Mission Command Flashcards
What are the 7 Principles of Mission Command?
Competence
Mutual Trust
Shared Understanding
Commanders Intent
Mission Orders
Disciplined Initiative
Risk Acceptance
What are the 5 command and control Warfighting Functions?
Movement and maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Protection
What are the tasks of the command and control warfighting functions?
Command Forces
Control Operations
Drive the Operations Process
Establish the Command and Control System
What is the Commanders Role in the Operations Process?
Understand
Visualize
Describe
Direct
Command comprises of?
Authority
Responsibility
Decision-making
Leadership
Control comprises of?
Direction
Feedback
Information
Communication
Describe the command and control system
The arrangement of people, processes, networks, and command posts that enable commanders to conduct operations.
When organizing for command and control commanders consider the following:
Chain of command
Span of control
Unit integrity
Degraded environments
4 elements of command
Authority
Leadership
Responsibility
Decision making
Describe authority
Power to judge, act, command
Describe Leadership
Influence through purpose, direction, motivation.
Describe responsibility
Being accountable for decisions
Describe decision-making
Selecting most favorable course of action
