FM 3-90, Vol 1 - Offense and Defense Flashcards

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What FM covers Offense and Defense?

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FM 3-90, Vol 1.

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What is the purpose of an offensive task?

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An offensive task is a task conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population centers.

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What are the characteristics of offensive tasks?

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  1. Surprise.
  2. Concentration.
  3. Tempo.
  4. Audacity.
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What are the four primary offensive tasks?

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  1. Movement to contact.
  2. Attack.
  3. Exploitation.
  4. Pursuit.
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What is the purpose of a defensive task?

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A defensive task is a task conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability tasks.

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What are the characteristics of the defense?

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Disruption.

Flexibility

Maneuver.

Massing effects.

Operations in depth.

Preparation.

Security.

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What are the three basic defensive tasks?

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The area defense.
The mobile defense.
The retrograde.

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Units conducting tactical operations must have clearly defined tasks and responsibilities. The commander uses control measures to impose restrictions that prevent units from impeding one another and establish specific responsibilities. What is the difference between permissive and restrictive control measures?

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Permissive control measures allow something to happen. Restrictive control measures limit how something is done.

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