ADP 3-05 / ADRP 3-05 - Special Operations Flashcards

1
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What factors determine the employment of special operations forces?

A
  • National policy
  • Geographic combatant commander requirements
  • Joint force commander requirements
  • Ambassador requirements
  • The character of the operational environment
  • The nature of the threat
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2
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What ADP/ADRP covers Special Operations?

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ADP/ADRP 3-05.

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3
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What are the Special Operations core principles?

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  • Discreet
  • Precise
  • Scalable operations
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4
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What are the 12 Special Operations Force imperatives?

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  • Understand the operational environment
  • Recognize political implications
  • Facilitate military and interagency activities
  • Engage the threat discriminately
  • Anticipate long-term effects
  • Ensure legitimacy and credibility
  • Anticipate and control psychological effects
  • Operate with and through others
  • Develop multiple options
  • Support long-term engagement
  • Provide sufficient intelligence
  • Balance security and synchronization
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5
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What will increase the effectiveness of shaping activities and improve execution of counterterrorism and irregular warfare?

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Interdependence between special operations forces and conventional forces.

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6
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What critical capabilities represent the core of America’s unique Army special operations capabilities?

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  • Special warfare

* Surgical strike

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