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The set of distinctive features of a society or group, including but not limited to values, beliefs, and norms, that ties together members of that society or group and that drives action and behavior. - ANSWER-Culture What is a seminal event? - ANSWER-A historical moment that marks a significant turning point for a given society and carries the seeds for future developments for that group. Define and describe PMESII-PT. - ANSWER-Political Military Economic Social Information Infrastructure Physical Environment Time Define and explain VBBN. - ANSWER-Values, Beliefs, Behaviors, Norms (VBBN) Values and beliefs are not visible to the naked eye, but are expressed through behaviors. Norms, whether formally written laws or unwritten rules, guide those behaviors and are informed by values and beliefs. Define worldview, perspective, bias, and prejudice in relation to analyzing cultural variables for military planning and operations. - ANSWER-Worldview - the framework composed of the knowledge, beliefs, and point of view of an individual or society that is used to interpret and interact with the world. Perspective - the context or reference from which individual's sense, measure, or codify an experience, resulting in some belief. Bias -an inclination of temperament or outlook; especially: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment. Cultural Prejudice -a personal assessment of a cultural Value, Belief, Behavior, or Norm. This assessment is made when the individual weighs the other culture in balance with their own prejudices and finds the other culture lacking. It validates and preserves self by diminishing others. Name three of the six areas where cultures collide. - ANSWER-Time Face Space Fate Emotion Social Roles What are the following examples of? Linear vs. Circular Direct vs. Indirect Low Context vs. High Context Attached vs. Detached Idea-Focused vs. Person-Focused Task-Focused vs. Relationship-Focused Formal vs. Informal - ANSWER-Communication Styles Describe the communication model. - ANSWER-The sender or originator of a message first encodes the message with his/her cultural and personal filters of values, beliefs and norms. Using their personal communication style, he/she sends the message through one or more of many channels and, during this, the message must pass through what is called, "noise," or environmental things that affect how the message is received. The receiver receives and decodes the message by passing it through his/her own cultural and personal filters. The Receiver then becomes a sender by sending feedback in a continuous cycle of communication that involves both cultural norms and individual styles and preferences. What is the Negotiation style described as power-based, "fixed-pie", and "win-lose"? - ANSWER-Distributive Negotiation What is the Negotiation style that seeks to find mutual gains, nurtures relationships, and is often referred to as "win-win". - ANSWER-Integrative Negotiation What are the five principles of Interest Based Negotiation (IBN) - ANSWER-Separate the people from the problem Focus on interests not positions Develop your BATNA Create options for mutual gain Define objective criteria Define and describe BATNA - ANSWER-Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement Determined prior to negotiation and refers to what each party has going in to the negotiation. If an agreement or settlement is not reached, tis is your alternative. Define ZOPA, RP, and AP and describe how the three relate to each other. - ANSWER-Zone of Possible Agreement is the range between Reservation Point (Referred to as Bottom line or the least you will accept) and Aspiration Point (the ideal outcome). What is the difference between Army ADPs and ARDPs? - ANSWER-ADP focuses on fundamental principals while ADRP focuses on the details of the fundamentals. How many ADPs does the army have? - ANSWER-15 How many ADRPs does the army have? - ANSWER-15 (one per ADP) What is the Focus of an Army Field Manual? - ANSWER-Tactics and Procedures Define Mission Command - ANSWER-The exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of ULO. It is commander-led and blends the art of command and the science of control to integrate the warfighting functions to accomplish the mission. What is The Army's framework for exercising mission command? - ANSWER-The Operations Process How do commanders drive the operations process? - ANSWER-Understanding, Visualizing, Describing, Directing, Leading, Assessing What are the major mission command activities performed during operations? - ANSWER-Planning, Preparing, Executing, and Assessing How do commanders express their visualization to their staff during the operations process? - ANSWER-Commander's intent; planning guidance; CCIRs; EEFIs What are the Operational Variables? - ANSWER-PMESII-PT (political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time) What are the Mission Variables? - ANSWER-METT-TC (mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations) What provides commanders an independent ability to fully explore alternative plans and operations in the context of the operational environment and from the perspective of partners, adversaries, and others? - ANSWER-Red Teaming What does ULO do for the army? - ANSWER-Describes how the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a position of advantage What is ULO executed through? - ANSWER-Decisive Operations Offensive Operations Defensive Operations Stability Operations DSCA What are the army core competencies? - ANSWER-Combined Arms Maneuver Wide Area Security What is the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out effective ways of bringing that future about? - ANSWER-Planning What do lines of effort do and what are their purpose? - ANSWER-They depict the operational approach by graphically linking tasks, objectives, and conditions, to a desired end state. After what steps of MDMP are WARNOs published? - ANSWER-Step 1: Receipt of Mission Step 2: Mission Analysis Step 6: COA Approval What are the different Army Command Relationships? (5) - ANSWER-Organic Assigned Attached OPCON TACON What are the different army command relationships? - ANSWER-Direct Support Reinforcing General Support General Support Reinforcing What does the Commander's Intent do? - ANSWER-It describes what constitutes success for the operation What are Key Tasks? - ANSWER-Those activities the force must perform as a whole to achieve the desired end state. What is the Commanders Desired Endstate? - ANSWER-A set of desired future conditions the commander wants to exist when an operation is concluded. What is the Concept of Operations? - ANSWER-A statement that directs the manner in which subordinate units cooperate to accomplish the mission and establishes the sequence of actions the force will use to achieve the end state. What is a Nested Concept? - ANSWER-A planning technique to achieve unity of purpose whereby each succeeding echelon's concept of operations is aligned by purpose with the higher echelons' concept of operations. What are Lines of Effort? - ANSWER-They link multiple tasks using the logic of purpose rather than geographical reference to focus efforts toward establishing operational and strategic conditions What are Control Measures? - ANSWER-means of regulating forces or warfighting functions What are the 4 planning Pitfalls? - ANSWER--Attempting to forecast and dictate events too far into the future -Trying to plan in too much detail -Using the plan as a script for execution -Institutionalizing rigid planning methods What is a mission Statement? - ANSWER-A clear, concise statement of what the force must do and the conditions the force must establish with respect to the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations that represent the desired end state What is the Commanders Intent? - ANSWER-The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore What is the Concept of Operations? - ANSWER-A statement that directs the manner in which subordinate units cooperate to accomplish the mission and establishes the sequence of actions the force will use to achieve the endstate What are Tasks to Subordinates? - ANSWER-A clearly defined and measurable activity accomplished by individuals and organizations - who, what (task), when, where, and why (purpose) What are Coordinating Instructions? - ANSWER-CCIRs, fire support coordination and airspace coordinating measures, rules of engagement, risk mitigation measures, and the time or condition when the operation order becomes effective What are Control Measures? - ANSWER-A means of regulating forces or warfighting functions by assigning responsibilities, coordinate actions between forces, impose restrictions, or establish guidelines to regulate freedom of action What is Prudent Risk - ANSWER-A deliberate exposure to potential injury or loss when the commander judges the outcome in terms of mission accomplishment as worth the cost What does RDSP seek? - ANSWER-A timely and effective solution within the commander's intent, mission, and concept of operations What is an Assessment? - ANSWER-The determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating an effect, or achieving an objective What are the 7 steps of MDMP? - ANSWER-Receipt of Mission Mission Analysis COA development COA Analysis COA Comparison COA Approval Orders Production What are the pitfalls in thinking? - ANSWER--Heuristic-related bias: Availability, Representative, Anchoring -Logical Fallacies: Attacking the person rather than the idea, False dichotomy, False cause, Appeal to the masses -Other biases and traps: Confirmation bias, Sunk cost bias, Cultural bias, Gambler's fallacy, Overthinking What are the steps to the writing process - ANSWER--Research and Pre-writing -Planning and Organizing (Intro, Development, Conclusion) -Drafting -Revision and Editing -Proofing and Final Product What are the Three Developmental Domains - ANSWER-Institutional (Schools) Operational (Unit) Self-Development (Soldier) What are the three attributes of leader development? - ANSWER-Character Presence Intellect What are the three leader development competencies? - ANSWER-Leads Develops Achieves What are the four types of military briefings? - ANSWER--Information Briefings: An information briefing presents facts in a form the audience can easily understand - Decision Briefing: A decision briefing obtains the answer to a question or a decision on a course of action -Mission Briefing -Staff Briefing What are the four steps of Military Briefings? - ANSWER-Plan—analyze the situation and prepare a briefing outline. Prepare—collect information and construct the briefing. Execute—deliver the briefing. Assess—follow up as required. What are three influence techniques? - ANSWER-Influence Techniques - Legitimate Request, Exchange, Personal Appeal, Collaboration, Rational Persuasion, Apprising, Inspiration, Participation (in planning as well as executing), Relationship Building, Pressure What are three methods of influence? - ANSWER-Methods of Influence: Pressure, Legitimating, Exchange, Personal appeals, Collaboration, Rational persuasion, Apprising, Inspirational Appeals, Participation True or False: The purpose of the Army maintenance system is to generate/regenerate combat power, and to preserve the capital investment of weapons systems and equipment to enable mission accomplishment. - ANSWER-True What are the classifications of property? - ANSWER-Nonexpendable - An item of Army property coded with and ARC of "N" in the FEDLOG. Nonexpendable items require property book accountability after issue from the stock record account. Expendable - An item of Army property coded with an ARC of "X" in the FEDLOG, no formal accountability required after issue form a stock record account. Durable - An item of Army property coded with an ARC of "D" in FEDLOG. Durable items do not require property book accountability after issue from the stock record account, but requires hand receipt control when issued to user. What are the two types of property? - ANSWER-Personal Real What are the five types of responsibility? - ANSWER--COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility for all property within their command. -SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility for all property in the possession of personnel under their supervision -CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY Supply Sergeant, supply Clerk, or warehouse person responsible for property in storage awaiting issue or Turn-in. -DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility for all property within their command. PHRH Responsibility for property in their possession -PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility for property in their possession What Army Regulation describes the purpose of property accountability, policies, and procedures? - ANSWER-Property accountability purpose, policies, and procedures are clearly expressed in AR 735-5. What are the two types of Developmental Counseling? - ANSWER--Event-Oriented: - Performance (Specific occasion of superior or substandard performance) - Reception/Assignment to a new position - Crisis Counseling - Referral Counseling - Promotion Counseling - Separation Counseling -Performance and Professional Growth Counseling What are the four stages in the counseling process? - ANSWER--Identify the Need for Counseling -Prepare for Counseling -Conduct Counseling Opening the session Discussing the issues Developing the plan of action Recording and closing the session -Follow-up What are the five principles of army inspections? - ANSWER-Purposeful Coordinated Focused on Feedback Instructive Followed up What are the five principles of army inspections? - ANSWER-Measure performance against a standard Determine magnitude of the problem(s) Seek the root cause(s) of the problem(s) Determine a solution Assign Responsibility to the appropriate individual or agency What is the Army Inspection Cycle? - ANSWER-Establish/Enforce Standards Measure Performance Record Results Make Corrections Follow Up What are the four violations of EO policy? - ANSWER-Racism Sexism Prejudice Discrimination What are the two levels of maintenance support? - ANSWER-Field Sustainment True or False Before approving any fund raising activity you should consult with the JAG? - ANSWER-True How do you develop subordinate leaders? - ANSWER-Mentor Coach Counsel What are the categories of sexual Harassment? - ANSWER--Verbal - examples include telling sexual jokes; using sexually explicit profanity, threats, sexually oriented cadences, or sexual comments; whistling in a sexually suggestive manner; and describing certain attributes of one's physical appearance in a sexual manner -Nonverbal - examples include staring at someone (this is "undressing someone with one's eyes"), blowing kisses, winking, or licking one's lips in a suggestive manner -Physical - examples include touching, patting, pinching, bumping, grabbing, cornering, or blocking a passageway; kissing; and providing unsolicited back or neck rubs -Quid Pro Quo - "Quid pro quo" is a Latin term meaning "this for that." This term refers to conditions placed on a person's career or terms of employment in return for favors -Hostile Environment - A hostile environment brings the topic of sex or gender differences into the workplace; it normally includes nonviolent, gender-based sexual behaviors for example, the use of derogatory gender-based terms, comments about body parts, suggestive pictures, explicit jokes and unwanted touching What are the three points of fair treatment? - ANSWER-Merit Fitness Capability What are the differences between MDMP and RDSP? - ANSWER-MDMP: Deliberate analytical approach to problem solving Produces an Order Seeks an optimal Solution RDSP: Intuitive approach to problem solving Relies on a previously published order (intent, concept, ccir) Produces a timely and effective solution What are the steps to RDSP? - ANSWER-1) Compare the current situation to the order 2) Determine that a decision, and what type is required 3) Develop a response 4) Refine & validate the COA 5) Implement Name three different types of Command Posts - ANSWER-1) Main CP 2) Tactical CP 3) Combat Train CP 4) Contingency CP 5) Field Train CP What are the three types of Army Staff Groups? - ANSWER-1) Coordinating Staff Group (S1, S2, S3, S4...) 2) Special Staff Group (ALO, CBRN Officer, Dental Surgeon, EWO...) 3) Personal Staff Officer (Aide-de-camp, Chaplain, IG, Staff Judge Advocate) What are the functional cells inside a command post? - ANSWER-1) Intelligence 2) Movement and Maneuver 3) Fires 4) Protection 5) Sustainment What is an Integrating Cell? - ANSWER-A cell within a function cell that is organized by planning horizon (CUOPS, FUOPS, PLANS). What is an Information Requirement? - ANSWER-Any information element the commander and staff require to successfully conduct operations What does relevant information that answers a commanders or staffs information requirement have to be? - ANSWER-1) Accurate 2) Timely 3) Usable 4) Complete 5) Precise 6) Reliable What is a Battle Rhythm? - ANSWER-A deliberate daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities intended to synchronize current and future operations What are the different types of rehearsals? - ANSWER-1) Confirmation Brief 2) Backbrief 3) Combined arms rehearsal 4) Support rehearsal 5) Battle Drill or SOP rehearsal What 4 different Rehearsal techniques? - ANSWER-1) Network 2) Map 3) Sketch Map 4) Digital Terrain Model 5) Terrain Model 6) Key Leader 7) Full Dress What is a Fragmentary order? - ANSWER-Issued as needed after an OPORD, to change or modify that OPORD or to execute a branch or sequel to that order. What is the commanders job during MDMP? - ANSWER-To use their experiences, knowledge, and judgment to guide staff planning efforts & follow the status of the planning effort, participate during critical periods of the process, & make decisions based on the detailed work of the staff. They focus their activities on understanding, visualizing and describing. What is the XOs job during MDMP? - ANSWER-To manage and coordinate the staff's work & provide quality control What is the staffs job during MDMP - ANSWER-Focus on helping the CDR understand the situation, making decisions, and synchronizing those decisions into a fully developed plan or order. What does OCOKA stand for? - ANSWER-1) Observation and Fields of Fire 2) Cover and Concealment 3) Obstacles 4) Key Terrain 5) Avenues of Approach What are the three techniques to evaluate a terrains effect on military operations? - ANSWER-1) Box Technique 2) Avenue in Depth 3) Belt Technique What does ASCOPE stand for? - ANSWER-1) Areas 2) Structures 3) Capabilities 4) Organizations 5) People 6) Events What is a Named area of Interest (NAI)? - ANSWER-A point or area usually along an avenue of approach or mobility corridor where activity, or lack of, will help to confirm or deny a particular ECOA. What are NAIs linked to? - ANSWER-Decision Points What are Decision Points tied to? - ANSWER-Target areas of Interest (TAI) What is a Target area of interest (TAI)? - ANSWER-Area or point on the ground, or an engagement area where interdiction of enemy forces by maneuver, fires, or jamming will eliminate or reduce a particular enemy capability. Successfully interdiction will cause the enemy to abandon a particular COA, or require the use of unusual support to continue operations What is a decision point? - ANSWER-Identifies those battle events that may require tactical decisions and when these decisions must be made for the commander to retain available options. What does ISR stand for? - ANSWER-Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance WHAT IS THE ARMY'S OPERATIONAL CONCEPT? - ANSWER-UNIFIED LAND OPERATIONS WHAT ARE THE TENENTS OF ULO? - ANSWER-FLEXIBILITY, LETHALITY, ADAPTABILITY, SYNCHRONIZATION, INTEGRATION AND DEPTH WHAT DOCTRINE PERTAINS TO ULO? - ANSWER-ADP 3-0, ADRP 3-0 DEFINE ULO - ANSWER-ULO is a natural intellectual outgrowth of past capstone doctrine. Air Land battle recognized the three-dimensional nature of modern warfare, while full spectrum operations recognized the need to conduct a fluid mix of offensive, defensive, and stability operations simultaneously. What is the central idea of Unified Land Operations - ANSWER-It is that Army units seize, retain, and exploit the initiative to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations to create conditions for favorable conflict resolution What are the 4 Decisive actions of ULO? - ANSWER-Offense, Defense, Stability, DSCA What are the Core competencies - ANSWER-combined arms maneuver and wide area security Explain the mission command philosophy - ANSWER-the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations. What are the principles of Mission Command - ANSWER-Build cohesive teams through Mutual Trust, Create Shared Understanding, Provide a clear Commander's Intent, Exercise disciplined initiative, Use Mission Orders, Accept Prudent Risk Doctrine for Mission command? - ANSWER-ADRP 6-0, ADP 6-0 What is the commander responsible for? - ANSWER-Understand, Visualize, Describe, Direct, Lead, Assess Elements of Combat Power? - ANSWER-Movement and maneuver, fires, sustainment, intelligence, protection. Components of mission command system? - ANSWER-personnel, networks, information systems, processes and procedures, facilities and equipment. When Developing a unit METL what must you ensure? - ANSWER-CDRs ensure their unit METL supports the higher CDR's METL and guidance What is a Mission Essential Task? - ANSWER-A collective task that a unit must be able to perform successfully in order to accomplish it's mission What is a supporting collective task? - ANSWER-A clearly defined, discrete, and measurable activity or action that requires organized team or unit performance and leads to accomplishment of a mission or function. What guidance should a higher commander include when developing a METL? - ANSWER-The unit mission Tasks your unit must perform The operational environment to train for The training time available What is the single most important meeting for managing training? - ANSWER-The Battery Training Meeting What are some planning considerations when developing a training event? - ANSWER-METT-TC