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The operations process include

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Commanders drive the operations process
Build and maintain situational understanding
Apply critical and creative thinking
encourage collaboration and dialogue

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Describe what leaders do during operations

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Leaders make decisions, develop plans, and direct actions under degrees of uncertainty act and adapt to changing circumstances.

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What is mission command

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The exercise of authority and direction by the commander within the commanders intent to empower adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations

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Operations process

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The army’s framework for exercising mission command; planning, preparing, executing, continuously assessing the operation

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What is the staff’s role in operations?

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The staffs role is to assist commanders with understanding situations, implementing decisions, controlling operations and assessing progress

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Principals of mission command

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Build cohesive teams through mutual trust
create shared understanding
provide a clear commanders intent
exercise disciplined initiative
use mission orders 
accept prudent risk
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In addition to MC, commanders and staff consider the following for effective use of operations process…

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Commanders drive the operations process
build and maintain situational understanding
apply critical and creative understanding
encourage collaboration and dialogue

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CCIR is what

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Commanders Critical Information Requirements

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Commanders express their visualization in terms of-

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Commanders intent
planning guidance, including operational approach
CCIR
Essential elements of friendly information

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Define Commanders intent

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Commanders intent is a clear and concise expression of the desired end state that provides focus and desired results without further orders.

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Elaborate on commanders intent

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Commanders use their experience and judgment to add depth and clarity to their guidance while allowing staff to explore different options

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CCIR is what?

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Specified by commander for specific operations
Applicable only to the establishing commander
situation dependent
time sensitive

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PIR

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Priority intelligence report

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FFIR

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Friendly Force Information Requirment

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Define PIR

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Identify information on the enemy and aspects of the operational environment

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Define FFIR

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Identify information about mission, troops, support and time available (the information officer manages FFIR’s)

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EEFI

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Essential Element of Friendly Information

critical aspect of friendly operations if known by enemy would compromise and limit success of operation

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Commanders direct aspects of operation by establishing commanders intent by

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Preparing and approving plans and orders
establishing command and support relationships
assigning and adjusting tasks, control measures and task ORG
Positioning units to maximize combat power
positioning key leaders
allocating resources
committing the reserve as required

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Define Leadership

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Leadership provides purpose, direction and motivation

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Operational variables known as PEMSII-PT is what

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Political
military
economic
social
information
infrastructure
physical environment
time
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Mission variables known as METT-TC is what

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Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather
Troops
Time
civil considerations
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Leaders are mindful of cultural factors in 4 contexts

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Awareness of how own cultural effects perception
Awareness of cultural in area of operations
Awareness of origin of regional culture
Sensitivity of different backgrounds and traditions

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Integrating process:

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IPB, Targeting, Risk management

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IPB means what

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Systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and aspects of the operational environment

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Name the 4 steps to IPB
Define the operational environment Describe environmental effects on operations evaluate the threat determine threat course of action
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define targeting
Integrate and synchronize fires in to operations
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4 steps to targeting process
Decide Detect Deliver Assess
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What is risk management
Risk management is identifying, assessing and controlling risks costs vs mission benifites
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Risk management steps are?
``` Identify hazards assess hazards to determine risks develop controls and make risk decisions implement controls supervise and evaluate ```
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Security operations:
screen, guard, cover, area security, and local security; (provide enemy sit rep, provide protected force with time and maneuver space to react to enemy)
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Protection;
preservation of effectiveness and survivability of mission related assets including infrastructure located within the boundaries of the operational environment
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Terrain Management:
Process of allocating terrain by establishing areas of operations and designated assembly areas for conflict mitigation
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Air space control:
Process used to increase operational effectiveness by promoting safe efficient and flexible use of air space. (integrate and synchronize forces to establish procedural controls )
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Battle rhythm:
Establish routine interaction/coordination | between CMD, Staff, Units
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Planning horizon:
Point in time commanders focus the planning efforts to shape future events.
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Running estimate:
``` Continuous assessment of commanders intent is being met: Facts assumptions friendly status enemy capabilities civil considerations conclusions and recommendations ```
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planning:
Art and science of understanding a situation desired future and effective ways of action
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Frame work
any plan or order is a farm work that facilitates initiative and effective action in unforeseen events
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problem solving
should solve the problem in a way that forms a basis for long rearm success
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Priority of support
is set by the commander ensuring units have support that is relative to accomplish the mission
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Operational Art:
Is a thought process guiding conceptual and detailed planning producing executable plans (steps to are found ADRP 5-0 2-20)
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Planning methodologies include?
Design methodology MDMP TLP
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Planning methodologies are for what?
Applying critical and creative thinking to understand, visualize problems and solving them
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Concepts of design methodology are
``` Critical and creative thinking collaboration and dialogue framing narrative construction visual modeling ```
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MDMP is what?
Planning methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop COA and produce plan or order
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TLP is what?
Process used by small unit leaders to analyze mission develop prepare and plan for operation
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what are the 8 steps to TLP
``` Receive the mission Issue warning order Make a tentative plan Initiate movement Conduct recon Complete the plan Issue the order Supervise and refine ```
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Task Org principals
Maintain cohesive mission teams | do not exceed control capabilities
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Where is the TASKORG found
in the base order or annex A
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Army command relationships
``` Organic Assigned Attached Operational control Tactical Control Admin control ```
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Army support relationships
DS: Supporting force answers to the supported force GS: Supporting force supports as a whole and not to any particular subdivision R: supporting force supports another supporting unit GSR: supporting force supports unit as a whole while reinforcing another unit
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Commanders intent follows 3 components
Expanded purpose Key task End state
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Concept of operations:
A directive for subordinat units establishing the sequence of actions to achieve end state
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Nested Concepts:
A planning technique to achieve unity of concept of operations
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Lines of operations and efforts are two key elements that assist in concept of operations, what are they
LOO: line that defines directional orientation in relation to the enemy LOE: line that links multi pal tasks
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Collaborative planning
Commanders and staff share information regardless of location throughout planning process
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Parallel planning
Two or more echelons planning same mission, share information through warnos prior to higher HQ publishing opord.
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Planning pitfalls
Planning to far in the future planning to much detail using the plan as a script for execution institutionalizing rigid planning methods
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Guides to effective preparation
secure and protect the force improve situational understanding understand rehearsal and refine plan integrate, organize and configure the force ensure forces and resources are ready and positioned
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what is the CSM role
The CSM assist the commander with assessing operations and conditions and morale of forces
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decision support matrix
is a written record of war-game COA describing decision points and associated actions
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execution matrix
is a visual and sequential representation of the critical tasks and responsible organizations by time
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variance is
the difference between the actual situation during an operation and what the plan forecasted (opportunities and threats)
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RDSP
Rapid Decision and Synchronization Process | command and staff commonly use during execution
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Steps to develop a course of action
mission commanders intent current disposition and freedom of action CCIR limiting factors (constraints, boundaries, strength...)
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Monitoring is
continuous observation of conditions relevant to current operation
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Evaluating is
using criteria to judge progress toward desired conditions and determining why the current degree of progress exists
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Three categories of core leader competencies
Lead Develop Achieve
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Date of Declaration of Independence
4 July 1776
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Constitution of USA established in what year
1787
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three branches of the government
Executive Legislative Judicial
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Two key elements of command
Authority and responsibility
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attributes describe
how individuals behave and learns within an environment
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Leader attributes are:
Character Presence Intellect
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Three levels of army leadership
Direct Organizational Strategic
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Elements internal and central to a leaders core are?
Army values Empathy Warrior Ethos and Service Ethos Discipline
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Loyalty
Bear true faith and allegiance to the US constitution, the army, your unit and other soldiers
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Duty
Fulfill your obligations
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Respect
treat people as they should be treated
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Selfless service
put the welfare of the nation, the army and your subordinates before your own
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Honor
Live up to the army values
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Integrity
Do what is right, legally and morally
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Personal Courage
Face fear, danger or adversity (physical and moral)
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Basics of army leader presence effectiveness is enhanced by?
Military and professional bearing Fitness Confidence Resilience
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Leaders intellect include:
``` Mental agility (ability to anticipate and adapt to uncertain change) Sound Judgment (capacity to assess and draw rational conclusions) Innovation (ability to introduce something new when needed) Interpersonal Tact (effectively interacting with others) Expertise (special knowledge and skill developed by experience, training and education) ```
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Field craft:
skill soldiers require for self sustainment during operations
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Methods of influence
``` pressure legitimating exchange personal appeals collaboration rational persuasion appraising inspirational appeals participation ```

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