Ops & Intel Flashcards

1
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Four steps of IPB process

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  1. Define the Operational Environment
  2. Describe Environmental Effects
  3. Evaluate the Threat
  4. Determine Threat COAs
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7 Steps of MDMP

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  1. Receipt of Mission
  2. Mission Analysis
  3. COA Development
  4. COA Analysis
  5. COA Comparison
  6. COA Approval
  7. Orders Production, Dissemination, & Transition
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3
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Special Forces Principle Tasks

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  1. Unconventional Warfare (UW)
  2. Foreign Internal Defense (FID)
  3. Counterinsurgency (CI)
  4. Security Force Assistance (SFA)
  5. Special Reconnaissance (SR)
  6. Direct Action (DA)
  7. Counterterrorism (CT)
  8. Counterproliferation of WMD
  9. Preparation of the Environment
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4
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U. S. Code governing Special Operations

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Title 10, Section 167

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5
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Special Forces Operations Manual

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FM 3-18

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6
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MDMP is:

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Iterative

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7
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A running estimate:

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Should always be updated upon receipt of mission

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8
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Implied task MUST require:

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An allocation of resources or it isn’t an implied task

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9
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Key Terrain is:

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Terrain both you and the enemy would like to control. Designed by a K in a contiguous shape. PURPLE

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10
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PMESII-PT

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P - Political
M - Military
E - Economic
S - Social
I - Information
I - Infrastructure

P - Physical Environment
T - Time

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11
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8 Aspects of Weather

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V - Visibility
W - Wind

P - Precipitation
C - Cloud Cover
T - Temperature

H - Humidity
A - Atmospheric Pressure
S - Sea State

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12
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Intel Oversight Regulation

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AR 381-10

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13
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How long can a collector retain control of information on a USPER?

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90 Days. For the purpose of determining nationality

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A person is a USPER if: (4 things)

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  1. Is born in the US (or naturalized)
  2. Has a green card (permanent resident status)
  3. Certain unincorporated associations (US business made up of US citizens)
  4. 50+ % of any corporation incorporated in the US is considered USPER
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15
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SODARS

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Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System

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16
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SODARS offers:

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AARs
Lessons Learned
Ground truth reporting

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17
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Three LEVELS of intelligence

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  1. Strategic (supports formation of strategy, policy, military plans & ops)
  2. Operational (supports planning and execution of campaigns and major ops)
  3. Tactical (supports execution of battle)
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Three TYPES of intelligence

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  1. Basic
  2. Current
  3. Warning
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19
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CCIR

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Commander’s Critical Information Requirement

identified by the Commander as being critical to facilitating timely decision making

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20
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Army Information Security Regulation

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AR 380-5

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21
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PIR

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Priority Information Report

Requirements stated as a priority that the commander and staff need to understand the enemy or operational environment

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22
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FFIR

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Friendly Force Information Requirement

Information that pertains to friendly forces to and during mission execution

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23
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Which Annex to an OPORD is Intelligence?

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Annex B

Most important element is enemy MPCOA and MDCOA

24
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Four Steps of Intelligence Process

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  1. Plan and Direct
  2. Collect
  3. Produce
  4. Disseminate
25
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What is Information Collection?

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Formerly collection management. Activities that synchronize planning and employment of assets, production, and dissemination

26
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Information Collection consists of the following tasks:

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  1. Plan requirements and assets Collection
  2. Task and direct Collection
  3. Execute Collection
27
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Two types of Classification Authority

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Original and Derivation

28
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Three LEVELS of Classification

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Top Secret (exceptionally grave damage to National Security)

SECRET (serious damage to National Security)

CONFIDENTIAL (damage to National Security)

29
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At the end of the day, which two classified material storage/handling forms need to be completed?

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SF 701 and SF 702

30
Q

How many Agencies make up the National Intelligence Community?

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16

  1. DHS
  2. NCTC
  3. CIA
  4. NSA
  5. NGA
  6. DIA
  7. NRO
  8. DOS
  9. DEA
  10. DOE
  11. Dept of Treasury
  12. FBI
  13. Army
  14. Navy
  15. Marines
  16. Air Force
31
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What part of Annex B contains the enemy’s COAs?

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Appendix 1 (Intelligence Estimate)

32
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What are the 6 Categories of Intelligence?

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  1. Indications & Warning
  2. Current Intelligence
  3. General Military Intelligence
  4. Target Intelligence
  5. Science & Technology
  6. CounterIntelligence
33
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What are the six Intel Tasks?

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  1. IPB
  2. Force Protection
  3. Situation Development
  4. Indications & Warning
  5. Targeting
  6. BDA
34
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7 Intel Disciplines

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  1. CI
  2. HUMINT
  3. GEOINT
  4. MASINT
  5. OSINT
  6. SIGINT
  7. TECHINT
35
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7 Principles of Intelligence

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  1. Timeliness
  2. Responsiveness
  3. Systematic Exploitation
  4. Source Protection
  5. Objectivity
  6. Accessibility
  7. Continuous Review
36
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What pub is Intelligence Support to Military Operations?

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JP 2-01

37
Q

Difference between FID and SFA?

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FID: targeting internal force
SFA: targeting external force

38
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COO

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Combined Obstacle Overlay

39
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MCOO

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Modified COO

Includes Avenues of Approach and Mobility Corridors

40
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3 Primary Components of a COO?

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  1. Vegetation
  2. All other effects
  3. Surface drainage
41
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What are the FOUR total templates in IPB?

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  1. Adversary Template
  2. Situation Template
  3. Event Template
  4. Decision Support Template
42
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Threat COAs consist of what TWO parts?

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Graphic and Narrative

43
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What are the EIGHT elements of Combat Power? (MMIILFSP)

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  1. Leadership
  2. Information
  3. Mission Command
  4. Movement & Maneuver
  5. Intelligence
  6. Fires
  7. Sustainment
  8. Protection

(MMIIILFSP)

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What are the SIX warfighting functions? (MMIFSP) (MMIILFSP - LI)

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  1. Mission Command
  2. Movement & Maneuver
  3. Intelligence
  4. Fires
  5. Sustainment
  6. Protection
45
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What are the three War Game Methods?

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  1. Belt
  2. Avenue in depth
  3. Box
46
Q

How is wargaming conducted?

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Action-Reaction-Counteraction

47
Q

Wargaming should be conducted using what?

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Critical Events and Decision Points

48
Q

What are the two methods for recording war game results?

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  1. Synchronization Matrix

2. Sketch Note

49
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Which Template is normally developed during the COA Analysis?

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Decision Support Template

50
Q

What is the most commonly used tool to select between COAs?

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Decision Matrix

51
Q

How does COA comparison begin?

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Advantage/disadvantage analysis chart

52
Q

Who is the COA approval authority?

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SOTF Commander

53
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What portions of the concept brief does the 18F typically present?

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  1. Outlining the AO/AI
  2. Significant Effects
  3. Enemy Composition/Disposition
  4. COAs
54
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What is the briefback designed to gain?

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Plan approval and commander confidence

55
Q

What are the two ends of the ARSOF role warfare spectrum?

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Special Warfare and Surgical Strike