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IBOLC ENTRANCE E XAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Characteristics of the Defense - ANS ✓PREPARATION
SECURITY
DISRUPTION
MASS & CONCENTRATION
FLEXIBILITY
Manoeuvre
Operation in depth
Steps to engagement area development - ANS ✓- Step 1: Determine the enemy
avenue of approach
- Step 2: Determine the enemy scheme of manoeuvre
- Step 3: Determine where to kill the enemy
- Step 4: Plan and Integrate Obstacles
- Step 5: Emplace Weapon Systems
- Step 6: Plan and Integrate Indirect fire.
- Step 7: Rehearse the Engagements Area
Steps to Course of Action Development - ANS ✓-Analyze relative combat
power
-Generate options
-Array initial forces
-Develop a concept of operations
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-Assign HQ/ assign responsibilities
-Prepare COA statement and sketch
Organization and responsibilities within a infantry fire team - ANS ✓The
Infantry squad fire team is designed as a self-contained team. (See figure 1-2.)
The automatic rifleman provides an internal base of fire with the ability to
deliver sustained suppressive small arms fire on area targets. The rifleman
provides accurate, lethal direct fire for point targets. The rifleman may be issued
an SLM. The grenadier provides high explosive (HE) indirect fires for both point
and area targets. A team leader leads his team by example.
Fire support planning and coordination - ANS ✓• Plan early and continuously.
• Exploit all available targeting assets.
• Consider the use of all available fires.
• Use the lowest echelon capable of furnishing effective fire support.
• Use the most effective fire support means.
• Furnish the type of fire support requested.
• Avoid unnecessary duplication.
• Coordinate airspace.
• Provide adequate fire support.
• Provide rapid coordination.
• Provide safeguards and survivability.
• Establish fire support coordination measures.
• Establish communications support.
What does TTLODAC stand for - ANS ✓-T- Target (Target #, or type of target)
-T- Trigger (when to fire the target) -Tactical or technical trigger for the target
-L- Location (minimum 6 digit grid)
-O- Observer (Primary and Alternate)
-D- Delivery [Primary and Secondary] (Delivery system- Mortars, Artillery, Air)
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IBOLC
IBOLC ENTRANCE E XAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Characteristics of the Defense - ANS ✓PREPARATION
SECURITY
DISRUPTION
MASS & CONCENTRATION
FLEXIBILITY
Manoeuvre
Operation in depth
Steps to engagement area development - ANS ✓- Step 1: Determine the enemy
avenue of approach
- Step 2: Determine the enemy scheme of manoeuvre
- Step 3: Determine where to kill the enemy
- Step 4: Plan and Integrate Obstacles
- Step 5: Emplace Weapon Systems
- Step 6: Plan and Integrate Indirect fire.
- Step 7: Rehearse the Engagements Area
Steps to Course of Action Development - ANS ✓-Analyze relative combat
power
-Generate options
-Array initial forces
-Develop a concept of operations
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IBOLC
-Assign HQ/ assign responsibilities
-Prepare COA statement and sketch
Organization and responsibilities within a infantry fire team - ANS ✓The
Infantry squad fire team is designed as a self-contained team. (See figure 1-2.)
The automatic rifleman provides an internal base of fire with the ability to
deliver sustained suppressive small arms fire on area targets. The rifleman
provides accurate, lethal direct fire for point targets. The rifleman may be issued
an SLM. The grenadier provides high explosive (HE) indirect fires for both point
and area targets. A team leader leads his team by example.
Fire support planning and coordination - ANS ✓• Plan early and continuously.
• Exploit all available targeting assets.
• Consider the use of all available fires.
• Use the lowest echelon capable of furnishing effective fire support.
• Use the most effective fire support means.
• Furnish the type of fire support requested.
• Avoid unnecessary duplication.
• Coordinate airspace.
• Provide adequate fire support.
• Provide rapid coordination.
• Provide safeguards and survivability.
• Establish fire support coordination measures.
• Establish communications support.
What does TTLODAC stand for - ANS ✓-T- Target (Target #, or type of target)
-T- Trigger (when to fire the target) -Tactical or technical trigger for the target
-L- Location (minimum 6 digit grid)
-O- Observer (Primary and Alternate)
-D- Delivery [Primary and Secondary] (Delivery system- Mortars, Artillery, Air)
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