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Part 3 (Sustaining Victory) Chapter 9: Plan Flashcards

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

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victory

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In every mission, _______ is always the 1st step

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planning

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

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analyze

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

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deeper

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

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various

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

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movements

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

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data

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

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delegate

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

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ownership

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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

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terrain

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

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appraochable

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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

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plan

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

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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

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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

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standardized

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

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boss

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

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prevents

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

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plan

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18
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The photos on the wall commemorate the

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fallen seals

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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

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Hostage rescue mission

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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

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Police Colonel

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

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outskirts

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22
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TUB had an intelligence dept of _____ SEAL and non-SEAL support personnel

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12

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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

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Naval Academy

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24
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The most junior officer rank in the navy

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ensign

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The SEALS in TUB nicknamed the young ensign _____

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butters

26
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_____ is Task Unit Bruiser Commander - ground force commander which is the overall commander. ____ is the Charlie Platoon Commander - assault force commander

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Jocko, Leif

27
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The supporting assets available were their own armored Humvees and 2 US Navy HH-60, which are

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Seahawk Heicopters

28
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The large US bad on the outskirts of the city where the bulk of American forces lived and worked

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Camp Ramadi

29
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Back at home, these men were “part-time soldiers”

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US Army National Guardsmen

30
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The SEAL camp, known as _____, was later name changed to Camp Marc Lee in honor of Marc, the 1st SEAL KIA in Iraq

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Sharkbase

31
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The 3 most important things Leif wanted the assault force to remember and keep first and foremost in their minds:

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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

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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”

A

Jocko

33
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A phrase they used when facing anything particularly challenging or miserable

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Good Times

34
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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

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element of surprise

35
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In chapter 9, target secure meant

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they had the hostage

36
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_____ served as a leadership instructor at the SEAL basic training command

A

Leif

37
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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

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failure of leadership

38
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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

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mission planning was all about

39
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For any team or business, it is essential to develop a ____

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standardized planning process

40
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Planning begins with mission _____. A broad and ambiguous mission results in a lack of focus, ineffective execution, and mission creep.

A

analysis

41
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The mission must explain the overall purpose and the desired result, or ___ ___ of the operation

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end state

42
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While a simple statement, the _____ ___ is actually the most important part of the brief

A

commanders intent

43
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Different courses of action must be explored on how to best _____

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Accomplish the mission

44
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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

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true

45
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Leaders must learn to delegate the planning process down the chain as much as possible to

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subordinate leaders

46
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This is critical in developing bold, innovative solutions to problem sets, even from the most junior personnel

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Team participation

47
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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

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Microterrain

48
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The planning process and briefing must be a forum that encourages _____, ____, and _____ from even the most junior personnel

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discussion, questions, and clarification

49
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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do ___

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the team and supporting elements understand it

50
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There are some risk that cannot be mitigated. Leaders must focus on the risks that can be ______

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controlled

51
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The US Navel hero of the American Revolution and the father of the US Navy, John Paul Jones said:

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Those who will not risk cannot win

52
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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.

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Post-operational brief

53
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This statement implied that the brief for a combat mission should be designated and developed for the SEAL operators that would execute the operation

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PLO is for the bos

54
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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

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Platoon leaders order

55
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PLO or OPORD meant the same thing:

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Mission brief

56
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Leifs 1st deployment as a SEAL officer was to

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Baghdad, Iraq

57
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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.

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96, 4

58
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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

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Powerpoint rangers 3,000 hours

59
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U.S. Army’s 1st infantry division in the city of Samarra were the historic

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Big Red Ones

60
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FTX is an acronym for

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field training exercises

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