Relief in Place - MSLC
What is the primary reason a commander conducts a relief in place as part of a larger operation?
Maintain combat effectiveness
Which of the following is a potential sign of ineffective RIP/TOA?
Outgoing unit has inadequate or out-of-date information on enemy activity.
can take place over a significant amount of time
Sequential or staggered reliefs
Define Relief in Place
a tactical enabling operation in which, by the direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in an area of operations by the incoming unit
In a hasty relief, the commander:
abbreviates the planning process and controls the execution using oral and fragmentary orders
A relief in place is an operation in which, by the direction of higher authority, __________________ of a unit is replaced in an area by the incoming unit.
all or part
A commander may use any ___________ _____________he feels is necessary to conduct a relief in place.
control measures
Commanders may use _______________ measures necessary when conducting a relief in place to maintain _____________
deception; secrecy
A relief is either
deliberate or hasty
In a deliberate relief, units:
exchange plans and liaison personnel, conduct briefings, perform detailed reconnaissance, and publish orders with detailed instructions
co-location of unit command posts also helps achieve what?
level of coordination required
When do you conduct a relief in place?
limited or low visibility
Define simultaneous relief
occurs when all elements are relieved at the same time
define sequential relief
occurs when each element within the relieved unit is relieved in succession, from right to left or left to right, depending on how it is deployed
Define staggered relief
occurs when the commander relieves each element in a sequence determined by the tactical situation, not its geographical orientation
which unit is responsible for all sustaining operations?
relieving unit
three techniques for conducting a relief
sequentially, simultaneously, or staggered
In what type of relief In what type of relief are both unit vulnerable to enemy attack due to the concentration, movement, and intermingling of forces?
simultaneous
Which technique of relief in place takes the least time to execute?
simultaneous
which of the three relief techniques takes the least time to execute?
simultaneous relief
What happens once ordered to conduct a relief in place?
the commander of the relieving unit contacts the commander of the unit to be relieved
What is transferred during a relief in place?
the responsibilities for the mission and the assigned area of operations (AO)