C03 Practical Exercise Ford Recon
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052-12B30-C45 (DL) - Phase 1 - COMBAT ENGINEER ALC - FY24
Test
PE - C03: Conduct a Ford Reconnaissance Practical Exercise
Started
12/3/23 8:36 PM
Submitted
12/3/23 8:50 PM
Status
Completed
Attempt Score
130 out of 140 points Time Elapsed
13 minutes
Instruction
s
Overall Scenario:
In support of your current mobility mission, your unit must cross a stream. To identify a potential crossing site that is likely to permit smooth traffic flow and reduce route obstructions as much as possible, a ford reconnaissance must be completed. In addition to conducting the reconnaissance, you must prepare a ford overlay symbol and complete and submit DD Form 3013.
Conduct a Ford Reconnaissance Overview:
A ford reconnaissance is typically conducted as part of a route or road classification or as a separate evolution directed toward collection at a selected site. The information collected during the reconnaissance is used to determine the route classification and to estimate resources for repair or upgrade of the site or for construction of a bridge at the site. Combat Engineer Squad Leaders are responsible for conducting the reconnaissance. Conducting ford reconnaissance includes collecting essential reconnaissance data, preparing DD Form 3013, and preparing and submitting the ford overlay symbol.
Ford Reconnaissance Activities:
Collect ford reconnaissance data
Prepare DD Form 3013
Prepare ford overlay symbol
Reference documents:
ATP 3-34.81, Engineer Reconnaissance, 01 March 2016
.
DD Form 3013, Ford Reconnaissance Report, 01 Feb 2016
.
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Submitted Answers, Feedback, Incorrectly Answered Questions
Question 1
10 out of 10 points
Activity 1:
Collect ford reconnaissance data.
Scenario:
Ford reconnaissance involves collecting several pieces of information about the ford to ensure safe movement across the gap. Your first task is to collect the primary data points required during ford reconnaissance.
Task 1
: There are three primary pieces of data to collect during the reconnaissance including the composition of the approaches, current velocity, and bottom composition. Begin by identifying the composition of the ford’s approaches.
Looking at the ford, select the composition of the approaches from the drop-down menu
and then select the next arrow.
Selected Answer:
a.
Unimproved
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The composition of the ford’s approaches are unimproved. Remember to carefully note the approaches to determine trafficability after fording vehicles saturate the surface materials of the approaches.
Question 2
10 out of 10 points
Task 2
: How would you categorize the flow of a ford with flows measuring 0.5 meters per second?
Selected Answer:
c.
Slow
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. Your answer choice is correct, the current velocity can be estimated as slow (less than 1 meter per second).
Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Task 3
: The next piece of information needed is the composition of the bottom. Identify the bottom composition based on the image shown here.
Selected Answer:
a.
Gravel
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The bottom composition of the ford is gravel. Remember to record whether the natural river bottom has been improved to increase the load-bearing capacity or to reduce the water depth.
Question 4
10 out of 10 points
Activity 2
: Prepare and submit DD Form 3013.
Scenario
: Collecting the data is important, but preparing and submitting the DD Form is how you’ll communicate the ford data to higher headquarters. Your unit will not be able to move forward without accurate detailed technical ford information.
Task 1:
Which of the following information would go in the header field of DD Form 3013 shown here?
Selected Answer:
c.
Joan Lopez, SFC, Company A, 21st Engineer Battalion
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The name of the engineer completing the form would go in the From field of DD Form 3013.
Question 5
10 out of 10 points
Task 2
: Review the field notes your unit took down while conducting the ford reconnaissance, then determine what information goes in the highlighted DD Form 3013 field shown below.
Field Notes:
Ford #
001
Reconnaissance date
: Aug 1, 2020
Location
: Maryland 512, from UT 1222987 to UT 099878
Grid
: Type - 1:50,000, Coordinates - UT 108868
Map
: Series V752, Sheet 5573 111
Nearest town
: Leonardtown, MD (20 km NE)
Ford Crossing
: Spring Creek
Crossing Characteristics:
Date of recon
: 8.6 m wide, 1.2 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
Average (spring)
: 8.2 m wide, 0.9 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
High (winter)
: 9.4 m wide, 1.4 m deep, 2.1 m/sec velocity
Low (fall)
: 6.5 m wide, 0.5 m deep, 1.1 m/sec velocity
Ford bottom
: sand
Approaches
: firm
Slope ratio
: 3:1
Pavement type
: sand
Usable width
: 8.6 m
Comments
: Ford bottom is loose ground. Ford bottom is 10.5 m long and 8.6 m wide. Approach conditions on both ends are easy. No guide markers or dept gauge present. Area is subject to occasional flash flooding.
Selected Answer:
b.
V752
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The map series number, which is V752, goes in this field of DD Form 3013.
Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Task 3
: Review the field notes your unit took down while conducting the ford reconnaissance, then determine what information goes in the highlighted DD Form 3013 field shown below.
Field Notes:
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Ford #
001
Reconnaissance date
: Aug 1, 2020
Location
: Maryland 512, from UT 1222987 to UT 099878
Grid
: Type - 1:50,000, Coordinates - UT 108868
Map
: Series V752, Sheet 5573 111
Nearest town
: Leonardtown, MD (20 km NE)
Ford Crossing
: Spring Creek
Crossing Characteristics:
Date of recon
: 8.6 m wide, 1.2 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
Average (spring)
: 8.2 m wide, 0.9 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
High (winter)
: 9.4 m wide, 1.4 m deep, 2.1 m/sec velocity
Low (fall)
: 6.5 m wide, 0.5 m deep, 1.1 m/sec velocity
Ford bottom
: sand
Approaches
: firm
Slope ratio
: 3:1
Pavement type
: sand
Usable width
: 8.6 m
Comments
: Ford bottom is loose ground. Ford bottom is 10.5 m long and 8.6 m wide. Approach conditions on both ends are easy. No guide markers or dept gauge present. Area is subject to occasional flash flooding.
Selected Answer:
d.
1:50,000
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The grid type, which is 1:50,000, goes in this field of DD Form 3013.
Question 7
10 out of 10 points
Task 4
: Review the field notes your unit took down while conducting the ford reconnaissance, then determine what information goes in the highlighted DD Form 3013 field shown below.
Field Notes:
Ford #
001
Reconnaissance date
: Aug 1, 2020
Location
: Maryland 512, from UT 1222987 to UT 099878
Grid
: Type - 1:50,000, Coordinates - UT 108868
Map
: Series V752, Sheet 5573 111
Nearest town
: Leonardtown, MD (20 km NE)
Ford Crossing
: Spring Creek
Crossing Characteristics:
Date of recon
: 8.6 m wide, 1.2 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
Average (spring)
: 8.2 m wide, 0.9 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
High (winter)
: 9.4 m wide, 1.4 m deep, 2.1 m/sec velocity
Low (fall)
: 6.5 m wide, 0.5 m deep, 1.1 m/sec velocity
Ford bottom
: sand
Approaches
: firm
Slope ratio
: 3:1
Pavement type
: sand
Usable width
: 8.6 m
Comments
: Ford bottom is loose ground. Ford bottom is 10.5 m long and 8.6 m wide. Approach conditions on both ends are easy. No guide markers or dept gauge present. Area is subject to occasional flash flooding.
Selected Answer:
a.
1.2m
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The depth on the date of the reconnaissance, which is
1.2m, goes in this field of DD Form 3013.
Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Task 5
: Review the field notes your unit took down while conducting the ford reconnaissance, then determine what information goes in the highlighted DD Form 3013 field shown below.
Field Notes:
Ford #
001
Reconnaissance date
: Aug 1, 2020
Location
: Maryland 512, from UT 1222987 to UT 099878
Grid
: Type - 1:50,000, Coordinates - UT 108868
Map
: Series V752, Sheet 5573 111
Nearest town
: Leonardtown, MD (20 km NE)
Ford Crossing
: Spring Creek
Crossing Characteristics:
Date of recon
: 8.6 m wide, 1.2 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
Average (spring)
: 8.2 m wide, 0.9 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
High (winter)
: 9.4 m wide, 1.4 m deep, 2.1 m/sec velocity
Low (fall)
: 6.5 m wide, 0.5 m deep, 1.1 m/sec velocity
Ford bottom
: sand
Approaches
: firm
Slope ratio
: 3:1
Pavement type
: sand
Usable width
: 8.6 m
Comments
: Ford bottom is loose ground. Ford bottom is 10.5 m long and 8.6 m wide. Approach conditions on both ends are easy. No guide markers or dept gauge present. Area is subject to occasional flash flooding.
Selected Answer:
a.
1.1 m/sec
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The ford velocity at its seasonal low point, which is 1.1
m/sec, goes in this field of DD Form 3013.
Question 9
10 out of 10 points
Task 6
: Select the notebook icon at the bottom of the screen to pull up the field notes your unit took down while conducting the ford reconnaissance. Use the information collected to determine the best response to include in the Remarks field of DD Form 3013.
Field Notes:
Ford #
001
Reconnaissance date
: Aug 1, 2020
Location
: Maryland 512, from UT 1222987 to UT 099878
Grid
: Type - 1:50,000, Coordinates - UT 108868
Map
: Series V752, Sheet 5573 111
Nearest town
: Leonardtown, MD (20 km NE)
Ford Crossing
: Spring Creek
Crossing Characteristics:
Date of recon
: 8.6 m wide, 1.2 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
Average (spring)
: 8.2 m wide, 0.9 m deep, 1.5 m/sec velocity
High (winter)
: 9.4 m wide, 1.4 m deep, 2.1 m/sec velocity
Low (fall)
: 6.5 m wide, 0.5 m deep, 1.1 m/sec velocity
Ford bottom
: sand
Approaches
: firm
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Slope ratio
: 3:1
Pavement type
: sand
Usable width
: 8.6 m
Comments
: Ford bottom is loose ground. Ford bottom is 10.5 m long and 8.6 m wide. Approach conditions on both ends are easy. No guide markers or dept gauge present. Area is subject to occasional flash flooding.
Selected Answer:
b.
Ford bottom is loose ground. 10.5m long and 8.6m wide. Approach conditions easy on both ends. No guide markers or depth gauge present.
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. You correctly identified the information that should be contained in this section of DD Form 3013.
It is recommended that you download and print
DD Form 3013
and practice completing the sketch in block 19 based on the field notes gathered here.
Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Activity 3: Prepare the Overlay Symbol
Scenario:
After the ford data has been collected and recorded onto DD Form 3013, the final step before submitting the form is to complete the ford overlay symbol identifying the ford limitations. Your next task is to complete the ford overlay symbol.
Task 1
: What information goes in the highlighted area of the ford overlay symbol?
Selected Answer:
d.
Seasonal limiting factors
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The highlighted section of the ford overlay
symbol is used to record seasonal limiting factors.
Question 11
10 out of 10 points
Task 2
: In the overlay symbol below, does the described ford include any seasonal limiting factors?
Selected Answer:
N
o
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The field on the top right indicates seasonal
limiting factors. An X is used to indicate no seasonal limitations except for sudden flooding of limited duration. A V is used to indicate regular or recurrent limiting factors.
Question 12
10 out of 10 points
Task 3
: In the overlay symbol below, what is the nature of the ford bottom?
Selected Answer:
c.
Sand
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. The third field on the bottom indicates the
nature of the ford bottom. An S indicates sand.
Question 13
10 out of 10 points
Task 4
: Select the correct description for the overlay symbol shown here.
Selected Answer:
c.
Ford #2 is pedestrian with a stream velocity of 1.2-meters per second, seasonable limitations, 50-meters long, 3-meters wide, with a rock bottom, 1-meter deep, and easy approaches.
Response Feedback:
Correct. Nice work, SSG. You correctly identified the ford description based on the overlay symbol.
Question 14
0 out of 10 points
Task 5:
You are performing a ford reconnaissance with the following characteristics:
a. Ford #3 is vehicular with a stream velocity of 2-meters per second, with recurrent seasonal flooding. It is 5-meters long, 2-meters wide, with a gravel bottom, .5-meters deep, and easy approaches.
Complete the overlay symbol given this information.
[a]
/
[b]
/
[c]
/
[d]
[e]
/
[f]
/
[g]
/
[h]
Specified Answer for: a
3
Specified Answer for: b
v
Specified Answer for: c
2
Specified Answer for: d
y
Specified Answer for: e
5
Specified Answer for: f
2
Specified Answer for: g
g
Specified Answer for: h
.
5
Response Feedback:
Incorrect. The correct answer is now displayed. It is recommended that you review the ford overlay symbol to reinforce your knowledge of this topic.
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