War Fighting functions WFF

Question 1

3 Types of Operations

Answer 1

1. Offensive
2. Defensive
3. Stability

Question 2

Purpose of Offensive Ops

Answer 2

• Destroy enemy forces and their will to resist
• Disrupt enemy cohesion
• Deny regrouping
• Seize terrain or facilities
• Deny the enemy resources
• Deceive / divert the enemy
• Fix an enemy
• Gain Information
• Conform to higher SOM

Question 3

3 Main Types of Offensive
Operations:

Answer 3

*Movement to Contact (Advance)
*Attack
*Pursuit

Question 4

Forms of Defensive Ops

Answer 4

*Area Defence
*Mobile Defence (Div Up)
*Delay Defence
*Withdrawal

Question 5

7 War Fighting Functions

Answer 5

• Mission Command
• Movement and Manoeuvre (M2)
• Intelligence
• Fires
• Information Actions
• Protection
• Sustainment