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Clausewitz COG
The hub of all power and movement upon which everything depends.
Friction
the difference between war in real life and war on paper
Operational Design
the conception and construction of the intellectual framework that underpins joint
operations plans and their subsequent execution?
What is the purpose of doctrine?
Doctrine serves as a starting point for thinking about and conducting operations. In
other words, it serves as a common professional language for amongst service
members and as a common frame of reference for discussing operations.
Ethical Triangle
Principles: Act in accordance with the established values and principles. Virtues: Golden
Rule; Do unto others as you would have them do to you. Consequences: Do the
greatest good for the greatest number.
Who are the Statutory / Principle advisors of the National Security
Organization/Council?
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS)
How often is the Unified Command Plan (UCP) reviewed and updated?
every 2 years
What documents go to the Combat Command under strategic guidance?
Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JFCP)
termination criteria
The specified standards approved by the President and or the Secretary of Defense that
must be met before a joint operations can be concluded. (JP 1-02)
What is operational reach?
Operational reach is the distance and duration across which a joint force can
successfully employ military capabilities.
How to tell if a COA is Distinguishable?
1. Task organization
2. The scheme of maneuver (SOM)
3. Main effort
4. Primary mechanism of mission accomplishment
5. Sequential versus simultaneous maneuvers
6. Reserve
What are the 6 principles of mission command?
1. Build cohesive teams through mutual trust.
2. Create shared understanding.
3. Provide a clear commander's intent.
4. Exercise disciplined initiative.
5. Use mission orders.
6. Accept prudent risk.
, What is the distinction between mission command as a philosophy and mission
command as a war-fighting function?
Under the philosophy of mission command, commanders understand their leadership
guides the actions of the force. Commanders, assisted by their staffs, use the guiding
principles of mission command to balance the art of command with the science of
control. They use the art of command to exercise authority, to provide leadership, and to
make timely decisions. Commanders and staffs use the science of control to regulate
forces and direct the execution of operations to conform to their commander's intent.
Clausewitzian Trinity
1. Government-ends-reason
2. People-means-passion
3. Military-ways-chance
Nine. 6 geographical CCMDr. 3 Functional CCMDr. The Defense Department has
nine unified combatant commands, each with responsibilities for a geographic
region or functional area in support of U.S. strategic objectives. Their mission is
to maintain command and control of U.S. military forces around the world in
peacetime as well as in conflict.
Operational Variables
PMESII-PT
political
military
economic
social
information
infrastructure
physical environment
time
Unified Action
The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of governmental
and nongovernmental entities with military operation to achieve unity of effort.
Common Operating Precepts
1. Inform domestic audiences and influence the perceptions and attitudes of key foreign
audiences as an explicit and continuous operational requirement.
2. Achieve and maintain unity of effort within the joint force and between the joint force
and US Government, international, and other partners.
3. Leverage the benefits of operating indirectly through partners when strategic and
operational circumstances dictate or permit.
4. Integrate joint capabilities to be complementary rather than merely additive.
5. Avoid combining capabilities where doing so adds complexity without compensating
advantage.
6. Focus on operational objectives whose achievement suggests the broadest and most
enduring results.
7. Ensure freedom of action.
8. Maintain operational and organizational flexibility.
9. Plan for and manage operational transitions over time and space.
10. Drive synergy to the lowest echelon at which it can be managed effectively.
solution
Clausewitz COG
The hub of all power and movement upon which everything depends.
Friction
the difference between war in real life and war on paper
Operational Design
the conception and construction of the intellectual framework that underpins joint
operations plans and their subsequent execution?
What is the purpose of doctrine?
Doctrine serves as a starting point for thinking about and conducting operations. In
other words, it serves as a common professional language for amongst service
members and as a common frame of reference for discussing operations.
Ethical Triangle
Principles: Act in accordance with the established values and principles. Virtues: Golden
Rule; Do unto others as you would have them do to you. Consequences: Do the
greatest good for the greatest number.
Who are the Statutory / Principle advisors of the National Security
Organization/Council?
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS)
How often is the Unified Command Plan (UCP) reviewed and updated?
every 2 years
What documents go to the Combat Command under strategic guidance?
Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JFCP)
termination criteria
The specified standards approved by the President and or the Secretary of Defense that
must be met before a joint operations can be concluded. (JP 1-02)
What is operational reach?
Operational reach is the distance and duration across which a joint force can
successfully employ military capabilities.
How to tell if a COA is Distinguishable?
1. Task organization
2. The scheme of maneuver (SOM)
3. Main effort
4. Primary mechanism of mission accomplishment
5. Sequential versus simultaneous maneuvers
6. Reserve
What are the 6 principles of mission command?
1. Build cohesive teams through mutual trust.
2. Create shared understanding.
3. Provide a clear commander's intent.
4. Exercise disciplined initiative.
5. Use mission orders.
6. Accept prudent risk.
, What is the distinction between mission command as a philosophy and mission
command as a war-fighting function?
Under the philosophy of mission command, commanders understand their leadership
guides the actions of the force. Commanders, assisted by their staffs, use the guiding
principles of mission command to balance the art of command with the science of
control. They use the art of command to exercise authority, to provide leadership, and to
make timely decisions. Commanders and staffs use the science of control to regulate
forces and direct the execution of operations to conform to their commander's intent.
Clausewitzian Trinity
1. Government-ends-reason
2. People-means-passion
3. Military-ways-chance
Nine. 6 geographical CCMDr. 3 Functional CCMDr. The Defense Department has
nine unified combatant commands, each with responsibilities for a geographic
region or functional area in support of U.S. strategic objectives. Their mission is
to maintain command and control of U.S. military forces around the world in
peacetime as well as in conflict.
Operational Variables
PMESII-PT
political
military
economic
social
information
infrastructure
physical environment
time
Unified Action
The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of governmental
and nongovernmental entities with military operation to achieve unity of effort.
Common Operating Precepts
1. Inform domestic audiences and influence the perceptions and attitudes of key foreign
audiences as an explicit and continuous operational requirement.
2. Achieve and maintain unity of effort within the joint force and between the joint force
and US Government, international, and other partners.
3. Leverage the benefits of operating indirectly through partners when strategic and
operational circumstances dictate or permit.
4. Integrate joint capabilities to be complementary rather than merely additive.
5. Avoid combining capabilities where doing so adds complexity without compensating
advantage.
6. Focus on operational objectives whose achievement suggests the broadest and most
enduring results.
7. Ensure freedom of action.
8. Maintain operational and organizational flexibility.
9. Plan for and manage operational transitions over time and space.
10. Drive synergy to the lowest echelon at which it can be managed effectively.
