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,Mission statement A mission statement is a short sentence or paragraph that describes the
organization's essential tasks, purpose, and action containing the elements of who,
what, when, where, and why. (JP 5-0, FM 5-0)
Five elements of a mission statement Who, what, when, where, and why. (JP 5-0, FM 5-0)
Air Assault Movement of friendly assault forces by rotary-wing aircraft to engage and destroy
enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain. (FM 3-99, JP 3-18)
Characteristics of Defense (FM 3-90) Disruption, Flexibility, Maneuver, Preparation, Security, Depth, Mass, and
Concentration
Decisive Point Key terrain, key event, critical factor or function that, when acted upon, enables
commanders to gain a marked advantage over an enemy or contribute materially to
achieving success. (JP 5-0, FM 5-0)
Tenets of Army Unified Land Operations Simultaneity, Depth, Synchronization, and Flexibility. (ADP 3-0)
Synchronization The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to achieve
maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time. (APD 3-0)
Flexibility The employment of a versatile mix of capabilities, formations, and equipment for
conducting operations. (ADP 3-0)
Depth The extension of operations in time, space, or purpose to achieve definitive results.
(ADP 3-0)
Simultaneity The execution of related and mutually supporting tasks at the same time across
multiple locations and domains. (ADP 3-0)
Primary Offensive Task (FM 3-90) Exploitation, Pursuit, Movement to Contact, Attack
Pursuit A type of offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting
to escape, with the aim of destroying it. (FM 3-90)
Movement to Contact A type of offensive operation designed to develop the situation and to establish or
regain contact. (FM 3-90)
Attack A type of offensive operation that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and
secures terrain, or both. (FM 3-90)
Exploitation A type of offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is
designed to disorganize the enemy in depth. (FM 3-90)
, Five Paragraphs Operational Order (OPORD) (FM 5-0) Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, and Command and Signal
Defensive Operations Area Defense, Mobile Defense, Retrograde. (FM 3-90)
Retrograde A type of defensive operation that involves organized movement away from the
enemy. (FM 3-90)
Mobile Defense A type of defensive operation that concentrates on the destruction or defeat of the
enemy through a decisive attack by a striking force. (FM 3-90)
Area Defense A type of defensive operation that concentrates on denying enemy forces access to
designated terrain for a specific time rather than destroying the enemy outright. (FM
3-90)
Principles of Joint Operations Objective
Offensive
Mass
Maneuver
Economy of Force
Unity of Command
Security
Surprise
Simplicity
Restraint
Perseverance
Legitimacy
Friendly Force Information (FFIR) Information the commander and staff need to understand the status of friendly force
and supporting capabilities. FFIR's identify the information about the mission, troops
and support available, and time available for friendly forces that the commander
considers most important. (JP 3-0)
Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR) Information the commander and staff need to understand the adversary or other
aspects of the operational environment. PIRs identify the information about the
enemy, terrain and weather, and civil considerations that the commander considers
most important. (JP 3-0)
Two categories of a Commander's Critical Information FFIR and PIR. (JP 3-0)
Requirement
Characteristics of the Offense (FM 3-90) Audacity
Surprise
Concentration
Tempo
Five Military Aspects of Terrain (OAKOC) (FM 5-0) Observation and Fields of Fire
Avenues of Approach
Key and Decisive Terrain
Obstacles
Cover and Concealment,