Part 2 ( Laws of Combat) Chapter 5: Cover and Move Flashcards
The second part of the book discusses the ____ of _____ , and how they effectively can be used in the business world
laws of combat
The 1st law, which is also the most fundamental tactic, is to _____ and ______
cover and move
Cover and move, Otherwise referred to as ______ this law encourages the unity of all the elements in working together towards a common goal. This is a fundamental requisite in achieving victory
teamwork
Cover and move teaches us that all teams must learn to depend on ______
each other
Understanding the tactic of “cover and move/teamwork” also helps in ____ tasks within subdivisions of a certain team. Each division is responsible for its own ______. This helps each member of the division to focus on their assignment while still making sure to keep the bigger picture in mind
assigning, assignment
When divisions lose sight that they are supposed to work together as a team and start to view other divisions as competitors instead of allies, the responsibility falls on the leader to make sure their eyes remain fixated on the _____ mission
strategic
As a leader, he must understand that each team member is ____ to the success of the mission
critical
Thus, the secret towards working together to win is to _______ well and establish a better working ______
communicate, relationship
______ and ____ is accomplished when teams are no longer competing, but working harmoniously together as a team to achieve the same overall mission. This is how ____ and _____ works to improve teamwork
cover and move
The title chapter 5 is ___________ by Leif Babin
cover and move
_______ overwatch is a operation that that protects the troops in the street by machine gunners and snipers
Sniper overwatch
By _____ the ______ in buildings and positioning seals where they could best observe and engage enemy fighters maneuvering to attack, SEALS could eliminate threats and disrupt insurgent attacks before they could fully materialize. This helped mitigate risks to the troops patrolling the streets, enabled them to more safely accomplish their mission, and ensured more U.S. Soldiers returned home to their families
taking the highground
The Seize, Clear, Hold, and Build strategy was radical and innovative that was designed by ______ to Penetrate into the most dangerous enemy-held Ramadi Neighborhoods, push-back insurgents, and construct permanent U.S. Combat outposts to base further operations. Iraqi soldiers were brought in to help with the operation
The U.S. Army’s Ready First Brigade Combat Team - 1st Armored Division
The ____ step in the Seize, Clear, Hold, and Build strategy was required the show of force in enemy controlled areas and engagement with the Iraqi populace in the neighborhood, protecting the civilians from brutal Jihadi fighters was the key to victory
2nd
An integral part of the success of the Seize, Clear, Hold, and Build strategy were cordon and search operations that were often executed during ______ hours. This meant going house to house and clearing buildings in the most violent areas of the city
daylight
Neighborhoods were referred to as
sectors
In Chapter 5’s story, the operation for a large cordon and search in a dangerous area of south-central Ramadi was planned by
Team Bulldog (U.S. Army Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment)
The 1st SEAL sniper overwatch position, OP1, was led by Charlie Platoons assistant officer in-charge, would take place in a __ story apartment building some 300 meters to the East of COP Falcon to protect the Northern Flank for the cordon and search teams
4 story
______ lead the 2nd SEAL sniper overwatch team, OP@, of 8 SEAL’s and 7 Iraqi soldiers. OP2 planned to take position about one kilometer southeast of COP Falcon along the southern flank of the cordon and search teams
Leif
At ____, OP2 stepped off via foot patrol from COP falcon. OP1 would depart an ____ later since their position was very near the friendly combat outpost
0200, an hour
Leif served as patrol leader which is positioned ___ from the front and ____ behind the point man
2nd, just behind
Street dogs barking could give away
their position
OP2 planned to use a ____ house as their overwatch position because they thought it would provide a clear view to cover the search teams southern flank. It was a twenty minute patrol to get to their location
2 story.
OP2 boosted ______ soldiers over the wall so that they could quickly unbolt the gate from the inside
Iraqi
The significant concerns the snipers from OP2 brought to the Leading Petty Officer (LPO) and Leif were
- The house provided a decent view in one direction along the main road
- In the other direction it offered little vantage point except from an exposed balcony
- it was also difficult to place key security positions except from an exposed balcony
The first call to prayer that echo’s from the mosque minarets and awakens the city occurs at ______. Alahu Akbar signals the dawning of the day
sunrise
The leader with Team Bulldog at COP Falcon that coordinated with other troops on the ground was
Jocko
The heat would crescendo midday to temperatures of over ______ Fahrenheit
115
Abrams tanks and Bradley Vehicles had powerful
gas turbine engines
The first enemy attack attempts came from the ____ and OP1 engaged them
north
The testament to good planning and execution by the U.S. Forces involved and a tribute to the overwatch teams was that
No American or Iraqi Soldiers were wounded or killed
SEAL overwatch teams SOPS dictated that
teams remain in position until nightfall and the patrol back to base under the cover of darkness
The risk for OP2 to remain in position presented great risks like
- The building they occupied had substantial tactical vulnerabilities
- The enemy knew their location
- with time, the enemy would mount a serious attack and potentially cause significant casualties
Referred to as ______, the M2 _____ Fighting Vehicles could carry six soldiers each. They provided protection from small-arms fire behind their armored plating, and the brought significant fire power with a 25mm chain gun and 7.62 coaxial machine gun.
Bradleys, Bradley
Calling in the Bradleys for extract meant possible complications like
- Waiting for another half hour and putting Team Bulldogs Soldiers in danger
- The SEALS and soldiers would have to ride through heavily IED’ed streets.
- They required time to coordinate and they were loud so the bad guys would hear them coming
A common nickname in the U.S. Navy Seal Teams for the junior officer rank of U.S. Navy Lieutenant
L-T
The mistake that OP1 made when they radioed to OP2 that they were pulling out was that OP1 didn’t tell ____ which meant he could not coordinate the movement
Jocko
A fundamental tactic, cover and move. In the OP2 squad, they had ____ elements of smaller teams. One team would cover with their weapons trained on threats while the other moved. Then the teams would reverse roles in a leapfrog way to ensure they were prepared to fend off attacks. They did this for about 500 meters before all hell broke loose.
four
_____ _____ maneuver is a coordinated tactic where two columns systematically alternate shooting at the enemy and moving away in a safe direction until able to break contact
Center Peel
In chapter 6, the most experienced SEAL in the task unit with a career of nearly twenty years was
the chief
Who wrote the laws of combat
jocko
Leif’s dilemma was that he was so focused on his own squad that he didn’t think to coordinate with the other team, OP1
true
The most important ______ advantage they had was working as a team, always supporting each other
tactical
Cover and Move: it is the most fundamental tactic, perhaps the only tactic. Put simply, cover and move means ____. This principle is integral for any team to achieve victory
Teamwork
Within any team, there are _____ that arise. It falls o the leaders to continually keep perspective on the strategic mission and remind the team that they are a part of the greater team and the strategic mission is paramount
divisions
Pointing fingers and placing blame on others contributes to further ______ between teams and individuals
dissension
The highest priority is
accomplishing the strategic mission
