ALP Flashcards
Warrant Officer birthday
9 July 1918
Fundamentals of social conduct (3)
- Projection
- Presentation
- Perception
Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession (5)
- Trust
- Honorable Service
- Military Expertise
- Stewardship
- Espirit de corps
Roles of Trusted Army Professionals (5)
- Trust
- Honorable Servant
- Army Expert
- Steward
- Morale
Critical Tasks of the Army Profession
- Develop expert knowledge
- Apply military expertise
- Certify Army professionals and organizations
Fields of Expert Knowledge (4)
- Military-Technical
- Moral-Ethical
- Political-Cultural
- Leader-Human Development
Definition of the Army Profession
The Army Profession is a unique vocation of experts certified in the ethical design, generation, support, and application of land power, serving under civilian authority and entrusted to defend the U.S. Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people.
Define the Army Ethic
The Army ethic is the evolving set of laws, values, and shared beliefs, embedded within the Army culture of trust that motivates and guides the conduct of Army professionals bound together in common moral purpose.
Army Values (7)
- Loyalty
- Duty
- Respect
- Selfless Service
- Honor
- Integrity
- Personal Courage
What do professions do? (4)
- Provide a vital service to the society which it cannot provide for itself, but must have to flourish.
- Work with expert (abstract) knowledge developed into human expertise… not routine or repetitive work.
- Earn and maintain the Trust of their society by the effective and ethical application of their expertise.
- Are, therefore, granted relative autonomy in the application of their art and expertise.
Framework of the Army Ethic
Legal-Institution: Constitution, Laws
Legal-Individual: Oaths, UCMJ, ROE
-> Motivation of Obligation: Transactional Leadership
Moral-Institution: Army culture, Dec. of Independence
Moral-Individual: Human rights, Creeds, Army Values
-> Motivation of Aspiration: Transformational Leadership
Army Professional Certification Criteria (3)
- Character
- Competence
- Commitment
Reference for the Army Profession
ADP 1, The Army
ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession
References for Army Leadership (2)
- ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession
- FM 6-22, Leader Development
Define Army Leadership
Leadership is the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
Components of the Leadership Requirements Model
Be - Attributes -- Character -- Presence Know - Attributes -- Intellect Do - Competencies -- Leads -- Develops -- Achieves
Leadership Attributes (3)
- Character
- Presence
- Intellect
Leadership Competencies (3)
- Leads
- Develops
- Achieves
Army Team Building Process (3)
- Formation
- Enrichment
- Sustainment
Types of Teams (2)
- Internal: Made up from inside an organization
- External: Members from different organizations
Characteristics of Effective Teams (6)
- Trust – the ability to predict what each will do
- Work together to accomplish tasks
- Execute tasks thoroughly and quickly
- Meet and exceed the standard
- Adapt to demanding challenges
- Learn from their experiences
Types of Team Assessments
Individual - Performance Counseling - Evaluation Team - AARs
Define Army Team Building
A continuous process of enabling a group of people to reach their goals and improve their effectiveness through leadership and various exercises, activities, and techniques.
What is a team?
Any group that functions together to accomplish a mission or perform a collective task.
References for Team Building
FM 6-22, Leader Development
ATP 6-22.6, Army Team Building
Reference for Army Writing
AR 25-50, Preparing and Managing Correspondence
Army Writing Process Steps (5)
- Research
- Plan
- Develop a draft
- Revise the draft
- Proof
Types of Counseling (3)
- Event
- Performance
- Professional Growth
Counselling Skills (3)
- Active Listening
- Responding
- Appropriate Questioning
Stages of the Counselling Process (4)
- Identify the need for counseling
- Prepare for the counseling
- Conduct the counseling
- Follow-up with the individual
Effective counselor qualities (5)
- Respect for subordinates
- Self-awareness
- Cultural awareness
- Empathy
- Credibility
Key characteristics of an effective counselor: (5)
- Purpose
- Flexibility
- Respect
- Communication
- Support
Seven Steps of the Military Problem Solving Process
Step 1. Gather information and knowledge Step 2. Identify the problem Step 3. Develop criteria Step 4. Generate possible solutions Step 5. Analyze possible solutions Step 6. Compare possible solutions Step 7. Make and implement the decision
SF warrant officers (180A) are…
…adaptive technical experts, combat leaders, trainers and advisors.
SF Warrant Officers are experienced SMEs:
Operations and Intelligence Fusion Mission Planning and Execution Training Management Unconventional Warfare / ASO JIIM operations
Specific Characteristics of WO1/CW2
- Serve as Assistant Detachment Commanders
- Serve as Detachment Commander in absence of 18A
- Ensure maintenance of institutional knowledge on ODA
- Ensure Continuity on ODA
- Focus on integrating SOF systems with other branch systems
180A Unique Skills
- Proficient in 9 Principle SF Tasks, intelligence operations, tactical skills
- Familiar with technical skills of an ODA
- Aptitude for Foreign Language (must maintain proficiency)
- Qualified Military Parachutists (must be Jumpmaster for promotion to CW3)
180A Unique Knowledge Required
- In depth knowledge of at least one region of the world
- Specialized TTPs that support SF Operations
SF Principal Tasks
Unconventional Warfare Foreign Internal Defense Direct Action Special Reconnaissance Counterterrorism Counter Proliferation Information Operations Security Force Assistance Counterinsurgency
WO1/CW2 Key Responsibilities
1-Leadership 2-Operations and Intelligence Fusion 3-Mission Planning 4-JIIM Coordination 5-Training Management 6-Resource Management 7-Information Management 8-Continuity of the Detachment
180A Unique Attributes
- Ability to solve complex political-military problems
- Develop conventional or unconventional solutions
- Develop and employ non-doctrinal methods and techniques
- Capable of decisive action for missions in which no doctrine exists
- Adaptive thinker who is able to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations
- Mentally flexible and willing to experiment
- Good interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, as well as political acumen and cultural sensitivity
- Self-reliant team players, leaders independently or in small groups
- Learns new skills, accepts new ideas, teaches others
- Unquestionable personal integrity and moral courage
- Act autonomously under extreme stress / Influence others under stress
- Be physically fit
SOF Imperatives
- Understand the operational environment
- Recognize political implications
- Facilitate interagency activities
- Engage the threat discriminately
- Consider long-term effects
- Ensure legitimacy and credibility of Special Operations
- Anticipate and control psychological effects
- Apply capabilities indirectly
- Develop multiple options
- Ensure long-term sustainment
- Provide sufficient intelligence
- Balance security and synchronization
SOF Truths
- Humans are more important than hardware
- Quality is better than quantity
- Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced
- Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur
- Most special operations require non-SOF support
References for Mission Command (3)
ADP 3-0 – Unified Land Operations
ADP 5-0 – The Army Operations Process
ADP 6-0 – Mission Command
What is Mission Command?
The Army’s approach to Command & Control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution.
What does Mission Command do?
It describes how commanders [& staffs] combine the Art of command and the Science of control to understand situations, make decisions, direct action, and accomplish missions.
How does Mission Command fit within Army doctrine?
Mission Command supports the Army’s operational concept of Unified Land Operations and its emphasis on Seizing, Retaining, and Exploiting the initiative.
Principals of Mission Command (7)
- Competence
- Mutual trust
- Shared understanding
- Commander’s intent
- Mission orders
- Risk acceptance
- Disciplined initiative
Warfighting functions (6)
- Intelligence
- Fires
- Sustainment
- Protection
- Movement & Maneuver
- Command and Control
What is Command and Control?
Command & Control is the exercise of authority and direction by a designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission.
Describe C2 as a Warfighting Function
C2 is the arrangement of people, processes, and networks – into command posts – that facilitate their exercise of authority.
How does MC differ from Command & Control (C2)?
Mission Command is a “philosophy” that enables Command & Control.
Define Commander’s Intent
A clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired military end state that supports mission command, provides focus to staff, and helps subordinates achieve the commander’s desired results even when events do not unfold as planned
It describes what constitutes success for the operation
Parts of Commander’s Intent (3)
- Expanded purpose (nested two levels up)
- Key tasks (what must be done for mission success)
- End state (desired conditions—respective of FF, EF, terrain and civil considerations)
ARSOF Attributes
- Perseverance
- Personal Responsibility
- Professionalism
- Courage
- Capability
- Adaptability
- Integrity
- Team Player
