SAE3 Highlights

Question 1

Define Mission Command

Answer 1

The Exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the Commanders Intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.

Question 2

Principles of Mission Command

Answer 2

6 Principles. PECABU
Providing a clear commanders intent
Exercise a discipline initiative
Create a shared understanding
Accept prudent risk
Build a cohesive team
Use mission orders.

Question 3

Define Mission Command: Understand

Answer 3

Understanding is fundamental to the commanders ability to establish a situations context. It is essential to effective decision making during planning and execution.

Question 4

Commander uses ____ to understand?

Answer 4

Commanders use Operational Variables to analyze and understand the OE with PMESII-PT

Question 5

IPB is?

Answer 5

IPB is the Intelligence preparation of the battlefield and is a systematic process of analyzing the threat and environment in a specific geographic area.

Question 6

PMESII-PT

Answer 6

Political
Military
Economic
Social
Information
Infrastructure
Physical Environment
Time

Question 7

Factors that determine understanding are?

Answer 7

Factors that determine a commanders depth of understanding are Education, Intellect, Experience and Perception.

Question 8

IPB Steps and knowledge

Answer 8

IPB has 4 steps.
Step 3 evaluates threat and classifies as threat, enemy, neutral or hybrid.

Step 4 determines threat COA using the threat model or systems based approach to determine enemy COA.

Question 9

Define Mission Command: Visualize

Answer 9

The mental process of developing situational understanding, determining a desired end state and envisioning an operational approach by which the force will achieve that end state.

Question 10

Visualizing requires Commanders to:

Answer 10

Understand the OE and analyze the situation in terms of METT-TC and Sources of Knowledge PRIC

Question 11

Sources of Knowledge and information are:

Answer 11

P Principles of War
R Running Estimates
I Input from Staff
C Common Operational Picture

Question 12

Visualize: Decisive Actions drive:

Answer 12

Decisive actions drive the operational approach and allows Commanders to reach desired end state.

Question 13

METT-TC

Answer 13

Mission
Enemy
Terrain and Weather
Troops and Support Available
Time 
Civil Considerations

Question 14

Define Mission Command: Describe

Answer 14

Time, Space, Resources, Purpose and action of the operation to their staffs and subordinates to facilitate shared understanding

Question 15

How do commanders express:

Answer 15

Commanders express visualization through:
Commanders Intent
Planning Guidance
CCIR
EEFI

Question 16

Define Mission Command: Lead

Answer 16

Commanders lead through providing purpose, direction and motivation to subordinate commanders, their staff, and Soldiers. Commanders lead through the operation Process.

Question 17

What is the operation process?

Answer 17

Plan
Prepare
Execute
Assess

Question 18

What are 4 Reasons a Commanders location is important?

Answer 18

Security
Decision making Capability
Need to motivate and lead
Need to see and experience first hand

Question 19

Define Mission Command: Direct

Answer 19

Commanders direct all aspects of operations by establishing their intent, setting achievable objectives and issuing clear tasks to subordinate units. Commanders direct WFF using Plans and Orders, Branches and Squeals, Preparation and Execution.

Question 20

What are the WFF?

Answer 20

6 War Fighting Functions are M M I S-P F
Mission Command
Maneuver and Movement
Sustainment
Intelligence
Protection
Fires

Question 21

Define Mission Command: Assess

Answer 21

Commanders continuously asses the situation to better understand current conditions and determine how the operation is progressing.

Question 22

How do Commanders Assess

Answer 22

Commanders use MOE and MOP to assess

Question 23

What are MOE and MOP

Answer 23

MOE: Measure of Effectiveness
Are we doing the right thing?

MOP Measure of Performance
Are we doing the right thing to standard?

Question 24

Define: Stability

Answer 24

Stability aims to create conditions so that the local populace regards the situation as legitimate, acceptable, and predictable. Occurs outside the US.

Question 25

The Tasks of Stability are:

Answer 25

R E C E S S Minus the C
Restore essential services
Establish Civil security
Establish Civil Control
Support Governance
Support Economic and Infrastructure Development

Question 26

Stability Principles

Answer 26

There are 4. C L U B
Conflict Transformation
Legitimacy and Host nation ownership
Unity of Effort/Purpose
Building Partner Capacity.

Question 27

Define Decisive Action: Offense

Answer 27

Offensive actions are combat operations conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population centers to impose the commander’s will on the enemy.

Question 28

What are Primary offensive tasks?

Answer 28

Four Primary offensive tasks are: M A P E
Movement to Contact
Attack
Pursuit
Exploitation

Question 29

What are Characteristics of the offense

Answer 29

Four Characteristics of the offense: C A R S
Concentration
Audacity
Rapid Tempo
Surprise