Individual Movement Exam Questions with Verified Solutions Latest Version 2024-2025 (Rated A+)
Detachment of ground forces sent out by a larger unit for the purpose of gathering information or
carrying out a destructive, harrassing, or security mission. - Answers Patrol
Two types of patrol - Answers Combat, reconnaissance
RACES - Answers Raid, ambush, contact, economy of force, security
Perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to
be used elsewhere - Answers Economy of force
Establish/maintain contact with friendly/enemy forces - Answers Contact patrols
Secondary mission combat patrols - Answers Gather information
Destroy or capture enemy personnel or equipment, destroy installations, or free friendly personnel
captured by enemy - Answers raid
Detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush -
Answers security patrols
Types of reconnaisance patrols - Answers Area
Zone
Route
Directed effort to obtain detailed information concerning specific terrain or enemy activity within a
specific location - Answers Area
specific lines of communications, road,railway,waterway to provide information on route
conditions/activities along the route
Narrower in scope than zone reconnaisance - Answers Route reconnaissance
________ of a mission are described by line of departure, a specific route, limit of advance - Answers
limits
Platoon commander
Patrol units
Special organization - Answers Organizational elements of a patrol
, Designates a patrol leader, normally a squad leader, and gives him/her a mission. - Answers Platoon
commander
Command group of the patrol.
Patrol leader, radio operator, corpsman, forward observer - Answers Patrol headquarters
Engage the enemy at the objective - Answers Assault elements
Secures the objective rally point, isolates the objective, covers patrols return from the objective area. -
Answers Security elements
Provides supporting fire for the assualt unit attack, and covering fire if required - Answers supporting
elements
Elements of combat patrols - Answers Patrol headquarters
Assault element
Security element
Support element
Patrol headquarters
Recon element
security element - Answers Reconnaissance patrol elements
Surveillance over the object
Early warning, secures rally point, protects recon unit - Answers Recon element
Security element
Permits fire and manuvers to the rear
Permits rapid controlled movement
Vulnerable to fire from the front
Ability to fire to the front is limited - Answers Advantages/disadvantages of fireteam column
Easily controlled
Detachment of ground forces sent out by a larger unit for the purpose of gathering information or
carrying out a destructive, harrassing, or security mission. - Answers Patrol
Two types of patrol - Answers Combat, reconnaissance
RACES - Answers Raid, ambush, contact, economy of force, security
Perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to
be used elsewhere - Answers Economy of force
Establish/maintain contact with friendly/enemy forces - Answers Contact patrols
Secondary mission combat patrols - Answers Gather information
Destroy or capture enemy personnel or equipment, destroy installations, or free friendly personnel
captured by enemy - Answers raid
Detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush -
Answers security patrols
Types of reconnaisance patrols - Answers Area
Zone
Route
Directed effort to obtain detailed information concerning specific terrain or enemy activity within a
specific location - Answers Area
specific lines of communications, road,railway,waterway to provide information on route
conditions/activities along the route
Narrower in scope than zone reconnaisance - Answers Route reconnaissance
________ of a mission are described by line of departure, a specific route, limit of advance - Answers
limits
Platoon commander
Patrol units
Special organization - Answers Organizational elements of a patrol
, Designates a patrol leader, normally a squad leader, and gives him/her a mission. - Answers Platoon
commander
Command group of the patrol.
Patrol leader, radio operator, corpsman, forward observer - Answers Patrol headquarters
Engage the enemy at the objective - Answers Assault elements
Secures the objective rally point, isolates the objective, covers patrols return from the objective area. -
Answers Security elements
Provides supporting fire for the assualt unit attack, and covering fire if required - Answers supporting
elements
Elements of combat patrols - Answers Patrol headquarters
Assault element
Security element
Support element
Patrol headquarters
Recon element
security element - Answers Reconnaissance patrol elements
Surveillance over the object
Early warning, secures rally point, protects recon unit - Answers Recon element
Security element
Permits fire and manuvers to the rear
Permits rapid controlled movement
Vulnerable to fire from the front
Ability to fire to the front is limited - Answers Advantages/disadvantages of fireteam column
Easily controlled
