order or action to follow.
Massing effects
When can a leader make a tentative plan? - -
Steps of Engagement Area Development - -• After he issues his own WARNO and after he
Identify likely enemy avenues of approach. receives the company's third WARNO or until he has
• Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver. enough information to proceed.
• Determine where to kill the enemy.
• Plan and integrate obstacles.
• Emplace weapons systems. What does the PL do during mission analysis? -
• Plan and integrate indirect fires. -Restates the mission
• Conduct an engagement area rehearsal. Conducts initial risk assessment
Identifies a tentative decisive point
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, IBOLC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A
Defines his own intent *AO
*AI
OAKOC
What does Mission Analysis Answer? - -What Weather (5 Aspects)
is my mission? Significant Conclusions
What is the current situation?
How do we accomplish the mission?
What are the risks? metTIME-tc - -*Battalion Times
*Hard Times
*Company TLS
What is a mission? - -A mission is a task and *Light Data
purpose clearly indicating the action to be taken and *Enemy Data
the reason for for the action. *1/3, 2/3 rule
*Significant Conclutions
What does Make a tentative Plan consist of? -
-a. Mission Analysis STEP 3 mett-TROOPSc - -Leadership
b. COA development Morale
c. COA Analysis Training and Experience
d. COA Comparision Capabilities by WFF elements
e. COA selection Significant conclusions
Restating the Mission involves what? - - STEP 3 mENEMYtt-tc - -General Situation
Analyzing METT-TC Disposition (How the enemy is arrayed)
Higher Headquarters (1&2) Composition (Vehicles, soldiers and Equipment)
Unit's Purpose Strength (by unit. %)
Constraints Vulnerabilities
Tasks(specified, implied and essential) Capabilities by WFF (Reserves, CBRN, fires, recon)
5 W's MPCOA and MDCOA
OAKOC and MCOO Significant Conclusions
Define Operational Environment High Value Target List
Conclusions from Terrain Analysis High Pay-off target list
5 Aspects of Weather
Analysis of Enemy
Analysis of Time available STEP 3 mett-tCivilConsederations - -Areas--
Civil Considerations population ethnic and political, feeling US
ID Tentative Decision points Structures--location, function, cost vs capabilites
Capabilities--to save, sustain or enhance life
Organizations--nonmilitary groups
Mision-ett-tc - -Mission, intent and concept People--cultural perceptions, social, beliefs, goals
Purpose Events--festivals, holidays, political rallies.
Tasks (specified, implied, essential) Significant Conclusions
Constraints
Restated Mission (5 Ws)
Significant Conclusions STEP 3 COA Development - -Analyze Relative
Combat Power
Generate Options (How mission is accomplished)
m Terrian t-tc - -Define Operational Array Forces (Task ORG)
Environment Develop Concept of Operations
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Troop Leading Procedures - -• Receive the
mission- LDRs determine unit mission and time Forms of Maneuver - -Envelopment
available to accomplish it. Conduct initial analysis. Penetration
• Issue a warning order (WARNO)--less detailed than Infiltration
Opord Frontal Attack
• Make a tentative plan- Turning Movement
• Start necessary movement
• Reconnoiter
• Complete the plan Employment of friendly machine gun fire - -FM
• Issue Operations Order (OPORD) 3-21.8 - Appendix A - Machine Gun Employment
• Supervise
What does a WARNO include, at a minimum? -
Rehearsal techniques - -Backbrief., -Type of Operation
Combined arms rehearsal., General Location of Operation
Support rehearsal., Initial Operational Timeline
Battle drill or SOP rehearsal Reconnaissance to initiate
Movement to Initiate
Planning and Prep instructions
The principles of patrolling? - -• Planning Information Requirements
• Reconnaissance Commander's critical information Requirements
• Security
• Control
• Common Sense Steps to Complete "Receive the Mission" - -*
Assess the time available to prepare and execute the
mission
Characteristics of the Offense - -Surprise * Prepare and initial Timeline for planning and
Audacity executing the mission
Tempo * Determine the total amount of time to plan and
Concentration prepare
*As planning continues, use the initial planning-time
analysis to conduct a detailed time analysis
Characteristics of the Defense - -Preparation * Analyze the time the unit has available
Security *Prepare initial timeline
Disruption
Flexibility
Maneuver What is a WARNO? - -A preliminary notice of
Operations in Depth an order or action to follow.
Massing effects
When can a leader make a tentative plan? - -
Steps of Engagement Area Development - -• After he issues his own WARNO and after he
Identify likely enemy avenues of approach. receives the company's third WARNO or until he has
• Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver. enough information to proceed.
• Determine where to kill the enemy.
• Plan and integrate obstacles.
• Emplace weapons systems. What does the PL do during mission analysis? -
• Plan and integrate indirect fires. -Restates the mission
• Conduct an engagement area rehearsal. Conducts initial risk assessment
Identifies a tentative decisive point
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, IBOLC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A
Defines his own intent *AO
*AI
OAKOC
What does Mission Analysis Answer? - -What Weather (5 Aspects)
is my mission? Significant Conclusions
What is the current situation?
How do we accomplish the mission?
What are the risks? metTIME-tc - -*Battalion Times
*Hard Times
*Company TLS
What is a mission? - -A mission is a task and *Light Data
purpose clearly indicating the action to be taken and *Enemy Data
the reason for for the action. *1/3, 2/3 rule
*Significant Conclutions
What does Make a tentative Plan consist of? -
-a. Mission Analysis STEP 3 mett-TROOPSc - -Leadership
b. COA development Morale
c. COA Analysis Training and Experience
d. COA Comparision Capabilities by WFF elements
e. COA selection Significant conclusions
Restating the Mission involves what? - - STEP 3 mENEMYtt-tc - -General Situation
Analyzing METT-TC Disposition (How the enemy is arrayed)
Higher Headquarters (1&2) Composition (Vehicles, soldiers and Equipment)
Unit's Purpose Strength (by unit. %)
Constraints Vulnerabilities
Tasks(specified, implied and essential) Capabilities by WFF (Reserves, CBRN, fires, recon)
5 W's MPCOA and MDCOA
OAKOC and MCOO Significant Conclusions
Define Operational Environment High Value Target List
Conclusions from Terrain Analysis High Pay-off target list
5 Aspects of Weather
Analysis of Enemy
Analysis of Time available STEP 3 mett-tCivilConsederations - -Areas--
Civil Considerations population ethnic and political, feeling US
ID Tentative Decision points Structures--location, function, cost vs capabilites
Capabilities--to save, sustain or enhance life
Organizations--nonmilitary groups
Mision-ett-tc - -Mission, intent and concept People--cultural perceptions, social, beliefs, goals
Purpose Events--festivals, holidays, political rallies.
Tasks (specified, implied, essential) Significant Conclusions
Constraints
Restated Mission (5 Ws)
Significant Conclusions STEP 3 COA Development - -Analyze Relative
Combat Power
Generate Options (How mission is accomplished)
m Terrian t-tc - -Define Operational Array Forces (Task ORG)
Environment Develop Concept of Operations
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