ADP 1-0 Flashcards
When was the American Continental Army Established?
14 June 1776
How many Campaign and Battle Streamers does the Army Flag have?
Over 180
What is Land Domain?
It is the most complex of all Combat Domains and also where most countries are capable of having a defense as some are unable to afford Navies, Air Forces and other forms of defense
What is unified land operations?
The synchronization of our efforts between joint services, other government agencies, other partner nations and other military forces from other partner nations
What is the main goal of unified land operations?
To combine offensive tasks, defensive tasks, stability tasks, and defense support of civil authorities in coordination with joint services other government agencies, other partner nations and other military forces from partner nations
The army’s vision captures the three strategic roles of the Army. What are they?
Prevent, Shape, Win
What is meant by the Army’s role to prevent?
It means that countries believe that our force is capable, unbeatable, rapidly deployable, highly trained, well equipped and always ready to assist our allies and protect the US interests
What is meant by the Army’s role to shape?
The Army’s role to shape is to assist other nations to shape their own training and their military strength to be able to defend themselves.
What is meant by the Army’s role to win?
We must be able to attack and defend successfully against enemy ground forces.
What US Code governs the Army?
Title 10 United States Code (USC)
What department of defense directive governs the Army?
DODD 5100.01
What is the Army’s Mission?
To fight and win the Nation’s Wars through prompt and sustained Land Combat as part of the Joint Force
How does the Army accomplish its mission?
Organizing, equipping and training army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land, integrating our capabilities with those of the other armed services, accomplishing all missions assigned by the president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders, remaining ready while preparing for the future
What are the 5 essential characteristics of our profession?
Trust; honorable service; military expertise, stewardship of the profession, esprit de Corps
What 5 things does the Army’s ability to fulfill its strategic role and discharge its responsibilities to the Nation depend on?
Trust between Soldiers; trust between Soldiers and leaders; trust between Soldiers and Army civilians; trust among Soldiers, their families, and the Army; trust between the Army and the American people
What is the motto of the Army’s seal?
This we’ll defend
What are the fields of professional knowledge?
Military-technical field; moral-ethical field; political-cultural field; leader-development field
Describe the military-technical field.
It encompasses the doctrine of how the Army applies land power including the integration and adaptation of technology, the organization of units, and the planning and execution of military operations