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What is the aim of offensive operations?
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destroying or defeating an enemy |
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what is the purpose of offensive ops?
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to impose U.S. will on the enemy and achieve decisive victory |
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what are offensive actions? |
combat operations conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population centers. They impose the CDRs will on the enemy. |
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What are the four characteristics of offensive ops? |
Concentration-massing of overwhelming effects of combat power to achieve a single purpose Tempo-set the pace of ops and maintain relentless pressure Audacity-simple plan of action boldly executed |
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What are the four offensive tasks?
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attack- (hasty, deliberate, special purpose) exploitation-offensive task that follows a successful attack designed to disorganize enemy in depth. Pursuit-catch or cut off a hostile force attempting escape, with aim of destruction |
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name 16 offensive control measures.
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assault time attack by fire pos attack pos axis of advance battle hand over line direction of attack final coordination line limit of advance line of departure objective point of departure probable line of deployment rally point support by fire time of attack |
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what are the 6 forms of maneuver?
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Turning movement-use Fom to create a decisive point where the enemy is unprepared Infiltration-undetected movement through or into occupied area Penetration-rupture enemy defenses on a narrow front to disrupt defensive system flanking attack-attack from flank frontal attack-destroy a weak force or fix a larger force in place over a broad front |
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what are the 7 offensive planning consideration?
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METT-TC Mission command movement and maneuver intel fires protection sustainment |
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what are the 6 requirements to transition from offense to defense?
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1 offense achieved complete victory and end of hostilities reaches culminating point 2 CMDR receives a mission from higher 3 interrelationship of instruments of national power 4 balance of strength shifts from attacking force to its opponent 5 offensive action lose momentum 6 logistics begin losing the ability to sustain the offense 7 soldiers reach culmination point |
