| Xavier University Army ROTC
Study Guide
Battle Drills
1. What is a Battle Drill?
A battle drill is a collective action rapidly
executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process.
2. How does a crew drill differ from a battle
drill?
A crew drill is related to a crew of a weapon
or piece of equipment.
3. What are the characteristics of a battle
drill?
- Requires minimal leader orders to accomplish
and are standard throughout the Army
- Sequential actions are vital to success in
combat or critical to preserving life
- They apply to platoon or smaller units
- They are trained responses to enemy actions
or leader orders
- They represent mental steps followed for
offensive and defensive actions in training and combat
4. Why do battle drills apply to only platoon
or smaller units?
At higher levels, integration of systems and
synchronization demand an analysis of MET-T for each situation,
and therefore cannot be standardized at those levels.
5. What are the three phases of training that
battle drill training should follow?
- Walk (explain and demonstrate)
- Crawl (practice)
- Run (perform)
6. You are performing a battle drill with your
squad. What initiates the performance of the drill?
The cue.
7. Where is the cue found, in the task, conditions,
or standards of a task?
The cue is found in the conditions.
8. Trainers must decide training priorities
for the drills and individual and leader tasks that support
them. To do this, what must a leader do?
- Identify the unit’s critical tactical
missions
- Select drills that support specific METL
related tasks and the commander’s training guidance
- Rank drills in order of...
...importance to mission accomplishment
...the unit’s current level of proficiency
...their degree of difficulty
- Identify individual and leader tasks that
support the drills selected for training
- Conduct individual training
- Set up conditions for training
9. Why is cross-training essential to battle
drill training?
So that the unit may perform the battle drills
despite personnel losses.
10. What determines the phase of training (walk,
crawl, or run) for battle drills?
The level of proficiency of the soldiers.
11. When proficiency is obtained for a drill,
what can a leader do to improve proficiency?
A leader must incorporate difficulty and realism
as training progresses (limited visibility, NBC environment,
live fires). |
