TBS PHASE 3 EXAM UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Division of Phase III Exam Notes - CORRECT ANSWER Moodle Sections:
1) Rifle Platoon in the Off - Brody
2) Rifle Plt Night Attk - Brody
3) Engineering in the O&D - Brody
4) Rifle Plt in the Def
5) Enlisted Promotion System - Carter
6) Explosive Obstacles - Carter
7) Aviation Employment Considerations - Carter
8) Intro to Crew Serve Weapons
9) M240B Med MG
10) DM Heavy MGs
11) DM MG Employment
12) Movement to Contact
Supplemental Videos:
1) Night Attack Platform - Brody
2) Platoon Patrolling Operations - Brody
3) Management of the Defense - Brody
4) Enlisted Promotion System - Carter
5) Explosive Obstacles - Carter
6) Aviation Employment Considerations - Carter
7) Intro to Crew Serve Weapons
8) Medium MG Platform
9) Heavy MG Platform
10) MG Employment Platform
,11) MG Employment Supporting Relationships
12) Movement to Contact
Types of Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Hasty - an attack when the commander decides to trade
preparation time for speed to exploit an opportunity.
Deliberate - a type of offensive action characterized by pre-planned and coordinated employment of
firepower and maneuver to close with and destroy the enemy.
Frontal Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Used to rapidly destroy a weak enemy force or to fix an
enemy in place to support a flanking attack. Attacks the enemy's strongest point.
Flanking Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Uses fire and maneuver in order to gain a position of
advantage against an enemy vulnerability. 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. The commander uses FSP coordination measures, TCM's, and signal
plan to avoid fratricide.
Minimum Safe Line - CORRECT ANSWER Unfixed (bipod) - 45 degrees
Fixed (tripod) & M16 - 15 degrees
Principals of War - CORRECT ANSWER Keyword: MOOSE MUSS
Mass
Objective
Offensive
Security
Economy of Force
Maneuver
Unity of Command
Surprise
Simplicity
,COC Coordination - METT-TC Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER S-2 - Ground, signal, and human
intel - info on terrain and enemy
S-3 - real-time info on terrain and enemy. Coordinates pre-planned fires with target lists, notifies adjacent
mission sets.
S-4 - Logistics
S-6 - CEOI and challenge/pass
Leader's Recon - CORRECT ANSWER a small, leadership-heavy reconnaissance patrol that will
operate in close proximity to the enemy. As such, it must be planned in detail.
Priorities of Leader's Recon - CORRECT ANSWER Confirm location and orientation of enemy
defense, identify CV, identify an Assault POS, identify a SBF, identify routes and TCM's that support
SOM
Consideration for SBF Pos - CORRECT ANSWER - Located on the enemy frontage. This allows
the SBF elements to effectively fix and suppress the entire enemy defense as maneuver element attacks
the enemy flank.
- 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.
- Provides cover and concealment to the SBF. This protects the support by fire element from detection by
the enemy.
Types of TCMs - CORRECT ANSWER - Positional - En Pos, Asslt Pos, SBF
- Navigational - SRP, Phase Line, CP's
- Fire Control - TRP's, MSL's, Targets
- Consolidation - Limit of Advance
TCM's used in Platoon Attack - CORRECT ANSWER AA, Attk Pos, LD, Checkpoint, Phase Line,
Release Point, TRP, Asslt Pos, Obj, LoA, Linkup Point
, Linkup Point - an easily identifiable point on the ground where moving force is to cross the boundaries of
force in security.
Two Methods of Occupying the SBF - CORRECT ANSWER Stealth - SBF initiates fire.
Force - Cleared by IDF or other means for the SBF to take the posistion.
Sequence of Events - CORRECT ANSWER Leaders Recon -> Asslt Pos -> IDF -> SBF -> Move to
OBjective -> Asslt -> Consolidate -> Reorg
Each event has a condition that allows it to come to fruition (i.e. IDF -> SBF -- Final minute of IDF, SBF
-> Asslt -- MSL2 tripped, SBF ceased)
Preparatory Fires - CORRECT ANSWER Conducted before the platoon steps into the attack,
usually at the battalion level or higher. These fires isolate the objective by targeting enemy command and
control, logistics, fire support, reinforcements, etc.
Fires in Support of Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER These fires are used by the platoon
commander to support the platoon's movement to and actions on the objective. The platoon commander
should target the enemy security plan (LP/OPs, patrol routes), the enemy main defense (objective), and
likely reinforcement routes.
Actions on the Objective - CORRECT ANSWER Terrain no longer covers friendly movement from
the enemy main body fires. Fires become the primary cover. All maneuver must be covered by terrain or
fires if not it will result in heavy casualties. Only EFFECTIVE fires allow maneuver. Achieved by:
ensuring that rounds are on target, suppression is adequate, proper distribution of fires (TRP's,
ADDRACS), and targets are prioritized (what is facing the maneuver element)
Sustained ROF - CORRECT ANSWER provides average suppression and conserves ammunition.
Does not overheat weapons and should be the default.
Rapid ROF - CORRECT ANSWER Provides more suppression but uses double the ammo.
Maneuver element has been slowed down or about to reach the objective.
and CORRECT Answers
Division of Phase III Exam Notes - CORRECT ANSWER Moodle Sections:
1) Rifle Platoon in the Off - Brody
2) Rifle Plt Night Attk - Brody
3) Engineering in the O&D - Brody
4) Rifle Plt in the Def
5) Enlisted Promotion System - Carter
6) Explosive Obstacles - Carter
7) Aviation Employment Considerations - Carter
8) Intro to Crew Serve Weapons
9) M240B Med MG
10) DM Heavy MGs
11) DM MG Employment
12) Movement to Contact
Supplemental Videos:
1) Night Attack Platform - Brody
2) Platoon Patrolling Operations - Brody
3) Management of the Defense - Brody
4) Enlisted Promotion System - Carter
5) Explosive Obstacles - Carter
6) Aviation Employment Considerations - Carter
7) Intro to Crew Serve Weapons
8) Medium MG Platform
9) Heavy MG Platform
10) MG Employment Platform
,11) MG Employment Supporting Relationships
12) Movement to Contact
Types of Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Hasty - an attack when the commander decides to trade
preparation time for speed to exploit an opportunity.
Deliberate - a type of offensive action characterized by pre-planned and coordinated employment of
firepower and maneuver to close with and destroy the enemy.
Frontal Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Used to rapidly destroy a weak enemy force or to fix an
enemy in place to support a flanking attack. Attacks the enemy's strongest point.
Flanking Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Uses fire and maneuver in order to gain a position of
advantage against an enemy vulnerability. 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. The commander uses FSP coordination measures, TCM's, and signal
plan to avoid fratricide.
Minimum Safe Line - CORRECT ANSWER Unfixed (bipod) - 45 degrees
Fixed (tripod) & M16 - 15 degrees
Principals of War - CORRECT ANSWER Keyword: MOOSE MUSS
Mass
Objective
Offensive
Security
Economy of Force
Maneuver
Unity of Command
Surprise
Simplicity
,COC Coordination - METT-TC Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER S-2 - Ground, signal, and human
intel - info on terrain and enemy
S-3 - real-time info on terrain and enemy. Coordinates pre-planned fires with target lists, notifies adjacent
mission sets.
S-4 - Logistics
S-6 - CEOI and challenge/pass
Leader's Recon - CORRECT ANSWER a small, leadership-heavy reconnaissance patrol that will
operate in close proximity to the enemy. As such, it must be planned in detail.
Priorities of Leader's Recon - CORRECT ANSWER Confirm location and orientation of enemy
defense, identify CV, identify an Assault POS, identify a SBF, identify routes and TCM's that support
SOM
Consideration for SBF Pos - CORRECT ANSWER - Located on the enemy frontage. This allows
the SBF elements to effectively fix and suppress the entire enemy defense as maneuver element attacks
the enemy flank.
- 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.
- Provides cover and concealment to the SBF. This protects the support by fire element from detection by
the enemy.
Types of TCMs - CORRECT ANSWER - Positional - En Pos, Asslt Pos, SBF
- Navigational - SRP, Phase Line, CP's
- Fire Control - TRP's, MSL's, Targets
- Consolidation - Limit of Advance
TCM's used in Platoon Attack - CORRECT ANSWER AA, Attk Pos, LD, Checkpoint, Phase Line,
Release Point, TRP, Asslt Pos, Obj, LoA, Linkup Point
, Linkup Point - an easily identifiable point on the ground where moving force is to cross the boundaries of
force in security.
Two Methods of Occupying the SBF - CORRECT ANSWER Stealth - SBF initiates fire.
Force - Cleared by IDF or other means for the SBF to take the posistion.
Sequence of Events - CORRECT ANSWER Leaders Recon -> Asslt Pos -> IDF -> SBF -> Move to
OBjective -> Asslt -> Consolidate -> Reorg
Each event has a condition that allows it to come to fruition (i.e. IDF -> SBF -- Final minute of IDF, SBF
-> Asslt -- MSL2 tripped, SBF ceased)
Preparatory Fires - CORRECT ANSWER Conducted before the platoon steps into the attack,
usually at the battalion level or higher. These fires isolate the objective by targeting enemy command and
control, logistics, fire support, reinforcements, etc.
Fires in Support of Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER These fires are used by the platoon
commander to support the platoon's movement to and actions on the objective. The platoon commander
should target the enemy security plan (LP/OPs, patrol routes), the enemy main defense (objective), and
likely reinforcement routes.
Actions on the Objective - CORRECT ANSWER Terrain no longer covers friendly movement from
the enemy main body fires. Fires become the primary cover. All maneuver must be covered by terrain or
fires if not it will result in heavy casualties. Only EFFECTIVE fires allow maneuver. Achieved by:
ensuring that rounds are on target, suppression is adequate, proper distribution of fires (TRP's,
ADDRACS), and targets are prioritized (what is facing the maneuver element)
Sustained ROF - CORRECT ANSWER provides average suppression and conserves ammunition.
Does not overheat weapons and should be the default.
Rapid ROF - CORRECT ANSWER Provides more suppression but uses double the ammo.
Maneuver element has been slowed down or about to reach the objective.
