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50 Cards in this Set
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What are the three standards 782 gear issue categories?
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Fighting/Load Carrying
Bivouac (Anything overnight) Protective |
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The standard 782 gear issue consists of what?
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Pistol belt with two magazine pouches
Pack H-Harness/Suspenders Wet weather gear Gloves Sleeping Bag Poncho Liner Canteens Balistic Vest |
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What are the three fighting positions?
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Hasty
Improved One-Man Improved Two-Man |
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What is the biggest disadvantage of an improved two-man fighting position as opposed to an improved on-man fighting position?
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Two-man provides less protection from tanks, bombing, strafing, and shelling
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Which type of camouflage is more preferable when concealing a vehicle; natural cover or commie netting?
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Natural Cover
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What is the first thing you do if caught in the open at night with a flare overhead?
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Hit the deck
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What does KOCOA stand for?
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Key Terrain
Observation and Fields of Fire Concealment and Cover Obstacles of Movement Avenues of Approach |
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What is the process of orienting a map using a compass?
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When a compass appears on the map, place the compass over the magnetic north line
Turn the map until the north arrow of the compass is aligned For maps with no compass rose, use the N/S grid line |
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What does BAMCIS stand for?
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Begin Planning
Arrange Recon Make Recon Complete the plan Issue the order Supervise |
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What does SMEAC stand for?
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Situation (EFA)
Mission Execution Administration and Logistics Command and Signal |
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What are the three sub-paragraphs of the SITUATION paragraph of five-paragraph order?
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Enemy Forces
Friendly Forces Attachment and Detachments |
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When is a SALUTE report used?
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When observed activities of the enemy do pose an immediate threat
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What is the primary mission of a reconnaissance patrol?
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Information gathering
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What are considerations when creating a fire plan?
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Sectors of Zones of Fire
Individual Fighting Positions Crew Served Weapons Rifleman Positions Terrain Features Fire Team Leader |
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What are two types of fire limits?
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Lateral and Forward
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Name the four types of fire team formations?
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Column
Wedge Skirmishes (Right and Left) Echelon (Right and Left) |
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How many articles are contained in the Code of Conduct?
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6
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What are the four THREATON levels?
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ALPHA- Gerneral Threat
BRAVO- Increased Threat CHARLIE- Incident occurred or indicated by intel DELTA- Attacked has occured |
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Is arrest or apprehension a circumstance under which deadly force would normally be authorized?
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Yes
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What are three type of wire entanglements?
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Tactical
Protective Supplementary |
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What is Challenge and Reply?
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Two words to determin friend, foe, or distress situation
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Can the three categories of gear issued (782) be mixed?
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Yes
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What is the deginition of a hasty/skirmish fighting position?
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Simple, shallow pit providing a temporary, open, prone firing position for one man
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What is the improved one-man fighting position?
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Made as small possible to present the smallest target but wide enough to accommodate a man's shoulder and deep enough to use entrenching tools at the bottom
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What is the improved two-man fighting position?
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Two one man holes - provides less protection from tanks, strafing, and shelling
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How deep should fighting positions be?
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Chest high of the tallest person
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How deep should a grenade sump be?
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18" deep at a 30 degree slump
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What does the slope of the floor need to be 15 degrees for?
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Water
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What are some general rules of camouflage?
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Paint dark areas light, all areas against air and ground observation, get areas exposed to light, take advantage of natural concealment
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What if you caught crossing an obstacle when the flare goes off?
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Stay still until it burns out
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What is the first thing you do with your map?
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Orient the map with the ground
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What is the 5 paragraph order?
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SMEAC
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What does SALUTE stand for?
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Size
Activity Location Unit Time Equipment |
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What is SPOT report?
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A modified SALUTE, when the enemy does pose a threat - always follow with a SALUTE
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What are the steps to planning a patrol?
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Study the mission
Plan the use of time Study terrain and situation Organize the Patrol Select Personnel Equipment and weapons Issue the Warning order Coordinate Recon Complete detailed plans Issue patrol order Supervise Inspection Execute mission |
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What is an area of responsibility assigned to a squad, platoon, or crew served weapon to be covered by fire?
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Sector of Fire
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What is teh definition of lateral limits?
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Identifiable terrain features are selected to show LOS of each sector
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What is the definition of forward limits?
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Established at the range at which the weapon will open fire
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What are the 6 Codes of Conduct
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I am an American
I will never surrender If I am captured, I will continue to resist Keep the Faith Questioned: name, rank, service number, and date of birth I am an American |
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When is deadly force justified?
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Under conditions of extreme necessity and when lesser means exhausted and the risk of death or seriouy bodily harm to innocent persons, assets involving national security, not involving national security but inherently dangerous to others, serious offense against other, protect public health or safety, arrest or apprehension
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What is a tactical wire entanglement?
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Used parallel to and along the friendly side of the protective line to break up enemy attack formations and to hold the enemy in areas covered by the most intense defensive fire
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What is a protective wire entanglement?
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Prevents surprise assaults form points close to the defense area, placed close enough to defense area for day/night observation but placed far enough away to prevent hand grenade use
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What is a supplementary wire entanglement?
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Place infront of the forward edge of battle area to conceal the exact line of the tactical wire- used in the rear to enclose the entire defensive position by connecting the protecrtive wire entanglements, used to break up the line of tactical wire
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What is a column formation used for?
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When speed and control are factors, moving through wood, fog or smoke. Favored for fire and maneuvers to either flank but vulnerable to fire form the front.
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What is a wdge formation used for?
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Enemy situation is unknown but contact is possible
Provides all around protection and flexibility and is easy to control |
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What is skirmish formation used?
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When assaulting a known enemy position, for crossing short area
Max firepower to the fornt but the formation is difficult to control |
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What is an echelon formation used for?
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To protec an exposed flank
Permits heavy firepower to the front and direction of the echelon Difficult to control and movement is slow |
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When determining a daylight landing zone, what do you consider?
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Select a level area 100ft larget than the diameter of the AC blades
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When determining a nighttime landing zone, what do you consider?
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Level area 150ft larger indiameter than AC blades
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When oral communications is not available, what att he 3 types of signal can you use?
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Whistle
Special Arm and Hand |
