AWOAC Flashcards
A ____________ is a short sentence or paragraph that describes the organizations essential tasks, purpose, and action containing the elements of who, what, where, and why.
Mission Statement
Five elements of a mission statement
Who, what, when, where, and why
What is a movement of friendly forces by rotary-wing aircraft to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain?
Air Assault
Characteristics of Defense
Disruption
Flexibility
Maneuver
Mass and Concentration
Depth
Preparation
Security
DEF: Decisive Point
Key Terrain, key event, critical factor or function that when acted upon, enables commanders to gain a marked advantage over an enemy or contribute materially to achieving success.
Tenets of Army Unified Land Operations.
4 components
Simultaneity, Depth, Synchronization, and Flexibility
DEF: Synchronization
The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to achieve maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.
DEF: Flexibility
The employment of a versatile mix of capabilities, formations, and equipment for conducting operations.
DEF: Depth
The extension of operations in time, space, or purpose to achieve definite results.
DEF: Simultaneity
The execution of related and mutually supporting tasks at the same time across multiple locations and domains.
Primary Offensive Task:
4 components
Movement to Contact
Attack
Exploitation
Pursuit
DEF: Pursuit
A type of offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it.
DEF: Movement to Contact
A type of offensive operation designed to develop the situation and to establish or regain contact.
DEF: Attack
A type of offensive operation that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and secures terrain, or both.
DEF: Exploitation
A type of offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth.
Five Paragraph Operational Order (OPORD)
Situation
Mission
Execution
Sustainment
Command and Signal
Defensive Operations
3 components
Area Defense
Mobile Defense
Retrograde
DEF: Retrograde
A type of defensive operation that involves organized movement away from the enemy.
DEF: Mobile Defense
A type of defensive operation that concentrates on the destruction or defeat of the enemy forces through a decisive attack by a striking force.
DEF: Area Defense
A type of defensive operation that concentrates on denying enemy forces access to designated terrain for a specific time rather than destroying the enemy outright.
Principles of Joint Operations
Objective
Offensive
Mass
Maneuver
Economy of Force
Unity of Command
Security
Surprise
Simplicity
Restraint
Perseverance
Legitimacy
DEF: Friendly Force Information FFIR
Information the commander and staff need to understand the status of friendly force and supporting capabilities. FFIR’s identify the information about the mission, troops, and support available, and time available for friendly forces that the commander considers most important.
DEF: Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR)
Information the commander and staff need to understand the adversary or other aspects of the operational environment. PIR’s identify the information about the enemy, terrain and weather, and civil considerations that the commander considers most important.
Two categories of a Commanders Critical Information Requirement
FFIR
PIR
Characteristics of the Offense
Audacity
Surprise
Concentration
Tempo
Five Military Aspects of Terrain
(OAKOC)
Observation and Fields of Fire
Avenues of Approach
Key and Decisive Terrain
Obstacles
Cover and Concealment
Troop Leading Procedures
Receive the Mission
Issue a Warning Order
Make a Tentative Plan
Initiate Movement
Conduct Reconnaissance
Complete the Plan
Issue the Order
Supervise and Refine
Forms of Maneuver
Envelopment
Frontal Assault
Infiltration
Penetration
Turning Movement
Air Assault Reverse Planning Sequence
Ground Tacticle Plan
Landing Plan
Air Movement Plan
Loading Plan
Staging Plan
Fundamentals of Security
-Provide reaction time and maneuver space
-Perform continuous reconnaissance
-Provide early and accurate warning
-Maintain enemy contact
-Orient on the force, area, or facility
Fundamentals of Reconnaissance
-Ensure continuous reconnaissance
-Do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve
-Orient on reconnaissance objective
-Report information rapidly and accurately
-Retain freedom of maneuver
-Gain and maintain enemy contact
-Develop the situation rapidly
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) Process steps: also known as IPOE
-Define the operational environment (OE)
-Describe the environmental effects on operations
-Evaluate the threat
-Determine threat courses of action (COA)
War fighting Functions
Command and Control
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Protection
Engagement Area Development Process
-Identify likely enemy avenues of approach
-Determine likely enemy schemes of maneuver
-Determine where to kill the enemy force
-Plan and integrate obstacles
-Emplace weapon systems
-Plan and integrate indirect fires
-Rehearse
Fire Control Measures
Engagement Criteria
Engagement Priorities
Sectors of Fire
Target Reference Points
Trigger Line
Aviation Core Competencies
-Provide accurate and timely information collection on the enemy, terrain, local populations and friendly forces
-Provide reaction time and maneuver space
-Destroy, defeat, disrupt, divert, or delay enemy forces
-Air assault ground maneuver forces
-Air move personnel, equipment, and supplies
-Evacuate wounded or recover isolated personnel
-Enable C2 over extended ranges and complex terrain
Express the time in an OPORD:
6 August 20XX at 1145 Zulu
061145Z August 20XX
Air Interdiction
Air operations conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemy’s military surface capabilities before it can be used against friendly forces
Air movement
Air transport of units, personnel, supplies, and equipment
Ambush
Attack from a concealed position
Attack by fire
Using direct and indirect fires to engage an enemy from a distance
Block
Tacticle mission task that denies the enemy access to an area or avenue of approach
Breach
A tacticle mission task when a unit breaks through a enemy obstacle
Bypass
A tacticle mission task, unit deliberately avoids contact with the enemy or obstacle
Clear
A tacticle mission task, unit eliminates all enemy forces within a area
Close Air Support
Air action by Aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces
Combat Power
Total means of destruction and/or disruptive force a unit can apply on the opponent
Contain
A tacticle mission task, unit stops, holds, or surrounds the enemy
Defeat
To render a force incapable of achieving its objectives
Delay
Unit trades space for time by slowing down the enemy’s momentum
Destroy
A tacticle mission task that renders an enemy force combat ineffective
Disrupt
A tacticle mission task, unit upsets the enemy formation or tempo
Envelope
A form of maneuver, unit avoids enemy principle defense by attacking flank
Fix
A tacticle mission task, unit prevents enemy from moving from a specific location for a specific period of time
Guard
A type of security operation, done to protect the main body
Infiltration
A form of maneuver, unit conducts undetected movement into an area occupied by enemy forces
Interdict
A tacticle mission task, unit prevents, disrupts, or delays enemy’s use of an area
Isolate
A tacticle mission task, unit seals off an enemy
Movement to contact
A type of offensive operation designed to establish or regain contact to develop the situation
Neutralize
A tacticle mission task, unit renders the enemy incapable of interfering
Retain
A tacticle mission task, unit prevents enemy occupation or use of terrain
Screen
A type of security operation, provided early warning to the protected force
Secure
A tacticle mission task, unit prevents the enemy from damaging or destroying a force
Seize
A tacticle mission task, unit takes possession of an area by using overwhelming force
Support by fire
A tacticle mission task, unit engages the enemy by direct fire
Suppress
A tacticle mission task, unit degrades a force or weapons system from accomplishing its mission
Turn
A tacticle mission task, unit forces enemy from one avenue of approach or movement corridor to another.
Wheeled vehicle symbol
Box 3 circles on the bottom
Block symbol
T laying to right side
Disrupt symbol
Pitch fork laying to right different lengths
Fix symbol
Medical line (heart monitor) with arrow at end
Turn Symbol
Diamond with a turn line drawn and T in the turn
Air assault symbol
Box with v at bottom
Main Axis of Advance
Corridor arrow with arrow at end, inside has boxes with number
Command Post (CP) Symbol
Flag box and it says main at the bottom
Planned Battle position Symbol
Dotted circle line with numbered box’s
Air Defense Gun Symbol
Antenna looking attached with a half circle at the bottom
Target Reference Point Symbol
Big cross that makes 4 sections, section will have number
Armored Symbol
Box with long oval at top, looks like moving box or file box
Secure (Tacticle Mission Task) Symbol
Circle with arrow at end, also has S on the line of the circle
Forward Line of Troops Symbol
Bunch of small half circles lined together
Machine Gun (Light) Symbol
Arrow with line in the middle and end
Headquarters Symbol
Box with a line at the top
Regiment Symbol
Box with 3 lines at the top
Brigade Symbol
Box with X at the top of the box
UAS/UAV Symbol
Box with V inside at the top of the box
Transportation symbol
Looks like a wheel
Armored Track (Self-Propelled) Symbol
Box with oval at the inside bottom of box
Attack by Fire Symbol
Half hexagon with arrow pointing to diamond
Task Force Symbol
Box with small box and two tick marks boxes in on top
Screen, Cover or Guard Symbol
Lightning bolt looking
Phase Line Symbol
Has PL numbered box and a line drawn to another PL numbered box
Isolate Symbol
Circle with diamond centered inside. Circle has triangles pointing inward and arrow at end
Airborne Symbol
Box with bird line in middle
Support by Fire Symbol
Two half hexagons, one with arrows on each end
Alpha Check
Request for confirmation of bearing and aircraft to described point
Angels
Height of FRIENDLY aircraft thousands of feet from MSL