Ops & Intel Flashcards
Four steps of IPB process
- Define the Operational Environment
- Describe Environmental Effects
- Evaluate the Threat
- Determine Threat COAs
7 Steps of MDMP
- Receipt of Mission
- Mission Analysis
- COA Development
- COA Analysis
- COA Comparison
- COA Approval
- Orders Production, Dissemination, & Transition
Special Forces Principle Tasks
- Unconventional Warfare (UW)
- Foreign Internal Defense (FID)
- Counterinsurgency (CI)
- Security Force Assistance (SFA)
- Special Reconnaissance (SR)
- Direct Action (DA)
- Counterterrorism (CT)
- Counterproliferation of WMD
- Preparation of the Environment
U. S. Code governing Special Operations
Title 10, Section 167
Special Forces Operations Manual
FM 3-18
MDMP is:
Iterative
A running estimate:
Should always be updated upon receipt of mission
Implied task MUST require:
An allocation of resources or it isn’t an implied task
Key Terrain is:
Terrain both you and the enemy would like to control. Designed by a K in a contiguous shape. PURPLE
PMESII-PT
P - Political M - Military E - Economic S - Social I - Information I - Infrastructure
P - Physical Environment
T - Time
8 Aspects of Weather
V - Visibility
W - Wind
P - Precipitation
C - Cloud Cover
T - Temperature
H - Humidity
A - Atmospheric Pressure
S - Sea State
Intel Oversight Regulation
AR 381-10
How long can a collector retain control of information on a USPER?
90 Days. For the purpose of determining nationality
A person is a USPER if: (4 things)
- Is born in the US (or naturalized)
- Has a green card (permanent resident status)
- Certain unincorporated associations (US business made up of US citizens)
- 50+ % of any corporation incorporated in the US is considered USPER
SODARS
Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
SODARS offers:
AARs
Lessons Learned
Ground truth reporting
Three LEVELS of intelligence
- Strategic (supports formation of strategy, policy, military plans & ops)
- Operational (supports planning and execution of campaigns and major ops)
- Tactical (supports execution of battle)
Three TYPES of intelligence
- Basic
- Current
- Warning
CCIR
Commander’s Critical Information Requirement
identified by the Commander as being critical to facilitating timely decision making
Army Information Security Regulation
AR 380-5
PIR
Priority Information Report
Requirements stated as a priority that the commander and staff need to understand the enemy or operational environment
FFIR
Friendly Force Information Requirement
Information that pertains to friendly forces to and during mission execution
Which Annex to an OPORD is Intelligence?
Annex B
Most important element is enemy MPCOA and MDCOA
Four Steps of Intelligence Process
- Plan and Direct
- Collect
- Produce
- Disseminate
What is Information Collection?
Formerly collection management. Activities that synchronize planning and employment of assets, production, and dissemination
Information Collection consists of the following tasks:
- Plan requirements and assets Collection
- Task and direct Collection
- Execute Collection
Two types of Classification Authority
Original and Derivation
Three LEVELS of Classification
Top Secret (exceptionally grave damage to National Security)
SECRET (serious damage to National Security)
CONFIDENTIAL (damage to National Security)
At the end of the day, which two classified material storage/handling forms need to be completed?
SF 701 and SF 702
How many Agencies make up the National Intelligence Community?
16
- DHS
- NCTC
- CIA
- NSA
- NGA
- DIA
- NRO
- DOS
- DEA
- DOE
- Dept of Treasury
- FBI
- Army
- Navy
- Marines
- Air Force
What part of Annex B contains the enemy’s COAs?
Appendix 1 (Intelligence Estimate)
What are the 6 Categories of Intelligence?
- Indications & Warning
- Current Intelligence
- General Military Intelligence
- Target Intelligence
- Science & Technology
- CounterIntelligence
What are the six Intel Tasks?
- IPB
- Force Protection
- Situation Development
- Indications & Warning
- Targeting
- BDA
7 Intel Disciplines
- CI
- HUMINT
- GEOINT
- MASINT
- OSINT
- SIGINT
- TECHINT
7 Principles of Intelligence
- Timeliness
- Responsiveness
- Systematic Exploitation
- Source Protection
- Objectivity
- Accessibility
- Continuous Review
What pub is Intelligence Support to Military Operations?
JP 2-01
Difference between FID and SFA?
FID: targeting internal force
SFA: targeting external force
COO
Combined Obstacle Overlay
MCOO
Modified COO
Includes Avenues of Approach and Mobility Corridors
3 Primary Components of a COO?
- Vegetation
- All other effects
- Surface drainage
What are the FOUR total templates in IPB?
- Adversary Template
- Situation Template
- Event Template
- Decision Support Template
Threat COAs consist of what TWO parts?
Graphic and Narrative
What are the EIGHT elements of Combat Power? (MMIILFSP)
- Leadership
- Information
- Mission Command
- Movement & Maneuver
- Intelligence
- Fires
- Sustainment
- Protection
(MMIIILFSP)
What are the SIX warfighting functions? (MMIFSP) (MMIILFSP - LI)
- Mission Command
- Movement & Maneuver
- Intelligence
- Fires
- Sustainment
- Protection
What are the three War Game Methods?
- Belt
- Avenue in depth
- Box
How is wargaming conducted?
Action-Reaction-Counteraction
Wargaming should be conducted using what?
Critical Events and Decision Points
What are the two methods for recording war game results?
- Synchronization Matrix
2. Sketch Note
Which Template is normally developed during the COA Analysis?
Decision Support Template
What is the most commonly used tool to select between COAs?
Decision Matrix
How does COA comparison begin?
Advantage/disadvantage analysis chart
Who is the COA approval authority?
SOTF Commander
What portions of the concept brief does the 18F typically present?
- Outlining the AO/AI
- Significant Effects
- Enemy Composition/Disposition
- COAs
What is the briefback designed to gain?
Plan approval and commander confidence
What are the two ends of the ARSOF role warfare spectrum?
Special Warfare and Surgical Strike
