Part 1 (Winning the War Within) Chapter 1: Extreme Ownership Flashcards
At the heart of leadership is _________
extreme ownership
Extreme Ownership means being ____ and _______ responsible for everything that happens during his guidance and control
truly, ultimately
If we truly have our eyes fixed on victory, we have to set our _____ aside
egos
Accepting what has happened and owning up to our failures takes ____ and ______, which is why it deserves the highest form of recogintion
humility and courage
Each step his subordinates takes is a result of his _______
leadership
owning up to a teams failures allowed a leader to assess its _________
weaknesses
When subordinates see how their leader takes full responsibility for what happened, he then becomes a ______ and his ownership will be contagious
role model
The war story in Chapter 1, Extreme Ownership is about:
Friendly fire AKA blue on blue between allied Iraqi soldiers and a SEAL sniper team.
The U.S Army M1A2 is a
Abrams Main Battle Tank
Task Force _______1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Bandit
________ are created by either explosives or manual tools. They allow SEAL snipers to observe and engage enemy fighters while remaining somewhat protected from enemy fire
Loopholes
Red smoke grenades used by American forces is a general sign for _____
Help
The figurative _____ of ____, often attributed to Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz. Clausewitz never actually used the term ____ of _____
fog of war
“war is the realm of ________”, On War by Carl von Clausewitz 1780-1831, Prussian general and military theorist
uncertainty
Enemy insurgent fighters called themselves _______, Arabic for “those engaged in jihad”. Americans shortened the the name to _____ for expediency
Mujahideen, Muj
U.S Marine Cops _________ teams coordinate with American Attack aircraft in an effort to bomb enemy positions
ANGLICO (Air-Navel Gunfire Liaison Company)
QRF stands for __ ____ ____. Can consist for 4 U.S armored Humvees w/ M2 .50 Cal heavy machine guns, and a dozen or so U.S. soldiers
Quick Reaction Force
_________, a section (meaning 2) U.S M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks with 120mm main guns and machine guns. If requested it meant that someone needed serious help
Heavy QRF