The Army Flashcards
What Army publication covers The Army?
ADP/ADRP 1
What are the 5 essential characteristics of our profession?
Ethos of trust, military expertise, honorable service, esprit de corps, stewardship
When did the Army become an all-volunteer force?
After the Vietnam War
What is the most valued asset of the Army?
The professional Soldier
What is the Operating Force?
Units that are trained and equipped to deploy and fight
What does the Generating Force do?
Mans, trains, equips, deploys, and ensures readiness of all Army Forces
What are the three components of the Total Army?
Active Duty Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard
What are the two entities that make up the Army’s Functional Structure
The Operational Force - trained and ready to fight
The Institutional Force - generates, prepares, sustains
In which domain are conflicts most often resolved?
The Land Domain
What are the Army’s Core Competencies? (capabilities stated in general terms)
- Prompt and sustained land combat.
- Combined Arms operations
- Special operations.
- Set and sustain the theater for
the joint force. - Integrate national, multinational, and joint power on land.
What is the Army’s first priority?
Readiness for ground combat
In what 4 strategic roles does the Army support joint force operations?
- Shaping the OE
- Preventing conflict
- Consolidating Gains
- Prevailing in large scale ground combat
What is DSCA?
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
What is the Army’s mission?
to deploy, fight, and win our Nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt, and sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force
What are some aspects of the Army’s Vision?
- Remain the most lethal and capable ground combat force in history through the skill and grit of the American Soldier, the quality of its leaders, the superiority of its equipment, and the ability of the Army to adapt to and dominate a complex and continuously changing environment.
- Challenges include competitors such as China and Russia, North Korea and Iran, failed states, and terrorist groups.
- Our adversaries’ ambitions and the accelerating pace of technological change will create challenges and opportunities for the Army’s battlefield superiority.
- Commitment to strengthening our alliances and building partnerships will help offset the challenge of the downward pressure on our defense budget due to demands on US resources.
