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10 Cards in this Set
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Identify the Levels of War |
S - Strategic
O - Operational T - Tactical |
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Define and identify the purpose of combined arms
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The synchorinized or simultaneous application of several arms to acheive effect on the enemy that is greater than if each arm was used against the enemy seperatley or in sequence
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Identify the Principles of War
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M - Mass
O - Objective O - Offensive S - Security E - Economy of Force M - Maneuver U - Unity of Command S - Surprise S - Simplicity |
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Describe the Tenets of Army Operations
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A - Agility
I - Iniative D - Depth S - Synchronization V - Versatility |
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List the Elements of Combat Power
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M - Maneuver
F - Firepower L - Leadership P = Protection I - Information |
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Identify the purpose of Defensive Operations
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- Defeat enemy attacks
- Buy / gain time - Economize forces - Hold key terrain - Develop conditions favorable for offensive operations |
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Identify the purpose of Offensive Operations
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To seize, retain and exploit the iniative to defeat the enemy decisively
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Describe the characteristics of the Offense
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S - Surprise
C - Concentration A - Audacity T - Tempo |
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Describe the types of Offensive Operations
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M - Movement to contact
A - Attack E - Exploitation P - Pursuit |
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Descripe the Forms of Maneuver
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P - Penetration
I - Infiltration F - Frontal Attack E - Envelopment T - Turning Movement |
