MLC SAE3
6 Forms of Maneuver - ANSWERS-Envelopment
Flank Attack
Frontal Attack
Infiltration
Penetration
Turning Movement
Transition - ANSWERS-occurs when the commander makes the assessment that
the unit must changes its focus from one element of decisive action to another.
Decisive Action - Defense - ANSWERS-Commanders chose to defend to create
conditions for a counteroffensive that allows Army forces to regain the initiative.
Other reasons for conducting a defense include retain decisive terrain or deny vial
area to the enemy, to attrition or fix the enemy as a prelude to the offense, in
response to surprise action by the enemy's or to increase the enemy's
vulnerability by forcing the enemy to concentrate forces.
Defensive Task - ANSWERS-Is conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time,
economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability
tasks.
,Characteristics of the Defense - ANSWERS-Disruption- breaks attackers tempo and
synchronization to prevent massing of combat power
Flexibility - conduct of the defense requires flexible plans
Maneuver - allows the defender to take full advantage of the area of operations
and to mass and concentrate when desirable
Mass and Concentration - seek to mass the effects of overwhelming combat
power where they choose and shift it to support the decisive operation.
Operations in Depth - simultaneous application of combat power throughout the
area of operations, improves chances of success while minimizing casualties.
Preparation - Defense has inherent strengths, use of available time to prepare
positions, select terrain and positions that allow massing of fires on likely avenues
of approach.
Security - secure their forces primarily through protection, military deception,
inform and influence activities, and cyber electromagnetic activities. Prevent
enemy intelligence collection
Defensive Tasks - ANSWERS-Area Defense
Mobile Defense
Retrograde
Area Defense - ANSWERS-A defensive task that concentrates on denying enemy
forces access to designated terrain for a specific time rather than destroying the
enemy outright
, Mobile Defense - ANSWERS-A defensive task that concentrates on the destruction
or defeat of the enemy through a decisive attack by a string force.
The striking force is a dedicated counterattack force in a mobile defense
constituted with the bulk of the available combat power.
Retrograde - ANSWERS-A defensive task that involves an organized movement
away from the enemy
Delay - an operation in which a force under pressure trades space for time by
slowing th enemy's momentum
Withdrawal - a planned retrograde in which a force in contact disengages from
enemy and moves in a direction away from the enemy
Retirement - is a form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away
from th enemy.
5 types of Battle Positions - ANSWERS-Primary
Alternate - when primary becomes untenable
Supplementary - Cover alternate avenues of approach
Subsequent - planned position
Strongpoint - heavily fortified battle position tied to a natural or reinforcing
obstacle to create an anchor for the defense or to deny the enemy decisive or key
terrain
4 Principles of Stability Operations - ANSWERS-Conflict Transformation
Unity of Effort and unity of purpose
6 Forms of Maneuver - ANSWERS-Envelopment
Flank Attack
Frontal Attack
Infiltration
Penetration
Turning Movement
Transition - ANSWERS-occurs when the commander makes the assessment that
the unit must changes its focus from one element of decisive action to another.
Decisive Action - Defense - ANSWERS-Commanders chose to defend to create
conditions for a counteroffensive that allows Army forces to regain the initiative.
Other reasons for conducting a defense include retain decisive terrain or deny vial
area to the enemy, to attrition or fix the enemy as a prelude to the offense, in
response to surprise action by the enemy's or to increase the enemy's
vulnerability by forcing the enemy to concentrate forces.
Defensive Task - ANSWERS-Is conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time,
economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability
tasks.
,Characteristics of the Defense - ANSWERS-Disruption- breaks attackers tempo and
synchronization to prevent massing of combat power
Flexibility - conduct of the defense requires flexible plans
Maneuver - allows the defender to take full advantage of the area of operations
and to mass and concentrate when desirable
Mass and Concentration - seek to mass the effects of overwhelming combat
power where they choose and shift it to support the decisive operation.
Operations in Depth - simultaneous application of combat power throughout the
area of operations, improves chances of success while minimizing casualties.
Preparation - Defense has inherent strengths, use of available time to prepare
positions, select terrain and positions that allow massing of fires on likely avenues
of approach.
Security - secure their forces primarily through protection, military deception,
inform and influence activities, and cyber electromagnetic activities. Prevent
enemy intelligence collection
Defensive Tasks - ANSWERS-Area Defense
Mobile Defense
Retrograde
Area Defense - ANSWERS-A defensive task that concentrates on denying enemy
forces access to designated terrain for a specific time rather than destroying the
enemy outright
, Mobile Defense - ANSWERS-A defensive task that concentrates on the destruction
or defeat of the enemy through a decisive attack by a string force.
The striking force is a dedicated counterattack force in a mobile defense
constituted with the bulk of the available combat power.
Retrograde - ANSWERS-A defensive task that involves an organized movement
away from the enemy
Delay - an operation in which a force under pressure trades space for time by
slowing th enemy's momentum
Withdrawal - a planned retrograde in which a force in contact disengages from
enemy and moves in a direction away from the enemy
Retirement - is a form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away
from th enemy.
5 types of Battle Positions - ANSWERS-Primary
Alternate - when primary becomes untenable
Supplementary - Cover alternate avenues of approach
Subsequent - planned position
Strongpoint - heavily fortified battle position tied to a natural or reinforcing
obstacle to create an anchor for the defense or to deny the enemy decisive or key
terrain
4 Principles of Stability Operations - ANSWERS-Conflict Transformation
Unity of Effort and unity of purpose
