Module C Flashcards
(33 cards)
What are the 8 elements of combat power?
Leadership Information Mission command Movement and maneuver Intelligence Fires Sustainment Protection
What is a war fighting function?
Group of tasks and systems united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives.
What are the six war fighting functions?
mission command movement and maneuver intelligence fires sustainment protection
what are the 12 principles of joint operations
legitimacy objective security surprise unit of command perseverance economy of force restraint mass offensive maneuver simplicity
what is an event template?
a guide for collection and reconnaissance and surveillance planning
what is a JICO?
joint interface control officer
what are the 4 steps of IPB?
define the operation
describe environmental effects on the operation
evaluate the threat
determine threat COAs
What is a situation template?
graphic depiction of expected enemy dispositions should they adopt a particular COA.
what is a decision support template?
template based on the situation and event templates, event matrix, and the war gaming of friendly COA results
What are the 6 employment guidelines of air defense?
mutual support overlapping fires balanced fires weighted coverage early engagement defense in depth
What is combat power?
The total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a military unit or formation can apply at any given time.
Define IPB.
systematic and continuous process of analyzing the threat and other aspects of an operational environment within a specific geographic area
What are the 5 Army Command Relationships?
organic (MTOE) assigned (slotted in MTOE/permanent) attached (temporary) OPCON (CMD Authority) TACON (CMD authority limited to AO for mission accomplishment)
What is direct support?
a mission or force requiring a force to support another force and authorizing is to answer directly to the supported forces request for assistance.
What is general support?
support given to the supported force as a whole and not to any particular subdivision thereof
What is close support?
actions of supporting force against targets or objectives that are sufficiently near the supported force as to require detailed integration or coordination of the supporting action
What is mutual support?
support which units render each other against an enemy because of their assigned tasks their position relative to each other and to the enemy and their capabilities
What are the principles of air defense?
1) Mass - concentration of air defense combat power
2) mix - offset limitations of one system with another
3) Mobility - ability to move while retaining ability to fulfill primary role
4) Integration - putting forces, systems, functions and processes together to accomplish AMD tasks
Who is responsibility when there is no AAMDC in theater?
BDE is in charge of planning
Patriot Operations are governed by what during deployment?
STO
How is Patriot transportable?
air, rail, sea
How is THAAD transportable?
road, air, sea
What is METT-TC
Mission Enemy Terrain and weather Troops and support available Time available Civil Considerations
What are mission variables?
METT-TC
