Infantry ALC, Tactics Test Study Guide with
Complete Solutions, Updated 2024.
What is the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities
that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time?
Combat Power
Situation: You are training your Soldiers on how to properly display graphic
symbols on an overlay, the categories, and control measures.
When hostile graphic control measures are unavailable to be shown in red, then
they are enemy shown in black with the abbreviation _______ placed on the
graphic in amplifier field 15.
ENY
What is the Army's operational concept and the Army's contribution to unified
action?
Unified land operations
While conducting a movement to contact you make contact with the enemy. As
the leader of the element in contact, you have which five options?
Attack, Defend, Bypass, Delay, Withdraw
As a small unit leader, you understand that the most important element of your
________________ is the initial timeline for planning. Also, you may convey other
instructions or information you think will help your subordinates for the
upcoming mission.
Warning Order
This is an example of a properly written mission statement.
2nd PLT conducts a breach vic GL123456 NLT 090430JUN09 to allow the CO main
effort to seize Obj Dog.
In a well written company operations order, where will a platoon leader find
information about adjacent friendly forces?
Situation paragraph, Friendly Situation Sub-paragraph
You are planning to conduct a raid. You know raids are normally conducted in
five phases. What are the five phases of conducting a raid?
Approach the OBJ, Isolate the OBJ, Set conditions for asslt element, Assault the
objective, Tactical movement away from the obj.
What are the 4 types of Offensive Tasks?
Movement to contact, Attack, Exploitation, Pursuit
Which step of the TLP process would you confirm or deny the tentative plan by
personally
observing the area of operations (AO)?
Conduct Recon
While conducting an ambush what is the most preferred method for initiating the
ambush?
Initiate with most casualty producing weapon, medium machine gun fire, or
claymores/mines TEST ANSWER: ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the first step in the development of a course of action?
, Analyze relative combat power
In which step of the TLP process would you develop your course of action?
Make a Tentative plan
Situation: Your PL wants you to help him plan an upcoming patrol in your AO. He
asks you to help him determine which type of patrol is appropriate for the
platoon's mission. Your squad is at full strength and fully equipped for the
mission.
You are the platoon sergeant for an ambush. Normally what are you controlling
during this mission?
The Support Element
What does a box around a unit modifier represent?
Special size or task force
You have just completed your mission analysis, course of action development,
and course of action selection. These actions take place in which step of the TLP
process?
Make a tentative plan
Situation: You are training your Soldiers on how to properly display graphic
symbols on an overlay, the categories, and control measures.
Military symbols fall into two categories, framed and unframed. What symbols fall
under unframed?
Control Measures
Preparation, security, disruption, mass and concentration, flexibility, maneuver,
and operations in-depth are characteristics of _____________.
Defensive operations
While you are occupying and preparing your defensive position. What is critical
during the occupation to ensure the platoon avoids detection and maintains
combat power for the actual defense?
Operational security
What are the characteristics of offensive operations?
Surprise, Tempo, Audacity, Concentration
You are planning for a combat patrol. What are the three patrol elements to
consider when planning a combat Patrol?
Security, support, assault
Describe Key Terrain?
Key terrain affords a marked advantage to whoever seizes, retains or controls it
The two key pieces of information in any mission statement are ________ &
_________.
Task and Purpose
You have just received a new mission and have completed assessing the time
available for planning, preparing, and executing the mission. By issuing the
WARNORD immediately you enable your subordinates to begin their own
____________ and ______________ while you begin work on the OPORD.
Planning and preparation
Envelopment, turning movement, infiltration, penetration, flank attack, and frontal
attack are forms of ____________.
Maneuver
Complete Solutions, Updated 2024.
What is the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities
that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time?
Combat Power
Situation: You are training your Soldiers on how to properly display graphic
symbols on an overlay, the categories, and control measures.
When hostile graphic control measures are unavailable to be shown in red, then
they are enemy shown in black with the abbreviation _______ placed on the
graphic in amplifier field 15.
ENY
What is the Army's operational concept and the Army's contribution to unified
action?
Unified land operations
While conducting a movement to contact you make contact with the enemy. As
the leader of the element in contact, you have which five options?
Attack, Defend, Bypass, Delay, Withdraw
As a small unit leader, you understand that the most important element of your
________________ is the initial timeline for planning. Also, you may convey other
instructions or information you think will help your subordinates for the
upcoming mission.
Warning Order
This is an example of a properly written mission statement.
2nd PLT conducts a breach vic GL123456 NLT 090430JUN09 to allow the CO main
effort to seize Obj Dog.
In a well written company operations order, where will a platoon leader find
information about adjacent friendly forces?
Situation paragraph, Friendly Situation Sub-paragraph
You are planning to conduct a raid. You know raids are normally conducted in
five phases. What are the five phases of conducting a raid?
Approach the OBJ, Isolate the OBJ, Set conditions for asslt element, Assault the
objective, Tactical movement away from the obj.
What are the 4 types of Offensive Tasks?
Movement to contact, Attack, Exploitation, Pursuit
Which step of the TLP process would you confirm or deny the tentative plan by
personally
observing the area of operations (AO)?
Conduct Recon
While conducting an ambush what is the most preferred method for initiating the
ambush?
Initiate with most casualty producing weapon, medium machine gun fire, or
claymores/mines TEST ANSWER: ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the first step in the development of a course of action?
, Analyze relative combat power
In which step of the TLP process would you develop your course of action?
Make a Tentative plan
Situation: Your PL wants you to help him plan an upcoming patrol in your AO. He
asks you to help him determine which type of patrol is appropriate for the
platoon's mission. Your squad is at full strength and fully equipped for the
mission.
You are the platoon sergeant for an ambush. Normally what are you controlling
during this mission?
The Support Element
What does a box around a unit modifier represent?
Special size or task force
You have just completed your mission analysis, course of action development,
and course of action selection. These actions take place in which step of the TLP
process?
Make a tentative plan
Situation: You are training your Soldiers on how to properly display graphic
symbols on an overlay, the categories, and control measures.
Military symbols fall into two categories, framed and unframed. What symbols fall
under unframed?
Control Measures
Preparation, security, disruption, mass and concentration, flexibility, maneuver,
and operations in-depth are characteristics of _____________.
Defensive operations
While you are occupying and preparing your defensive position. What is critical
during the occupation to ensure the platoon avoids detection and maintains
combat power for the actual defense?
Operational security
What are the characteristics of offensive operations?
Surprise, Tempo, Audacity, Concentration
You are planning for a combat patrol. What are the three patrol elements to
consider when planning a combat Patrol?
Security, support, assault
Describe Key Terrain?
Key terrain affords a marked advantage to whoever seizes, retains or controls it
The two key pieces of information in any mission statement are ________ &
_________.
Task and Purpose
You have just received a new mission and have completed assessing the time
available for planning, preparing, and executing the mission. By issuing the
WARNORD immediately you enable your subordinates to begin their own
____________ and ______________ while you begin work on the OPORD.
Planning and preparation
Envelopment, turning movement, infiltration, penetration, flank attack, and frontal
attack are forms of ____________.
Maneuver
