IBOLC ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

IBOLC ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What are the five Principles of Patrolling? - Answer- - Planning, Reconnaissance, Security, Control, Common Sense Troop Leading Procedures (TLP'S) - Answer- - Receive the Mission - Issue the WARNO - Make a tentative Plan - Initiate Movement - Conduct Reconnaissance - Complete The plan - Issue the Order - Supervise/Refine The five Paragraphs of an Operations Order (OPORD) - Answer- - Situation - Mission - Execution - Sustainment (formerly Service & Support) - Command & Control (formerly command & Signal) Elements of the five point contingency plan - Answer- G- Where the leader is going O- Others leader is taking with him T- Time you will be gone? W- What to do if he does not return in time A- Actions to take on contact (for you and me) Elements of METT-TC - Answer- - Mission, Enemy, Time Available, Terrain, Troops available, Civil Considerations Movement techniques and when to use them (Ref RHB 6-1) - Answer- Traveling, Traveling Overwatch, Bounding overwatch Traveling - Answer- Speed is of the essence and contact not likely Traveling Overwatch - Answer- contact is possible, less speed but more control than traveling Bounding Overwatch - Answer- Contact likely, slower but more control Forms of maneuver (Ref FM 3-21.8, Para 7-13) - Answer- - Envelopment, Turning Movement, Infiltration, Penetration, Frontal Attack, Flank attack Types of Offensive Operations (Ref FM 3-21.8 Pg 7-2) - Answer- - Movement to contact - Attack - Exploitation - Pursuit Characteristics of the Offense - Answer- SURPRISE CONCENTRATION TEMPO AUDACITY Characteristics of the Defense - Answer- PREPARATION SECURITY DISRUPTION MASS & CONCENTRATION FLEXIBILITY Maneuver Operation in depth Steps to engagement area development - Answer- - Step 1: Determine the enemy avenue of approach - Step 2: Determine the enemy scheme of maneuver - 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 - Answer- -Analyze relative combat power -Generate options -Array initial forces -Develop a concept of operations -Assign HQ/ assign responsibilities -Prepare COA statement and sketch Organization and responsibilities within a infantry fire team - Answer- 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 d