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risks of long-term campaigns

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stabilization efforts run the risk of exhausting presence and political will when a response requires long-term

** balance capability, objective, and sustainability

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COA

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course of action

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what is needed in order for long-term stability to happen

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cannot happen w/o HN ownership

  • ask what the HN envisions but also do own analysis via viable course of action (COA)
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4 fundamentals of stabilization

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conflict transformation,
HN ownership,
unity of effort,
building HN capacity

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what should you do as you consider planning for stability operations

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conduct analysis to determine readiness for stability operations

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role of the CJCS

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principle military adivsor,
establish priorities,
assess military services capabilities & capacities,
maintain joint stability op doctrine

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what do you need to understand in order to be successful in a military campaign

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understant the OE to have realistic, achievable, objectives, properly align ways/ends/means

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phases of joint operations

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shape
deter
seize the initiative
dominate
stabilize
enable civil authorities

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important thing to remember about changes in stability when you are considering MOE

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in stability operations, s/s of change might not be present for a long-time

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end state

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set of desired conditions the CDR wants to exist at the end of the operation

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6 principles of joint health services

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conformity,
proximity,
flexibility,
mobility,
continuity,
control

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“conformity’ as a principle of joint health services

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conforms with the CDR’s plan to achieve CONOP

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importance of transparency in peace/stability operations

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reinforces legitimacy & impartiality
- failure to collaborate generates suspician

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when is DSCA activated

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only if a special request is made (state gov to FEMA)
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local resources have been exhauste
** exemption if immediately serous conditions

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crucial to the success of any medical readiness

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critical to the success of any medical readiness training is the emphasis paid to theprogram by senior leaders

key to medical readiness plans = leadership

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what must you do when you develop a plan & strartegy

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identify stakeholders

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how can you get buy-in

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common sense of ownership

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fundamentals of peace operations - 7

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consent,
impartiality,
transparency,
flexibility/adaptability,
restraint/minimal force,
mutual respect,
Cultural awareness

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who is ultimately resonsible for MEDLOG

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geographical combatant commanders

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doctrine

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fundamental principle that defines action

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logistics for disasters

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identify probable resource needs,
how to: get, transport, store, & distribute

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what do you need to know when you respond to an international disaster

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who are the other responders?
what do the other responders have role/responsibility?
how do they operate?

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who leads international disasters?

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Affected State
- international relief can only happen at their request

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3 Q’s to ask about refugees

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  • how protection is offered to the refugees
  • who is responsible for providing protection to the refugees?
  • what legal protections are they entitled
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involuntary return of a refugee or asylum seeker to their country of origin where they fear persecution
refoulment
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flees home but does not cross the border
IDP
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benefits of military aid in humanitarian crises -5
rapidly deployable operational capabilities in austere enviornnments self-sustaining expeditionary units trained to operate in chaos contingency planning security
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why is appropriateness an important aspect of military assets in humanitarian crises
how well the capability suits the response, how suitable to the local culture or political climate
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why is coordination an important aspect of military assets in humanitarian crises
information management is crucial to success and failure
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mission creep
gradual or incrememental extension of a mission beyond the original scope - gradual shift in objectives
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6 divisions of the UN
General Assembly, Security Council, Economic & Social Council, Office of the Secretariat, World Court, Trustee Council
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main deliberative body of the UN
General Assembly (Security Council)
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permanent members of the UN Security Council
US China France Russia UK (plus 10 who rotate)
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how does the UN Security Council pass resolutions
needs at least 9/15 votes to pass resolutions AND none of the main 5 can oppose
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year South Sudan became a member of the UN
2011
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OCHA
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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not religious
secular
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ASEAN
ah-se-uhn Association of South East Asian Countries - does humanitarian assistance on disaster management
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challenge of funding from the UN to the NGOs
with each layer, administrative costs decreae the funding amount that actually reaches the beneficiaries
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force multiplier
factor/combo of factors that give personnel or weapons the ability to accomplish greater feats than without it (military science term)
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ISTAR
intelligence surveillance target acqusition & reconaissance
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"fog of war"
uncertainity of situational awareness experienced by participants in military operations
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4 humanitarian principles
humanity, impartiality, independence, neutrality
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MEDCAP
medical civic action program
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ENCAP
engineering civic action program
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MEDCAP & humanitarian principles
MEDCAP doesn't meet humanitarian principles (humanity, impartiality, independence, neutrality...) this answer is shortened... impartiality: no b/c military's medcap is to build support for US military activities & Us military policy neutrality: no b/c MEDCAP is meant to advance US objectives and US government objectives
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NORAD
North American Aerospace Defense Command
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military chain of command
Goldwater Nichols Act - streamelined CofC down from Prz to CCMD with service chiefs as advisors
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joint doctrine
fundamental principles that guide the employment of the US military forces in coordinated efforts for common objectives
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9 Principles of War
Objectives & Offensive Mass & Maneuver Economy of Force Unity of Command Security, Surprise, SImplicty
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12 Principles of Joint Operations
9 Principles of War + restraint, perserverence, legitimacy
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TMM
transregional, multidomain, multifunctional * how we describe the strategic enviornment *multiple COCOM land/sea/air/cyber/pace capabilities
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purpose of DIME
instruments of national power - national means our national leaders can apply to achieve strategic objectives (ends)
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document prepared by the SecDef
Global Employment of the Force
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document prepared by the CJCS
National Military Strategy
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views, priorities, and prepared by the SecDef
Global Employment of hte Force
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views, priorities, and prepared by the CJCS
National Military Strategy
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unified action
synchronized, coordinated, integrated actions of the gov/NGO entities to achieve unity of effort
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individual national interests & priorities
internationals national interests may place greater emphasis on some objectives rather than others - the key is to synch to promote objectives
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how to use the 3 levels of warfare
helps visualize a logical arrangement of operations allocating, resources, and assign tasks to appropriate commands
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"ENDS"
"What are the objectives & desired military end state?"
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"WAYS"
"What sequence of actions is most likely to achieve those objectives military end states?"
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benefits of framing
framing objectives to achieve broad than enduring results is more of an art versus a science
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states
mobilize deploy employ sustain redeploy mobilization
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SEALS on each coast
Odd - west coast Even - Little Creek, VA
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shot Osama bin Laden
Operation Neptune Spear May 2 2011 35 miles from Islamabaddad Abbottbad, Pakistan
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how to use the priniples of war
list of considerations military commanders consider when they plan military actions - not a rigid checklist - a compolition of wisdom gained from examining the successes and failures of past ops
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why is it important to understand the 3 levels of war
(stragetic, operational, tactical) - understanding the interdependent relationship of all 3 helps the CCMD visualize logical flow of operations allocate resources, assign tasks
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mass
concentrate the efforts of combat power at the most advantageous place and time to achieve the desired results -0 synch/integrate joint force capabilities where they will have a decisive effect in a short period of time
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what must you do, with regards to mass, in order for it to be used effectively
mass often has to be sustained in order to be effective
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why is massing forces a better idea than concentrating forces
massing effects, rather than concentrating forces, can enable numerically inferior forces to achieve desired results when it concentrates or focuses its assets on defeating an enemy's critical vulnerability
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benefit of economy of force
judicious employment/distributino of the force - allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts
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purpose of security (as a principle of war)
never let the enemy acquire an unexpected advantage
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benefit of surprise
puts the enemy on the defense
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arbitration
neutral 3rd party w/power to issue a decision binding on all parties
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operations in Somalia
Operation Restore Hope, Operation United Shield
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why are Marines required to carry nonlethal weapons?
Operation United Shield in 1995 Somalia.
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only apply the level of force needed to solve the problem
force proportionality
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circumstance when you should not use nonlethal force
when you actually need to use lethal
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what does rules on the use of force presupose
a permissive military enviornment with a functional civil authority capable of enforcing laws
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joint planning
deliberate process of determining how (the way) to use military capacities (means) in time/space to achieve the objectives (the ends) while considering the associative risks
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7 stages of a military operation
training mobilizing deployment employment sustainment redeployment demobilization
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first step of planning
identifying the desired national/military end states
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PMESII
political military economic social informational/infrastructure = factors/trends/threats/opournities that facilitaet or hinder achievement of hte objectives over the time frame of the strategy
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goal of APEX
develop plans with options for the President/SecDef
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mneumonic for planning assessments
RATE= refine, adapt, terminate, execute then act accordinly
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what does the BPLAN describe
the CONOP, major forces, concepts of support and anticipated timeline for completing the mission
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