Part 2 ( Laws of Combat) Chapter 6: simple Flashcards
Combat, much like our own lives are filled with _______
complexities
The ability to _______ tasks and instructions is an important characteristic in every leader
Simplify
Everyone in the mission has every right to understand his role, and how it can contribute to achieving victory. In order to do so, we must communicate our plans/orders in a ____, _____, and _____ manner. This is the second law.
simple, concise, clear
We, as leaders, must also be ____ and ______ throughout out endeavors
patient, understanding
Providing _______ _______ is critical for the proper execution of taks
clear instructions
Leaders must be able to simplify his instructions to make is teammates completely understand the “___” of the mission
why
A good leader must not assume that all of his junior leaders have _______ understood the concept after the first briefing. He should ask them for any questions or clarifications to ascertain how well they are able to comprehend the assignment
automatically
A leader should make sure that each of his members has ___ belief and _____ in the purpose of the mission
full, trust
Effective leaders are those who can successfully drive their teams towards winning through powerful ______ skills
communication
The best leaders are those who can fully _____ complex commands into simple instructions
translate
Chapter 6 was titles ______ by Jocko
simple
Delta Platoon was part of task unit?
Task Unit Bruiser
Who were the Task Force Red Currahee
101st Airborne
Chapter 6’s war story was placed in
Combat Post Falcon, Ramadi, Iraq: into the fray
These massive projectiles carried 20+ lbs of high explosives wrapped in half-inch thick steel jackets designed to throw jagged shrapnel in all directions. They were vicious and known as “ one-twenties”
120mm Mortar Rounds
A SURC is:
U.S. Marine Corps Small Unit Riverine Craft
In Chapter 6, Charlie Platoons SEAL’s were accompanied by an expert team from the:
2nd U.S. Marine Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
In Chapter 6, Jocko rode in a M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle with the
U.S. Army Battalion Task Force 1-37 Bandits (1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division)
In Chapter 6, ______ job was command and control of the SEAL’s and to coordinate the SEAL’s efforts with Task Force Bandit’s soldiers
Jocko’s
Who built the COP Falcon in to a defensible position? Materials included 30,000 sandbags, over 150 concrete barriers, hundreds of yards of concertina wire
Army combat engineers
One of the primary objectives in placing their combat outpost in the heart of enemy was to
show the local populace that the coalition of American and Iraqi soldiers were there to stay and did not fear al Qaeda
The troops conducted a type of operation so straightforward its name required almost no explanation. A _____ ____, required a group of soldiers to push into enemy-held areas to establish their presence among the populace. This mission called for American and Iraqi soldiers to work together.
presence patrol
Military Transition Teams known as ________ are teams of U.S. Soldiers or Marines built and deployed to train and combat-advise Iraq soldiers.
Mitts
In Chapter 6, The U.S Army officer from MiTT planned to
Lead Iraqi soldiers out into the neighborhood.
The U.S. combat outpost to east from COP Falcon across South-Central Ramadi and nearly two kilometers away was called
COP Eagle’s Nest
CASEVAC is an acronym for
casualty evacuation
OPORD is the pre-mission brief that explains in details of the operation to the members of the team. OPORD stands for
Operations Order
Leif had his element of SEALS, in their sniper overwatch position in a 4 story building that was ______ meters outside the perimeter of COP Falcon to cover the movement of the presence partrol
300 meters
Jocko was curious how long it would take for the enemy fighters to attack, so he started his stopwatch when the patrol stepped off COP Falcon. It took _____ minutes.
12
Jocko monitored the radio calls from the patrol but they were broken and jumbled by:
Thick concrete walls of the city buildings that radio waves could not always penetrate
In chapter 6, the SEAL call sign for the patrol at the time in that particular battle space was
Redbull
J51, spoken in the phonetic alphabet is
Juliette Five-One
In the mission in chapter 6, 2 Iraqi soldiers were wounded and one died from
GSW’s
A section of tanks refers to
Two M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks with heavy firepower
Armored Personnel Carriers used to evacuate casualties
M113
Jocko gave the young SEAL leader an approving nod that said
well done, you kept your composure and you made clear calls. You got the help you needed and kept the rest of your team alive. The SEAL leader nodded back that he understood
Jocko gave the Mitt leader a different nod that said
“that’s why we keep it simple” The MiTT leader didn’t say anything back but he nodded “ I know that now. I understand
Combat, like anything in life, has inherent layers of _______. Simplifying as much as possible is crucial to success. When plans and orders are too complicated, people may not understand them. And when things go wrong, and they inevitably do go wrong, ____ compounds the issues that can spiral out of control into a total disaster
complexities
As a leader, it doesn’t matter how well you think you have presented the information. If your team doesn’t get it, then you have ____ to keep things simple. You must brief to ensure the lowest common denominator on the team understands
failed
It is critical that the relationship facilitate the ability of the frontline troops to ask questions and clarify when they do not understand the ______ tasks to be performed. Leaders must encourage this communication and take the time to explain so every member understands
key
In the application to business, the employees how their ____ program was calculated or why they were being rewarded or penalized in pay each month
bonus
Excessive _______ was one of the major problems of any SEAL unit (or any military unit) on the battlefield
complexity
The plant manager and the chief engineer designed a bonus problem that was too complicated for the employees to understand. Jocko advised the Plant Manager & Chief Engineer that they needed to simply their bonus plan. The next day the pair had the plan written on a dry erase board with two components which were
weighted units and quality.
weights of units were adjusted weekly based on demand but the employees new what the weights were M-F on a bulletin board.
The quality piece will be measured each month. Anyone with a quality score of 95% or higher will receive a 15% increase in their bonus
Within the move, the company let go ___ employees with the lowest bonus scores who had long been the weakest performers. The rest of the crew had drastically increased their efficiency
4
Even operant conditions on rats, the rats have to understand what they are being punished or rewarded for. They have to know why the received a ____ pallet or why they were given an _____ ____ or they will not change
sugar, electric shock
Regardless of how you think an operation is going to unfold, the _____ gets their say as well - and they are going to do something to disrupt it
enemy
