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
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