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OPERATIONAL ENVIROMENT Flashcards

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A COMPOSITE OF THE CONDITIONS, CIRCUMSTANCESM AND INFLUENCES THAT AFFECT THE EMPLOYMENT OF MILITARY FORCES AND BEAR ON THE DECISIONS OF THE UNIT COMMANDER.

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OPERATIONAL ENVIROMENT

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WHAT DOES PMESII-PT STAND FOR?

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POLITICAL
MILITARY
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL
INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE

PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT
TIME

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UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITHIN AN OE WILL HELP THE COMMANDER RECOGNIZE KEY ACTORS AND VISUALIZE THEIR WHAT?

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EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT AIMS AND THEIR CAPABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.

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“Will” encompasses a unification of values, morals, agendas, effort, and the probability of acting on them. Through this unity, participants are willing to ____________ individually for the achievement of the unified goal.

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SACRIFICE

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THIS VARIABLE EXPLORES THE CAPABILITIES OF ALL RELEVANT ACTORS WITHIN A GIVEN OE?SUCH CAPABILITIES INCLUDE EQUIPMENT, MANPOWER, MILITARY DOCTRINE, TRAINING LEVELS, RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, AND LEADERSHIP ISSUES.

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MILITARY

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OUR ENEMIES ARE WHAT?

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FLEXIBLE, THINKING AND ADAPTIVE

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THIS VARIABLE ENCOMPASSESS INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS AND AGGREGATE PHENOMENA RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF RESOURCES?

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ECONOMIC

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THIS VARIABLE DEXCRIBES THE CULTURAL RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC MAKEUP WITHIN AND OE. THIS SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE PEOPLE, GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONS THAT EXHIBIT SHARED IDENTITY, BEHAVIORS, VALUES, AND BELIEFS.

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SOCIAL

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THIS VARIABLE DESCRIBES THE NATURE, SCOPE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT, PROCESS, DISSEMINATE, OR ACT ON IT. IT INVOLVES THE ACCESS, USE MANIPULATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND RLIANCE ON DATA, MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS CIVILIAN AND MILITARY BY THE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

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INFORMATION

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WHO MUST UDERSTAND AND ENGAGE THE INFORMATION ENVIROMENT TO ACHIEVE THEIR OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES?

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COMMANDERS

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THIS IS COMPOSED OF THE BASIC FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND INSTALLATIONS NEEDED FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF A COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY. THE DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE OE ESPECIALLY THE POLITICAL, MILITARY, ECONMIC SOCIAL, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THIS VARIABLE ALSO REFLECTS THE TECHNOLOGICAL SOPHISTICATION OF A GIVEN OE.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

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THIS VARIABLE DEFINES THE PHYSICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS THAT INFLUENCE THE EXECUTION OF OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DOMAINS OF AIR, LAND, SEA AND SPACE. THE DEFINING FACTORS ARE COMPLES TERRAIN AND URBAN SETTINS, WEATHER, TOPOGRAPHY, HYDROLOGY, AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

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THIS VARIABLE INFLUENCES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN TERMS OF THE DECISION-CYCLES, OPERATIONAL TEMPO, AND PLANNING HORIZONS. IT MAY ALSO INFLUENCE ENDURANCE OR PROTRACTION OF OPERATIONS SINCE POPULAR SUPPORT FOR EXTENDED OPERATIONS MAY DIMINISH OVER IT.

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TIME

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MILITARY FORCES WILL FACE A WIDE VARIETY OF THESE IN THE OE, EACH WITH THEIR OWN AGENDA, ALLIANCES AND RANGE OF CAPABILITIES?

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OE ACTORS

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WHAT ARE THE FOUR BASIC CATEGORIES TO DESCRIBE ROLES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT?

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CORE
TRANSISTION
ROGUE
FAILED OR FAILING

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THIS MAY NOT BE HOSTILE TO US, BUT THEY CAN BE IN THE WAY OR OTHERWISE AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION WHE WE ARE OPERATING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.

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THIRD PARY ACTORS

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EXPLOITATION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INSURGENTS, TERRORISTS, AND DRUG/CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, CAN PUT WHO IN THE FOREFRONT OF DANGER.

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NON COMBATANTS

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US forces may find that the population around them are what?

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Sympathetic to the same cause as the enemy.

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Potential adversaries will use time against who?

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US

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THIS NATION STATE ACTOR REPRESENTS MORE THAN HALF OF THE ROUGHLY 200 COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD TODAY. THESE ARE BASICALLY DEMOCRATIC AND SHARE COMMON VALUES AND THREATS

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CORE STATES

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THIS NATION STATE ACTOR FOR EXAMPLE WOULD INCLUDE CHINA, INDIA AND RUSSIA. THESE STATES/COUNTRIES WANT TO BE ACCEPTED AMONG THE CORE STATES AS A MAJOR POWER

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TRANSITION STATES

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THIS NATION STATE ACTOR ARE HOSTILE TO US OR THEIR NEIGHBORS. EXAMPLE WOULD BE NORTH KOREA, IRAN, CUBA AND LIBYA.

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ROGUE STATES

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HAITI AND OR SOMALIA WOULD BE CONSIDERED WHAT TYPE OF STATE?

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FAILED OR FAILING

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CAN COUNTRIES SWITCH FROM ONE TYPE OF STATE TO ANOTHER AS CONDITIONS CHANGE?

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YES

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HOW DO YOU DEFINE A ACTOR THAT IS NOT A COUNTRY BUT HOSTILE TO US?

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NON-STATE ROGUE ACTOR

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GROUP THAT CONDUCTS IRREGULAR OR UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THEIR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO UNDERMINE OR OVERTHROW A GOVERNMENT OR CIVIL AUTHORITY.

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INSURGENT

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PRIMARY JOB OF THE MEDIA

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PROVIDE INFORMATION

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THIS STATE MAY INVITE TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN THEIR COUNTRIES AS A MEANS OF BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE.

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EMERGING STATES

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WHAT IS A PSO?

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PRIVATE SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS

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BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OR LOCAL AD HOC GROUPS THAT PROVIDE SECURITY AND OR INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ON A CONTRACTUAL OR SELF INTEREST BSIS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE A PERSON FACILITY OR OPERATION

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PSO

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  • AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT TO ENGAGE IN HOSTILITIES
  • MUST BE COMMANDED BY A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBORDINATES
  • HAVE FIXED DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS RECOGNIZABLE AT A DISTANCE (UNIFORMS)
  • CARRY ARMS OPENLY
  • IF CAPTURE IS ENTITLED TO POW STATUS AND HUMANE TREATMENT
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LAWFUL COMBATANTS

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  • VIOLATE LOW AND BECOME LAWFUL TARGETS
  • MAY BE WOUNDED OR KILLED

*MAY BE CAPTURED AND TRIED AS A WAR
CRIMINAL FOR THEIR LOW VIOLATIONS

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UNLAWFUL COMBATANTS

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A DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC COMBINATION OF REGULAR AND IRREGULAR FORCES AS WELL AS CRIMINAL ELEMENTS ALL UNIFIED TO ACHIEVE MUTUALLY BENEFITING EFFECTS

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HYBRID THREAT

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HYBRID THREAT ILLUSTRATE THE CONCEPT THAT THE ENEMY WILL ORGANIZE IN A MANNER THAT HE FEELS WILL GIVE HIM THE BEST CHANCE AT?

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AVOIDING DEFEAT

35
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UAV

SMART SENSORS

ADVANCED TARGET RECOGNITION THERMAL CAMO

THERMOBARIC AND TANDEM RPG’S

MANPADS

IED/EFPS

CBRNE

ARE ALL CONSIDERED?

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FUTURE HIGH TECH THREATS

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