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Infantry rifle platoon and squad FM 3-21.8
What is the objective of Offensive close combat? - correct answer ✔✔Seizing terrain and destroying the
adversary
What is the objective of Defensive close combat? - correct answer ✔✔Denying and area the the
adversary and protects friendly forces for future operations
What are Troop Leading Procedures? - correct answer ✔✔Receive the mission,
Issue the warning order,
Make a tentative plan,
Initiate movement,
Conduct reconnaissance,
Complete the plan,
Issue the op order,
Supervise and refine
When do TLPs begin? - correct answer ✔✔When the platoon leaders receives the first indication of an
upcoming mission
What do TLPs comprise of? - correct answer ✔✔A sequence of actions that help platoon leaders use
available time effectively and efficiently to issue orders and execute tactical operations
What should the TLP phase "receive the mission" initiate? - correct answer ✔✔The planning and
preparation process so the platoon leader can prepare an initial WARNO as quickly as possible
What should mission analysis focus on during the "receive the mission" TLP phase - correct answer
✔✔Determining the units missions and the amount of time available
, What will help to understand the enemy's course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Understanding the
enemy's mission, why the enemy is conducting the operation, what the enemy's goals are, what the
enemy's capabilities are, what the enemy's objectives are, what avenues will be used to reach the
enemy's objectives in reaching his coa, How terrain will affect his speed and formation, how will the
enemy use key terrain and clear observation and fields of fire, will the weather aid or hinder the enemy
What are examples of time analysis? - correct answer ✔✔Assessing the impact of limited visibility
conditions on the TLP,
How long it takes to conduct certain tasks such as order preparation, rehearsals, back briefs, and other
time sensitive preparations for subordinate elements,
Understanding how long it takes to employ support by fire and determine the amount of ammo to
sustain support for a specific amount of time,
How long it takes to assemble a Bangalore torpedo and to breach a wire obstacle,
Adjust his analysis of time available to him and assess the impact on what he wants to accomplish(most
important),
Update previous timelines
What does the WARNO do? - correct answer ✔✔Tells the platoon it's new mission and gives them the
platoon leaders planning timeline
What is most important about issuing the WARNO as quickly as possible? - correct answer ✔✔The
platoon leader enables his subordinates to begin their own planning and preparation while he begins to
develop the platoon operation order
What are the six steps of making a tentative plan? - correct answer ✔✔1) receipt of the mission
2) mission analysis
3) COA development
4) COA analysis
5) COA selection
6) issue the order
OAKOC - correct answer ✔✔Observations and Fields of Fire
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