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| AN AMBUSH IS A SUPRISE ATTK BY FIRE FROM A CONCEALED POS UPON A MOVING OR TEMPORARILY HALTED ENEMY TARGET. |
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| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN AMBUSH |
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| THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF AN AMBUSH IS TO DESTROY ENEMY TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT. THE SECONDARY IS PURPOSE OF AN AMBUSH IS TO HARASS ENEMY UNITS. |
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| WHAT ARE THE THREE CLASSIFACATIONS OF AMBUSH PATROLS |
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| DELIBERATE, AMBUSH OF OPPURTUNITY, & HASTY AMBUSH |
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| WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF AMBUSHES |
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| POINT AMBUSH & AREA AMBUSH |
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| WHAT ARE AMBUSH TACTICAL CONTROL MEASURES |
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| AMBUSH SITE (TERRAIN); KILL ZONE (FIRES CONCENTRATED); ORP (SITE WHERE FINAL PREPS ARE MADE BEFORE AMBUSH SITE); RELEASE POINT (WHERE PL PASSES CONTROL TO ELEMENT AND TL's) |
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| WHAT GEAR & EQUIPMENT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TO CONDUCT AN AMBUSH |
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| COMMON TO ALL, REQUIRED FOR MOVEMENT; REQUIRED ON THE OBJECTVE; ENHANCE OBSERVATION; ENHANCE C2; ENHANCE WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT |
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| WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER FOR CHOOSING A AMBUSH LOCATION |
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| THE TERRAIN TO WORK IN OUR FAVOR AGAINTST THE ENEMY (AMBUSH SITES & PATROL ROUTES) |
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| WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER DURING THE OCCUPATION OF THE ORP |
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EASILY RECOGNIZEABLE TERRAIN,
-FACILITATE EXPEDIENT, COVERED, & CONCEALED MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS.
- BE OUT OF SITE, SOUD, EFFECTS OF SMALL ARMS FIRE FROM THE OBJECTIVE.
- BE AWAY FROM NATURAL LINES OF DRIFT OF EN UNTIS & NONCOMBATANTS |
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| WHAT ARE THE TWO METHODS OF OCCUPATION |
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Definition
DELIBERATE (TENTATIVE ORP)
HASTY (USED WHEN WITHER SPEED IS THE PRIMARY CONCERN OR THE PL's NAVIGATION IS OFF |
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| WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE EXECUTON OF THE AMBUSH |
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| PRODUCTIVE REALISTIC REHEARSALS, OCCUPATION, LDRS RECON, EXECUTION, WITHDRAW, LOCAL SECURITY, OBSERVATION, PATIENCE, SURPRISE & SHOCK, COORDINATION AND FIRE SUPPRT PLANNING, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. |
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| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A DEBRIEF AFTER AN AMBUSH |
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Definition
| TO PROVIDE THE COMMANDER WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIS BATTLEFIELD, THE EN THAT IS OPERATING WITHIN IT, & THE POTENTIAL FOR HIM TO OPERATE WITHIN IT. |
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| WHAT ARE THE SIGNALS USED IN THE EXECUTION OF THE AMBUSH |
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Definition
| ALERT SIGNAL, SIGNAL TO INITIATE THE AMBUSH, SIGNAL TO CEASE FIRE/ SEARCH KILL ZONE, SIGNAL TO REINITIATE, SIGNAL TO WITHDRAW |
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