Military Science Final

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army values

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loyatly,honor,intergrity, selfless service, respect, duty, personal courage

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loyalty

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to the constitution and to each other as American soldiers

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duty

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to defend one another’s rights as americans

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respect

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for each individual soldier, regardless of his or her backround or personality.

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Selfless service

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to the country as a whole and to one’s fellow soldiers

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Honor

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- in all ones dealing with fellow soldiers.

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• Integrity-

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in showing no favoritism toward or bias against any group of Americans over another

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personal courage

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in defending fellow soldiers from harassment because of their race, gender, religion, ethnicity, political views, economic status, or regional origins

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Consideration of others-

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the goal of this program is to make each individual soldier aware that his or her attitudes and actions critically affect unit combat effectiveness.

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OAKOC

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Observation and field of fire, avenues of approach, Key and decisive terrain, obstacles, cover and concealment

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• Observation and fields of friendly fire

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- what can you see throughout your area, and what are the maximum effective range to the left and the right for your weapons.

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• Avenues of approach-

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is the route to an objective or key terrain

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• Key and decisive terrain-

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which terrain can you seize or secure to give you an advantage?

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• Obstacles

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- which terrain will restrict your ability to maneuver

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• Cover and concealment-

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which terrain will protect you and your soldiers from direct and indirect fires (cover) and from aerial and ground observation (concealment)

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Patrol plans must include:

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-Changes or updates in the enemy situations
• Best use of terrain for routes, rally points, and patrol bases
• Light and weather data
• Changes in the friendly situation
• The attachment of soldiers with special skills or equipment (engineers, sniper teams, scout dog teams, forward observers, or interpreters)
• Use of location of landing or pickup zones
• Departure and reentry of friendly lines
• Fire support on the objective
• Rehearsal areas and times

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2 types of combat patrols

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ambush and raid

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• Raid

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- a surprise attack against a position or installation for a specific purpose other than seizing and holding the terrain

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• Ambush

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- a surprise attack from a concealed position on moving or temporarily halted targets, to destroy or harass enemy forces.

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• BLUF (bottom line up front)

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- always put the main point of your writing at the beginning and end of the document.

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–active voice

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–the doer of the action is the subject of the verb

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-passive voice

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the subject of the verb receives the action (this is a weak constuction.

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packaging

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making your writing more readable by using shorter words and paragraphs

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5 steps of army writing policies-

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• research
• plan
• draft
• revise
• proof

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10. Amry requirements for effective writing-
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-Put the recommendation, conclusion, or reason for writing in the bottom line so the reader can catch it
• Use the active voice
• Generally use short sentences- on average 15 or fewer words.
• Use short words- 3 syllables or fewer
• Package your writing for readability- average 6 to 7 lines per paragraph
• Use correct spelling and grammar

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12. 5 paragraphs of an op order-

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I. Situation
II. Mission
III. Execution
IV. Sustainment
V. Command and Control

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what is in the 1st paragraph of an opp order?

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situation

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what is in the 2nd paragraph of an opp order

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mission

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what is in the 3rd paragraph of an opp order?

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execution

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what is in the 4th paragraph of an opp order?

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sustainment

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what is in the 5th paragraph of an opp order?

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command and control

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What paragraph will you find the commanders intent in an opp order

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3rd paragraph

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define hand rails-

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Linear features such as roads, highways, railroads, power lines, ridge lines or streams permanent known landmarks

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define catching features-

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Prominent terrain features that warns you of a direction change or when you’ve gone too far

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Define attack points-

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permanent easily identifiable points on the ground used as final points of reference prior to your destination

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4 steps to land navigation

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• Plan route
• Stay on route
• Recognize objectives

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2 types of land navi techniques

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dead reckoning, terrain association

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• dead reckoning

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- a navigation technique in which you travel a set distance along a set line

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• Terrain association

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- is movement using landmarks as guides.

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20. 3 types of criteria for a routes selection with small groups
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cover
• concealment
• checkpoints

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transformational leadership

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- motivate the soldiers to share a vision a vision of success, reject self-interest for the greater good.

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transactional leadership-

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focuses on leaders’ and followers’ self interest. Involves an exchange in which followers work to receive benefits or avoid penalty or punishment.

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Situational leadership-

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proposes that environment and the readiness of followers determine, to a large extent, how leaders will tend to function.

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24. Define terrorism

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- the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerse some one

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• Insurgency-

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is an armed rebellion against a constituted authority

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• Gorilla warfare-

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conflicts in which small groups of combatants including, but not limited to armed civilians use military tactics and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and less-mobile traditional army, or strike a vulnerable target an with draw almost immediately.

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Opp order

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- distinctive issued by a commander to a subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation.

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Situation

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–terrain, -weather

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29. Mission definitions

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located in the 2nd paragraph of an opp order,- who, where, when, what, why?

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30. Executions

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located in the 3rd paragraph of an opp order, a clear statement of the commander’s intent, the purpose of the operation and what the situation should look like when the operation is complete

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31. Coordinating Instructions

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- List the details for coordination and control that apply to two or more units or elements

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Sustainment

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located in the 4th paragraph of an opp order

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TLP

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• Receive the mission
• Issue a warning order
• Make a tentative movement
• Reconnoiter
• Complete the plan
• Issue the complete order
• Supervise