Tatics Flashcards
9 principles of war
Mass, objective, offensive, security, economy of force, maneuver, unity of command, surprise, simplicity
6 tactical tenants
Achieving a decision, gaining an advantage, being faster, adapting, cooperating, exploiting success and finishing
Define tatics
the art and science of winning engagements in battle
Define the art of tatics
Creatively form and apply miitary force in a given situation
Define the science of tatics
technical application of combat power
Mass
concept of concentrating theeffects of combat power at the decisive place and time to achieve decisive results
Objective
concept of directing every miitary operation toward a clearly defined decisive and attainable objective
Offensive
Continuosuly focused on seizing, retaining, and exploiting the initiative
Security
never permitting the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage
Economy of force
concept of allocating minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts
Maneuver
concept that we seek to place the enemy in a disadvantageous position through the flexible application of combat power
Unity of command
concept that for every objective, we ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander
Surprise
concept that we seek to strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared
Simplicity
concept that the preparation of clear uncomplicated plans; and clear concise orders, ensures thorough understanding and therefore ease of execution.
6 tatical tenets
- achieving a decision
- gaining an advantage
- being faster
- adapting
- cooperating
- exploiting success and finishing
