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1. Movement to Contact
2.Attack
TYPES OF OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
3.Exploitation
4. Pursuit
Route Column
FORMATIONS DURING MOVEMENT Tactical
Column
Approach
March
Frontal Attack: The frontal attack exerts pressure against the enemy's front and
drives them off the objective.
FORMS OF MANEUVER
Single Envelopment: In a single envelopment, the maneuver element attacks
against the flank or immediate rear of the enemy's position.
Main effort
DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES Supporting effort
Reserve
Phase line used to control forward progress of attack. The limit to which a force
Limit of Advance
can push it security forces.
Objectives are clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goals that should be
Objective
included in every military operation.
The final coordination line is used to coordinate the ceasing and shifting of
Final Coordination Line supporting fires and the final deployment of the assault echelon in preparation for
launching an assault against an enemy position.
A covered and concealed position short of the objective, from which final
Assault Position
preparations are made to assault the objective. (ADRP 3-90)
A phase line crossed at a prescribed time by troops initiating an offensive
Line of Departure
operation.
The last position an attacking force occupies or passes through before crossing
Attack Position
the line of departure.
Assembly Area An area a unit occupies to prepare for an operation.
From the list below, identify the correct Tactical column
formation used during movement to
contact. This formation is used if the
likelihood of enemy contact changes
from "contact is remote" to "contact is
possible."
Identify the offensive phases of the Preparation, conduct, and exploitation
attack.
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Which process establishes a base of fire Fire and maneuver
to engage the enemy while another
element moves to an advantageous
position?
Predict
Detect
FUNDAMENTALS OF IED Prevent
DEFEAT FRAMEWORK Avoid
Neutralize
Protect
Confirm
Clear
5 C's of IED Defeat Check
Cordon
Control
What are the two forms of maneuver for Single envelopment and frontal attack
the rifle squad?
Identify the primary methods the Main effort,Reserve,Supporting effort
commander uses for the distribution of
forces. Select all that apply.
What types of offensive operations may Movement to contact, attack, exploitation, and pursuit
occur in sequence, simultaneously, or
independently across the depth of the
battlespace?
Which of the following is considered the Assault position
last covered and concealed position
before reaching the objective?
Units must understand the actions Adaptation,Information flow,Training,After-action reviews
required when encountering a suspected
IED. Identify the keys for successful
actions following a suspected IED attack
from the list below. Select all that
apply.
Frontline Squad
DEFENSIVE MISSION OF THE SQUAD Squad as a part of the reserves
Squad as a security element
Preparation
Concentration
Flexibility
Maximum use of offensive action
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE DEFENSE Proper use of terrain
Mutual support
Defense in depth
Surprise
Knowledge of Enemy
To retain or control terrain
What are the purposes for going into the
To gain time, or to develop more favorable conditions for offensive action
defense? Select all that apply.
To economize forces to allow the concentration of forces elsewhere
What is the mission of a Marine Corps To repel the enemy assault by fire and close combat
rifle squad in the defense?
SAFE Security, Automatic Weapons, Fields of Fire, Entrenchment
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