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Movement to contact - -an offensive task designed to develop the situation
and establish or regain contact creating favorable conditions for subsequent
tactical action; commanders conduct this offensive task when the enemy
situation is vague or not specific enough to conduct an attack.
-Attack - -an offensive task that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes
and secures terrain, or both incorporating coordinated movement supported
by fires or on occaision by fires alone; they may be either decisive or shaping
operations, hastily or deliberately planned amd executed depending on time
available and differ from a movement to contact because, in an attack, the
commander knows part of the enemy's disposition.
-Exploitation - -an offensive task that usually follows the conduct of a
successful attack, is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth; seek to
disintegrate enemy forces to the point where they have no alternative but
surrender or take flight;
-Pursuit - -an offensive task designed to catch or cut off a hostile force
attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it, normally follows a
successful exploitation. However, any offensive task can transition into a
pursuit, if enemy resistance has broken down and the enemy is fleeing the
battlefield.
(FM 3-90-1, paras 1-3 thru 1-8, pgs 1-1 to 1-2)
-Proficiency in the art of command stems from (select all appropriate
responses): - -a. Years of schooling
b. Self-development
c. Operational experiences
d. Training experiences
-Breach - -Unit employs all available means to break through or establish a
passage through an enemy defense, obstacle, minefield, or fortification
-Canalize - -restricts enemy movement to a narrow zone by exploiting
terrain coupled with the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver
-Disrupt - -Commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain, and
obstacles to upset an enemy's formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or
cause an enemy forces to commit prematurely or attack in piecemeal
fashion
, -Fix - -Commander prevents enemy from moving any part of his force from
a specific location for a specific period
-Turn - -involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue approach or
mobility corridor to another
-Block - -denies enemy access to an area or prevents his advance in
direction or along an avenue of approach
-Avenues of approach - -the air or ground route leading to an objective (or
key terrain in its path) that an attacking force can use
-Defeat - -occurs when an enemy force has temporarily or permanently lost
the physical means or the will to fight
The defeated force's commander is unwilling or unable to pursue his adopted
course of action, thereby yielding to the friendly commander's will, and can
no longer interfere to a significant degree with the actions of friendly forces.
-isolate - -a requires a unit to seal off both physically and psychologically--
an enemy from sources of support, deny the enemy freedom of movement,
and prevent the isolated enemy force from having contact with other enemy
forces.
-Destroy - -physically renders the enemy force combat-ineffective until it is
reconstituted.
-Neutralize - -results inrendering the enemy personnel or materiel incapable
of interfering with a particular operation
-Suppress - -results in temporary degradation of the performance of a force
or weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the msn
-Which are the characteristic of the offense as described in ADRP 3-90? - -
Audacity
Concentration
Surprise
Tempo
-Support - -This mechanism involves establishing, reinforcing, or setting the
conditions necessary for the other instruments of national power to function
effectively; coordinating and cooperating closely with host nation civilian
agencies; and assisting aid organizations as necessary to secure
humanitarian access to vulnerable populations;
, -Compel - -This mechanism means to use, or threaten to use, lethal force to
establish control and dominance; effect behavioral change, or enforce
compliance with mandates, agreements, or civil authority;
-Control - -This meachanism involves establishing public order and safety;
securing borders, routes, sensitive sites, population centers, and individuals;
and physically occupying key terrain and facilities;
-Influence - -This mechanism means altering the opinions and attitudes of
the host-nation population through activities, presence, and conduct. (ADRP
3-07, para 4-51, pg 4-9)
-Processes - -are a series of actions directed to an end state, such as the
military decisionmaking process;
Example: Using the Army Design Methodology to develop a problem
statement.
-Procedures - -are standard, detailed steps, often used by staffs, which
describe how to perform specific tasks to achieve the desired end state;
Example: Installing a claymore mine in an ambush (ADRP 6-0, para 3-50/51,
pg 3-10/11)
-four general purposes of tactical defensive missions: - -Protect personnel
and equipment.
Restrict freedom of movement.
Control key terrain.
Gain time.
-Tactical tasks often associated with restricting freedom of movement are: -
-ambush,
block,
canalize,
contain,
fix,
interdict, and
isolate.
-Ambush - -attack by fire or other destructive means from concealed
positions on a moving or temporarily halted enemy
-Interdict - -commander prevents, disrupts, or delays the enemy's use of an
area or route
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