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what are some increased challenges of LSCO in densely populated urban terrain?

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  • greater lethality
  • less overmatch
  • higher casualties
  • greater impact on personnel/equipment
  • less comfort/more austere
  • logistical challenges
  • impact on Soldier resiliency
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LSCO in densely populated urban terrain creates limits on?

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vertical lift
fires
range and maneuver

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what are the “Aspects” of command

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  • authority
  • responsibility
  • decision-making
  • leadership
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“elements” of control

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  • direction
  • feedback
  • information
  • communication
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when considering the aspects of command in an urban LISCO environment keep in mind:

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  • requires experience, trust and delegation
  • informed judgment and timely decision-making is key
  • commanders critical intent is critical
  • requires mitigating tasks
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why is it critical to understand the commander’s critical intent?

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difference between mission accomplishment and far-reaching strategic consequences or injury/death of Soldiers

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when considering the use of “control” in an urban LISCO environment keep in mind:

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  • 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
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key concept: what is command

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the authority that a commander is the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank assignment

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key concept: what is control

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the regulation of forces and warfighting functions to accomplish the mission in accordance with the commanders intent

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key concept: what is command and control

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the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission

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key concept: what is mission command

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the army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution approaching the situation

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Aspects of command: what does each mean?

authority, leadership, responsibility, decision making

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  • authority: power to judge, act, command
  • leadership: influence through purpose, direction and motivation
  • responsibility: accountability for decisions
  • decision making: selecting the most favorable COA
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what are the 2 types of command authority?

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legal

personal

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command leadership includes?

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command presence

location of the commander

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command is responsible for?

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health
welfare
morale
discipline

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command decision making includes?

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  • understanding
  • critical/creative thinking
  • analytical/intuitive decision-making
  • judgment
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the commander uses control to regulate?

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forces and warfighting functions to meet the commanders intent

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how does the commander exercise control?

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control is exercised by the commander through the staff

the staff is “the hammer”

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aspects or elements of control:

how does the commander provide direction?

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  • plans
  • orders
  • control measures
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aspects or elements of control:

how does the commander provide feedback?

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  • feedback flows up and down
  • exploits opportunities
  • modifies plans
  • reallocates resources
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aspects or elements of control:

how does the commander provide information?

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  • PMESII-PT/METTC
  • CCIRS
  • KM/IM (knowledge management and information management)
  • COP
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aspects or elements of control:

how does the commander provide communication?

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channels and structures

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what is the conceptual difference between PMESSI-PT and METT-TC?

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PMESSI-PT: operational variables

MET-TC: mission variables

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what is the difference between KM and IM?

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KM: knowledge management: overall information, historical data etc
IM, Information management: how knowledge is utilized

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what is the definition of command and control systems?

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the arrangement of people, processes, networks and command posts that enable commanders to conduct operations

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commanders organize command and control systems to

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  • 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
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what are the command and control systems?

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  • people
  • processes
  • network
  • command posts
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elements of command and control systems:

examples of people

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  • commanders
  • 2IC
  • CSM
  • Staff
  • Liaison officers
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elements of command and control systems:

examples of processes

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  • IPB
  • Info collection
  • targeting
  • risk management
  • knowledge management
  • SOP
  • MDMP
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elements of command and control systems:

examples of networks

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  • end user applications
  • info services/data
  • network transport and management
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elements of command and control systems:

examples of command posts

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  • KM, IM, foreign disclosure
  • situation understanding
  • control operations
  • assessing operations
  • coordinate internally/externally
  • CP administration
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information should flow?

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  • vertically (in COC)
  • laterally (adjacent units)
  • informally/unofficially
  • w/in formal and informal channels
33
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when organizing for command and control, commanders consider?

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  • the COC
  • span of control
  • unit integrity
  • degraded environment
34
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command and control is guided by?

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  • principals of mission command

- skillful balance of the functions of command and control

35
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what are the primary tasks of medical command and control?

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  • mission command and control
  • communications and computers
  • task-organization
  • medical intelligence
  • technical supervision
  • regional focus
36
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how do “surgeons” conduct MEDICAL command and control?

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conduct medical command and control by synchronizing the medical functions w/in the PROTECTION and SUSTAINMENT warfighting functions

37
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what is the surgeon responsible for?

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  • planning, coordinating, synchronizing and integration of AHS support?
  • responsible for portion of annex E (protection) and annex F (sustainment)
38
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how do MEDCOM (DS), MED BDE and MMB newt with in the FORSCOM levels?

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MEDCOM: nests w Theaters
MED BDE: nests with CORPS
MMB: nests with Division

39
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what are the levels of “surgeon” in the Army?

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ASCC Surgeon
CORPS/THEATER surgeon
DIVISION surgeon
BRIGADE Surgeon
Field Surgeon
40
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roles of the brigade surgeon?

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  • 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
41
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who is in the brigade surgeon section?

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Field surgeon
MEDO
Healthcare NCO (E-7)

42
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what is the BSB MEDOPS section?

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sub-staff section w/in the BSB support operations officer (SPO) section

43
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who is in the BSB MED ops section?

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  • MED Operations officer
  • medical logistics officer
  • OPS SGT (e-7)
44
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what are TOE units

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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
45
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what are TDA units?

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tables of distribution and allowances units

  • units who perform a specific mission with no appropriate TOE
  • non-deployable
46
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what is the law of war?

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governed by the HAGUE convention (addresses the methods and means of warfare) and the GENEVA convention (addresses the victims of war)

47
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Operational environment definition

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composite of the conditions, circumstances and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the CDR

48
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what is the most significant readiness requirement?

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focusing on LSCO against a peer threat

49
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what is the strategic environment?

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global environment in which POTUS employs all the elements of national power

50
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what are the elements of national power?

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DIME
Diplomatic
Informational
Military
Economic
51
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what is a “threat”?

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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

52
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what is a hybrid threat

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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

53
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what are the types of nation states? give examples

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core: US, UK, France, Germany
Transition: Russia, China, South Africa
rogue: N korea, iran
Failed/failing: Venezuela, yemen

54
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what are non-nation states?

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insurgents
terrorist
drug traffickers
criminals

55
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what are D3SOE?

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Denied, Degraded, Disrupted airspace operational environment

56
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what does socio-cultural understanding (SCU) in the OE?

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values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms

  • give insights into power structures
  • illuminate economic networks and challenges
57
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what are the 7 environments to consider?

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air
land
maritime
space
cyber space 
information
environment
electromagnetic spectrum
58
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what are the 3 dimensions of the information environment

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physical dimension (brick and mortar) 
cognitive dimension (human)
information dimension (data)
59
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what are the Operational variables

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PMESII-PT
P: political
M: military
E: economic
S: social 
I: information
I: infrastructure
P: physical environment
T: time
60
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Army Health Service is divided into 2 functions what are they?

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HSS: health service support
FHP: force Health Protection

61
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what is Health Service Support

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HSS: sustainment warfighting function

  • promotes, improves, conserves health
  • provides health care to Soldiers on battlefield
62
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what is force health protection?

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FHP: protection warfighting function

- Prev med measures, mental and physical wellbeing

63
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what are the 10 medical function areas (MFAs)

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  1. medical command and control
  2. medical treatment
  3. medical evacuation
  4. hospitalization
  5. preventative med
  6. dental
  7. vet services
  8. med log
  9. COSC
  10. Lab services
64
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how many medical functions are available at the role 1?

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Role 1: 3 total

  • medical CT
  • Medical Treatment
  • MEDEVAC
65
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how many medical functions are available at BSMC (role 2)?

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BSMC (role 2) 8 total

  • Medical C2
  • Medical treatment
  • MEDEVAC
  • Lab services
  • COSC
  • MEDLOG
  • Dental
  • Prev med
66
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what medical functional areas are not available to the BCT?

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hospitalization

vet services

67
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what are the AHS principals?

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conformity
control
continuity
flexibility
mobility
proximity
68
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how many roles of care are offered under HSS?

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4

69
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what are the elements that need to be addressed with AHS planning?

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  • 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
70
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a FRSD is considered what role of care when combined with BSMC?

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Role 2

71
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you should account for all ten on what in your medical plan?

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all 10 medical functions: 
med tx
hospitalization
med evac
med log
dental
operational pub health
cosc
vet services
med lab
72
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tactics definition:

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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

73
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technique definition:

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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

74
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procedures definition:

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standard, detailed steps that prescribe how to perform specific tasks. they normally consist of a series of steps in a set order.

75
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if a mission is “on order” what does that mean?

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a mission to be executed at an unspecified time

76
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if a mission is “be prepared to” what does that mean?

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a mission assigned to a unit that might be executed

77
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what is FEBA?

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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

78
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what is the FLOT?

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the forward line of troops - the farthest forward positions of friendly forces

79
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what is an axis of advance?

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a line of advance assigned for a purpose of control

- usually a road that leads toward the enemy

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