Introduction: Ramadi, Iraq - The combat leader's dilemma Flashcards

1
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Spoken as “Humvee”, this term stands for

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High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or HMMWV

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EOD stands for

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb tech

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3
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The word Emir stands for

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A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers

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4
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In the introduction chapter, ____ was the ground force commander - the senior SEAL in charge of the operation.

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Lief

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5
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Meaning someone fleeing the target building

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Squirter

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A _____ is a traditional Arabic robe

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Dishdasha

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Russian designed shoulder-fire rocket, widely distributed and highly popular among American enemies.

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RPG-7

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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

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Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatamyot

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9
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The saying that Lief’s immediate boss, Lt Commander Jocko Willink said during his training

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Relax, look around, make a call

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10
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Liefs weapon was a _______ that used 5.56 round ammo that was too small for knock down power

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Colt M4 rifle

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11
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Jocko taught the 4 laws of combat which are

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Cover and Move
Simple
Prioritize and execute
decentralized command

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Cover and move - teamwork - utilizes a _______ technique where one person moves while the other person provides cover

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leapfrog

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13
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SEAL radioman communicates with the TOC which stands for

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Tactical Operations Center

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14
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The biggest gain in the introduction chapter was the _____ _____. Some were simple, others procedural, and others were strategic

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lessons learned

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15
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When applied to any team, group, or organization, the proper understanding and execution of the Laws of Combat can only mean one thing, ______

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victory

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16
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________ is the single most important factor. It is also what the book is about

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Leadership

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17
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team ______ or ______

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succeeds or fails

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18
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________ leaders lead successful teams that accomplish their mission and win. ______ leaders dont

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effective, ineffective

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19
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Every leader at some point will ____ and must confront that _______

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fail, failure

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20
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agenda’s, they are simply focused on the ____ and how to best accomplish it

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mission

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21
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SEAL Team Three, Task Unit Bruiser, and the historic deployment to Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006, became what was known as

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” Battle of Ramadi”

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22
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Jocko led Bruiser as task _____ _____

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unit commander

23
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Charlie Platoon included ______ ____ the American Sniper

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Chris Kyle

24
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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

A

Seize, Clear, Hold, % Build

25
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The movement that eventually turned the tide for the U.S in Iraq

A

Anbar Awakening

26
Q

Task Unit Bruiser arrived in Ramadi, a war-torn capital city of Al Anbar Province - the deadly epicenter of Iraqi insurgency in what year.

A

Spring 2006

27
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Ramadi’s population is

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400,000

28
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When Task Unit Bruiser arrived, the U.S. forced controlled about ______ of the city

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1/3

29
Q

A U.S. intelligence report leaked to the press grimly labeled Ramadi and Anbar Province _____ ____ _____

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All but lost

30
Q

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

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Jocko, Leif

31
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Task Unit Bruiser killed _____ of enemy fighters and disrupted enemy attacks on the U.S.

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hundreds

32
Q

The leader of an Arab village or family is called

A

Tribal Sheikhs

33
Q

_____ SEAL’s were wounded and _____ died from Task Unit Bruiser

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8, 3

34
Q

The 3 SEAL’s that died were

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Marc Lee -KIA
Mike Monsoor - KIA
Ryan Job - Blinded by enemy snipers and died in the hospital while recovering from sugery

35
Q

The SEALS killed were only 3 of the nearly ______ U.S. troops KIA that were part of the ready first brigade

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hundred

36
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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.

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30 to 50

37
Q

_____ remained a model fo stability and one of the safest areas of Iraq, outside the historically stable Kurdish-controlled north

A

Ramadi

38
Q

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

A

leadership

39
Q

Fire team leaders are in charge of _____ people

A

4

40
Q

Squad Leaders are in charge of _____ people

A

8

41
Q

Upon returning home from combat, Leif and Jocko stepped into critical roles as ________ instructors

A

leadership

42
Q

For many years, Navy SEAL leadership training consisted almost entirely of ____ and ______

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(OJT) on the job, mentoring

43
Q

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

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Jocko

44
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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

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Leif

45
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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

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wrong decision

46
Q

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

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smart, creative, freethinking

47
Q

_____ ______ 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

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Combat leadership

48
Q

______, ________ 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

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Simple, not easy

49
Q

The book is divided into 3 parts which are

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Part 1 - winning the war within
Part 2 - The laws of combat
Part 3 - Sustaining victory

50
Q

______ ____ ____ _____ develops the fundamental building blocks and mind-set necessary to lead and win

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Winning the war within

51
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The ____ ____ _____ covers 4 critical concepts that enable a team to perform at the highest level and dominate

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Laws of combat

52
Q

______ ______ 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

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Sustaining Victory

53
Q

Leaders fulfill their purpose ___ and ___

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lead and win

54
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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

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1, 2, 3