arsof Flashcards

1
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7 phases of uw

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1 unit mission prep upon reciept of order

2 unit initial contact with resistance assets during mission prep or execution

3 unit infiltration of denied area, initial assessment, linkup with resistance

4 unit support to resistance (str) organization, confirm mutual objectives, principal assessment, resistance cadre development

5 unit str buildup and expansion of resistance capabilities

6 unit advicr and support to the employment of resistance capabilities

7 unit transition from uw responsabilities to followon missions

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2
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what is an area complex

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clandestine, dispersed network of facilities to support resistance in a given area to achieve security, control, dispersion and flexibility

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what does an area complex contain

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base camps

networks

communications

logisitics

medical network

supply caches

training areas

escape and recovery mechanisms

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4
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4 principles of security

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dispersion

mobility

opsec

infosec

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5
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3 types of geurilla warfare missions

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geurilla warfare missions in support of theather commander unconventional warfare campaigne

to assist conventional forces engaged in combat operations

conducted after linkup with friendly forces

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6
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6 core uw activities

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subversion

sabotage

geurilla warfare

personnel recovery

inteilligence operations

preparation of the environment

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7
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3 levels of USG support

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Indirect support
coalition partner/ 3rd country
log aid and training

Direct support
advisors in sanctuarys or insurgent controlled areas

Comabt support
all activities of direct and indirect with combqt operations

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8
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STR type one

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resistance against an occupying power (classic UW)

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STR type 2

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insurgency against a sovereign state. overthrow a current government

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STR type 3

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indigenous resistance elements in support of FID. combating non state actors in arras of a sovreign country controlled by non state actors

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STR type 4

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Indigenous resistance elements in support of CT, CP, or stability ops

defeat non state actors for usg objectives without cooperation from the cou try in which these activities take place.

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12
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STR type 5

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Indigenous resistance in a contested ungoverned space.

defeat non state actors who exercise some state like functions over a populace.

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13
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4 key activities in Support to Resistance (STR)

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enable political activities

shape the information environment

provide material and non material assistance

conduct military and paramilitary operations

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14
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4 levels of feasability assessment

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political (secdef/potus)

operational (GCC TSOC)

resistance capability (pilot teams)

Feasability to conduct UW

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15
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what is security cooperation

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security cooperation encompases security assistance, securoty force assistance, foreign internal defense in accordance with that countrys Internal defense and development strategy (IDAD)

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16
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what is security assistance

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SA is an element of SC

a group of programs that USG uses to provide defense articles, military training, and other defense related services.

generally overseen by Department of State.

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17
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what is security force assistance

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unified action to generate, employ, and sustain local host nation or regional security forces in support of a legitimate authority

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18
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FID planning

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Fid is the majority of DOD and DOS activities are incorportated into theatre planning and shaping process.

DOS title 22 participqnts are non combatants

DOD title 10 is not restricted to non combatants

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19
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FID framework

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create stability

econimic assistance

primary responsability for creating stability through commitment and use of all internal resources rests with the threatened girvernment

given these following condudtuons USG policy supports supplementing the efforts of the local goverment

  • internal disorder poses a threat to US national interets
  • threatened cou try is capable of ysing USG assistance
  • threatened government requests USG assistance
20
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Principles of FID

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FID requires host nation involvement and support

military activities are part of long range strategic objectives

activities emphasize coordination of all instruments of national power to integrate with activities carries out by host nation

FID training improves proficiency of host nation forces

FID supports CT, counter narcotics and counter criminal enterprises

21
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what is an IDAD

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internal defense and development strategy is the full range of measured taken by a nation to protect from subersion, lawlessness and insurgency

focuses on building political, economic, social and military institutions that fill the needs of society

22
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4 IDAD functions

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balanced development(social, political, economic)

security (protects population)

neutralizing threats (physically and psycologically separates populace from threats)

mobilization (of governance and material resources)

23
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3 stages of an insurgency

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Latent and incipient or strategic defensive (phase I).

Guerrilla warfare or strategic stalemate (phase II).

War of movement or strategic offensive (phase III).

24
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4 functional commands

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Special Operations Command

Strategic Command

Cyber Command

Transportation Command

25
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7 Geographic Commands

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Northern command

european command

central command

southern command

indo pacific command

africa command

space command

26
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who do the combatant commands fall under

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SECDEF and Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff

27
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what is unconventional warfare

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Activities conducted to enable a 
resistance movement or insurgency to 
coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a 
government or occupying power by 
operating through or with an 
underground, auxiliary and guerrilla 
force in a denied area
28
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A joint task force is constituted and designated by…

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SECDEF

Combatant commander

subordinate unified commander

existing joint task force commander

29
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When is a JTF disolved?

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when its purpose has been achieved or it is no longer required

30
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A Narrative must contain 2 things

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Believable story

plan of action

31
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three frameworks for a narrative

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diagnostic

prognostic

motivational

32
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Diagnostic narrative framework

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description of the problem

identifies victims

33
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Prognostic narrative framework

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articulates a proposed solution

possibly a plan of attack

strategy for carrying out that plan

34
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Motivational narrative framework

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rationale for engaging in collective action

involves development of an appropriate vocabulary to mobilize individuals

35
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7 principles of mission command

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mutual trust

competence

shared understanding

commanders intent

mission orders

diciplined initiative

risk acceptance

36
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what does mission command provide

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direction by the commander to enable discipluned initiative within the commanders intent to enable adaptive agile leaders

37
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what is irregular warfare

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a form of warfare that emphasises undermine and eroding an adversarys power, influence and will to execute control or influence over a relevant population

38
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tactics

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primarily descriptive

employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to eachother

L shape ambush

39
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techniques

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probably descriptive

general, detailed methods troops and commanders use to perform assigned missions and functions.

bounding overwatch

40
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procedures

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prescriptive

are standard and detailed courses of action that describe how to perform tasks

JMPI

41
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components of a resistance movement

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guerilla force

auxillary

underground

public

shadow govt

govt in exile

42
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FID definition

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participation by civiliand and military agencies of a govt in any of the action programs taken by another govt or other organization to free and protect its society from subversion, lawlessness, insurgency, terrorism or other security threats

43
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organization for national security

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president

sec def

support responsabilities include service departments (army navy airforce) and the service components themselves

operational responsabilities fall under unified commands (7 and 4) , sub unififed commands (jsoc and tsoc), service component commands, jtf, functional component commands

44
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JTF Organization

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JTF

JFLCC (land) JFSOCC (sof) JFMCC (maritime) JFACC (air)

SOJTF (2 star command same CDR as JFSOCC)

JSOTF SMU JSOAC SOLE (liason to JFACC)

SOTF (O5 CMD)

AOB SOCCE (liason to JFLCC)

45
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7 dynamics of insurgency

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leadership

objectives

ideology

enviroment and geogrqphy

external support

phasing and timing

organization and organizational patterns