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PC210 Flashcards

1
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10 principles of war

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  1. Selection and maintenance of the aim.
  2. Maintenance of morale.
  3. Offensive action.
  4. Surprise.
  5. Security.
  6. Concentration of force.
  7. Economy of effort.
  8. Flexibility.
  9. Co-operation.
  10. Administration.
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Which principle of war is most important?

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Selection and maintenance of the aim

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Which principle of war is closely associated with the principle ‘concentration of force’?

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Economy of effort

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Which 6 factors produce the principle of surprise?

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  1. Secrecy
  2. Speed
  3. Intelligence
  4. Deception
  5. Originality
  6. Audacity
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There are 4 distinct, but related planning levels. What are they?

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  1. Government policy
  2. Strategic
  3. Operational
  4. Tactical
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The planning process is applicable to all CF operations. It consists of 5 stages, what are they?

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  1. Initiation
  2. Orientation
  3. Course of action (coa) development
  4. Plan development
  5. Plan review
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What is the most important step in battle procedure?

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Step 12 - prepare and issue orders.

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In step 15 - execute the mission, what are you responsible for?

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You are responsible to complete your mission in keeping with your commander’s intent and the desired end state.

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How much time should a commander take before H hour to prepare and issue his orders?

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No more than 1/3 of the time.

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Who participates in the PL commanders Orders Gp?

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  1. Platoon commander
  2. Platoon 2IC
  3. Section commanders
  4. Platoon weapons detachment commander (if necessary)
  5. Support weapons detachment commanders (if attached)
  6. A communicator (will provide protection)
  7. A runner (will provide protection)
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Who is in the recce platoon party?

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PL 2IC and at least one section guide.

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What are the 16 steps of Battle Procedure in sequence?

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  1. Receive Warning Order
  2. Quick map study and time estimate
  3. Receive Orders
  4. Conduct Mission Analysis
  5. Issue initial Warning Order
  6. Make Detailed Time estimate
  7. Conduct Detailed Map study and prepare outline plan.
  8. Prepare Recce Plan
  9. Conduct Recce
  10. Complete Estimate
  11. Issue a Supplementary Warning Order
  12. Prepare and Issue Orders
  13. Coordinate Activities and Requirements of Subordinates
  14. Supervise Deployment
  15. Execute Mission
  16. Conduct After Action Review (AAR)
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What is the sequence for an estimate?

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  1. Conduct mission analysis
  2. Identify and consider the relevant factors
  3. Consider courses open.
  4. Select the best COA and translate into a plan.
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What are the factors that are most likely to be considered?

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The enemy, friendly (own forces), ground and approaches, resources, and time and space.

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When studying courses of action, what is considered for each?

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Advantages, disadvantages, and estimated risks.

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What is the sequence for an estimate?

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  1. Conduct mission analysis
  2. Identify and consider the relevant factors
  3. Consider courses open
  4. Select the best COA and translate into a plan
17
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What is an after action review?

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An after action review is a professional discussion of a training or operational event which focuses on what happened, why it happened and how to improve.

18
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What are the four types of orders that the leader may use?

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  1. Direct
  2. Request
  3. Implied
  4. Call for volunteers
19
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Verbal orders may be used in what circumstances?

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  1. A local emergency
  2. For minor details locally
  3. To clarify a written order
  4. In routine matters
20
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What are the methods of delivering orders?

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  1. Written
  2. Oral
21
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Why are orders given to subordinates?

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To ensure that the troops always know clearly what they should or should not do because it simplifies things for them and they know exactly what is expected of them

22
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What are five examples of combat orders?

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  1. Warning order (wng o)
  2. Operation order (op o)
  3. Fragmentary order (frag o)
  4. Administrative/logistic order (admin/log o)
  5. Movement order (mov o)
23
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What is the purpose of an operation order?

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The purpose of an Op O is to give subordinate commanders essential direction to plan and execute operations.

24
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What are the advantages of giving oral orders?

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  1. Saves time
  2. Gives the commander an opportunity to impress upon subordinates his intent and properties, and to ensure their full cooperation
  3. It allows examination of any portion of the order requiring clarification or amplification by the commander with them subordinates who must execute it.
25
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What are the four ways that a commanders oral orders may be delivered to subordinate commanders?

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  1. At an orders group
  2. By visit
  3. By radio, telephone, video teleconference
  4. By a liaison officer specifically authorized by the commander to verbally deliver the commanders order to subordinate commanders.
26
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The operation order can be broken down into 5 major headings, what are they?

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  1. Situation
  2. Mission.
  3. Execution
  4. Service and support
  5. Command and signals
27
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What is an after action review AAR?

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An after action review is a professional discussion of a training or operational event which focuses on what happens, why it happened, and how to improve.

28
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When should AARs take place?

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During and immediately after any major activity such as an attack during a training exercise, a patrol during an operation, or a day to day activity.

29
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Who is responsible to conduct After action reviews?

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Leaders of any rank. Ideally an observer who had ample time to observe and provide feedback on what happened.

30
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Why must we conduct After action reviews?

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Soldiers and teams require feedback and time to discuss and reflect upon that feedback in order to learn and improve their performance.

31
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What are the 4 key elements upon which the AAR process is based on?

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  1. Timely feedback
  2. Active participation
  3. Focused discussion
  4. Follow up
32
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Name 3 types of reports that could result from an LL.

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  1. Post exercise report (PXR)
  2. Post operation report (POR) or post deployment report (PDR)
  3. First impression report (FIR)
33
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Who has overall authority for the approval of pan-CAF/pan-DND LL policy and doctrine?

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Comd CJOC

34
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Who is responsible for the administration of the DND/CAF LL program?

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comd CFWC

35
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Name 3 EC LL organizations

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  1. Rcaf - Canadian forces aerospace warfare center (CFAWC)
  2. RCN - Canadian forces maritime warfare center (CFMWC)
  3. Army - the army lessons learned center.

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