A commander conducts a relief in place as part of a larger operation, primarily to.... -
answermaintain the combat effectiveness of committed units.
What would be a scenario in which the commander would want the RIP to be
discovered? - answerdiscovery might cause the enemy to do something in
response that is prejudicial to their interest, such as move reserves from an area where
the friendly commander wants to conduct a penetration.
What is a RIP? - answeran operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part
of a unit is
replaced in an area by the incoming unit and the responsibilities of the replaced
elements for the mission
and the assigned zone of operations are transferred to the incoming unit.
What are the 3 techniques for conducting a relief? - answersequentially, simultaneously
or staggered
Which technique relieves the unit in succession, from right to left or left to right,
depending on how it is deployed? - answerA sequential Relief
Which relief occurs when all elements are relieved at the same time? - answerA
simultaneous relief
Which relief occurs when the commander relieves each element in a sequence
determined by the tactical
situation, not its geographical orientation? - answerA staggered relief
Which relief takes the least time to execute? - answerSimultaneous relief
Which relief(s) can occur over a significant amount of time? -
answerSequential/Staggered
What are the ways in which a relief can be characterized? What does this depend on? -
answerDeliberate or Hasty ; the amount of planning and preparations associated
with the relief
What are the major differences between a deliberate and hasty RIP? - answerdepth and
detail of
planning and, potentially, the execution time
, What generally facilitates shorter execution time by determining exactly
what the commander believes needs to be done and the resources
needed to accomplish the mission. - answerDetailed Planning
True or False: The relieving unit assigns responsibilities and
deploys in a configuration similar to the relieved unit. - answerTrue
Control measures for a relief in place generally have what trait? What does this provide
for the operation? - answerThe control measures are generally restrictive in order to
prevent fratricide. (FM 3-90.2 ; Para 4-5)
When conducting a RIP, which control measures are used (at a minimum) in order to
prevent fratricide? - answerAs a minimum, these control measures include:
1) The AO with its associated boundries
2) Battle Positions
3) Contact Points
4) Start Points
5) Routes
6) Release Points
7) Assembly Areas
8) Fire Support Coordination Measures
9) Defensive Direct Fire Control Measures (such as TRPs and EAs)
What does the commander of the relieving unit do upon receipt of the order to conduct a
RIP? - answerRelieving commander contacts the
commander of the unit to be relieved.
What determines if the relieving unit will
execute the relief in place from the rear to the front? - answerIf the relieved unit's
forward elements can defend the AO.
What actions are conducting between both units when planning a deliberate relief? -
answerunits exchange plans and liaison personnel, conduct briefings, perform detailed
reconnaissance, and publish orders with detailed instructions
In what form of relief would the commander abbreviate the planning process, and
control the execution using oral and fragmentary orders? - answerA hasty relief
Regardless of the relief being conducted (Hasty or Deliberate) the relieved unit will
provide which liaison personnel to remain with the relieving unit until completing the
necessary plans? - answerliaison personnel from its combat, functional, and
multifunctional support and sustainment elements
Exchanging information about the enemy and
civilian situations, friendly dispositions, terrain analysis, and fire support and obstacle
plans, coupled with
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