Defense and CMD Post Flashcards
What are the defensive tasks?
Area defense
Mobile defense
Retrograde
What are the four types of command posts?
Main Command Post
Tactical Command Post
Early-entry Command Post
Command Group
What are the three types of retrograde?
Withdrawal
Delay
Retirement
What is the screening criteria for a COA?
Suitable Feasible Acceptable Distinguishable Complete
What are the characteristics of the defense?
SOF MDMP Security Operations in depth Flexibility Maneuver Disruption Mass and concentration Preparation
What are the types of battle positions?
Primary Alternate Supplementary Subsequent Strong point
What are the forms of the defense?
Perimeter defense
Defense of a linear obstacle
Reverse slope defense
What is an area Defense?
A defensive task that denies enemy forces access to terrain for specific time
What is a mobile defense?
A defensive task to destroy or defeat an enemy through a decisive attack by striking force
What is a retrograde?
A defensive task that involves organized movement away from the enemy
What is a delay?
trading time for space by slowing the enemy and inflicting maximum damage without becoming decisively engaged
What is a withdrawal?
A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages
What is a retirement?
A form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy
What is the defense of a linear obstacle?
The defending force seeks to defeat and let me attempt to seize a bridgehead across a linear obstacle
What is a perimeter defense?
Used when subordinate units bypass enemy forces or in the conduct of base defense in the echelon support area
What is a reverse slope defense?
The main defensive position is masked by a topographical crest. Used at Battalion or below
What is a battle position?
A defensive location oriented on a likely enemy avenue of approach
What are the five purposes of the defense?
- create conditions for a counteroffensive to regain the initiative
- retain decisive terrain
- attrit or fix the enemy as a prelude to offensive actions
- surprise action by the enemy
- increase enemies vulnerability by forcing him to concentrate forces
What is a tactical command post?
Facility designed to control current operations
What is a command group?
The commander and critical staff officers needed to directly influence operations
What is a main command post?
A facility in which a majority of planning, analysis, and coordination occurs
What is an early entry command post?
Facility containing tailored portions of the units headquarters for a specific mission over specific period
What are the five functional cells in a command post?
S-1 personnel S-2 intelligence S-3 operations & training S-4 logistics S-6 signal
What are the outputs of MDMP step one?
CDR’s initial guidance
WARNO 1
What does WARNO 1 contain at a minimum?
- The type of operation
- The general location of the operation
- The initial timeline
- Any movements or reconnaissance to initiate
What are the nine key outputs of MDMP step two?
- approved mission statement
- initial commanders intent
- initial CCIRs and EEFIs
- initial commanders planning guidance
- updated IPB products
- updated running estimates
- updated timeline
- COA evaluation criteria
- WARNO 2
What are the two types of CCIR?
PIR and FFIR
What does EEFI stand for?
Essential Elements of Friendly Information
