LESSON 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE
The following items will test your grasp of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct
answer for each item. When you complete the exercise, check your answer with the answer key that
follows. If you answer any item incorrectly, study again that par of the lesson which contains the
portion involved.
1.
Battlefield operating systems (BOS) are major functions performed by a force on the battlefield
to execute ____________.
A.
Tactical Blueprint.
B.
Doctrine.
C.
Operations
D.
2.
The BOS which is directed toward support to sustain forces is ________.
A.
Command and control.
B.
Fire support.
C.
Combat service support.
D.
Mobility, countermobility, and survivability.
3.
Functions specify exactly how the force performs on the battlefield.
A.
True.
B.
False.
4.
The fire support BOS uses target acquisition data, indirect fire weapons, and attack helicopters
against ground targets in support of maneuver forces.
A.
True.
B.
False.
5.
The intelligence BOS is directed toward acquiring knowledge of the enemy, weather, and
geographical features.
A.
True.
B.
False.
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