Tactics Flashcards
The art and science of winning engagements and battles is….
Tactics
What are the 6 tactical tenants?
Achieving a decision Gaining an advantage Being faster Adapting Cooperating Exploiting success and finishing
What are the two aspects of Tactics?
The ART of Tactics and the SCIENCE of Tactics
We must always strive for _______ all levels to ensure success.
Brilliance in the Basics
What acronym is used to explain the 9 principles of war?
MOOSEMUSS
“The concept of concentrating the effects of combat power at the decisive place and time to achieve decisive results”
MASS
“The concept of directing every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive, and attainable objective”
OBJECTIVE
“The concept that we, as a fighting force, are continuously focused on seizing, retaining, and exploiting the initiative.”
OFFENSIVE
“Never permitting the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage”
SECURITY
“Allocating minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts”
ECONOMY OF FORCE
“We seek to place the enemy in a disadvantageous position through the flexible application of combat power”
MANEUVER
“For every objective, we ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander.”
UNITY OF COMMAND
“We seek to strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared.”
SURPRISE
“The preparation of clear uncomplicated plans; and clear concise order, ensures thorough understanding and therefore ease of execution”
SIMPLICITY
In a _______ attack, the ME is employed at the decisive point with concentrated mass and firepower, under supporting fires for SE, surprising the enemy from the flank
flanking
______ is when the ME is employed at the decisive point, with concentrated mass and firepower, exploiting the vulnerability in the enemy’s defenses
penetration
What are some aspects that aid in ACHIEVING A DECISION?
Understand the situation (METT-TC),
analytical decision making,
intuitive decision making (pattern recognition),
acting decisively (COGs and CVs),
shaping the battlefield,
designating a main effort (economy of force)
What are some aspects that aid in GAINING AN ADVANTAGE?
thorough mass and technological maneuver (present enemy with a dilemma),
time and spatial maneuver (out cycle the enemy),
psychological and technological maneuver (exploit the environment)
What are some aspects of BEING FASTER?
simplicity, decentralized command, experience and communication, leading from the front, maneuver in time
Aspects of ADAPTING?
anticipation,
improvisation,
SOPs
What is cooperating a component of?
Control
What are the two types of control?
Centralized and Decentralized
Important aspect of COOPERATION?
Self-discipling
EXPLOITING SUCCESS and FINISHING techniques?
consolidation - reorganizing of forces,
exploitation - disorganize the enemy,
pursuit - catch or cut off a hostile force
