MICCC Entrance Exam Study Guide

References

ADP 1-02ADP 3-90ADP 6-22ATP 2-01.3FM 3-90-1
ADP 2-0ADP 5-0ADP 7-0FM 2-0FM 3-90-2
ADP 3-0ADP 6-0ATP 2-01FM 3-0TC 7-100.2
ATP 3-90.4

A. US Doctrinal Concepts

Students must be able to explain the doctrinal concepts listed below:

  1. The Army Operational Concept (FM 3-0)
  2. Multi-Domain Extended Battlefield (FM 3-0)
  3. Large Scale Combat (LSCO) Joint Phasing Model (FM 3-0)
  4. Troop Leading Procedures (FM 6-0)
  5. Army Problem Solving (FM 6-0)
  6. Military Deception (FM 6-0)
  7. Tenets of ULO (ADP 3-0)
  8. Mission Statements (ADP 5-0)
  9. Problem Statements (FM 6-0)
  10. Plans and Orders Formats (FM 6-0)
  11. Principles of the Offense (ADP 3-90; FM 3-90-1)
  12. Offensive Tasks (ADP 3-90; FM 3-90-1)
  13. Principles of the Defense (ADP 3-90; FM 3-90-1)
  14. Defensive Tasks (ADP 3-90; FM 3-90-1)
  15. Forms of Defense (ADP 3-90)
  16. Fundamentals of Reconnaissance (ADP 3-90; FM 3-90-2)
  17. Fundamentals of Security (ADP 3-90; FM 3-90-1)
  18. Forms of Maneuver (ADP 3-90)
  19. Tenets of Breaching (ATP 3-90.4)
  20. Elements of Combat Power and the Warfighting Functions (ADP 3-0)
  21. The Intelligence Warfighting Function (FM 2-0)
  22. Intelligence Collection Capabilities by Echelon (FM 2-0, Appendix A)
  23. The Four Steps of IPB (ATP 2-01.3)
  24. Military Aspects of Terrain (OAKOC) (ATP 2-01.3)
  25. Military Aspects of Weather (ATP 2-01.3)
  26. The Mission Variables of METT-TC (FM 6-0)
  27. Civil Considerations (ASCOPE) ( ADP 5-0, ATP 2-01.3)

B. Threat Doctrinal Concepts

Students must be familiar with the doctrinal concepts below and must be able to compare/contrast similar concepts from TC 7-100.2 and the RWoW.

  1. Threat Characteristics (ATP 2-01.3)
  2. Tactical Level Organization (TC 7-100.2)
  3. Purpose of the Offense (TC 7-100.2)
  4. Types of Offensive Actions (TC 7-100.2)
  5. Purpose of the Defense (TC 7-100.2)
  6. Types of Defensive Actions (TC 7-100.2)
  7. Battle Drills (TC 7-100.2)
  8. Information Warfare (TC 7-100.2)
  9. Threat use of CBRN and Smoke (TC 7-100.2)
  10. Russian Organizational Structure Division and Below (RWoW)
  11. Elements of Offensive and Defensive Combat (RWoW)
  12. Russian Defensive Operations and Tactics (RWoW)
  13. Russian Offensive Operations and Tactics (RWoW)

C. MI Products

For the entrance exam students must be familiar with the doctrinal design and use of the products below. Additionally, all students will be expected to produce the following products NLT day 3 of the MICCC. (References ATP 2-01.3, ATP 2-19.4 and ATP 2-01.3)

  1. Threat Description Table
  2. Threat Overlay
  3. Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay (MCOO)
  4. ASCOPE/PMESII Crosswalk
  5. Weather Effects Chart
  6. Threat Model
  7. Threat Template
  8. High Value Target List
  9. Threat Capability Statement
  10. Situation Template
  11. Event Template

D. MI Systems

Students must be able to visually identify the following MI systems, discuss capabilities and limitations of each and be familiar with the associated intelligence architecture. (Reference MI Pub 2-01.1; MI Pub 2-01.2). Note: The USAICoE Learning innovation Branch has built an interactive online module that can aid in learning and studying the intelligence architecture. The
online module is located at: https://libicoe.army.mil/products/intelligencearchitecture

  • Unattended Ground Sensors (OmniSense, Scorpion, SilentWatch, etc)
  • RC-7B Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (ARL)
  • Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (MARSS)
  • Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System
  • Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS)
  • U2S High Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • RQ-11B Raven
  • RQ-7B Shadow
  • MQ-1C Grey Eagle
  • Army Common Ground Station (CGS)
  • Air Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)
  • Prophet/Prophet Enhanced Program of Record (POR)
  • Trojan Classic/ Spirit/Swarm

E. Threat Systems

Students must be able to visually identify the following systems
and discuss capabilities and limitations, including maximum effective ranges where applicable. (Reference WEG/ODIN, GTA 20-17-03). Note: The TRADOC ODIN equipment recognition game at odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG is a useful tool in becoming familiar with threat systems.

a. Maneuver:

T-14T-90 Family MBTT-80 Family MBTT-72 Family MBT
Kurganets-25BMD Family of IFVBMP Family of IFVBTR Family of APC

b. Fires:

SA-13SA-15SA-17SA-18SA-27SS-21SS-26
2S32S52S72S192S232S34BM-21
BM-27BM-302A362A452A659P1629P149

c. Protection:

Uran-6 MRTKRPM-2RkhM-4/6PMZ-4/PMR-3
GMZ-3BMR-3MBAT-M IMR-2

d. Intelligence and EW:

RB-531B InfaunaSnar10Zala Family of UASOrlan-10
Leer-2/31RL257 Krasukha85V6 Vega OrionForposts UAS
AvtobazaRtut-BMAviaconversiaKredo-1

F. Tactical Mission Tasks, Security Tasks and Operational Graphics

Students must be able to correctly define and graphically depict the below tasks (reference ADP 1-02)

AmbushAttackAttack by FireAxis of Advance
BlockBreachBypassCanalize
CBRN Event/AreaClearContainControl
CounterattackCoverDelayDemonstration
DestroyDisengageDisruptFeint
FixFollow and AssumeFollow and SupportGuard
InterdictIsolateNeutralizeOccupy
Passage of LinesRaid (no symbol)Reduce (no symbol)Relief in Place
RetainScreenSecureSeize
Support by FireSuppressTurnWithdraw

G. Unit Symbols

Students must be able to correctly depict the below friendly unit
symbols and equivalent threat units. (reference ADP 1-02)

  • IBCT Infantry Battalion/Company/Platoon(Including Airborne and Air Assault)
  • IBCT Weapons Company
  • IBCT Mortar Section
  • ABCT CAB
  • ABCT Infantry Company/Platoon
  • ABCT Armor Company/Platoon
  • ABCT Mortar Platoon
  • SBCT Infantry Battalion/Company/Platoon
  • SBCT MGS platoons
  • SBCT Mortar Platoon/Section
  • Cavalry Squadron(IBCT, ABCT, and SBCT)
  • Cavalry Troop (IBCT, ABCT, and SBCT)
  • Reconnaissance Platoon (IBCT, ABCT, and SBCT)
  • Rocket and tube artillery Battery/CO/PLT/Section