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Define Targeting

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Process during IPB which identifies the vital link between tactical tasks and strategic end states.

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High Payoff Target

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A target who’s loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action.

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High Value Target

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Target enemy requires for successful completion of the mission.

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Target Analysis

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An examination of potential targets to determine:
Military importance
Priority of attack
Weapons required

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F3EA

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Find, fix, finish exploit analyze.

Process SOTFs use for precision strike operations at operational level.

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Measures of effectiveness

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Assess changes in system behavior, capability, or operational environment. Tied to measuring attainment of an endstate.

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Measure of performance

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Criteria for measuring task performance or accomplish.

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Center of Gravity

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Source of power that provides moral or physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act.

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3 components of COG

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Critical Capabilities: primary abilities which merit a COG to be ID
Critical requirements: essential conditions and resources
Critical vulnerabilities-what ODA focuses on

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CARVER Analysis

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Criticality
Accessibility
Recepurability
Vulnerability
Effect
Recognizability
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Definition of Special Reconnaissance

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R+S conducted in hostile, denies or politically sensitive areas to collect strategic or operational information. Employing capabilities not normally found in conventional forces.

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Definition of Recon

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Obtain information about enemy or adversary or secure meteorological, hydro-graphic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area.

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Definition of Surveillance

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Systematic observation of aerospace, surface or subsurface, places, persons or things by any and all means.

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Definition of Target acquisition

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Detection, ID and location at a target to permit future planning or follow on operations.

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Specific Data Collection

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All activities to collect date for purposes other than targeting such as planning for operations or missions that are intended to produce a non-lethal effect.

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Conditions where SF performs SR

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Inappropriate for conventional (politically sensitive)

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List Operational Phases of SR

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Insertion
Movement to OBJ
Collection on OBJ
Movement from the OBJ
Extraction
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Difference between Covert and Clandestine

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Clandestine-Assure secrecy or conceal act

Covert-Conceal identity or permit plausible deniability

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Difference between detection and compromise

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Detection-aware of presence that is outside normal patterns of life
Compromise-Knowledge of your mission and presence.

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ARSOF Core Attributes

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Integrity
Courage
Perseverance
Personal Responsibility
Professionalism
Adaptability
Team Player
Capability
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Definition of COIN

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Those military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency.

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Difference between terrorism and insurgency

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Insurgency-relies on civilian populace in terms of overthrowing government.
Terrorism-targets civilians more freely. A tactic, not an ideology focused on dominance over population.

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Difference between CT and COIN

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CT should be included within COIN as a whole of government approach.

COIN is a whole approach, a strategic policy that addresses causes.

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Role of SF in COIN Operations

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COIN is not a problem that is outsourced to the military.
-An aggressive approach to establishment security, rule of law, winning support of local populace, enhance host nation support. Forecast future problems and issues.

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Principles of COIN
- Legitimacy - Unity of Effort - Political primacy - Understanding the environment - Intelligence during the operations - Isolate insurgent groups
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COIN Imperatives
``` Manage information and expectations Use of measured force Learn and adapt Empower lowest levels Support host nation ```
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Direct Action defined
Short duration strikes as a special operation in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments -Creates disproportionate effects
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5 DA Mission Criteria
- Is the mission appropriate for SF? - Does the mission support the GCC campaign plan? - Is the mission operationally feasible? - Are the required resources available? - Does the expected outcome justify the risk?
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Definition of SFAUC
Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
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SOF role in Specific Target Attacks
Time-sensitive nature of effects - Target may present a higher risk to air platforms - The target may be difficult to acquire due to mobility, terrain etc.
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Types of Specific Target Attacks
- Direct Assault - Raids - Ambushes - Sniping - Emplace Mines - Emplace Obstacles - Provide Terminal Guidance - Employ Standoff Weapons - Sabotage
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5 Phases of DA
- Pre-Deployment - Deployment - Employment - Re-Deployment - Post-Deployment
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3 unique considerations for SR related to the SOF imperatives (with example/justification)
- Understand Operational Environment: Must have firm grasp of PMESII - Recognize Political Implications: SR compromise can have political effects. - Facilitate Interagency Activities: SR accomodates SIR, PIR, IR and other requirements generated by other agencies.
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SOF imperatives
- Understand Operational Environment - Recognize Political Implications - Facilitate Interagency Activities - Engage threat discriminantly - Consider long-term effects - Ensure legitimacy and credibility of Special Operations - Anticipate and control psychological effects - Apply capabilities indirectly - Develop multipe options - Ensure long-term sustainments - Provide sufficient intelligence - Balance security and syncronization
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List the SR fundamentals
- Purposeful - Timely, - Reliable and Accurate, - Decentralized planning at lowest level, - Flexibility, - Stealth, - Situational Understanding of the Operational Environment.
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Definition of FID
Participation by civil military agencies of a government to support another government to free and protect its society from subversion, lawlessness, insurgency, terrorism or other threats.
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Definition of IDAD
Internal Defense and Development - Full range of measures take by a nation to promote its growth and protect itself from: - Subversion - Lawlessness - Insurgency - Terrorism - other threats
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Instruments of National Power
Diplomatic, informational, military, economic.
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3 Conditions for US FID
- Internal disorder that presents threat to US interest - Threatened country requests US support - Capable of effectively using US assistance
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3 Categories of US FID
- Indirect - Direct - Combat Operations
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3 Security Assistance Programs
- Foreign Military Sales - Foreign Military Finance - International Military Edecuation
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Why SF is specified for FID
- Only organization chartered to conduct FID | - USSOCOM only COCOM legislatively mandated for FID
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Why is SF ideal for FID
- Regionally aligned - Culturally aware - Language qualified
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What is the approval required for combat operations
POTUS
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4 Functions of IDAD
- Balanced Development - Security - Neutralization - Mobilization
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4 Principles of IDAD
- Maximum use of intel - Minimum use of violence - Responsive government - Unity of effort
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Types of DA Missions
Specific Target Attack Recovery Operations
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3 ways SFOD's conduct DA
Unilateral Joint Combined (indig)
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Definition of UW
Activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary, and guerrilla force in a denied area.
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Define Guerilla Warfare
Activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary, and guerrilla force in a denied area.
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Define General War
In terms of UW, General War is the anticipation of large-scale U.S. involvement in the campaign.
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Define Limited War
In terms of UW, it’s the use of limited-involvement operations to pressure an adversary.
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Define Resistance Movement
An organized effort by some portion of the civil population of a country to resist the legally established government or an occupying power and to disrupt civil order and stability.
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Define Subversion
Actions designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or political strength or morale of a governing authority.
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Define Denied Area
An area under enemy or unfriendly control in which friendly forces cannot expect to operate successfully within existing operational constraints and force capabilities.
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Define Clandestine
An operation sponsored or conducted by governmental departments or agencies in such a way as to assure secrecy or concealment (of the operation).
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Define Covert
An operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor
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3 types of UW support to Resistance or Insurgency
Direct-General War scenario; visibility not an issue Indirect-Logistical aid and training/Limited War Combat-All activities of indirect and direct support in addition to combat ops
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3 Conditions for US Sponsorship
- Weakened or unconsolidated Government or Occupying Power - Will of the Population - Favorable Terrain
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Resistance Movement Characteristics
Willingness to Cooperate with US Compatible OBJ/Ideology Capable Leadership
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3 Factors for Feasibility of US Sponsorship
Feasibility Adequacy Acceptability
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Two categories of supply
Accompanying Supply | External Supply
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Law on use of enemy uniforms by US
Hague Convention of 1907
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Law of Land Warfare directive
USSOCOM Directive 525-89

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