an operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another
force's combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of contact with
the enemy. - correct answer ✔Passage of Lines
What are three POL Measures? - correct answer ✔Passage Lane
Passage Point
Gap
Why does a commander call for a Pause? - correct answer ✔if he or she
cannot anticipate securing decisive objectives before subordinate forces reach
their culminating points.
what are the most important assets in sustaining offensive task? - correct
answer ✔Class III
Class V
Class VII
What is the task of sustainment planner? - correct answer ✔Commanders
and staffs plan for increased requirements.
and demands on sustainment.
What is the purpose of defensive operations? - correct answer ✔to retain
decisive terrain or deny a vital area to the
enemy, to attrit or fix the enemy as a prelude to the offense, in response to
surprise action by the enemy, or to increase the enemy's vulnerability, by
forcing the enemy to concentrate forces.
, what are characteristics of a defense? - correct answer ✔Disruption,
flexibility, maneuver, massing effects,
operations in depth, preparation, and security.
what are forms of a defense? - correct answer ✔Defense of a Linear
Obstacle, Defense of a Perimeter,
and Reverse Slope Defense.
what are types of defensive operations? - correct answer ✔Area Defense,
Mobile Defense, Retrograde
What is Area Defense? - correct answer ✔Denying ENY forces access to
designated terrain for a specific time rather than destroying the enemy outright
what is a mobile defense? - correct answer ✔A defensive task that
concentrates on the destruction or defeat of the enemy through a decisive
attack by a striking force. (ADRP 3-90, p.65)
what is a retrograde defense? - correct answer ✔organized movement away
from the enemy.
What are two types of obstacles? - correct answer ✔Existing and Reinforcing
Which obstacles focus on manmade and natural? - correct answer ✔Existing
Which obstacle focus on tactaical and protective? - correct answer
✔Reinforcing
What are four obstacle effects? - correct answer ✔Disrupt, Turn, Fix, Block