Section 112, FMF

Question 1

What does OMFTS stand for.

Answer 1

Operational Maneuver from the Sea. Example: Capture of Seoul in 1950.

Question 2

Explain OMFTS priciples

Answer 2

Focus on an operational objective
Use the sea as maneuvering space
Generate overwhelming tempo and momentum
Pit strength against weakness
Emphasize intelligence, deception, and flexibility
Integrate all organic, joint, and combined assets

Question 3

Define MOOTW.

Answer 3

Military operations other than war (MOOTW) represent a wide range of operations occurring in both domestic and foreign environments. Mission may be Noncombatant evacuation operations (NEO), Humanitarian assistance (HA), Nation assistance, etc. Exampl is Desert Storm

Question 4

What are the two primary missions for MOOTW?

Answer 4

HAO- Humanitarian Assistance Operation
NEO- Non-combatant Evacuation Operation
Strikes and Raids Nations Assistance Protection of shipping Arms control Peace keeping and peace enforcement

Question 5

Define MOUT.

Answer 5

Military operations on urbanized terrain (MOUT) is defined as all military actions planned and conducted on a topographical complex and its adjacent terrain where manmade construction is the dominant feature. It includes combat in cities.

Question 6

Humanitarian Assistance Operations can only take place if who specifically approves of the mission.

Answer 6

Department of State

Question 7

Humanitarian Assistance is described in __________ .

Answer 7

Title 10, US Code Section 401

Question 8

Irregular Warfare

Answer 8

Counter terrorism Foreign internal defence Counterinsurgency Operations Stability operations

Question 9

What is Rules of Engagement (ROE)

Answer 9

Nature of military operation may restrict use of weapons:
Minimizing civilian casualties and/or collateral destruction in order to:
Avoiding alienation of local population
Reducing risk of adverse world or domestic opinion
Preserving facilities for future use
Preserving cultural facilities and grounds.
Limiting use of specific ground or air weapons.

Question 10

What is STOM?

Answer 10

Ship to objective maneuver

Question 11

What are principles of STOM?

Answer 11

Application of maneuver warfare to amphibious operations
Uses sea as maneuver space for protective barrier and unrestricted avenue of approach
Thrusts MARFOR ashore at multiple points (via air and sea) to create multiple dilemmas too numerous for adversary commander to respond
Tenets of STOM
Conducts littoral maneuver
Continues to apply single-battle concept
Improves options for joint force commanders
Uses seabasing to limit footprint ashore
Focuses equally on soft and hard power missions
Emphasizes maneuver flexibility and avoiding established defenses or obstacles
Uses a cross-domain approach
Uses dispersed forces to avoid
Employs scalable landing forces
Building-block for littoral operations
Company landing team (CLT) - provides options for increasing distributed or disaggregated operations to include raids, reinforcement, security cooperation, advising and assisting
Increases options for partnering
Gains local area control for periods of time