Unified Land Operations

Question 1

What is the Army’s contribution to Joint Operations?

Reference: ADP 3-0, 3-1

Answer 1

The Army’s Operational Concept:

Unified Land Operations

Question 2

Unified Land Operations are…

Reference: ADP 3-0, 3-1

Answer 2

• is the simultaneous execution of:
  
  • offense/defense/stability/DSCA
• across multiple domains to shape:
  
  • operational environments
  • prevent conflict
  • prevail in large-scale ground combat
  • consolidate gains as part of unified action.

Question 3

Decisive Action is…

Reference: ADP 3-0, 3-3

Answer 3

the continuous, simultaneous execution of

offensive, defensive, and stability operations,

or defense support of civil authority tasks.

Guided by Mission Command (approach)

Question 4

Mission Command (approach) is…

References: ADP 3-0, 3-38

Answer 4

…the Army’s approach to Command & Control that empowers decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.

Question 5

Decisive Action: Offensive

Reference: ADP 3-0, 3-12

Answer 5

is an operation to defeat or destroy enemy forces and gain control of terrain, resources, and population centers.

Question 6

Decisive Action: Defensive

Reference: ADP 3-0, 3-13

Answer 6

operation to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for

offensive or stability operations.

Question 7

Decisive Action: Stability

Reference: ADP 3-0, 3-14

Answer 7

operation conducted outside the United States in coordination with other instruments of national power to:

• establish or maintain a secure environment and provide essential governmental services,
• emergency infrastructure reconstruction, and humanitarian relief.

These operations support governance by a host nation, an interim government, or a military government.

Question 8

Purposes of Offensive operations:

Answer 8

􀁸 Dislocate, isolate, disrupt, and destroy enemy forces.
􀁸 Seize key terrain.
􀁸 Deprive the enemy of resources.
􀁸 Refine intelligence.
􀁸 Deceive and divert the enemy.
􀁸 Provide a secure environment for stability tasks.

Question 9

Types of decisive offensive operations

Answer 9

• Movement to contact.
• Attack.
• Exploitation.
• Pursuit.

Question 10

Types of Defensive Operations

Answer 10

􀁸 Mobile defense.
􀁸 Area defense.
􀁸 Retrograde.

Question 11

Purpose of Defensive Operations

Answer 11

􀁸 Deter or defeat enemy offense.
􀁸 Gain time.
􀁸 Achieve economy of force.
􀁸 Retain key terrain.
􀁸 Protect the population, critical assets, and
infrastructure.
􀁸 Refine intelligence.

Question 12

Stability Operations Tasks

Answer 12

􀁸 Establish civil security.
􀁸 Establish civil control.
􀁸 Restore essential services.
􀁸 Support to governance.
􀁸 Support to economic and infrastructure development.
􀁸 Conduct security cooperation.

Question 13

Purpose of Stability Operations Tasks:

Answer 13

􀁸 Provide a secure environment.
􀁸 Secure land areas.
􀁸 Meet the critical needs of the population.
􀁸 Gain support for host-nation government.
􀁸 Shape the environment for interagency and host-nation success.
􀁸 Promote security, build partner capacity, and provide access.
􀁸 Refine intelligence.

Question 14

Defense Support of Civil Authorities Tasks:

Answer 14

􀁸 Provide support for domestic disasters.
􀁸 Provide support for domestic chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents.
􀁸 Provide support for domestic civilian law enforcement agencies.
􀁸 Provide other designated support.

Question 15

Purpose of Stability Operations Tasks

Answer 15

􀁸 Provide a secure environment.
􀁸 Secure land areas.
􀁸 Meet the critical needs of the population.
􀁸 Gain support for host-nation government.
􀁸 Shape the environment for interagency and host-nation success.
􀁸 Promote security, build partner capacity, and provide access.
􀁸 Refine intelligence.

Question 16

Purpose of Defense Support of Civil Authorities Tasks

Answer 16

􀁸 Save lives.
􀁸 Restore essential services.
􀁸 Maintain or restore law and order.
􀁸 Protect infrastructure and property.
􀁸 Support maintenance or restoration of local government.
􀁸 Shape the environment for intergovernmental success.