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Operational Design - correct answers✔️✔️the conception and construction of the
intellectual framework that underpins joint operations plans and their subsequent
execution?
What is Operational Art? - correct answers✔️✔️Operational Art is used to
envision conditions that define the desired end state and how to establish those
conditions. it helps CDRs to understand, visualize, and describe complex problems
and develop a broad operational approach. it syncs our tactical actions with
strategic objectives.
What are the 12 principles of Joint Operations? - correct answers✔️✔O
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Offensive Mass Maneuver Economy of Force Unity of Command Security Surprise
Simplicity Restraint Perseverance Legitimacy
What is the PPBE Process? - correct answers✔️✔️It is the primary system to
manage the Army's financial systems. Its purpose is to provide civilian control and
strategic direction to DOD and the US Army.
What are the 4 steps in the Material Acquisition Process? - correct
answers✔️✔️1) Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
2) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
3) Capabilities Development Document (CDD)
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4) Capabilities Production Document (CPD)
What is the difference between prescriptive and descriptive doctrine? - correct
answers✔️✔️Prescriptive doctrine must be followed to comply with law,
common language, control measures, reports, while descriptive doctrine leaders
should apply judgement with the OE and mission variables in mind and deviate
when need and justified.
What are the elements of the ethical triangle? - correct answers✔️✔️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.
What are the 5 Phases of the Army Force Development Process? - correct
answers✔️✔️1) Develop Capabilities 2) Design Organizations 3) Develop
Organizational Models 4) Determine Authorizations 5) Document Organization
Authorizations
Commander's Planning Guidance - correct answers✔️✔️Describe the OE.
Describe the problem. Describe the operational approach. Give the CDR's Initial
Intent.
What are the elements of system's prespective? - correct answers✔️✔️RAFT -
Relationships, Actors, Functions, Tension.
Mission Command as a Warfighting Function - correct answers✔️✔️It is the
related tasks and mission command systems that support the commander's
exercise of authority and direction.
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Decision Point - correct answers✔️✔️a point in space or time the commander or
staff anticipate making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
Decisive Operation - correct answers✔️✔️the operation that directly
accomplishes the mission. It determines the outcome of a major operation, battle,
or engagement. The decisive operation is the focal point around which
commanders design an entire operation.
Three operational frameworks - correct answers✔️✔️Decisive-Shaping-
Sustaining. Deep-Close-Security. Main Effort-Supporting Effort.
What is IPB? - correct answers✔️✔️the systematic process of analyzing of METT-
TC in the AI to determine their effect on operations.
What is JIPOE? - correct answers✔️✔️a systematic approach used by intelligence
personnel to analyze the adversary and other relevant aspects of the operational
environment.
The 4 Steps to IPB - correct answers✔️✔️1) Define the OE. 2) Describe the
Environmental Effects on Operations. 3) Evaluate the Threat. 4) Determine
Threat/Adversary COAs.
Characteristics of the Defense - correct answers✔️✔️Disruption, Flexibility,
Maneuver, Mass/Concentration, Operations in Depth, Preparation, Security
Primary Defensive Tasks - correct answers✔️✔️Area Defense, Mobile Defense,
Retrograde
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Leadership - correct answers✔️✔️The Army defines leadership as "the process of
influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish
the mission, and improve the organization." Within this definition, leaders
influence the organization through positional and personal power in order to
achieve compliance and commitment.
Clausewitz Trinity - correct answers✔️✔️Reason (the government), chance (the
military), and passion (the people)
Concept of friction in war - correct answers✔️✔️Danger, physical effort, and
ambigous information
Center of Gravity (doctrine) - correct answers✔️✔️The source of power that
provides moral or physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act.
Center of Gravity (theory) - correct answers✔️✔️The hub of all power and
movement, on which everything depends; The CoG's movement and direction
govern the rest.
The purpose of CoG Analysis - correct answers✔️✔️Help JFCs and staffs analyze
friendly and adversary sources of strength as well as weaknesses and
vulnerabilities.
Operational Art - correct answers✔️✔️A deliberate process designed to
Understand and Visualize the Environment in order to develop a strategy. It is a
vision that links tactical actions to strategic objectives.
Operational Methodology - correct answers✔️✔️Understand the strategic
direction. Understand the OE. Understand the problem.
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