OFFENCE AND DEFENCE

Question 1

7 COMBAT FUNCTIONS

Answer 1

MC FAMIC
MANOEUVRE, CSS. FIRE SUPPORT, AIR DEFENCE, MOBILITY, ISTAR, C2

Question 2

WHAT IS COMBAT POWER

Answer 2

(M+F+P)*L

COMBO OF THE PHYSICAL MEANS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMANDER AND THEIR MORAL AUTHORITY.

Question 3

PURPOSE OF OFFENSIVE OPS

Answer 3

D(4) F PIGS,
DEFEAT, DISRUPT, DEPRIVE, DISLOCATE,
FIX,
PRE-EMPT,
INFLUENCE.
GAIN INFO,
SEIZE.

Question 4

PRINCIPLES OF OFFENSIVE OPS

Answer 4

BRAD FIS(4) C2
BALANCE,
RESERVES,
AUDACITY,
DEPTH,
FLEXIBILITY,
INFO GATHERING,
SIMPLICITY, SURPRISE, SECURITY, SEIZING THE INITIATIVE,
COORDINATION AND COHESION,
CONC OF FORCE.

Question 5

DEFINE DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS

Answer 5

DEFENSIVE OPS INVOLVE THE DEPLOYMENT OF COMBAT POWER TO RETAIN GROUND.
ALSO TO DENY THE ENEMY TERRITORY, DELAY THE ENEMY TO FACILITATE OTHER OPS AND DEFEAT THE ENEMY’S OFFENSIVE ACTIONS.

Question 6

PURPOSE OF DEFENSIVE OPS

Answer 6

RR WG
1. RESIST AND ENDEAVOR TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY OFFENSIVE.
2. RETAIN PRE-DETERMINED GROUND AND PREVENT BREAKTHROUGH.
3. WEAR DOWN THE OFFENSIVE CAPABILITY.
4. GAIN TIME TO ALLOW FOR OTHER OPS/ACTIONS.