Principles of War

Question 1

Creates usable mass by using judicious employment and distribution of forces; spends minimum combat power on secondary objectives.

Answer 1

Economy of Force

Question 2

Protects friendly forces and their operations from enemy actions.

Answer 2

Security

Question 3

Ensures unity of effort for every objective under one responsible commander.

Answer 3

Unity of Command

Question 4

Places the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power in a multidimensional combat space.

Answer 4

Maneuver

Question 5

Avoids unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning, and conducting military operations.

Answer 5

Simplicity

Question 6

Strikes the enemy at a time, place, or in a manner for which they are unprepared.

Answer 6

Surprise

Question 7

Dictates that we act, rather than react and dictate the time, place, purpose, scope, intensity and pace of operations.

Answer 7

Offensive

Question 8

Concentrates combat power at the most advantageous time and place to achieve decisive results.

Answer 8

Mass

Question 9

Which of the following principles of war can help the commander shift the balance of combat power and thus achieve success well out of proportion to the effort extended?

Answer 9

Surprise

Question 10

Which of the following principles of war calls for the minimum essential combat power on secondary efforts to allocate the maximum combat power on primary efforts?

Answer 10

Economy of Force

Question 11

Which of the following principles of war is associated with securing positional advantages?

Answer 11

Movement and Maneuver

Question 12

The principle of war known as “Maneuver” is differentiated from other principles by:

Answer 12

The employment of forces in the operational area (OA) through movement in combination with fires to achieve a position of advantage in respect to the enemy.

Question 13

Which of the following principles of war involves increasing the probability that plans and operations will be executed concisely?

Answer 13

Simplicity

Question 14

Which of the following principles of war directs every military operation towards a clearly defined goal?

Answer 14

Objective

Question 15

Which of the following principles of war emphasizes that all efforts should be directed and coordinated toward a common objective and is vital in employing airpower?

Answer 15

Unity of Command