INFANTRY BASIC OFFICER LEADER COURSE FINAL COMPREHSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

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Know the Field Manual numbers for the following, and use them with this study guide; Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad 3-21.8 Operational Terms and Graphics 1-02 Ranger Handbook SH 21-76 Know the Warfighting Functions (FM 3-21.8 ch1) a. Force Pro b. Intelligence c. M2 d. C2 e. Sustainment f. Fire Support Know what Combat Power is (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. The ability of a unit to fight Know the difference between Tactics, Techniques, Procedures and Principles (FM 321.8 ch a. Tactics are: (1) The employment of units in combat. (2) The ordered arrangement and maneuver of units in relation to each other or to the enemy to utilize their full potential (FM 1-02). Tactics are the ways that we engage in combat with an enemy force. b. Techniques are the general and detailed methods used by troops or commanders to perform assigned missions and functions, specifically the methods of using equipment and personnel. Techniques are the general methods used by the leader and his subordinates to perform the tactic. Techniques describe a way, not the only way c. Procedures are standard methods used by the leader and his subordinates to perform and accomplish a task or a portion of a task. For example, when the unit sustains a casualty, the leader or a radiotelephone operator (RTO) might use the 9-line medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) procedure to call for medical assistance. Know the Troop Leading Procedures (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. Recieve the Mission b. Issue the Warno c. Make a tentative plan d. Conduct Reconaissance e. Complete the plan f. Issue the complete Oporder g. Supervise and refine

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Know the different Forms of Contact (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. Visual b. Direct c. Indirect d. Obstacle e. Air f. CBRN g. Signal/EW h. Civil/Nonlethal Know the four critical functions (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. Find b. Fix c. Finish d. Follow through Know the purpose of offensive operations (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. throw the enemy off balance; overwhelm the enemy's capabilities; disrupt the enemy's defense; and ensure their defeat or destruction Know the types of offensive operations (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. Movement to Contact b. Attack c. Exploitation d. Pursuit Know the types of defensive operations (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) a. Area Defense b. Mobile Defense c. Retrograde Know the types of Retrograde (FM 3-21.8 ch 1) Withdrawal Delay Stay-Behind Operations Retirement Know the principles of fire control (FM 3-21.8 ch 2) Command and Control Mass the effects of fire Destroy the greatest threat first Avoid target overkill Employ the best weapon for the target

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Minimize friendly exposure (Protection) Prevent fratricide Plan for limited visibility conditions Develop contingencies for diminished capabilities
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Know what the following are; (FM 3-21.8 ch 2 and Appendix A) Surface Danger Zone - Areas in front, back, or side of the muzzle of the weapon that provides a danger to friendly forces when the weapon is fired.

Minimum Safe Distance The MSD risk is designed for training and ensures that friendly Soldiers are far enough away from the effects of munitions so the risk to them is negligible. Risk Estimated Distance - REDs refer to a safe distance away from a given type of friendly munitions and are only used in combat. Direct Fire - For direct fire weapons, the risk of being hit by friendly munitions at the edge of the buffer zone is negligible.

Target Reference Point - A TRP is a recognizable point on the ground that leaders use to orient friendly forces and to focus and control friendly direct and indirect fires.

Sector of Fire - A sector of fire is an area to be covered by fire that is assigned to an individual, a weapon, or a unit. Gunners are normally assigned a primary and a secondary sector of fire. Principle Direction of Fire - A principal direction of fire (PDF) is assigned to a gunner to cover an area that has good fields of fire or has a likely dismounted avenue of approach. It also provides mutual support to an adjacent unit Engagement Area - The engagement area (EA) is the place where the leader intends to destroy an enemy force using the massed fires of all available weapons. Weapons Hold - Engage only if engaged or ordered to engage. Weapons Tight - Engage only targets that are positively identified as enemy. Weapons Free - Engage any targets that are not positively identified as friendly.

Frontal Fire - Frontal fire occurs when the long axis of the beaten zone is at a right angle to the front of the target. Cross Fire - Leaders initiate cross fire when targets are arrayed laterally across the units front in a manner that permits diagonal fires at the enemys flank, or when obstructions prevent unit weapons from firing frontally.

Depth Fire - Leaders initiate depth fire when targets are dispersed in depth perpendicular to the unit. Center weapons engage the closest targets; flank weapons engage deeper targets Enfilade Fire - Enfilade fire occurs when the long axis of the beaten zone coincides or nearly coincides with the long axis of the target. Flanking Fire - Flanking fire is delivered directly against the flank of the target. Oblique Fire - Gunners and automatic riflemen achieve oblique fire when the long axis of the beaten zone is at an angle other than a right angle to the front of the target

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Know and be able to draw the following symbols according to FM 1-02 Appendix A Block Breach Bypass Canalize Clear Contain Delay Destroy Disrupt Fix Interdict Isolate Neutralize Occupy Secure Seize Suppress Turn Withdraw Support by fire Know the different platoon movement formations (FM 3-21.8 ch 3) a. Line b. Column/File c. Vee d. Box e. Wedge f. Diamond g. Echelon Know the different movement techniques and when to use them (FM 3-21.8 ch 3) a. Traveling (enemy Contact Not Likely)

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, Travleing Overwatch (Possible Enemy Contact) Bounding Overwatch (Enemy Contact)

Know what the commanders intent is (FM 3-21.8 ch 5) a. The commander's intent is a clear, concise statement of what the force must do and the conditions the force must meet to succeed with respect to the enemy, terrain, and desired end state. Know what a mission statement is (FM 3-21.8 ch 5) a. The platoon leader uses the mission statement to summarize the upcoming operation. This brief paragraph (usually a single sentence) describes the type of operation, the unit's tactical task, and purpose. It is written based on the five Ws: who (unit), what (task[s]), when (date-time group), where (grid location or geographical reference for the AO or objective), and why (purpose). The platoon leader must ensure that the mission is thoroughly understood by all leaders and Soldiers one and two echelons down. The following considerations apply in development of the mission statement Know the different steps of Course of Action Development (FM 3-21.8 ch 5) a. Suitable b. Feasible c. Distinguishable d. Complete Know the different classes of supply (FM 3-21.8 ch 6) a. Class I: Food and Water b. Class II: Clothing c. ClassIII: Bulk and package oil, petroleum, and lubricants d. Class IV: Construction materials e. Class V: Ammo f. Class VI: Personal Demand Items (Candy, Soaps, Sundry) g. Class VII: Major Equipment and Vehicles h. Class VIII: Medical Supplies i. Class IX: Repair Parts j. Class X: Materials to support non-military programs Know the different methods of resupply (FM 3-21.8 ch 6) a. Emergency, Routine, Prestock Know the lines of a MEDEVAC (FM 3-21.8 ch 6 a. Line 1: Location of Pickup Site by Grid b. Line 2: Unit Radio Freq. Call sign, suffix c. Line 3: Number of patience by precedence i. A: Urgent ii. B. Urgent Surgical iii. C. Priority

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D. Routine E. Convenience Line 4: Special Equipment i. A. None ii. B. Hoist iii. C. Extraction iv. D. Ventilator Line 5: Number of patience by type i. L Litter ii. A: Ambulatory Line 6: Security of pickup site i. N. No troops in pickup site ii. P. Possible Enemy iii. E. Enemy in area (caution) iv. X. Enemy in area (bring armed escort Line 7: Number in type of wound injury or illness Line 8: Method of marking pickup site i. A. Panels ii. B. Pyro iii. C. Smoke iv. D. None v. E. Other Line 9: Patient nationality and status
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Know the characteristics of offensive operations (FM 3-21.8 ch 7) a. SCAT (Surprise, Concentration, Audicity, Tempo) Know the forms of maneuver (FM 3-21.8 ch 7) a. (PETEF) b. Penetration c. Envelopment d. Turning Movement e. Infiltration f. Frontal Attack Know the characteristics of the defense (FM 3-21.8 ch 8) a. (PSDMF) b. Preperation c. Security d. Disruption e. Massing Effects f. Flexiblity Know the steps for engagement area development (FM 3-21.8 ch 8) a. Identify Likely Enemy AoA b. Indentify Enemy SOM

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Determine where to kill the enemy Plan and Integrate Obstacles Emplace weapons systems Plan and integrate indirect fires Conduct an EA rehearsel

Know the principles of patrolling (Ranger Handbook ch 5) a. Planning b. Recon c. Security d. Control e. Common Sense Know the ranges of the following weapons (FM 3-21.8 Appendix A, B, and D) M249 M240B M2 MK 19 M136 AT4 Javelin 25mm Cannon

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B/P - 600m T/A - 1,000m B/A - 800m Grazing - 600m B/P - 600m T/P - 800m Supp - 1,800m B/A - 800m T/A - 1,100m Grazing - 600m Point - 1,500m (single shot) Area - 1,830m Grazing - 700m Point - 1,500m Area - 2,212m 300m

3,600m 3,725m 6,764m 2,212m 2,100m

Max Eff Engagement Range 2,000m 3,000m

Top attack minimum - 150m Direct attack minimum - 65m N/A

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Know when to change the barrel for the following weapon systems (FM 3-21.8 Appendix A, B, and D)

M249 M240B M2 MK 19 M249 10 minutes 2 minutes 1 minute M240B 10 minutes 2 minutes 1 minute M2 end of day, or when damaged MK 19 N/A

Barrel Changes Sustained Rapid Cyclic

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Know the fundamentals for urban operations (FM3-06 p.6-11) a. Perform Aggressive Information Ops b. Maintain a close combat capability c. Avoid the attrition approach d. Control the essential e. Minimize Collateral damage f. Separate non-combatants from combatants g. Preserve critical infrastructure h. Restore essential services i. Understand the human dimension j. Create a collaborative information environment k. Transition control Know the reasons to conduct a defense of an urban area (FM 3-06 p.8-1) a. defeating a threat attack, buying time, economizing forces, protecting an allys political institutions and economic infrastructure, protecting an urban population, shaping conditions for decisive offensive operations, and shaping conditions for executing stability or civil support operations

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Know the three main approaches to achieving success in a COIN effort (FM 3-24 p.518) a. Clear-Hold-Build b. Combined Action c. Limited Support Know how the Clear-Hold-Build approach to achieving success in a COIN effort works (FM 3-24 p 5-18) a. Create a secure physical and psychological environment. b. Establish firm government control of the populace and area. c. Gain the populaces support

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Know what the major and minor terrain features look like on a map (FM 3-25.26) a. Hand Job