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Outgoing unit has inadequate or out-of-date information on enemy activity.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)