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TBS PHASE 3 NEWEST 2026 EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
1. (240B) identify machine gun capabilities and limitations: M240B
- Belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun, with open bolt firing
- Six guns in a section divided into three 2 gun squads
Sustained rate: 100 rpm
Rapid rate: 200 rpm
Cyclic rate: 650 rpm
Max range: 3725 m
Ettective range (suppression): 1800 m
Grazing fire: 600 m
2. (.50cal) identify machine gun capabilities and limitations: .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Belt-fed, recoil-operated, air-cooled, crew-served Max
ettective range: 1830 m
Grazing fire: 700 m
Max Range: 7400 m
Rapid rate: >40 rpm
Sustained: <40 rpm
Cyclic: 450-550 rpm
3. Given an order from higher, machine gun support, as part of a unit, determine method of
support to establish command relationships.: Include the method of support in the tasking statement for
machine guns
4. identify the purpose of the offensive operation "Movement to Contact": - A form of the
ottense designed to develop the situation and to establish or re-gain contact (MCDP 1-0)
- Used by the commander to seize the initiative from the enemy and maintain tempo by choosing when and how to decisively
engage the enemy.
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Fundamentals of MTC:
- All ettorts focused on finding the enemy and forcing them to reveal themselves.
- Initial contact is made with the smallest force possible to develop the situation and avoid decisive engagement with the main body
until the commander chooses to do so.
- Task organized and use movement formations that allow for rapid deployment to an attack in any direction.
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- Keep subordinate forces within supporting distances to facilitate flexible response.
- Maintain contact regardless of the COA adopted once contact is gained.
5. identify the sequence of events in Movement To Contact: The MTC begins when crossing the line of
departure. Phase lines indicate areas in which the probability of enemy contact changes. At these points, the commander may change the
formation in order to make the unit better predisposed for contact. Rotations occur when necessary to maintain tempo.
6. identify the two methods of conducting a Movement To Contact: 1. Approach
March:
- Advance of a combat unit when contact with the enemy is imminent and location of the threat is roughly known
- Enemy is operating in larger and more organized elements
2. Search and Attack:
- Method of movement to contact used to develop the situation, deny the enemy the ability to operate in a given area, or when the
enemy is operating in small, dispersed elements
- Locations cannot be determined to targetable accuracy by methods other than physical search
7. list the planning considerations for conducting a Movement To Contact: Receive the order
and analyze your mission
Analyze the Enemy Contact Remote, possible or probable, or contact imminent EMLCOA
8. identify the two methods of bounding overwatch utilized during the conduct of
Movement To Contact: In approach march - advance guard moves under protection of over watching unit
1. Alternating bounding overwatch
2. Successive bounding overwatch
9. describe the roles of each element in a Movement To Contact approach march formation:
1. Advanced Guard "AG"
- Overcomes obstacles and enemy resistance Maintains tempo by fixing, clearing, or destroying smaller enemy forces
- Allows the main body to bypass non-decisive engagements or fixes the enemy during decisive engagements to allow the main
body to maneuver and destroy the enemy
2. Main Body "ME"
- tasked with either clear, destroy, or interdict
TBS PHASE 3 NEWEST 2026 EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
1. (240B) identify machine gun capabilities and limitations: M240B
- Belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun, with open bolt firing
- Six guns in a section divided into three 2 gun squads
Sustained rate: 100 rpm
Rapid rate: 200 rpm
Cyclic rate: 650 rpm
Max range: 3725 m
Ettective range (suppression): 1800 m
Grazing fire: 600 m
2. (.50cal) identify machine gun capabilities and limitations: .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Belt-fed, recoil-operated, air-cooled, crew-served Max
ettective range: 1830 m
Grazing fire: 700 m
Max Range: 7400 m
Rapid rate: >40 rpm
Sustained: <40 rpm
Cyclic: 450-550 rpm
3. Given an order from higher, machine gun support, as part of a unit, determine method of
support to establish command relationships.: Include the method of support in the tasking statement for
machine guns
4. identify the purpose of the offensive operation "Movement to Contact": - A form of the
ottense designed to develop the situation and to establish or re-gain contact (MCDP 1-0)
- Used by the commander to seize the initiative from the enemy and maintain tempo by choosing when and how to decisively
engage the enemy.
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Fundamentals of MTC:
- All ettorts focused on finding the enemy and forcing them to reveal themselves.
- Initial contact is made with the smallest force possible to develop the situation and avoid decisive engagement with the main body
until the commander chooses to do so.
- Task organized and use movement formations that allow for rapid deployment to an attack in any direction.
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- Keep subordinate forces within supporting distances to facilitate flexible response.
- Maintain contact regardless of the COA adopted once contact is gained.
5. identify the sequence of events in Movement To Contact: The MTC begins when crossing the line of
departure. Phase lines indicate areas in which the probability of enemy contact changes. At these points, the commander may change the
formation in order to make the unit better predisposed for contact. Rotations occur when necessary to maintain tempo.
6. identify the two methods of conducting a Movement To Contact: 1. Approach
March:
- Advance of a combat unit when contact with the enemy is imminent and location of the threat is roughly known
- Enemy is operating in larger and more organized elements
2. Search and Attack:
- Method of movement to contact used to develop the situation, deny the enemy the ability to operate in a given area, or when the
enemy is operating in small, dispersed elements
- Locations cannot be determined to targetable accuracy by methods other than physical search
7. list the planning considerations for conducting a Movement To Contact: Receive the order
and analyze your mission
Analyze the Enemy Contact Remote, possible or probable, or contact imminent EMLCOA
8. identify the two methods of bounding overwatch utilized during the conduct of
Movement To Contact: In approach march - advance guard moves under protection of over watching unit
1. Alternating bounding overwatch
2. Successive bounding overwatch
9. describe the roles of each element in a Movement To Contact approach march formation:
1. Advanced Guard "AG"
- Overcomes obstacles and enemy resistance Maintains tempo by fixing, clearing, or destroying smaller enemy forces
- Allows the main body to bypass non-decisive engagements or fixes the enemy during decisive engagements to allow the main
body to maneuver and destroy the enemy
2. Main Body "ME"
- tasked with either clear, destroy, or interdict
