Survival/Patrols/Camouflage/Consealment
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1: What is "manually supporting fire"?
When weapons are palced in support of neighboring fighting positions (interlaced fields of fire)
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2: Why is it important to have a permanent shelter with overhead cover?
To protect you from indirect fire.
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3: What is a patrol?
Operations conducted to gather mission critical information
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4: Name three types of patrols?
Reconnaissance Patrol, Combat Patrol, and Tracking Patrol
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5: What is the FM you would find information on Patrols?
FM 7-8, Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad Operations
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6: What are the five parts to a combat order?
Situation, Mission, Execution, Service Support, Command & Control
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7: What are the three types of operation orders?
Warning Order, Fragamentary Order, and Operation Order
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8: What is the point man's chief mission during a combat patrol?
Security
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9: When constructing a defensive position as a platoon or squad, what shoul the rest of the platoon or squad be doing?
Providing Security
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10: Name three types of minefields?
Hasty, Point, and Phony
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11: What can be used to camouflage shinny areas on equipment to avoid detection?
Paint, Earth, Sand, Clay, or Gravel
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12: What are the six principles of camouflage?
Light, Heat, Noise, Spoil, Trash and Movement
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13: How often should live camouflage be changed?
Must be changed daily because it can wilt and change color
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14: Where should live foliage be gathered?
As far as possible behind your position, so the enemy can not see where it has been taken from
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15: Who is responsible for individual camouflage?
The individual
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16: Why shouldn't you use mud to camouflage if possible?
Because mud will crack, flake, and fade as it dries.
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17: What formation is normally used during tactical road marches?
Colum of two, one file on each side of the road
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18: When marching, what is the distance that should be covered during daylight hours on a road or cross country?
Road = 4 kilometers per hour, Cross Country = 2.4 kilometers per hour
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19: When marching, what is the distance that should be covered during the night on a road or cross country?
Road = 3.2kilometers per hour, Cross Country = 1.6kilometers per hour
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20: What is a "Rally Point"?
An area where a platoon or section moves when it has become dispersed
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21: What is a Recon Patrols mission?
To provide accurate information on the enemy and terrain
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22: What FM covers Camouflage?
FM 20-3
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23: What is the definition of camouflage?
To conceal, disquise, or to minimize detection/identification of troops, weapons, or equipment
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24: What eight factors do you use when making an object blend with its background?
Shape, Shadow, Color, Texture, Movement, Tempature, Pattern and Radar Return
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25: What are the eight rules for avoiding detection?
Identify the threat's capabilities, Avoid detection, Use countermeasures against the enemy, Apply realistic camouflage, minimize movement, Use decoys, continuosly avoid detection, Avoid operational/terrain patterns
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26: When is it most feasible to travel while in a survival situation?
At night
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27: What should you avoid when seeking shelter?
Avoid using existing buildings or shelters
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28: What are the five factors for selecting a hide site when evading the enemy?
B-blends in with the surroundings, L-low in silhouette, I-irregulare in shape, S-small in size, and S-secluded
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29: What is a hole-up area?
After hiding for several days, it is an area where you can recuperate and get or prepare food.
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30: When should an evader attempt to contact friendly troops once near?
When there is enough light to be identified by the friendly forces
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31: Whem marching on roads during daylight hours, what is the recommended distance between soldiers?
2-5 meters between soldiers, 50 meters between platoons, and 100 meters between companies.
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32: Whem marching on roads during night hours, what is the recommended distance between soldiers?
1-3 meters between soldiers, 25meters between platoons, and 50 meters between companies.
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33: What is "Cover"?
Overhead protection from bullets, fragments, or exploding rounds.
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34: What are two types of cover?
Natural & Man-made
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35: What is considered Natural cover?
Logs, Trees, Stumps, Ravines, and Hollows, etc.
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37: What is considered Man-made cover?
Fighting positions, Trenches, Walls, Rubble, Craters, etc.
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38: Give some examples of natural concealment?
Tree limbs, Bushes, Grass, Shadows, etc.
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39: What is the most important factor of good comoflage?
Blending
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40: How long does it take for your eyes to develop night vision?
About 30 minutes
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42: What is meant by off-center vision?
Slightly looking away from an object while focusing on it
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43: What is the most important need in a survival situation?
Water
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44: Inorder to maintain your heath, what rules must you follow?
Prevent dehydration, Eat sufficient food, Maintain high personal hygiene
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45: What is "Scanning"?
Focusing your attention on an object without looking differctly at it
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46: What is "Dead Space"?
An area that can not be firered upon within a weapons sector
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47: Where is the weapon located when crossing under a barbed wire obstacle?
Lengthwise on the body
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48: What strands are cut when cutting through barbed wire?
Leave the top wire in place and cut the lower strands
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49: What is the proper meathod for scanning?
Move your eyes in short, irregular movements
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50: What is the Low-crawl used for?
To move through places where concealment is limited and enemy fire prevents you from getting up
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51: What is the High-crawl used for?
When concealment is good, but enemy fire prevents you from getting up
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52: When you have been firing from one position, what should you do before you move?
Roll or crawl a short distance from your position before moving
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53: What would your reaction be to an overhead flare?
Immedialtely croutch or lie down, and stop all movement
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54: What are the colors of the three camouflage sticks used by the Army?
1) Loam and light green for vegetated areas, 2) Loam and white for snow-covered areas, 3) Sand and light green for desert and dry areas.
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55: What are some things that can be used as camouflage when sticks are not present?
Burnt cork, Bark Charcoal, Light colored or Black mud.
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56: What is the depth of a hasty fighting position?
18 to 20 inches deep
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57: What are the three types of movement techniques used in combat?
The High-crawl, Low-crawl, and Rush
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58: When you move through tall grass, why do you change direction from time to time?
To avoid being seen by the enemy
