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Army Basic Leader Course (BLC) - Tactical Operations
This deck covers essential tactical operations concepts taught in the Army Basic Leader Course, including types of contact, battle drills, and detainee operations.
What are five types of contact?
Visual contact while dismounted
Visual contact while mounted
Visual contact with a suspected or known IED
Contact by direct fire
Contact by indirect fire
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Term
Definition
What are five types of contact?
Visual contact while dismounted
Visual contact while mounted
Visual contact with a suspected or known IED
Contact by direct fire
Contact by indirect f...
What is a battle drill?
Group skills designed to teach a unit to react and survive in common combat situations.
What should be done when you take contact?
Take cover, return fire
What is a TIC report?
Troops in Contact
What are the “3 D’s”?
Distance, Direction, Description
Define “Danger Close”
You are within 600m from your enemy when calling for indirect fire.
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Term | Definition |
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What are five types of contact? | Visual contact while dismounted
Visual contact while mounted
Visual contact with a suspected or known IED
Contact by direct fire
Contact by indirect fire |
What is a battle drill? | Group skills designed to teach a unit to react and survive in common combat situations. |
What should be done when you take contact? | Take cover, return fire |
What is a TIC report? | Troops in Contact |
What are the “3 D’s”? | Distance, Direction, Description |
Define “Danger Close” | You are within 600m from your enemy when calling for indirect fire. |
What does “lift fire” mean? | Only engage a target you can positively ID |
What is the range of a near ambush? | 25m (or as far as you can throw a grenade) |
What team members should be on a detainee search team? | Supervisor
Guard
Translator
Searcher |
What is the detainee capture form? | DD 2745 |
What does “shift fire” mean? | Shift fire left or right away from friendly troops |
How close can you shoot towards friendly forces when shifting fire? | 15/40 rule
Within 15 degrees if tripod mounted weapon, within 40 degrees if not |
What are the 6 steps of detainee operations? | Search
Silence
Segregate
Safeguard
Speed
Tag |
What are some types of IEDs? | Suicide
Remote
Vehicle |