Offensive Operations

Question 1

What fundamental encompasses the understanding of military aspects- capabilities, techniques, and procedures- of tactics that can be measured and codified.

Answer 1

Science of tactics

Question 2

________ actions are combat operation conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population centers.

Answer 2

Offensive

Question 3

What are the characteristics of the Offense?

Answer 3

Surprise, Concentration, Tempo and Audacity

Question 4

A form of maneuver in which an attacking force seeks to AVOID principal ENEMY DEFENSES by seeking objectives BEHIND those defenses.

Answer 4

Single Envelopment

Question 5

A form of maneuver in which the attacking force seeks to AVOID the enemy’s CURRENT POSITIONS.

Answer 5

Turning movement

Question 6

A form of maneuver in which an attacking force conducts UNDETECTED MOVEMENT through enemy area.

Answer 6

Infiltration

Question 7

A form of maneuver in which the attacking force seeks to RUPTURE enemy forces on a NARROW FRONT to disrupt.

Answer 7

Penetration

Question 8

A form of maneuver in which the attacking force seeks to DESTROY a weaker enemy force over a BROAD FRONT.

Answer 8

Frontal Assualt

Question 9

What are the four offensive tasks?

Answer 9

Movement to contact, Attack, Exploitation and Pursuit