ADP 3-0, Operations (Overview) Flashcards
Define unified action.
Unified action is the synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of government and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort.
Define unified land operations.
Unified land operations are the Army’s contribution to joint operations.
It is the simultaneous offensive, defensive, and stability or defense support to civil authorities tasks to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative to shape the operational environment, prevent conflict, consolidate gains, and win our nation’s wars as part of unified action.
What are the four operational environment considerations?
Human context
Land operations
PMESII-PT
METT-C
What is PMESII-PT?
PMESII-PT is an acronym for operational variables.
Political Military Economic Social Information Infrastructure Physical Environment Time
What is METT-TC?
METT-TC is an acronym for mission variables.
Mission Enemy Terrain and Weather Troops and Support Available Time Available Civil Considerations
What are unified land operations executed through?
Decisive Action (Tasks)
Offensive
Defensive
Stability
DSCA
What are unified land operations guided by?
Mission Command
To execute unified land operations, what does the Army do?
- Organize efforts within commonly understood constructs - the operations structure.
- Cognitively link tactical actions to strategic objectives.
- Develop operations characterized by tenets and principles.
What are the three components of the operations structure?
Operations Process. Provide a broad process for conducting operations.
Operations Framework. Provide basic options for visualizing and describing operations.
Elements of Combat Power. Provide an intellectual organization for common critical tasks.
Describe elements of combat power.
Warfighting Functions.
Mission Command Movement and Maneuver Intelligence Fires Sustainment Protection
Describe operational framework.
Area of Operations
Deep-Close-Support-Consolidation Areas
Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining Operations
Main and Supporting Efforts
Describe operations process.
Plan (Army Methodology, MDMP, TLPs)
Prepare
Execute
Assess
Describe operational art.
End State and Conditions
Center of Gravity
Decisive Points
Lines of Operations
Lines of Effort
Operational Reach
Basing
Tempo
Phasing and Transitions
Culmination
Risk
Describe operational principles.
Mission Command
Develop the Situation
Combined Arms
Adherence to Law of War
Establish and Maintain Security
Create Multiple Dilemmas for the Enemy
Describe operational tenets.
Flexibility Lethality Adaptability Integration Depth Synchronization
Define operation.
An operation is a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme.
Define operational environment.
An operational environment is a composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment if capabilities and bear on the decisions if the commander.
Define threat.
A threat is any combination of actors, entities, or for es that have the capability and intent to hard U.S. forces, national interests, or the homeland.
Define hazard.
A hazard is a condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel; damage or loss of equipment or property; or mission degradation.
Define operational reach.
Operational reach is the distance and duration across which a force can successfully employ military capabilities.
Define close combat.
Close combat is that part of warfare carried out on land in a direct fire fight, supported by direct and indirect fires and other assets.
