QUIZ 2 Flashcards
what are some increased challenges of LSCO in densely populated urban terrain?
- greater lethality
- less overmatch
- higher casualties
- greater impact on personnel/equipment
- less comfort/more austere
- logistical challenges
- impact on Soldier resiliency
LSCO in densely populated urban terrain creates limits on?
vertical lift
fires
range and maneuver
what are the “Aspects” of command
- authority
- responsibility
- decision-making
- leadership
“elements” of control
- direction
- feedback
- information
- communication
when considering the aspects of command in an urban LISCO environment keep in mind:
- requires experience, trust and delegation
- informed judgment and timely decision-making is key
- commanders critical intent is critical
- requires mitigating tasks
why is it critical to understand the commander’s critical intent?
difference between mission accomplishment and far-reaching strategic consequences or injury/death of Soldiers
when considering the use of “control” in an urban LISCO environment keep in mind:
- staff must be well versed, trained and experienced in the new OE
- communications dont work as well
- information is key
- must integrate new systems i.e. “smart tech”
- direction and feedback
- levels of risk, authority and sustainment
key concept: what is command
the authority that a commander is the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank assignment
key concept: what is control
the regulation of forces and warfighting functions to accomplish the mission in accordance with the commanders intent
key concept: what is command and control
the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission
key concept: what is mission command
the army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution approaching the situation
Aspects of command: what does each mean?
authority, leadership, responsibility, decision making
- authority: power to judge, act, command
- leadership: influence through purpose, direction and motivation
- responsibility: accountability for decisions
- decision making: selecting the most favorable COA
what are the 2 types of command authority?
legal
personal
command leadership includes?
command presence
location of the commander
command is responsible for?
health
welfare
morale
discipline
command decision making includes?
- understanding
- critical/creative thinking
- analytical/intuitive decision-making
- judgment
the commander uses control to regulate?
forces and warfighting functions to meet the commanders intent
how does the commander exercise control?
control is exercised by the commander through the staff
the staff is “the hammer”
aspects or elements of control:
how does the commander provide direction?
- plans
- orders
- control measures
aspects or elements of control:
how does the commander provide feedback?
- feedback flows up and down
- exploits opportunities
- modifies plans
- reallocates resources
aspects or elements of control:
how does the commander provide information?
- PMESII-PT/METTC
- CCIRS
- KM/IM (knowledge management and information management)
- COP
aspects or elements of control:
how does the commander provide communication?
channels and structures
what is the conceptual difference between PMESSI-PT and METT-TC?
PMESSI-PT: operational variables
MET-TC: mission variables
what is the difference between KM and IM?
KM: knowledge management: overall information, historical data etc
IM, Information management: how knowledge is utilized
what is the definition of command and control systems?
the arrangement of people, processes, networks and command posts that enable commanders to conduct operations
commanders organize command and control systems to
- support the commanders decision making
- collect, create and maintain relevant info an dprepare products to support the CDRs and LDRs understanding and visualization
- prepare and communicate directives
what are the command and control systems?
- people
- processes
- network
- command posts
elements of command and control systems:
examples of people
- commanders
- 2IC
- CSM
- Staff
- Liaison officers
elements of command and control systems:
examples of processes
- IPB
- Info collection
- targeting
- risk management
- knowledge management
- SOP
- MDMP
elements of command and control systems:
examples of networks
- end user applications
- info services/data
- network transport and management
elements of command and control systems:
examples of command posts
- KM, IM, foreign disclosure
- situation understanding
- control operations
- assessing operations
- coordinate internally/externally
- CP administration
information should flow?
- vertically (in COC)
- laterally (adjacent units)
- informally/unofficially
- w/in formal and informal channels
when organizing for command and control, commanders consider?
- the COC
- span of control
- unit integrity
- degraded environment
command and control is guided by?
- principals of mission command
- skillful balance of the functions of command and control
what are the primary tasks of medical command and control?
- mission command and control
- communications and computers
- task-organization
- medical intelligence
- technical supervision
- regional focus
how do “surgeons” conduct MEDICAL command and control?
conduct medical command and control by synchronizing the medical functions w/in the PROTECTION and SUSTAINMENT warfighting functions
what is the surgeon responsible for?
- planning, coordinating, synchronizing and integration of AHS support?
- responsible for portion of annex E (protection) and annex F (sustainment)
how do MEDCOM (DS), MED BDE and MMB newt with in the FORSCOM levels?
MEDCOM: nests w Theaters
MED BDE: nests with CORPS
MMB: nests with Division
what are the levels of “surgeon” in the Army?
ASCC Surgeon CORPS/THEATER surgeon DIVISION surgeon BRIGADE Surgeon Field Surgeon
roles of the brigade surgeon?
- special staff to the BDE CDR - AHS support in the BCT
- technical control over medical activities
- medical oversight and supervision of AHS
- keeps BCT CDR informed on “health of the command”
- ensures timely planning, integration and synchronization of the AHS w/in the BCT maneuver plan
who is in the brigade surgeon section?
Field surgeon
MEDO
Healthcare NCO (E-7)
what is the BSB MEDOPS section?
sub-staff section w/in the BSB support operations officer (SPO) section
who is in the BSB MED ops section?
- MED Operations officer
- medical logistics officer
- OPS SGT (e-7)
what are TOE units
TOE is table of organization and equipment:
- prescribes the normal mission, organization structure, personnel and elements for a military unit
- units are constituted and activated in accordance with approved TOE
- normal Army unit doing normal army mission
- deployable
what are TDA units?
tables of distribution and allowances units
- units who perform a specific mission with no appropriate TOE
- non-deployable
what is the law of war?
governed by the HAGUE convention (addresses the methods and means of warfare) and the GENEVA convention (addresses the victims of war)
Operational environment definition
composite of the conditions, circumstances and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the CDR
what is the most significant readiness requirement?
focusing on LSCO against a peer threat
what is the strategic environment?
global environment in which POTUS employs all the elements of national power
what are the elements of national power?
DIME Diplomatic Informational Military Economic
what is a “threat”?
foreign nation or organization w intentions and mil capabilities to challenge the security interest of the US, its friends or allies
- a potential enemy with intentions and means
what is a hybrid threat
the diverse and dynamic combination of regular and irregular forces as well as criminal elements all unified to achieve mutually benefiting effects
- when 2 or more distinctly different enemies join together
what are the types of nation states? give examples
core: US, UK, France, Germany
Transition: Russia, China, South Africa
rogue: N korea, iran
Failed/failing: Venezuela, yemen
what are non-nation states?
insurgents
terrorist
drug traffickers
criminals
what are D3SOE?
Denied, Degraded, Disrupted airspace operational environment
what does socio-cultural understanding (SCU) in the OE?
values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms
- give insights into power structures
- illuminate economic networks and challenges
what are the 7 environments to consider?
air land maritime space cyber space information environment electromagnetic spectrum
what are the 3 dimensions of the information environment
physical dimension (brick and mortar) cognitive dimension (human) information dimension (data)
what are the Operational variables
PMESII-PT P: political M: military E: economic S: social I: information I: infrastructure P: physical environment T: time
Army Health Service is divided into 2 functions what are they?
HSS: health service support
FHP: force Health Protection
what is Health Service Support
HSS: sustainment warfighting function
- promotes, improves, conserves health
- provides health care to Soldiers on battlefield
what is force health protection?
FHP: protection warfighting function
- Prev med measures, mental and physical wellbeing
what are the 10 medical function areas (MFAs)
- medical command and control
- medical treatment
- medical evacuation
- hospitalization
- preventative med
- dental
- vet services
- med log
- COSC
- Lab services
how many medical functions are available at the role 1?
Role 1: 3 total
- medical CT
- Medical Treatment
- MEDEVAC
how many medical functions are available at BSMC (role 2)?
BSMC (role 2) 8 total
- Medical C2
- Medical treatment
- MEDEVAC
- Lab services
- COSC
- MEDLOG
- Dental
- Prev med
what medical functional areas are not available to the BCT?
hospitalization
vet services
what are the AHS principals?
conformity control continuity flexibility mobility proximity
how many roles of care are offered under HSS?
4
what are the elements that need to be addressed with AHS planning?
- synchronize w tactical plan (commanders intent)
- guide by HAS principals (roles of care)
- addresses all 10 med functions
- established priorities before, during and after operations
a FRSD is considered what role of care when combined with BSMC?
Role 2
you should account for all ten on what in your medical plan?
all 10 medical functions: med tx hospitalization med evac med log dental operational pub health cosc vet services med lab
tactics definition:
includes the ordered arrangement and maneuver of units in relation to each other, the terrain and enemy in order to translate potential combat power into victorious battles and engagements
technique definition:
the general and detailed methods used by troops and/or commanders to perform assigned mission and functions, specifically the methods of using equipment and personnel
procedures definition:
standard, detailed steps that prescribe how to perform specific tasks. they normally consist of a series of steps in a set order.
if a mission is “on order” what does that mean?
a mission to be executed at an unspecified time
if a mission is “be prepared to” what does that mean?
a mission assigned to a unit that might be executed
what is FEBA?
Forward Edge of Battle:
the foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are deployed, excluding the area in which the covering or screening forces are operating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces or maneuver of units
what is the FLOT?
the forward line of troops - the farthest forward positions of friendly forces
what is an axis of advance?
a line of advance assigned for a purpose of control
- usually a road that leads toward the enemy
