INFANTRY ALC 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔key tasks to complete the plan - ✔✔identify essential and shaping tasks, key travel
and execution times, primary and alternate routes, signals, challenger passwords,
location of leaders, action on enemy contact, contingency plans
✔✔departure from friendly lines requires - ✔✔coordination and planning
✔✔5 types of rally points - ✔✔initial, in route, objective, re-entery, near and far side
✔✔what are the tasks to be conducted for a leaders recon of the objective? -
✔✔establish an ORP
establish GOTWA
pinpoint the objective
select security, support, and assault positions
complete the plan
disseminate information
issue orders and instructions
✔✔what is GOTWA - ✔✔G - where is the leader Going
O - what Others are going with the leader
T - duration of Time leader will be gone.
W - What actions to take in the event leader does not return
A - Action on contact for leader and orp
✔✔functions of a raid - ✔✔a surprise attack against a position installation for specific
purpose other than seizing and holding terrain
✔✔what is the difference between a hasty and deliberate ambush? - ✔✔time
✔✔2 types of ambush - ✔✔point and area
✔✔what is an ambush - ✔✔a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or
temporarily halted target. can be used to close with and destroy the enemy or attack by
fire only
✔✔what is a security patrol? - ✔✔a detachment sent to a units perimeter while it is
stationary or temporarily halted to search the local area, detect and destroy the
opposition force near the main body. (within the limits of its capability)
✔✔when is a security patrol used? - ✔✔when the unit is operating in close terrain with
limited observation and fields of fire.
, ✔✔what is a reconnaissance patrol? - ✔✔its purpose is to confirm or disprove the
accuracy of information previously gained.
✔✔intent of recon patrol? - ✔✔move stealthily, avoid enemy contact and accomplish its
tactical tasks without engaging in close combat.
✔✔area recon - ✔✔focuses on obtaining detailed information about the terrain or
enemy activity within a prescribed area
✔✔route recon - ✔✔gathers detailed information on the trafficability of planed routes
and all adjacent terrain, enemy activity in close proximity to route, and obstacle
employment opportunities
✔✔zone recon - ✔✔obtains information on enemy and terrain in a specific region of the
AO. identifies available routes and key terrain in area.
✔✔methods of zone recon - ✔✔box,fan,converging routes, and successive sector
method.
✔✔what is covered during briefings and orders - ✔✔environment, mines and IED threat,
operations updates, mission and individual tasks, locations and routes, posture, action
on contact, ROE/ROI, commo plan, electronic countermeasures, uniform, equipment,
medical availabilities, attachments (interpreters, police, female soldiers, dog handlers,
and other operational specialists)
✔✔other types of reconnaissance patrols - ✔✔contact patrol, presence patrol, tracking
patrol.
✔✔urban patrolling considerations - ✔✔mounted, dismounted, strength and
weaknesses
✔✔troop leading procedures - ✔✔the process a leader goes through to prepare the unit
to accomplish a mission
✔✔what 2 steps of the troop leading procedures must be completed in order - ✔✔1)
receive the mission
2) issue the warning order
✔✔what are the 8 troop leading procedures? - ✔✔1) receive the mission
2) issue the warning order
3) make a tentative plan
4)start necessary movement
5)reconnoiter
6) complete the plan
7) issue the complete plan (oporder)
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔key tasks to complete the plan - ✔✔identify essential and shaping tasks, key travel
and execution times, primary and alternate routes, signals, challenger passwords,
location of leaders, action on enemy contact, contingency plans
✔✔departure from friendly lines requires - ✔✔coordination and planning
✔✔5 types of rally points - ✔✔initial, in route, objective, re-entery, near and far side
✔✔what are the tasks to be conducted for a leaders recon of the objective? -
✔✔establish an ORP
establish GOTWA
pinpoint the objective
select security, support, and assault positions
complete the plan
disseminate information
issue orders and instructions
✔✔what is GOTWA - ✔✔G - where is the leader Going
O - what Others are going with the leader
T - duration of Time leader will be gone.
W - What actions to take in the event leader does not return
A - Action on contact for leader and orp
✔✔functions of a raid - ✔✔a surprise attack against a position installation for specific
purpose other than seizing and holding terrain
✔✔what is the difference between a hasty and deliberate ambush? - ✔✔time
✔✔2 types of ambush - ✔✔point and area
✔✔what is an ambush - ✔✔a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or
temporarily halted target. can be used to close with and destroy the enemy or attack by
fire only
✔✔what is a security patrol? - ✔✔a detachment sent to a units perimeter while it is
stationary or temporarily halted to search the local area, detect and destroy the
opposition force near the main body. (within the limits of its capability)
✔✔when is a security patrol used? - ✔✔when the unit is operating in close terrain with
limited observation and fields of fire.
, ✔✔what is a reconnaissance patrol? - ✔✔its purpose is to confirm or disprove the
accuracy of information previously gained.
✔✔intent of recon patrol? - ✔✔move stealthily, avoid enemy contact and accomplish its
tactical tasks without engaging in close combat.
✔✔area recon - ✔✔focuses on obtaining detailed information about the terrain or
enemy activity within a prescribed area
✔✔route recon - ✔✔gathers detailed information on the trafficability of planed routes
and all adjacent terrain, enemy activity in close proximity to route, and obstacle
employment opportunities
✔✔zone recon - ✔✔obtains information on enemy and terrain in a specific region of the
AO. identifies available routes and key terrain in area.
✔✔methods of zone recon - ✔✔box,fan,converging routes, and successive sector
method.
✔✔what is covered during briefings and orders - ✔✔environment, mines and IED threat,
operations updates, mission and individual tasks, locations and routes, posture, action
on contact, ROE/ROI, commo plan, electronic countermeasures, uniform, equipment,
medical availabilities, attachments (interpreters, police, female soldiers, dog handlers,
and other operational specialists)
✔✔other types of reconnaissance patrols - ✔✔contact patrol, presence patrol, tracking
patrol.
✔✔urban patrolling considerations - ✔✔mounted, dismounted, strength and
weaknesses
✔✔troop leading procedures - ✔✔the process a leader goes through to prepare the unit
to accomplish a mission
✔✔what 2 steps of the troop leading procedures must be completed in order - ✔✔1)
receive the mission
2) issue the warning order
✔✔what are the 8 troop leading procedures? - ✔✔1) receive the mission
2) issue the warning order
3) make a tentative plan
4)start necessary movement
5)reconnoiter
6) complete the plan
7) issue the complete plan (oporder)
