Types of Military Patrols Quiz

PATROL is a unit sent out from a large unit. It may be acquired a mission of ______

RECON PATROL is a patrol sent out to gather ______

COMBAT PATROL is a patrol with a mission of harassment, destruction, capture, or provide ______

LINK UP OPERATION is when two or more units are formed to meet in an area not protected by friendly ______

PATROL BASE is conducted when a patrol halts for an extended period of time in a place that is not protected by friendly ______

Surprise is the most important element of ______. It is the decisive factor that shifts the immediate control of the combat situation to the ambushing ______

The short side of the attack force is at the end of and at the right angles to the kill zone and delivers enfilading and interlocking fires __________ Formation

Box Formation is similar in purpose to the open triangle __________

Ambush is a surprise attack from a concealed position on an unsuspected moving or temporarily halted __________

Point Ambush is located on a single route to attack a specific target to cover the specific route on which it is situated. Area Ambush employs one element covering the main kill zone while others are deployed to cover related points of __________

Deliberate Ambush is conducted with prior reconnaissance, planning, and dry run against an expected target. Usually armed with precise information of the enemy __________

Hasty Raid is an IAD in response to an expected meeting at close range with an enemy force. Deliberate Raid is one that is planned against a specific __________