ADP 3-0 Unified Land Operations Flashcards
What is the army’s Warfighting doctrine
Unified land operations
What ADP/ADRP covers unified land operations
ADP/ADRP 3-0
What is the goal of unified land operations
To apply landpower as part of unified actions to defeat the enemy on land and establish conditions that achieve the joint force commanders end state
What is unified action
The synchronization, coordination and integration of the activities of governmental and non governmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort
What are the operational variables
Political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment and time. (PMESII-PT)
What are the mission variables
Mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations. (METT-TC)
What is the purpose of troop leading procedures
A dynamic process used by small unit leaders to analyze a mission, develop a plan, and prepare for an operation
What are the troop leading procedures
1) Receive the mission
2) Issue a warning order
3) Make a tentative plan
4) Start necessary movement
5) Recon
6) Complete the plan
7) Issue the complete order
8) Supervise
What is a series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space
A campaign
What is a military action consisting of two or more related tactical actions designed to achieve a strategic objective in whole or in part
An operation
What is a battle or engagement employing lethal or non lethal actions designed for a specific purpose relative to the enemy, the terrain, friendly forces or other entity
A tactical action
How are the army operations characteriZed
By flexibility, integration, lethality, adaptability, depth and synchronization
What is operational art
The pursuit of strategic objectives through the arrangement of tactical actions in time, space and purpose
What is MDMP?
The military decision making process
How do army forces demonstrate their core competencies of combined arms maneuver and wide area security
By combining offensive, defensive and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks simultaneously
What are the fundamental principles of mission command
- Build cohesive teams through mutual trust
- Create shared understanding
- Provide a clear commanders intent
- Exercise disciplined initiative
- Use mission orders
- Accept prudent risks
What are the soldiers rules?
1) Soldiers fight only enemy combatants
2) Soldiers do not harm enemies who surrender. They disarm them and turn them over to their superior
3) Soldiers do not kill or torture any personnel in their custody
4) Soldiers collect and care for the wounded whether friend or foe
5) Soldiers do not attack medical personnel facilities or equipment
6) Soldier destroy no more than the mission requires
7) Soldiers treat civilians humanely
8) Soldiers do not steal. Soldiers respect private property and possessions
9) Soldiers should do their best to prevent violations of the law of war
10) Soldiers report all violations of the law of war to their superior
What is the description of unified land operations
Describes how the army seizes, retains and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a position
