Platoon Operations: Movement Formations and Techniques Quiz

What is the purpose of movement formations?

• To confuse the enemy

• To maintain control, security, fire capability, and flexibility

• To slow down the squad

• To limit visibility

How did the squad leaders control movement?

• Using only vocal commands

• Using arm and hand signals

• Using only cross talk

• Using only visual signals

What caused changes in movement techniques?

• Weather conditions

• Terrain or possible enemy contact

• Time of day

• Distance from the base

How did terrain change the rate of movement?

• It had no effect on movement

• It changed patrol movement directions

• It increased the speed of the formation

• It decreased the flexibility of the formation

What TTPs would you take from the video earlier, to maneuver your squads?

• Hand and Arm signals

• Vocal commands

• Cross talk

• All of the above

What do platoon leaders use when maneuvering a platoon when enemy contact and terrain negatively affect the mission?

• Indirect fire

• Movement Techniques

• Direct fire

• Non-hostile contact

What problems do you see with maneuvering a platoon dismounted?

• Increased vocal communications

• Decreased visibility

• All of the above

• Use of obscurants

With the increased formation size, how would you move a platoon?

• Quickly and aggressively

• None of the above

• Slowly and deliberately

• Chaotically

Reflecting back on the mission, can you name the forms of contact leaders must consider in multiple domains?

• Direct and indirect

• Aerial and influence

• Visual and electromagnetic

• All of the above

How might you use these movement formations and techniques in the future?

• None of the above

• In sports activities

• In problem solving

• Only in military operations