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Unified Land Operations Ans✓✓✓ Describes how the Army seizes,
retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain position of
relative advantage in **sustained land operations through simultaneous
**offensive, **defensive and **stability operations.
ADP 3-0 Ans✓✓✓ The Army's basic warfighting doctrine and the
Army's contribution to unified action.
Operation Ans✓✓✓ a sequence of tactical actions with a common
purpose or unifying theme
What is the purpose of Reconnaissance operations? Ans✓✓✓ Allows
commanders to understand the situation, visualize the battle, and make
decisions.
What is the purpose of security operations? Ans✓✓✓ Provides reaction
time and maneuver space to enable decisions and protect the force from
anticipated danger.
Which units usually conduct recon and security operations? Ans✓✓✓
Cavalry units
What are the key roles of CAV units? Ans✓✓✓ Conduct RECON
,Conduct security
Cover threats
Counter enemy cavalry
Counterattack enemy Infantry attacks
Administer decisive blow through isolation and pursuit
What is the fundamental purpose of Cavalry? Ans✓✓✓ To set
conditions for successful operations of the unit for which they are
conducting recon and security tasks.
What is the commander's best means of visualizing and understanding
their area of operation? Ans✓✓✓ Through the conduct of
reconnaissance tasks
What is the primary source of fresh information for the CDR during
battle? Ans✓✓✓ His RECON and security organizations; his Cavalry
What information about the enemy does the CAV provide the CDR?
Ans✓✓✓ combat information needed to strike at the right place and
time, such as the actual size and composition of the enemy, his exact
position, strength and weaknesses and location of decisive point.
What is transition? Ans✓✓✓ Mark a change of focus and priorities
between phases, or between ongoing operation and execution of a
branch or sequel.
, Which unit can provide protection from the main body transitioning
from offense to defense? Ans✓✓✓ Cavalry units
When should the CAV units deploy? Ans✓✓✓ In the planning phase to
shape preparation activities and execution.
Which tasks are essential during preparation? Ans✓✓✓ Security tasks.
What are the security tasks? Ans✓✓✓ screen
guard
cover
area security
local security
What is the purpose of the CAV units performing security tasks?
Ans✓✓✓ To provide early warning and reaction time, deny enemy
reconnaissance efforts, and protect the main battle area.
Which tasks are critical to sustaining or establishing civil security and
control over areas, populations, and resources? Ans✓✓✓ Stability tasks.
Where is the deep area in noncontiguous AO? Ans✓✓✓ The area
between noncontiguous AO and beyond contiguous AO