IPB STEP 3 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Purpose for conducting an offense
Destroy the enemy, his equipment, and will to resist
Offensive operations
Frontal Attack
Exploitation
Pursuit
Movement to contact
War fighting functions are important to combat power
Required by all military forces to be successful
Fundamental types of defense
Position defense
Mobile defense
Decide
Decision on what to do has to be made
Orient
Knowing where you are on the battlespace
Observe
Watch what is happening in the battle space to better asses the situation
Act
An actual plan is carried out
Distribution of forces in offense
Main effort
Supporting effort
Reserves
Fundamentals of ground combat
Be flexible Exploit success Speed Maintain situation awareness Seize and control key terrain Neutralize enemy capability to react
Types of attack
Hasty Deliberate Recon in force Raid Counter attack Feint Spoiling
Defensive fundamentals
(MMMFUKPODS) Maneuver Mutual support Mass and concentration Flexibility Use of terrain Knowledge of the enemy Preparation Offensive actions Defense in depth Surprise
War fighting functions
(CMILFF) Command and control Maneuver Intelligence Logistics Fires Force protection
Organization of the defense
Security area
Main battle area
Rear area
Distribution of forces in the defense
Security forces
Main battle forces
Reserves
Defensive maneuver
Defend through assignment of battle positions, blocking positions, sectors, and strong points.
Retrograde movement to the rear or away from the enemy through a delay, withdrawal, or retirement
Composition
What a unit consists of
Combat effectiveness
A units composition, strength, assets, and training
Purpose for conducting the defense
To force the attacker to reach his culminating point without achieving his objective to gain the initiative for friendly forces and to create an opportunity to shift to the offense
Step 3 of IPB
Evaluate the adversary in terms of the commanders requirements
The adversary is determined Intel gaps are identified and RFI’s are made so Intel gaps can be collected to fill gaps
HPT
Target whose loss to the threat will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly mission
High Value Target (HVT)
Assets the threat requires for successful completion of the adversary mission
Forms of offensive maneuver
Flanking attack
Frontal attack
Envelopment
Turning movement
How do you use reserves in the defense
Counter attack- to exploit enemy vulnerabilities
Reinforce- forward defensive positions
React- to a rear area threat
