Scouting and Patrolling Operations

Question 2

What is patrolling?

Answer 2

A detachment of ground, sea, or air forces sent out for the purpose of gathering information or carrying out a destructive, harrassing, mopping-up, or security mission.

Question 3

What 2 types of classifications are there for patrols

Answer 3

1. Means of Movement (Foot, Motorized, Helo-borne, Waterborne 2. Mission (Reconnaissance and Combat Patrols)

Question 4

What is the most reliable patrol used to obtain timely and accurate information about the enemy and terrain?

Answer 4

Reconnaissance Patrol

Question 5

What are the 3 types of Reconnaissance Patrols?

Answer 5

ACRONYM RAZRouteAreaZone

Question 6

What is a Route Reconnaissance?

Answer 6

Obtaining detailed information of a specified route and all terrain in which the enemy could influence movement along that route.

Question 7

What is an Area Reconnaissance?

Answer 7

obtaining detailed information on the terrain or enemy activity within a prescribed area such as a town, ridge line, woods, or other features critical to operations.

Question 8

What is a Zone Reconnaissance?

Answer 8

Obtaining information on all routes, obstacles (to include chemical/radiological), terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by boundaries.

Question 9

The 3 types of Combat Patrols

Answer 9

SACSecurityAmbushContact

Question 10

What is a Security Patrol and its Purpose?

Answer 10

Patrol used in proximity to defensive positions. The purpose of a security patrol is to detect infiltration by the enemy, destroy infiltrators, and protect against surprise/ambush.

Question 11

What is a Contact Patrol and its Purpose?

Answer 11

Establish/maintain contact with an enemy force when the definite location is unknown. Maintain contact via direct/indirect/observation IOT gain situational awareness on the enemy’s composition/disposition/strength.

Question 12

What is an Ambush Patrol and its purpose?

Answer 12

Surprise Attack from a concealed position on a moving or halted target IOT close with and destroy the enemy.

Question 13

What units make up the squad size patrol?

Answer 13

Support, Assault, Security

Question 14

What is the Security Units responsibility?

Answer 14

Provide front/flank security during movement. On contact, isolate the enemy, secure the Objective Rally Point (ORP), and cover the withdrawal of the support unit.

Question 15

What is the Assault Units responsibility?

Answer 15

Provide rear security during movement. On contact, engage the enemy, assault through and search objective area, and emplace any demolition.

Question 16

What is the Support Units responsibility?

Answer 16

Controls speed/direction of movement of patrol, may provide flank security during patrol, communications with higher, any and all aspects to control and support the patrol.On contact, Direct movement to the objective and establish the Objective Rally Point (ORP)

Question 17

What is essential to the overall success of a patrol?

Answer 17

Command and Control

Question 18

Who in the patrol is responsible for EPW’s, CASEVAC’s, accountability, dispersion, and sometimes flank security

Answer 18

Assistant Patrol Leader

Question 19

Who in the patrol is ultimately reponsible for everything that happens or fails to, reporting changes to higher via POSREP/SITREP, and decides proper immediate action on enemy contact.

Answer 19

Patrol Leader

Question 20

What types of halts are there in a patrol?

Answer 20

Short, Long, and Listening (SLLS)

Question 21

What does the SLLS stand for in a Listening Halt and when should this halt occur?

Answer 21

Stop, Look, Listen, Smell. The halt should be conducted one terrain feature away from friendly lines.

Question 22

What is the time duration for a short halt and what should you do in a short halt?

Answer 22

time duration of 3-5 minutes, and patrol maintains security in formation.

Question 23

What is the time duration for a long halt and what should you do in a long halt?

Answer 23

Duration in excess of 3-5 minutes and a 360 degree security perimeter should be established.

Question 24

What is a rally point?

Answer 24

A point on the ground where a patrol assembles and reorganizes if dispersed or separated, normally after breaking contact with enemy.

Question 25

What 3 types of rally points are there?

Answer 25

Initial, en route, and objective

Question 26

What is an initial rally point (IRP)?

Answer 26

An initial point within friendly lines where the patrol can rally before departing friendly lines

Question 27

What is an en route rally point?

Answer 27

Point between the initial rally pojnt (IRP) and the objective rally point (ORP)

Question 28

What is an Objective Rally Point (ORP)?

Answer 28

Rally Point located nearest the objective where the patrol makes fianl preparations prior to approaching the objective.

Question 29

What is established when crossing a danger area?

Answer 29

A rally point: The Patrol leader designates a near side and a far side rally point.

Question 30

What is a hasty ambush?

Answer 30

Used when the patrol has spotted the enemy but the enemy has not spotted them.

Question 31

What is chance contact/immediate assault?

Answer 31

When the patrol and the enemy spot each other concurrently.

Question 32

What is considered a near ambush and what should you do if caught in one?

Answer 32

Within 50 Meters of enemy direct fire weapons (considered hand genade range).Immediately return fire and exit the kill zone ASAP. The most expedient exit may be an assault toward the enemy. Units not in the kill zone try to maneuver.

Question 33

What is considered a far ambush and what should you do if caught in one?

Answer 33

Anything farther than 50 Meters. Marines caught in the kill zone take cover and try to achieve fire superiority. Those not in the kill zone try to relieve pressure on units in the kill zone.