ARSOF Doctrine Flashcards
Army Doctrine and elements
basis for training
fundamental:
PRINCIPLES,
-with supporting
TACTICS,
TECHNIQUES,
PROCEDURES, and
TERMS and SYMBOLS,
…used for the conduct of operations and which the operating force, and elements of the institutional Army that directly support operations, GUIDE their actions in support of national objectives. It is:
-AUTHORITATIVE but requires JUDGMENT IN APPLICATION.
(Army doctrine is a TWO-TIERED system. The first encompasses capstone and keystone doctrinal publications)
Developing Doctrine
Army doctrine forms the basis for training and leader development standards and support products
Training standards provide performance baselines to evaluate how well a task is executed
Together, DOCTRINE, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES FORM THE KEY TO ARMY READINESS
Elements of Doctrine
Principles
Tactics
Techniques
Procedures
Terms and symbols
Tactic –> Technique –> Procedure
Principle
A principle is a comprehensive and fundamental RULE or an ASSUMPTION of central importance that
*guides how an organization or function approaches and thinks about the conduct of operations
Tactics
Tactics include the ordered placement and maneuver of units in relation to each other, the enemy, and terrain to obtain decisive results
-Effective tactics translate combat power into decisive results
-Primarily DESCRIPTIVE, tactics vary with terrain and other circumstances
Techniques
Are NON PRESCRIPTIVE ways or methods used to perform missions, functions, or tasks
More SPECIFIC than tactics and less structured than procedures
Techniques are similar to tactics in that they are DESCRIPTIVE
They are similar to procedures in that they are often described in terms of steps
As with tactics, techniques require judgment in application
They are the primary means of conveying the lessons learned that units gain in operations
EXAMPLES:
IPB
CI
SR
AT/CT
Pack Animals
MFF
Combat Dive
Civil Affairs
PSYOPS
Procedures
PRESCRIPTIVE
Procedures are standard, detailed steps that prescribe how to perform specific tasks
THEY CONSIST OF A SERIES OF STEPS IN A SET ORDER THAT ARE COMPLETED THE SAME WAY, AT ALL TIMES, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES OR A SERIES OF FORMATS THAT MUST BE USED WITHOUT VARIATION
This is the lowest level of detail
EXAMPLES:
Nine-line MEDVAC
Line of Duty Investigation
Troop Leading Procedures
Sustained Airborne Training
Unit/Field/Team SOPs
Terms and Symbols
Common language
Symbols are the language’s graphic representations
Makes a common understanding of doctrine possible
Established in joint publications, field manuals, and field manuals-interim
Symbols are always PRESCRIPTIVE
Capstone Doctrine?
ADP?
What is Capstone Doctrine nested within?
What does capstone joint doctrine link to and incorporate?
provides the BROAD FUNDAMENTALS and PRINCIPLES with which we frame keystone doctrine (ADP 1,3)
(Nested within the constraints of the Joint capstone doctrine)
Capstone Joint doctrine LINKS directly to Army capstone doctrine and incorporates the NSS and NMS
NOTE: (Army doctrine is a TWO-TIERED system. The first encompasses capstone and keystone doctrinal publications)
Keystone Doctrine
Keystone FMs at the Army level are the doctrinal foundation for a subsequent series of FMs or
directly address the CONDUCT of full spectrum operations
Field Manual (FM) 3-18 IS THE KEYSTONE MANUAL FOR SPECIAL FORCES DOCTRINE
Doctrinal Framework …parts…
(FRAP CC)
Function - describes a set of subordinate tasks and systems needed to accomplish the role
Role - is the broad and enduring purpose for which the organization or branch is established
Army core competencies - explain the Army’s contribution to the nation’s defense
Principles - are guidelines for the employment of an organization or branch
Core competencies - define the overall capabilities of an organization or branch to the Army
Characteristics - describe the attributes that the organization or branch requires to be effective
Terms to describe OE
Domain – Sea, Air, Land, Space, Cyber
Land Domain - The purpose of the land domain is to distinguish the characteristics of an operational environment on land from the characteristics of other domains
OE
Operational Variables (PMESII)
Mission Variables (METTTC)
Army Special Forces Principal Tasks
(FUSS DP CCC)
(UW) Unconventional Warfare
(FID) Foreign Internal Defense
(COIN) Counterinsurgency
(SFA) Security Force Assistance
(SR) Special Reconnaissance
(DA) Direct Action
(CT) Counterterrorism
(CP) Counterproliferation
(PE) Preparation of the Environment
-OPE, AFO, Intelligence Operations
Irregular warfare (Joint Operating Concept)
to prevent, deter, disrupt, and defeat NON-STATE ACTORS, AS WELL AS STATE ACTORS who pose irregular threats
The joint force must be prepared to address them WITHOUT COMPROMISING ITS ABILITY TO ADDRESS CONVENTIONAL THREATS
Irregular Warfare (IW) Defined
What does IW Favor?
Irregular Warfare is a violent struggle between state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations
IW FAVORS INDIRECT AND ASYMMETRIC APPROACHES, though it may employ the full range of military and other capabilities, in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence and will
