Part 3 (Sustaining Victory) Chapter 9: Plan

Question 1

The 3rd part of the book teaches is about all the secrets in order to sustain _______

Answer 1

victory

Question 2

In every mission, _______ is always the 1st step

Answer 2

planning

Question 3

Leaders are expected to _______ the mission and provide clear directives to his teammates

Answer 3

analyze

Question 4

He must be able to explain the mission in a way that the troops understand the _____ purpose

Answer 4

deeper

Question 5

Anothe important step of the planning process requires the senior leaders to explore the _____ courses of action towards mission completion

Answer 5

various

Question 6

A leader must be able to strategically foresee the possible _____, a move that is necessary to ensure success

Answer 6

movements

Question 7

Detailed information gathering is important because the ___ is critical towards the development of a thorough plan

Answer 7

data

Question 8

Once there is a detailed plan, the next step is to _______ to a subordinate leader

Answer 8

delegate

Question 9

All junior leaders must have _______ over their tasks to ensure team participation. This step is critical towards developing innovative solutions to their problems

Answer 9

ownership

Question 10

Leaders must also make sure that they are able to maintain a perspective which is above the micro _____ of the plan. This step is necessary to determine if there are nay loopholes in the plan so that the can fill them prior to sending out the troops

Answer 10

terrain

Question 11

Leaders must make themselves ______ otherwise, the frontline troops might be too intimidated to ask the most important questions

Answer 11

appraochable

Question 12

The _____ is expected to enable the highest chance of success while serving as a tool to help leaders focus on risks that can be controlled

Answer 12

plan

Question 13

The following checklist helps to guide towards proper planning. This is known as the Leaders Checklist. There are 11 steps. Pg 207

Answer 13

1) ANALYSIS of the mission. Analysis helps the leaders understand the mission, Commanders intent, and end goal
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2) IDENTIFICATION of personnel, assets, resources, and available time
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3) DECENTRALIZATION of the process. This stage empowers leaders within teams to determine the possible courses of action
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4) DETERMINATION of the course of action. This stage aims to determine the simplest course of action and to help them focus on which is best
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5) Empowering leaders to develop the plan for the course of action
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6) PLANNING FOR CONTINGENCIES
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7) MITIGATION of controllable risks
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8) DELEGATION of the plan. Junior leaders are informed of the plan to help the senior leaders take a step back from the planning - stand back and be the tactical genius
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9) CHECKING and QUESTIONING the plan. The plan is checked against new info to make sure if it is still appropriate solution for the situation
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10) Briefing the plan to all members
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11) Post-Operational debriefing. This final step requires an analysis of the various lessons learned, and how these lessons can be implemented in future planning

Question 14

In the business world, it is advised that planning processes are to be ______ in a way that all depts of the company may use the same format

Answer 14

standardized

Question 15

When a company adopts a uniform planning process, the _____ becomes confident that all the depts are working towards achieving the same end

Answer 15

boss

Question 16

Proper planning not only saves time, but it also ______ our energy and resources from going to wate

Answer 16

prevents

Question 17

Chapter 9 is titled ____ Ramadi Iraq: Hostage rescue by Leif Babin

Answer 17

plan

Question 18

The photos on the wall commemorate the

Answer 18

fallen seals

Question 19

Chapter 9’s (Plan) military story was a _____ ______. The ultimate high-stakes operation: not only to kill bad guys but an innocent victim to save

Answer 19

Hostage rescue mission

Question 20

The kidnapee was a Iraqi teen, the nephew of an Iraqi ___ ____. Kidnapped by Al Qaeda linked terrorist group, they demanded $50,000 or they would behead the young man

Answer 20

Police Colonel

Question 21

Their intelligence indicated the hostage location was a house on the _______ of a Ramadi Suburb

Answer 21

outskirts

Question 22

TUB had an intelligence dept of _____ SEAL and non-SEAL support personnel

Answer 22

12

Question 23

At the head of Bruisers intel shop was a young ensign who recently graduated from the US ____ ____. He was not a SEAL. His specialty was intelligence

Answer 23

Naval Academy

Question 24

The most junior officer rank in the navy

Answer 24

ensign

Question 25

The SEALS in TUB nicknamed the young ensign _____

Answer 25

butters

Question 26

_____ is Task Unit Bruiser Commander - ground force commander which is the overall commander. ____ is the Charlie Platoon Commander - assault force commander

Answer 26

Jocko, Leif

Question 27

The supporting assets available were their own armored Humvees and 2 US Navy HH-60, which are

Answer 27

Seahawk Heicopters

Question 28

The large US bad on the outskirts of the city where the bulk of American forces lived and worked

Answer 28

Camp Ramadi

Question 29

Back at home, these men were "part-time soldiers"

Answer 29

US Army National Guardsmen

Question 30

The SEAL camp, known as _____, was later name changed to Camp Marc Lee in honor of Marc, the 1st SEAL KIA in Iraq

Answer 30

Sharkbase

Question 31

The 3 most important things Leif wanted the assault force to remember and keep first and foremost in their minds:

Answer 31

1) Maintain the element of surprise; stealth is more important than speed as they approach the target. 2) After the breach, once we make entry, speed is most important. Get the target cleared and secure in a hurry 3) Good PID of any potential threats. Be wary not to injure the hostage and be ready to render medical assistance

Question 32

As ground force commander in charge of the operation, ____ gave his closing comments that simplified the complex legalese of the rules of engagement so that everyone understood. " If you have to pull the trigger, make sure the people you kill are bad"

Answer 32

Jocko

Question 33

A phrase they used when facing anything particularly challenging or miserable

Answer 33

Good Times

Question 34

The goal was to maintain the _____ ___ _____. It would give the seals the best chance to rescue the hostage alive and protect SEALS from the enemy

Answer 34

element of surprise

Question 35

In chapter 9, target secure meant

Answer 35

they had the hostage

Question 36

_____ served as a leadership instructor at the SEAL basic training command

Answer 36

Leif

Question 37

You can never assume that hazards weren't waiting for you on a target. You had to assume they were, and you had to plan for them on every operation and mitigate the risk as much as possible. To assume otherwise was a

Answer 37

failure of leadership

Question 38

Never taking anything fro granted, preparing for likely contingencies, and maximizing the chance of mission success while minimizing the risk to the troops executing the mission was what

Answer 38

mission planning was all about

Question 39

For any team or business, it is essential to develop a ____

Answer 39

standardized planning process

Question 40

Planning begins with mission _____. A broad and ambiguous mission results in a lack of focus, ineffective execution, and mission creep.

Answer 40

analysis

Question 41

The mission must explain the overall purpose and the desired result, or ___ ___ of the operation

Answer 41

end state

Question 42

While a simple statement, the _____ ___ is actually the most important part of the brief

Answer 42

commanders intent

Question 43

Different courses of action must be explored on how to best _____

Answer 43

Accomplish the mission

Question 44

It is critical to utilize all assets and lean on the expertise of those in the best position to provide the most accurate up to date info

Answer 44

true

Question 45

Leaders must learn to delegate the planning process down the chain as much as possible to

Answer 45

subordinate leaders

Question 46

This is critical in developing bold, innovative solutions to problem sets, even from the most junior personnel

Answer 46

Team participation

Question 47

By maintaining a perspective above the ______ of the plan, the senior leader can stand back and be the tactical genius, identifying weaknesses or holes in the plan

Answer 47

Microterrain

Question 48

The planning process and briefing must be a forum that encourages _____, ____, and _____ from even the most junior personnel

Answer 48

discussion, questions, and clarification

Question 49

The test for a successful brief is simple: Do ___

Answer 49

the team and supporting elements understand it

Question 50

There are some risk that cannot be mitigated. Leaders must focus on the risks that can be ______

Answer 50

controlled

Question 51

The US Navel hero of the American Revolution and the father of the US Navy, John Paul Jones said:

Answer 51

Those who will not risk cannot win

Question 52

The best SEAL units after each combat mission conduct a ________. This examines all phases of an operation from planning through execution, in a concise format.

Answer 52

Post-operational brief

Question 53

This statement implied that the brief for a combat mission should be designated and developed for the SEAL operators that would execute the operation

Answer 53

PLO is for the bos

Question 54

PLO stands for _____, a term used by SEALS since the vietnam era. The rest of the military called it a OPORD (operations order). After 9/11, joint operations with other branches caused the SEALS to adopt the OPORD term

Answer 54

Platoon leaders order

Question 55

PLO or OPORD meant the same thing:

Answer 55

Mission brief

Question 56

Leifs 1st deployment as a SEAL officer was to

Answer 56

Baghdad, Iraq

Question 57

The OPORD briefing format the SEALS were given was a ____ hour planning cycle. It assumed they had at least __ days to plan for a mission.

Answer 57

96, 4

Question 58

Seal officers were so inundated with PowerPoint slides that some officers had patches made for their uniforms to jokingly designate themselves "_______". It was typical SEAL humor to laugh at the misery

Answer 58

Powerpoint rangers 3,000 hours

Question 59

U.S. Army's 1st infantry division in the city of Samarra were the historic

Answer 59

Big Red Ones

Question 60

FTX is an acronym for

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field training exercises