SOC Obstacles

Question 1

1. What is definition of Obstacle?

Answer 1

Obstacle is designed to impede, slow or stop movement of the enemy

Question 2

8. What are the two categories of Obstacle?

Answer 2

A)	Existing
Natural: lake, mountains
Cultural: town, dikes, etc
B)	Reinforcing 
Crater, rubble, wire, log and etc

Question 3

9. What the five types are of reinforce obstacle?

Answer 3

a) Demolition
Created by the detonation of explosive (includes artillery and air strikes)
b) Constructed
Built by soldier without explosive ie wire, ditches and log cribs (requires man power, equipment, material, time)
c) Land Mines
d) Contamination
Either nuclear or chemical in nature. Difficult to predict and control
e) Expedient

Question 4

10. What the five principle of reinforce obstacle are?

Answer 4

1. Support the maneuver commander’s plan
2. Integrated with observed fire
3. Integrated with existing obstacles and with other reinforcing obstacles
4. Observation and adjustment of fire are essential
5. Reinforce selected natural and cultural obstacle area.

Question 5

11. What are the two employments of reinforcing obstacles?

Answer 5

Depth and Surprise

Question 6

Existing obstacles

Answer 6

Are those that are present on terrain or battlefield and not placed there through
military effort.

Question 7

Reinforcing obstacles

Answer 7

Are placed on the battlefield through military effort and are designed to
strengthen the existing terrain to slow, stop, or canalize the enemy.

Question 8

Three types of ditches

Answer 8

Triangular
Side Hill Cut
Trapezoidal

Question 9

Where do you place the spoil when digging trenches?

Answer 9

Enemy side for triangular and side hill

Friendly side for trapezoidal

Question 10

Where do you place the revetment when digging trenches?

Answer 10

Friendly side for triangular and side hill

Both sides for trapezoidal

Question 11

Types of roadblock obstacles

Answer 11

Log hurdle
Log crib
Steel, logs, or concrete posts