Defensive Operations

What are the three variations of Retrograde Operations?

• Break off, Withdraw, Retirement

• Delay, Withdraw, Retreat

• Delay, Retreat, Retirement

• Delay, Withdraw, Retirement

Commanders select battle positions based on?

• Available time and enemy capabilities

• Weather and friendly capabilities

• Terrain, enemy capabilities, and friend capabilities

• None of the above

What type of defense concentrates denying enemy forces access to designated terrain?

• Mobile Defense

• Area Defense

• Strong point

• Retrograde

What characteristic of the defense may have commanders accept certain risks?

• Mass and Concentration

• Manuever

• Flexibility

• Disruption

True or False: Supplementary battle positions can also have primary, alternate, and subsequent positions associated with them?

• True

• False

Match the Types of Defensive Operation descriptions with the correct Defensive Operation below:

• Retrograde

• concentrates on denying enemy forces access to designated terrain.

• Area

• concentrates on the destruction of the enemy through a decisive attack by a striking force.

• Mobile

• involves organized movement away from the enemy.

What is the simultaneous application of combat power throughout an area of operations?

• Preparation

• Security

• Maneuver

• Operations in Depth

True or False: Mobile defense focuses on the movement of friendly forces?

• True

• False

Which of the following, is not a goal of Defensive Operation?

• Develop conditions for offensive operations

• Defeat an enemy attack

• Seize terrain

• Economize forces

What battle position is located within a unit’s assigned area that provides the best sectors of fire and defensive terrain along an avenue of approach that is not the primary avenue where the enemy is expected to attack?

• Primary

• Alternate

• Supplementary

• Subsequent