What are the 5 principles of patrolling?
planning, security, reconnaissance, control, common sense
What are the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD?
situation, mission, execution, support/sustainment, command/signal
What are the 8 troop leading procedures?
receive the mission, issue WARNO, make tentative plan, begin necessary movement, reconnoiter, complete the plan, issue OPORD, supervise
What does the acronym METT-TC stand for?
mission, enemy, time, terrain, troops available, civilians on the battlefield
What does the acronym OAKOC stand for?
observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain features, obstacles, cover and concealment
What are the 8 battle drills?
- Platoon attack 1A. Squad attack 2. React to contact 3. Break contact 4. React to ambush 5. Knock out bunker 6. Enter building/ clear room 7. Enter/clear trench 8. Conduct initial breach of mined wire obstacle
What are the 8 cycles of function?
- feeding 2. chambering 3. locking 4. firing 5. unlocking 6. extracting 7. ejecting 8. cocking
What does the acronym SALUTE stand for?
size, activity, location, unit/uniform, time, equipment
What are the 3 types of command orders?
warning order (warno), operations order (opord), fragmentary order (frago)
What are the 3 types of movement techniques?
traveling, traveling overwatch, bounding overwatch
What are the 2 types of bounding overwatch?
alternating and successive
What does the acronym GOTWA stand for?
going, others you’re taking, time you will be gone, what to do if I don’t return on time, actions for each element to take if enemy contact is received
What are the 3 types of recon patrols?
area, zone, route
What is a LACE report?
liquids, ammunition, casualties, equipment
What are the 5 S’s of EPOW?
search, silence, segregate, safeguard, speed to rear
What are the ranger priorities of work?
security, withdraw, communications, mission planning, weapon maintenance, water resupply, mess planning
What is a nine line MEDEVAC?
- location of pickup site 2. frequency/call sign/ suffix 3. patients by precedence a) urgent b)urgent- surgical c)priority d)routine e)convenience 4. special equipment required a)none b)hoist c)extraction equipment d)ventilator 5. patients by type a)liter b)ambulatory 6. security at pick-up site N)no enemies in area P)possible enemy troops in area E)enemy troops in area X)enemy troops in area- armed escort 7. method of marking pick-up site a)panels b)pyrotechnic smoke c)smoke signal d)none e)other 8. Nationality and status of casualties a)us military b)us coalition c)non us military d)non us civilian e)epw 9. NBC *terrain description
What are the 3 types of north?
grid, true, magnetic
What are the 3 types of heat injuries?
cramps, stroke, exhaustion
What are the 3 types of bleeding?
arterial, venous, capillary
What does the acronym SLLS stand for?
stop, look, listen, smell
What do the 5 F’s of SLLS stand for?
fuel, feces, fire, food, freshly turned dirt
What does RP stand for?
release point
What does ORP stand for?
objective rally point
