Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations (Prompts)

Source: MCRP 12-10A.3 Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations

Intelligence in Mountainous Terrain
1. Intelligence Planning Considerations
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Mountainous Terrain" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Mountainous Terrain" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Intelligence Process" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Intelligence Process" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Mountain Weather" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Mountain Weather" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Physical Terrain" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Physical Terrain" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  5. [Explain this military topic: "Mountain Terrain" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Mountain Terrain" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  6. [Explain this military topic: "Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  7. [Explain this military topic: "Enemy Mobility" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Enemy Mobility" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  8. [Explain this military topic: "Environmental Effects on Personnel" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Environmental Effects on Personnel" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  9. [Explain this military topic: "Environmental Effects on Equipment" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Environmental Effects on Equipment" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  10. [Explain this military topic: "Environmental Effects on Weapons" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Environmental Effects on Weapons" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  11. [Explain this military topic: "Human Environment" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Human Environment" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  12. [Explain this military topic: "Reconnaissance and Surveillance Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Reconnaissance and Surveillance Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
2. Geology
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Rock Types" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Rock Types" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Formation Mechanics of Mountains" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Formation Mechanics of Mountains" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Plains/Plateaus" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Plains%2FPlateaus" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Cave Formation" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Cave Formation" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  5. [Explain this military topic: "Weathering and Erosion" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Weathering and Erosion" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
3. Glaciology
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Formation of Glacial Ice" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Formation of Glacial Ice" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Glacier Classifications" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Glacier Classifications" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Types of Glaciers" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Types of Glaciers" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Glacial Features that Impede Travel" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Glacial Features that Impede Travel" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
4. Cliff Reconnaissance
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Cliff Reconnaissance Procedures" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Cliff Reconnaissance Procedures" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Operational Security" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Operational Security" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Cliff Sketch" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Cliff Sketch" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Cliff Report" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Cliff Report" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
Command, Control, and Communications Planning in a Mountainous Environment
1. Command and Control Planning Considerations
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Roles of Command and Control Nodes" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Roles of Command and Control Nodes" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Required Functionality of Each Command and Control Node" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Required Functionality of Each Command and Control Node" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Information Exchange Requirements" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Information Exchange Requirements" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Displacement Requirements" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Displacement Requirements" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
2. Communications Systems
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Radio Systems" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Radio Systems" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Satellite Communications" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Satellite Communications" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Telephone Systems" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Telephone Systems" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "External Connectivity" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "External Connectivity" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
Maneuver Planning Considerations
1. [Explain this military topic: "Small Unit Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Small Unit Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  1. ~~Sustainment~~
  2. ~~Force Protection~~
  3. ~~Fires~~
  4. ~~Command and Control~~
2. [Explain this military topic: "Mounted Operations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Mounted Operations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
3. [Explain this military topic: "Battalion-Level Maneuver" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Battalion-Level Maneuver" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
4. [Explain this military topic: "Cold Weather Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Cold Weather Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
Rope Management, Knots, and Anchors
1. [Explain this military topic: "Rope Care Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Rope Care Considerations" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
2. [Explain this military topic: "Inspection of Rope" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Inspection of Rope" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
3. [Explain this military topic: "Rope Log" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Rope Log" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  1. ~~Serial Number~~
  2. ~~Recording Information in a Rope Log~~
4. [Explain this military topic: "Coiling a Rope" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Coiling a Rope" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  1. ~~Mountain Coil~~
  2. ~~Butterfly Coil~~
5. [Explain this military topic: "Deploying the Rope" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Deploying the Rope" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
6. Mountaineering Knots
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Class I: End-of-the-Rope Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Class I%3A End-of-the-Rope Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Class II: Anchor Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Class II%3A Anchor Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Class III: Middle-of-the-Rope Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Class III%3A Middle-of-the-Rope Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Class IV: Special Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Class IV%3A Special Knots" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  5. [Explain this military topic: "Knot Strength" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Knot Strength" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  6. [Explain this military topic: "Knot Testing Standards" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Knot Testing Standards" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
7. Types of Anchors
  1. [Explain this military topic: "Natural Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Natural Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  2. [Explain this military topic: "Artificial Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Artificial Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  3. [Explain this military topic: "Unidirectional Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Unidirectional Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  4. [Explain this military topic: "Multidirectional Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Multidirectional Anchors" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
8. [Explain this military topic: "Establishing Anchor Systems" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Establishing Anchor Systems" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
  1. ~~Single-Point Construction~~
  2. ~~Multi-Point Construction~~
  3. ~~Protecting the Equipment~~
  4. ~~Using the Rope~~
  5. ~~Anchor Knots~~
  6. ~~Using Slings~~
  7. ~~Carabiners~~
  8. ~~Connecting the Rope~~
9. [Explain this military topic: "In-Line Two-Point Anchor System" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "In-Line Two-Point Anchor System" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
10. [Explain this military topic: "Picket Hold Fast" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Picket Hold Fast" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
11. [Explain this military topic: "Deadman" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Deadman" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
12. [Explain this military topic: "Equalized Rope Anchor" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Equalized Rope Anchor" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
13. [Explain this military topic: "Equalized Cordelette Anchor" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Equalized Cordelette Anchor" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
14. [Explain this military topic: "Web-o-lette Method" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Web-o-lette Method" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
15. [Explain this military topic: "American Triangle" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "American Triangle" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
16. [Explain this military topic: "Self-Equalizing Cordelette Anchor" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Self-Equalizing Cordelette Anchor" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
17. [Explain this military topic: "Principles for Evaluating an Anchor System" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Principles for Evaluating an Anchor System" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
Systems for Lifting and Crossing
Rappelling and Climbing
Rescue Climbing
Steep Climbing
Security in a Mountainous Environment
Alpine Equipment and Movement Techniques
[Explain this military topic: "Glacier Travel and Rescue" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Glacier Travel and Rescue" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)
Fires in a Mountainous Environment
Logistics and Sustainment
Force Protection
Survival
[Explain this military topic: "Training" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain this military topic%3A "Training" as part of "Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations".)