SKT Flashcards
Objective
Direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive, and attainable objective.
Unity of command
To ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander for every objective
Offensive
To seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. Offense action is the most effective and decisive way to attain a clearly defined objective and is the means by which a military force seizes and holds the initiative while maintaining freedom of actions and achieving decisive results.
Mass
To concentrate the effects of combat power at the place and time to achieve decisive results.
Maneuver
To move the enemy I’m a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power.
Enemy of force
To allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts.
Security
To never permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage
Surprise
To strike the enemy at a time or place in a manner for which it is unprepared
Simplicity
To prepare clear, uncomplicated plans and concise orders to ensure thorough understanding.
Aggressive defense
Achieved by employment of firepower and patrolling. Getting to near nuclear resources/inflict casualties on the enemy.
Defense in depth
Defensive fighting positions positioned to absorb and progressively weaken and attack. Should extend outward by patrols or observation post (op) to else the attacks. Gives commander room to maneuver forces
Kill zones
When the defense extends too much and weakens close and critical resources
Key terrain
Any area that gives a marked advantage to the force it controls. Forces can dominate from key terrain. Include in defensive plan
All ground defense
Organized to defend against an attack from a specific direction.
Integrated defense
Application of active and passive defense measures, employed across legally-defined ground dimension of the operational environment to mitigate potential risks and fled fear adversary threats to AF ops.
Base defense forces
Positioned laterally and in depth to provide mutual support
Gaps in defense
Must be mutually supported and controlled by surveillance devices, obstacles, planned direct and indirect fire, and defense forces such as patrol and observation patrols/listening posts (op/lap).
ID battle space
Encompasses flightlines, PL resources, personnel, cantoent areas, base facilities, accommodation areas, extends beyond pusillanimous perimeter to include area from which base may be vulnerable from standoff weapons (mortars, rockets, and manportable air defense systems MANPADS). Divided into distinct areas, bade boundary and base security zone
Base boundary
Defines the base as a line that delineates the surface area of a vase for the purpose of facilitating coordination and deconfliction of operations between adjacent units, formations, or areas. Not necessary base perimeter, based upon the factors mission.
Base security zone
Area outside of base perimeter from which base may be vulnerable from standoff threats. Installation commander identifies BSZ via operational chain of command with local, state, federal agencies (CONUS) or host nation (HN) or area commander (OCONUS) for BSZ to be identified as the Base Boundary
ID effects
Anticipate, deter, detect,assess, warn, defeat, delay, defend, and recover
ID efforts
Focus on criminal activity and pre-occupational terrorist planning that may affect our people, resources, and readiness
Effects-based approach to operations (EBAO)
Actions take. Against enemy systems designed to achieve specific effects to contribute directly to desire military and political outcomes
Capability based integrated defense
Based on risk management principles, to achieve the commander desired effect