FMF GCE 106 (LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION) MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH RATIONALES
1. What is the primary mission of the Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion?
A. To conduct sustained mechanized infantry assaults
B. To provide artillery fire support to infantry units
C. To conduct reconnaissance, security, and economy-of-force operations, and within
capabilities, limited offensive or delaying operations
D. To perform fixed-site defense and area security only
✅Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The LAR Battalion is designed to exploit speed, mobility, and firepower. Its core mission
focuses on reconnaissance and security, allowing commanders to gain battlefield information
while conserving combat power (economy of force). It can also conduct limited offensive and
delaying operations, but it is not designed for sustained infantry assaults or static defense.
2. What is the correct organizational breakdown of a Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion?
A. Headquarters Company and 3 Infantry Companies
B. Headquarters Company, 3 LAR Companies, and 1 Artillery Battery
C. Headquarters & Service (H&S) Company and 4 LAR Companies
D. Headquarters Company, Armor Company, and Logistics Company
✅Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
A standard LAR Battalion consists of one H&S Company that provides command and support
functions and four LAR Companies that execute reconnaissance and combat missions.
3. Which of the following elements are part of the Headquarters & Service (H&S) Company in
an LAR Battalion?
A. Rifle Platoons, Mortar Platoon, Recon Platoon
B. Medical Platoon, Service Platoon, Communications Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Motor
Transport Platoon, Battalion HQ, Company HQ
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C. Anti-Tank Platoon, Scout Platoon, Engineer Platoon
D. Supply Platoon only
✅Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The H&S Company provides command, control, medical, logistical, maintenance, and
communications support essential for battalion-level operations. It does not conduct direct
reconnaissance missions.
4. What is the correct internal breakdown of an LAR Company?
A. Company HQ, Mortar Platoon, Rifle Platoons
B. Company HQ, Engineer Platoon, Support Platoon
C. Company Headquarters, Antitank Section, Antitank Teams, and three LAR Platoons
D. Company HQ and four Infantry Platoons
✅Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Each LAR Company is organized for anti-armor and reconnaissance operations, combining
maneuver elements (LAR Platoons) with organic anti-tank capability.
5. What is the primary function of the Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25)?
A. Static base defense
B. Casualty evacuation only
C. To provide strategic mobility, tactical mobility, firepower, and battlefield survivability
D. Heavy armor breakthrough
✅Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The LAV-25 enables rapid deployment, maneuver, and engagement of both soft and lightly
armored targets, making it ideal for reconnaissance and screening missions.
6. Which of the following correctly describes the technical data of the LAV-25?