how the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative
to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations
through simultaneous offensive, defensive, and stability operations
in order to prevent or deter conflict, prevail in war, and create the conditions for favorable conflict resolution. ADP 3-0
strategic context
operational environment
friendly force
threat
Levels of War
Startegic (DIME)
Operational (PMESII-PT)
Tactical (METT-TC)
Operational Environment Varivables (PMESII-PT)
Political
Military
Economic
Social
Information
Infrastucture
Physical Environment
Time
Operational Process (P2EA)
Planning (MDMP)
Prepare
Execute
Assess (Continuous)
Weather Variables (WATCH-VP)
Wind
Atmospheric Pressure
Tempurature
Cloud Cover
Humidity
Visability
Precipitation
Terrain Variables (OAKOC)
Observation and Fields of fire
Avenues of approach
Key terrain
Obstacles and movement
Cover and concealment
Civil Considerations (ASCOPE)
Area
Structures
Capabilities
Organizations
People
Events
SWEAT
sewage
water
electricity
academics
trash
Six Geographical Unified Combatant Commands
USAFRICOM
USCENTCOM
USEUCOM
USNORTHCOM
USPACOM
USSOUTHCOM
Three Functional Unified Commands
USSOCOM
USSTRATCOM
USTRANSCOM
Command Relationships
COCOM - Combatant Command
OPCON - Operational Control
TACON - Tactical Control
Support - Has four levels General, Mutual, Direct, Close
Three National Strategies
Security
Defense
Military
Four Foundations of ULO (MAID)
Mission Command (the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.)
Army Core Competencies (Combined Arms Maneuver;Wide Area Security)
Initiative (Army forces degrade the enemy’s ability to function as a coherent force)
Decisive Action (The simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive, and stability operations/defense support of civil authorities)
Two Army Core Competencies
Combined Arms Maneuver: the application of the elements of combat power in unified action to defeat enemy ground forces; to seize, occupy, and defend land areas; and to achieve physical, temporal, and psychological advantages over the enemy to seize and exploit the initiative.
Wide Area Security: the application of the elements of combat power in unified action to protect populations, forces, infrastructure, and activities
Name the Six Warfighting Functions
mission command
movement and maneuver
intelligence
fires
sustainment
protection
Combat power has eight elements:
leadership
information
mission command
movement and maneuver
intelligence
fires
sustainment
protection
What components are in the commander's Intent
Expanded Purpose
Key Tasks
End State
(ADRP 5-0, Para 2-93)
Campaign vs Operation
Strategic and Operational Objectives vs Tactical Actions
Tenets of ULO (FILADS)
Flexibility: CDR's employ a versatile mix of cap/formations/equip
Integration: Exercising IIA with UA partners
Lethality: Physical destruction; org, train, equip, and employ force
Depth: The extension of op's in time, space, and purpose
Synchronization: The arrangement of military action in T/S/P
three frameworks for articulating CONOPS
Deep – Close – Security
Decisive – Shaping – Sustaining
Main and Supporting Effort (can be used inside the other two)
What is Unified Action?
Synchronization, coordination, or integration of the activities of governmental and non-governmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort
What is the Army’s contribution to Unified Action?
Unified Land Operations (ULO)
______ _____ is trying to achieve Unity of Effort through synchronization, coordination or integration of governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Unified Action
T/F Doctrine are guidelines not a set of fixed rules.
True
What is the method by which Army commanders exercise Mission Command?
Army Doctrine
Which of the following is not a part of Strategic context: Operational Environment, Civilian Considerations, Character of friendly forces and Character of the threat
Civilian Considerations
Name the 3 levels of war.
Strategic, Operational and Tactical
T/F PMESII-PT is a variable used at the operational level of war where as METT-TC is used at the strategic level.
False
What does P2EA stand for and what is it used for?
Plan, Prepare, Execute and Assess; Operations Process
What do tactical variables consist of?
METT-TC Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops, Time, Civilian Considerations
What builds situational understanding of the OE and is used to analyze and describe the OE?
PMESII-PT Political, Military, Economic, Social, Intelligence, Infrastructure, Physical Environment and Time
What are the Army’s 2 core competencies?
Combined Arms Maneuver, Wide Area Security
Which of the following are used for CONUS and for OCONUS operations? Stability Ops and DSCA Ops
Stability – OCONUS/ DSCA- CONUS
What is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations?
Mission Command
The purpose of this is to deny the enemy positions of advantage and consolidate gains IOT retain the initiative.
Wide Area Security
T/F A campaign is a military action, consisting of two of more related tactical actions, designed to achieve a strategic objective, in whole or in part.
False
Is tactical action lethal or non-lethal?
Both
The extension of Ops in time space and purpose is?
Depth
Exercising IIA with UA partners is?
Integration
The arrangement of military action in T/S/P is?
Synchronization
What framework involves efforts to have immediate effects with committed friendly forces?
Close
What operation is at any echelon that creates and preserves conditions for the success of a decisive operation?
Shaping
What efforts consist of designated supporting units with missions that support the success of the main effort?
Supporting
What is the Function of Targeting?
Provides assistance, advice, and recommendations to the commander and staff on all matters relative to the employment of target acquisition assets and the Army’s targeting methodology
Steps of IPB
1. Define the Operational Environment
2. Describe the Environmental Effects on Operations
3. Evaluate the Threat
4. Determine Threat COA’s
Purpose of Targeting
provide the commander with a methodology linking objectives with effects
Four Principles of Targeting
1.achieving the commander’s objectives
2.creation of specific desired effects
3.command function
4.achieve effects in a systematic manner
Targeting Methodologies
(D3A)Decide Detect Deliver Assess
(F3EAD) Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit, Analyze, and Diseminate
(F2T2EA) Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, and Assess
Targeting Definition
selecting targets and matching the appropriate response
Targeting Categories
DELIBERATE and DYNAMIC
Targeting Products
High Payoff Target List (HPTL) prioritized
Target Selection Standards (TSS) Criteria before attacking
Attack Guidance Matrix (AGM) when and how to engage
Target Synchronization Matrix (TSM) tool to prioritize HPTs and synchronize detect, deliver, and assess functions and assets.
Operational Environment Definition
A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of military forces and bear on the decisions of the unit commander.
MOE
Measure of Effectiveness - Is our targeting having the desired effects?
MOP
Measure of Performance - Are we hitting the target?
Vetting and Validating
Vetting - Accuacy of intel on tagets
Validating - Do the vetted targets meet the commanders guidance?
Steps of MDMP
1. Receipt of Mission
2. Mission Analysis
3. COA Development
4. COA Analysis
5. COA Comparison
6. COA Approval
7. Orders Production
Author
harmkenn
ID
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Card Set
Foundations of Operations
Description
National Strategy, Army Operations, Interagency COORD, Targeting WOBC 08 13
