W121 Mission Command

Question 1

*What is the Army’s Operational concept?

Answer 1

Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)

Question 2

What are Multi-Domain Operations?

Answer 2

Combined arms employment of capabilities from all domains that create and exploit relative advantages to defeat enemy forces, achieve objectives, and consolidate gains during competition, crisis, and armed conflict (FM 3-0)

Question 3

True or False: Military operations fall along competition continuum that spans cooperation to war

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Military operations are:

Answer 4

1. Human endeavors
2. Conducted in dynamic & uncertain environments
3. Designed to achieve a political purpose

Question 5

*7 Principles of Mission Command

Answer 5

Competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, Commander’s Intent, mission orders, disciplined initiative, and risk acceptance (CMSCMDR -..)

Question 6

What is Mission Command?

Answer 6

The Army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.

Question 7

*What is the most important single activity in operations?

Answer 7

Command and Control (C2)

Question 8

*What is a warfighting function?

Answer 8

A group of tasks and systems united by a common purpose that Commander’s use to accomplish missions and training objectives (ADP 3.0)