ADP 6-0, Mission Command (Overview) Flashcards
What is mission command?
Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.
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 is are the three elements of the nature of operations?
Military operations are human endeavors.
Military operations are contests of wills characterized by continuous and mutual adaptation by all participants.
Army forces conduct operations in complex, ever-changing, and uncertain operational environments.
What does the Army exercise to account for the nature of operations?
Mission command; specifically the mission command philosophy.
What are the principles of mission command?
Teams/Trust. Build cohesive teams through mutual trust
Vision. Create shared understanding
Intent. Provide a clear commander’s intent
Initiative. Exercise disciplined initiative
Orders. Use mission orders
Risk. Accept prudent risk
When applied properly, what do the principles of mission command assist with?
The principles of mission command assist commanders and staff with the art of command and the science of control.
In unified land operations, mission is executed how?
As a warfighting function.
Define the mission command warfighting function.
The related tasks and systems that develop and integrate those activities enabling a commander to balance the art of command and the science of control in order to integrate the other warfighting functions.
Mission command includes what three broad areas of tasks?
Leader Tasks
Staff Tasks
Additional
Tasks
What are the leader tasks?
Drive the operations process through the activities if understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead, and assess
Develop teams, both within their own organizations and with unified action partners
Inform and influence audiences, inside and outside the organizations
What are the staff tasks?
Conduct the operations process (plan, prepare, execute, and assess)
Conduct knowledge management and information management
Synchronize information related capabilities
Conduct cyber electromagnetic activities
What are the additional tasks?
Conduct military deception
Conduct civil affairs operations
Conduct airspace control
Conduct information protection
Install, operate, and maintain the network
What is the mission command system?
Personnel Networks Information Systems Facilities and Equipment Processes and Procedures
