Quiz Mod C Flashcards
As an activity of UW, PE requires what?
EXORD from President and SECDEF
What does PMESII stand for?
Political Military Economic Social Information Infrastructure
Is phasing and timing a phase of UW?
No
It is a dynamic
What is the ODA/B determining during the feasibility assessment?
mission requirements, TTPs, IDs interagency, required resources, training needs, augmentation needs
General sabotage
The ability to damage or slow something with natural means
Strategic sabotage
May have significant strategic or operational impact disproportionate to the means employed
Intelligence Operations
The tasks undertaken by military intelligence units through the intelligence disciplines to obtain information to satisfy validated requirements
Platforms used for subversion
i. Social media
ii. Radio
iii. Television
iv. Newspapers
v. Interpersonal
Guerilla Warfare:
military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemy-held, hostile, or denied territory by irregular, predominantly indigenous, guerrilla forces to reduce the effectiveness, industrial capacity, and morale of the enemy
ASCOPE
Areas Structures Capabilities Organizations People Events
When does the ODA begin principal assessment?
During mission planning
_______ serves as the ______lead component for UW
USASOC serves as the USSOCOM lead component for UW
Whos is responsible for providing forces selected, trained, and equipped to conduct UW for GCCs
USASOC
What are stay behind operations and what is the main purpose of those forces?
An operation in which the commander leaves a unit behind to conduct a mission while the remained of the forces withdraw from an area. Main purpose is to destroy, disrupt, or deceive an enemy
What is the analysis approach used to analyze an entire country system for successful mission planning?
PMESII
What are the operational missions of the guerilla force?
a. Raids
b. Ambushes
c. Interdiction
d. Support of airborne operations
e. Reconnaissance
f. Rear area security
What is the purpose of general sabotage?
Increase enemy expenditure of money, time, and manpower, while hurting his morale and cohesiveness.
What is the purpose of agitation?
Agitation as it pertains to information activities: overcoming the target audience’s psychological and physical barriers to increase the flow of information by delivering messages that are credible and meaningful
What is the definition of subversion?
Subversion is actions designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or political strength or morale of a governing authority
What activity of UW is deemed the most important?
Subversion
How is UAR conducted?
As a UW activity, SOF conducts unconventional assisted recovery unilaterally with indigenous or surrogate personnel or with other governmental agencies, employing compartmented tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Types of Intelligence operations
i. Tactical Intelligence
ii. Intelligence ISO Sabotage
iii. Intelligence Focused on Science and Military Secrets
iv. Political Intelligence
Intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB)
The systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations in an area of interest to determine their effect on operations
What phase do you develop cadre?
Organization
