Introduction: Ramadi, Iraq - The combat leader's dilemma Flashcards
Spoken as “Humvee”, this term stands for
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or HMMWV
EOD stands for
Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb tech
The word Emir stands for
A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers
In the introduction chapter, ____ was the ground force commander - the senior SEAL in charge of the operation.
Lief
Meaning someone fleeing the target building
Squirter
A _____ is a traditional Arabic robe
Dishdasha
Russian designed shoulder-fire rocket, widely distributed and highly popular among American enemies.
RPG-7
Contrary to popular belief, “RPG” does not stand for Rocket Propelled Grenade, but is an acronym for _____ _____ _____, which roughly translates to: handheld antitank grenade launcher
Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatamyot
The saying that Lief’s immediate boss, Lt Commander Jocko Willink said during his training
Relax, look around, make a call
Liefs weapon was a _______ that used 5.56 round ammo that was too small for knock down power
Colt M4 rifle
Jocko taught the 4 laws of combat which are
Cover and Move
Simple
Prioritize and execute
decentralized command
Cover and move - teamwork - utilizes a _______ technique where one person moves while the other person provides cover
leapfrog
SEAL radioman communicates with the TOC which stands for
Tactical Operations Center
The biggest gain in the introduction chapter was the _____ _____. Some were simple, others procedural, and others were strategic
lessons learned
When applied to any team, group, or organization, the proper understanding and execution of the Laws of Combat can only mean one thing, ______
victory
________ is the single most important factor. It is also what the book is about
Leadership
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team ______ or ______
succeeds or fails
________ leaders lead successful teams that accomplish their mission and win. ______ leaders dont
effective, ineffective
Every leader at some point will ____ and must confront that _______
fail, failure
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agenda’s, they are simply focused on the ____ and how to best accomplish it
mission
SEAL Team Three, Task Unit Bruiser, and the historic deployment to Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006, became what was known as
” Battle of Ramadi”
Jocko led Bruiser as task _____ _____
unit commander
Charlie Platoon included ______ ____ the American Sniper
Chris Kyle
Bruiser SEAL’s played an integral role in the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division, Ready First Brigade’s “ ______, _____, ____, and _____” strategy that systematically liberated the war-torn, insurgent-held city of Ramadi and radically lowered the level of violence
Seize, Clear, Hold, % Build
The movement that eventually turned the tide for the U.S in Iraq
Anbar Awakening
Task Unit Bruiser arrived in Ramadi, a war-torn capital city of Al Anbar Province - the deadly epicenter of Iraqi insurgency in what year.
Spring 2006
Ramadi’s population is
400,000
When Task Unit Bruiser arrived, the U.S. forced controlled about ______ of the city
1/3
A U.S. intelligence report leaked to the press grimly labeled Ramadi and Anbar Province _____ ____ _____
All but lost
Through the summer and fall of 2006, ______ orchestrated Task Unit Bruisers contribution to the ready first brigade’s efforts and _____ led Charlie Platoon’s SEAL’s
Jocko, Leif
Task Unit Bruiser killed _____ of enemy fighters and disrupted enemy attacks on the U.S.
hundreds
The leader of an Arab village or family is called
Tribal Sheikhs
_____ SEAL’s were wounded and _____ died from Task Unit Bruiser
8, 3
The 3 SEAL’s that died were
Marc Lee -KIA
Mike Monsoor - KIA
Ryan Job - Blinded by enemy snipers and died in the hospital while recovering from sugery
The SEALS killed were only 3 of the nearly ______ U.S. troops KIA that were part of the ready first brigade
hundred
By early 2007, enemy attacks plunged from an average of _____ to ___ each day throughout much of 2006, to an average of one per week, then one per month.
30 to 50
_____ remained a model fo stability and one of the safest areas of Iraq, outside the historically stable Kurdish-controlled north
Ramadi
The greatest lesson learned was the recognition that ______ is the most important factor on the battlefield, and the single greatest reason behind the success of any team
leadership
Fire team leaders are in charge of _____ people
4
Squad Leaders are in charge of _____ people
8
Upon returning home from combat, Leif and Jocko stepped into critical roles as ________ instructors
leadership
For many years, Navy SEAL leadership training consisted almost entirely of ____ and ______
(OJT) on the job, mentoring
The officer in charge of all training for West Coast SEAL teams. This officer placed new emphasis on training leaders in critical decision making and effective communication to prepare them for combat
Jocko
This officer ran the SEAL Junior Officer Training Course, the basic leadership program for every officer who graduated from the SEAL training pipeline. He reshaped and enhanced training to more effectively establish the critical leadership foundations necessary for new SEAL officers to succeed in combat
Leif
Even when a victorious outcome seems all but certain, a _____ _____ can result in deadly, catastrophic failure. In that regard, a combat leader can acquire a lifetime of leadership lessons learned in only a few deployments
wrong decision
U.S military personnel are ____, _____, ______ individuals - human beings. They must believe in the cause for which they are fighting and the must believe and trust in their leaders
smart, creative, freethinking
_____ ______ requires getting a diverse team of people in various groups to execute highly complex missions in order to achieve strategic goals - something that directly correlates with any company/organization
Combat leadership
______, ________ is a phrase used often by former UFC fighter and World Champion Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Dean Lister, a 3-time submission grappling world champion
Simple, not easy
The book is divided into 3 parts which are
Part 1 - winning the war within
Part 2 - The laws of combat
Part 3 - Sustaining victory
______ ____ ____ _____ develops the fundamental building blocks and mind-set necessary to lead and win
Winning the war within
The ____ ____ _____ covers 4 critical concepts that enable a team to perform at the highest level and dominate
Laws of combat
______ ______ discusses the more nuanced and difficult balance that leaders must navigate in order to maintain the edge and keep the team perpetually operating at the highest level
Sustaining Victory
Leaders fulfill their purpose ___ and ___
lead and win
Within each chapter there are 3 subsections. The ____ sections identifies a leadership lesson learned through U.S. Navy Seal combat or training experience. The _____ subsection explains that leadership principle. The ____ subsection demonstrates the principles application to the business world
1, 2, 3
