Part 2 ( Laws of Combat) Chapter 6: simple

Question 1

Combat, much like our own lives are filled with _______

Answer 1

complexities

Question 2

The ability to _______ tasks and instructions is an important characteristic in every leader

Answer 2

Simplify

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

simple, concise, clear

Question 4

We, as leaders, must also be ____ and ______ throughout out endeavors

Answer 4

patient, understanding

Question 5

Providing _______ _______ is critical for the proper execution of taks

Answer 5

clear instructions

Question 6

Leaders must be able to simplify his instructions to make is teammates completely understand the “___” of the mission

Answer 6

why

Question 7

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

Answer 7

automatically

Question 8

A leader should make sure that each of his members has ___ belief and _____ in the purpose of the mission

Answer 8

full, trust

Question 9

Effective leaders are those who can successfully drive their teams towards winning through powerful ______ skills

Answer 9

communication

Question 10

The best leaders are those who can fully _____ complex commands into simple instructions

Answer 10

translate

Question 11

Chapter 6 was titles ______ by Jocko

Answer 11

simple

Question 12

Delta Platoon was part of task unit?

Answer 12

Task Unit Bruiser

Question 13

Who were the Task Force Red Currahee

Answer 13

101st Airborne

Question 14

Chapter 6’s war story was placed in

Answer 14

Combat Post Falcon, Ramadi, Iraq: into the fray

Question 15

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”

Answer 15

120mm Mortar Rounds

Question 16

A SURC is:

Answer 16

U.S. Marine Corps Small Unit Riverine Craft

Question 17

In Chapter 6, Charlie Platoons SEAL’s were accompanied by an expert team from the:

Answer 17

2nd U.S. Marine Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)

Question 18

In Chapter 6, Jocko rode in a M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle with the

Answer 18

U.S. Army Battalion Task Force 1-37 Bandits (1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division)

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Jocko’s

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Army combat engineers

Question 21

One of the primary objectives in placing their combat outpost in the heart of enemy was to

Answer 21

show the local populace that the coalition of American and Iraqi soldiers were there to stay and did not fear al Qaeda

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

presence patrol

Question 23

Military Transition Teams known as ________ are teams of U.S. Soldiers or Marines built and deployed to train and combat-advise Iraq soldiers.

Answer 23

Mitts

Question 24

In Chapter 6, The U.S Army officer from MiTT planned to

Answer 24

Lead Iraqi soldiers out into the neighborhood.

Question 25

The U.S. combat outpost to east from COP Falcon across South-Central Ramadi and nearly two kilometers away was called

Answer 25

COP Eagle’s Nest

Question 26

CASEVAC is an acronym for

Answer 26

casualty evacuation

Question 27

OPORD is the pre-mission brief that explains in details of the operation to the members of the team. OPORD stands for

Answer 27

Operations Order

Question 28

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

Answer 28

300 meters

Question 29

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.

Answer 29

12

Question 30

Jocko monitored the radio calls from the patrol but they were broken and jumbled by:

Answer 30

Thick concrete walls of the city buildings that radio waves could not always penetrate

Question 31

In chapter 6, the SEAL call sign for the patrol at the time in that particular battle space was

Answer 31

Redbull

Question 32

J51, spoken in the phonetic alphabet is

Answer 32

Juliette Five-One

Question 33

In the mission in chapter 6, 2 Iraqi soldiers were wounded and one died from

Answer 33

GSW’s

Question 34

A section of tanks refers to

Answer 34

Two M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks with heavy firepower

Question 35

Armored Personnel Carriers used to evacuate casualties

Answer 35

M113

Question 36

Jocko gave the young SEAL leader an approving nod that said

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Jocko gave the Mitt leader a different nod that said

Answer 37

“that’s why we keep it simple” The MiTT leader didn’t say anything back but he nodded “ I know that now. I understand

Question 38

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

Answer 38

complexities

Question 39

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

Answer 39

failed

Question 40

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

Answer 40

key

Question 41

In the application to business, the employees how their ____ program was calculated or why they were being rewarded or penalized in pay each month

Answer 41

bonus

Question 42

Excessive _______ was one of the major problems of any SEAL unit (or any military unit) on the battlefield

Answer 42

complexity

Question 43

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

Answer 43

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

Question 44

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

Answer 44

4

Question 45

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

Answer 45

sugar, electric shock

Question 46

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

Answer 46

enemy