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What are the Characteristics of the Offense?

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ACST (Air Cavalry Squadrons (are) Trash

Audacity, Concentration, Surprise, Tempo

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Define Audacity.

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Audacity is a willingness to take bold risks.

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Define Concentration.

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Concentration is massing the effects of combat power in time and space at the decisive point to achieve
a single purpose.

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Define Surprise.

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Commanders surprise enemy forces by attacking at a time or place or in a manner for which enemy
forces did not prepare or expect.

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Define Tempo.

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Tempo is the relative speed and rhythm of military operations over time with respect to the enemy.

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What are the Characteristics of the Defense?

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DFMMOPS (Defense Fights Most Mission OPS)

Disruption, Flexibility, Maneuver, Mass and concentration, Operations in depth, Preparation, and Security.

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What are the Elements of Decisive Action?

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ODSD (Often Decisive Seldom Delayed)

Offensive, Defensive, Stability Operations, and Defensive Support of Civil Authorities.

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Define Disruption.

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Defending forces seek to disrupt attacks by employing actions that desynchronize an enemy force’s
preparations.

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Define Flexibility.

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Defensive operations require flexible plans that anticipate enemy actions and allocates resources
accordingly.

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Define Maneuver.

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Maneuver allows a defending force to achieve and exploit a position of advantage over an enemy force.

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Define Mass and Concentration.

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Defending forces seek to mass and concentrate effects against enemy forces.

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Define Operations in Depth.

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Operations in depth is the simultaneous application of combat power throughout an area of
operations.

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Define Preparation.

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Defending units prepare their AOs before attacking enemy forces arrive, or they establish the defense
behind a force performing a security operation.

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Define Security.

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Commanders secure their forces through the performance of security, protection, information
operations, and cyberspace and electronic warfare tasks.

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Tasks in Offensive Operations.

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o Movement to Contact
- Search and Attack
- Cordon and Search

o Attack
- Ambush
- Counterattack
- Demonstration
- Feint
- Raid
- Spoiling Attack

o Exploitation

o Pursuit
- Frontal
- Combination

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Tasks in Defensive Operations.

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o Area Defense

o Mobile Defense

o Retrograde
- Delay
- Withdraw
- Retirement

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Tasks in Stability Operations.

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o Establish Civil Security

o Support to Civil Control

o Restore Essential Services

o Support to Governance

o Support to Economic and Infrastructure Development

o Conduct Security Cooperation

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Tasks in Defensive Support of Civil Authorities.

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o Provide Support for Domestic Disasters

o Provide Support for Domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Incidents

o Provide Support for Domestic Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies

o Provide Other Designated Domestic Support

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What are the four types of Security Operations?

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ACGS

Area Security, Cover, Guard, Screen

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Define Area Security.

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A type of security operation conducted to protect friendly forces, lines of
communications, and activities within a specific area.

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Define Cover.

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A type of security operation done independent of the main body to protect them by
fighting to gain time while preventing enemy ground observation of and direct fire against
the main body.

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Define Guard.

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A type of security operation done to protect the main body by fighting to gain time
while preventing enemy ground observation of and direct fire against the main body.

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Define Screen.

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A type of security operation that primarily provides early warning to the protected
force.

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What are the five types of Reconnaissance Operations?

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Area Reconnaissance, Route Reconnaissance, Reconnaissance in Force, Zone Reconnaissance, and Special Reconnaissance.

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Define Area Reconnaissance.

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A type of reconnaissance operation that focuses on obtaining detailed
information about the terrain or enemy activity within a prescribed area.

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Define Route Reconnaissance.

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A type of reconnaissance operation to obtain detailed information of
a specified route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement along that
route.

27
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Define Reconnaissance in Force.

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A type of reconnaissance operation designed to discover or test
the enemy’s strength, dispositions, and reactions or to obtain other information.

28
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Define Zone Reconnaissance.

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A type of reconnaissance operation that involves a directed effort to
obtain detailed information on all routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces within a zone
defined by boundaries.

29
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Define Special Reconnaissance.

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Reconnaissance and surveillance actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or diplomatically and/or politically sensitive environments to collect
or verify information of strategic or operational significance, employing military capabilities not
normally found in conventional forces.

30
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What are the five fundamentals for Security Tasks?

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Per ADP 3-90 Security Tasks is no longer used as a defined Army term.

Successful security operations depend on properly applying five fundamentals
i. Provide early and accurate warning.
ii. Provide reaction time and maneuver space.
iii. Orient on the force, area, or facility.
iv. Perform continuous reconnaissance.
v. Maintain enemy contact.

MOPPP

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What are the seven fundamentals for Reconnaissance Tasks?

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Commanders will:

        i. Ensure continuous reconnaissance.
        ii. Do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve.
        iii. Orient on reconnaissance objectives.
        iv. Report information rapidly and accurately.
        v. Retain freedom of maneuver.
        vi. Gain and maintain enemy contact.
        vii. Develop the situation rapidly.
32
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What are Forms of Manuever?

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Forms of maneuver are distinct tactical combinations of fire and movement with a unique set of doctrinal characteristics that differ primarily in the relationship between the maneuvering force and the enemy.

33
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What are the Offensive Forms of Maneuver?

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Envelopment, Frontal Assault, Inflitration, Penetration, and Turning Movement.

34
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What are the Defensive Forms of Manuever?

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Perimeter Defense, Defense of a Linear Obstacle, and Reverse Slope Defense.

35
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What are the eight Elements of Combat Power?

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Leadership, Information, Command and Control, Movement and Maneuver, Intelligence, Fires, Sustainment, and Protection

36
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What is a Warfighting Function?

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A warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives.

37
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What are the six Warfighting Functions?

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Command and Control, Movement and Maneuver, Intelligence, Fires, Sustainment, and Protection.

38
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What are the eight steps of Troop Leading Procedures?

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Step 1 – Receive the mission.
Step 2 – Issue a warning order.
Step 3 – Make a tentative plan.
Step 4 – Initiate movement.
Step 5 – Conduct reconnaissance.
Step 6 – Complete the plan.
Step 7 – Issue the order.
Step 8 – Supervise and refine.

39
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What are the seven steps of the Military Decision Making Process?

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Step 1 – Receipt of mission.
Step 2 – Mission analysis.
Step 3 – COA development.
Step 4 – COA analysis.
Step 5 – COA comparison.
Step 6 – COA approval.
Step 7 – Orders production, dissemination, and transition.

40
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What are the five paragraphs of the Operations Order?

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Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command and Signal.

41
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What are the five Military Aspects of Terrain?

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Observation and Fields of Fire, Avenues of Approach, Key Terrain, Obstacles, and Cover and Concealment.

42
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What are the Mission Variables?

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METT-TC(I)

Mission
Enemy
Terrain and Weather
Troops and support available
Time available
Civil Considerations
Informational Considerations

43
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What are the Fundamentals of Reconnaissance?

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Orient on reconnaissance objectives.
Do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve
Ensure continuous reconnaissance
Retain freedom of maneuver
Gain and maintain enemy contact
Develop the situation rapidly
Report all information rapidly and accurately

44
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What are the Fundamentals of Security?

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MOPPP

Provide early and accurate warning
Provide reaction time and maneuver space
Orient on the protected force, area, or facility
Perform continuous reconnaissance
Maintain enemy contact

45
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What are the three Attack Employment Methods?

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Continuous, Phased, Maximum Destruction.

46
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What is a Continuous Attack?

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To exert constant pressure on the enemy force, the battalion commander employs companies using the continuous attack method (figure 3-9, page 3-12). This method ensures at least one company is in the battle at all times. While one company is engaged in the battle, the other two companies prepare to relieve the engaged company by positioning at the HA or FARP, or maneuvering to the battle position or attack by fire position. The continuous attack method provides the commander with the most flexibility as well as the most efficient operation of the FARP. Depending on sustainment capabilities, operational tempo, and numbers of aircraft committed to an operation, an AB may be able to sustain a continuous operation for several days.

47
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What is a Phased Attack?

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To exert increased firepower on the enemy force, the battalion commander employs one company as a shaping operation to begin attacking the enemy and then quickly phases in a second company from a different battle position or attack by fire position (figure 3-10). The third company is phased into the fight as a reserve element when either of the other companies is low on fuel or ammunition. The commander may choose to modify this method of employment. For example, one company may be employed to shape for the other companies to exploit as the main body. During the phased attack, it is important to minimize aircraft turnaround time at the FARP. Generally, due to FARP limitations, the phased attack eventually reverts to the continuous attack method. An AB typically conducts a phased attack for less than 24 hours and requires up to 24 hours following the operation in order to resume operations.

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What is a Maximum Destruction Attack?

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To exert maximum combat power on the enemy force, the commander employs the maximum destruction method (figure 3-11, page 3-13). To overwhelm the enemy force with massed fires, the battalion attacks with all three companies simultaneously. While employing this method, it is important for the supported commander to understand the entire battalion may be out of the fight for 45 to 90 minutes at the completion of the initial attack. The time away from the fight is dependent on the distance to the FARP and time required for refueling and rearming after the initial engagement. Employing a maximum destruction attack may result in a large portion of the AB being unable to conduct further missions for at least 24 hours following the completion of the mission.

49
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What is MUM-T?

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Manned/Unmanned Teaming

The integrated maneuver of Army Aviation RW and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to conduct movement to contact, attack, reconnaissance, and security tasks.

50
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What are the seven Aviation Core Competencies?

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Provide accurate and timely information collection
Provide reaction time and maneuver space
Destroy, defeat, disrupt, divert, or delay enemy forces
Air assault ground maneuver forces
Air movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies
Evacuate wounded or recover isolated personnel
Enable command and control over extended ranges and complex terrain

51
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What is an Air Assault?

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The movement of friendly forces by RW aircraft to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain.

52
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What is the Revers Planning Sequence?

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Ground tactical plan
Landing plan
Air movement plan
Loading plan
Staging plan

53
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What are the three Levels of Warfare?

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Strategic, Operational, Tactical.

54
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What is the Strategic Level of Warfare?

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At the strategic level, leaders develop an idea or set of ideas for employing the instruments of national power (diplomatic, informational, military, and economic) in a synchronized and integrated fashion to accomplish national objectives.

55
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What is the Operational Level of Warfare?

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The operational level links the tactical employment of forces to national and military strategic objectives, with the focus being on the design, planning, and conduct of operations using operational art.

56
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What is the Tactical Level of Warfare?

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The tactical level of warfare involves the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. The levels of warfare help commanders visualize a logical arrangement of forces, allocate resources, and assign tasks based on a strategic purpose, informed by the conditions within their operational environments.

57
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What is CCIR?

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A commander’s critical information requirement is an information requirement identified by the commander as being critical to facilitating timely decision making.

58
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What is PIR?

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A priority intelligence requirement is an intelligence requirement that the commander and staff need to understand the threat and other aspects of the operational environment.

59
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What is FFIR?

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A friendly force information requirement is information the commander and staff need to understand the status of friendly force and supporting capabilities.

60
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What are the Steps of Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield?

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Step 1: Define the Operating Environment.
Step 2: Describe Environmental Effects on Operations.
Step 3: Evaluate the Threat.
Step 4: Determine Threat COAs.

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