IBOLC Comprehensive Exam2023 with complete solutions

TLP's (RIMICCIS) - Answer- (1) Receive the mission (2) Issue the warning order (3) Make a tentative plan (4) Initiate movement (5) Complete the Recon (6) Complete the Plan (7) Issue the OPORD (8) Supervise and Refine Rehearsals (CBCSB) - Answer- (1) Confirmation brief (2) Backbrief (3) Combined arms rehearsal (4) Support rehearsal (5) Battle drill or SOP Rehearsal Characteristics of the Offense (SCAT) - Answer- (1) Surprise (2) Concentration (3) Tempo (4) Audacity Breaching Fundamentals (SOSRA) - Answer- (1) Suppress (2) Obscure (3) Security (4) Reduce (5) Assault EA Development (IIDPEPC) - Answer- (1) Identify the likely enemy avenue of approach (2) Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver (3) Determine where to kill the enemy (4) Plan and integrate obstacles (5) Emplace obstacles (6) Plan and integrate indirect fires (7) Conduct an engagement area rehearsal Movement Techniques (TTB) - Answer- (1) Traveling (2) Traveling Overwatch (3) Bounding Overwatch Course of Action Development (AGADAP) - Answer- (1) Analyze relative combat power (2) Generate Options (3) Array Forces (4) Develop concept of operations (5) Assign responsibilities (6) Prepare COA statement and sketch Organization Task to squads to conduct a breach (SBA) - Answer- (1) Support Force - Suppress, Obscure (SO) (2) Breach Force - Suppress, Obscure, Secure, Reduce (SOSR) (3) Assault Force - Assault, Suppress (A, maybe S) Who advises the platoon leader in all administrative, logistical and tactical matters? - Answer- Platoon Sergeant Identify the forms of maneuver based and draw the picture (PETIF). BE ABLE TO DRAW EACH ONE - Answer- (1) Penetration (2) Envelopment (3) Turning Movement (4) Infiltration (5) Frontal Attack Urban Operations Doctrine Source - Answer- FM 3-06 Elements of Multi-dimensional Urban Battlefield (ASSS) - Answer- (1) Airspace (2) Surface (3) Supersurface (4) Subsurface Four Major Urban Patterns (SNLS) BE ABLE TO DRAW EACH ONE - Answer- (1) Satellite (2) Network (3) Linear (4) Segment 4 Types of Battle Positions (PASS). BE ABLE TO DRAW EACH ONE - Answer- (1) Primary (2) Alternate (3) Supplementary (4) Subsequent Conditions of Urban Operations (SHP) - Answer- (1) Surgical (2) High intensity (3) Precision Fundamentals of Urban Operations (PACMSRPUC) - Answer- (1) Perform focused information & Aggressive Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (2) Conduct close combat (3) Avoid attrition approach (4) Control essentials (5) Minimize collateral damage (6) Separate combatants from non-combatants (7) Restore essential services (8) Understand human dimension (9) Control transition Types of Counseling (FM 6-22) - Answer- (1) Event Counseling (2) Performance Counseling (3) Progressive growth counseling MEDEVAC (FM 40-22) - Answer- Line 1 - Location of pick-up site Line 2 - Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix Line 3 - Number of patients by precedence Line 4 - Special equipment required Line 5 - Number of patients Line 6 - Security at pick-up site Line 7 - Method of marking pick-up site Line 8 - Patient nationality and status Line 9 - NBC *In peacetime use terrain Offense and Defense (ADRP 3-90) (ARM) - Answer- (1) Area Defense (2) Retrograde (3) Mobile Defense Retrograde Forms usually involve combination of... (DRW) - Answer- (1) Delay (2) Retirement (3) Withdrawal 3 Forms of Defense (LRP) - Answer- (1) Defense of linear obstacle (2) Reverse Slope (3) Perimeter Call for Fire Format (OWTTMM) - Answer- (1) Observer ID (2) Warning Order - Adjust fire/fire for effect/suppression/ immediate suppression or smoke (3) Target Location - Grid coordinates/shift from known point/polar plot coordinates (4) Target Description (5) Method of engagement type of adjustment/ammunition & fuse/distribution (6) Method of fire and control - method of fire/method of control (fire when ready or at my command) Dispersion Area - Answer- The area within the SDZ location between the GTL, and the Ricoh her area. This area accounts for human error, gun or cannon tube wear, propellant temperature, and so forth Ricochet Area - Answer- The area located to the left and right of the dispersion area that contains projectiles after making initial contact with the target medium. For SDZ's having Angles P and Q, it is also the area located to the left and right of the dispersion area. The ricochet area is defined by distance W. Area A - Answer- The secondary danger area (buffer zone) that laterally parallels the impact area or ricochet area (depending on the weapon system) and contains fragments, debris, and components from frangible or explosive projectiles and warheads functioning on the right or left edge of the impact area or ricochet area. 5 Types of Command and Supply Discipline Responsibilities (AR 735-5) - Answer- Command Supervisory Direct Custodial Personal Reconnaissance Fundamentals (DODGERR) - Answer- (1) Do not keep recon assets in reserve (2) Orient on the recon objective (3) Develop the situation rapidly (4) Gain and maintain enemy contact (5) Ensure continuous recon (6) Report information rapidly and accurately (7) Retain freedom of maneuver Rates of fire for M249 MG - Answer- Sustained - 100 rds/min Rapid - 200 rds/min Cyclic - 650 to 850 rds/min M249 Range - Answer- Bipod/point - 600m Bipod/area - 800m Tripod/area - 1,000m Grazing - 600m Max Range - 3600m M240B - Answer- Bipod/point - 600m Tripod/point - 800m Bipod/area - 1,100m Suppression - 1,800m Grazing - 600m Max Range - 3725m Five Principles of Patrolling (PRSCC) - Answer- (1) Planning (2) Recon (3) Security (4) Control (5) Common Sense Phases or stages of irregular warfare /insurgency - Answer- (1) Strategic defensive (2) Strategic stalemate (3) Strategic counteroffensive Steps of the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield/Battlespace (IPB) and Reconnaissance Fundamentals (FM 34-130) - Answer- (1) Determine battlefield environment (2) Describe battlefield effects (3) Evaluate the threat (4) Determine threat COAs