CGSC/ILE COMP STUDY TERMS X100
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Operational Design - ANSWER the conception and construction of the intellectual
framework that underpins joint operations plans and their subsequent execution?
What is Operational Art? - ANSWER Operational Art is used to envision conditions that
define the desired end state and how to establish those conditions. it helps CDRs to
understand, visualize, and describe complex problems and develop a broad operational
approach. it syncs our tactical actions with strategic objectives.
What are the 12 principles of Joint Operations? - ANSWER Objective Offensive Mass
Maneuver Economy of Force Unity of Command Security Surprise Simplicity Restraint
Perseverance Legitimacy
What is the PPBE Process? - ANSWER It is the primary system to manage the Army's
financial systems. Its purpose is to provide civilian control and strategic direction to
DOD and the US Army.
What are the 4 steps in the Material Acquisition Process? - ANSWER 1) Initial
Capabilities Document (ICD)
2) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
3) Capabilities Development Document (CDD)
4) Capabilities Production Document (CPD)
What is the difference between prescriptive and descriptive doctrine? - ANSWER
Prescriptive doctrine must be followed to comply with law, common language, control
measures, reports, while descriptive doctrine leaders should apply judgement with the
OE and mission variables in mind and deviate when need and justified.
What are the elements of the ethical triangle? - ANSWER Principles: Act in accordance
with the established values and principles. Virtues: Golden Rule; Do unto others as you
would have them do to you. Consequences: Do the greatest good for the greatest
number.
What are the 5 Phases of the Army Force Development Process? - ANSWER 1)
Develop Capabilities 2) Design Organizations 3) Develop Organizational Models 4)
Determine Authorizations 5) Document Organization Authorizations
Commander's Planning Guidance - ANSWER Describe the OE. Describe the problem.
Describe the operational approach. Give the CDR's Initial Intent.
What are the elements of system's prespective? - ANSWER RAFT - Relationships,
Actors, Functions, Tension.
,Mission Command as a Warfighting Function - ANSWER It is the related tasks and
mission command systems that support the commander's exercise of authority and
direction.
Decision Point - ANSWER a point in space or time the commander or staff anticipate
making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
Decisive Operation - ANSWER the operation that directly accomplishes the mission. It
determines the outcome of a major operation, battle, or engagement. The decisive
operation is the focal point around which commanders design an entire operation.
Three operational frameworks - ANSWER Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining. Deep-Close-
Security. Main Effort-Supporting Effort.
What is IPB? - ANSWER the systematic process of analyzing of METT-TC in the AI to
determine their effect on operations.
What is JIPOE? - ANSWER a systematic approach used by intelligence personnel to
analyze the adversary and other relevant aspects of the operational environment.
The 4 Steps to IPB - ANSWER 1) Define the OE. 2) Describe the Environmental Effects
on Operations. 3) Evaluate the Threat. 4) Determine Threat/Adversary COAs.
Characteristics of the Defense - ANSWER Disruption, Flexibility, Maneuver,
Mass/Concentration, Operations in Depth, Preparation, Security
Primary Defensive Tasks - ANSWER Area Defense, Mobile Defense, Retrograde
Leadership - ANSWER The Army defines leadership as "the process of influencing
people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission, and
improve the organization." Within this definition, leaders influence the organization
through positional and personal power in order to achieve compliance and commitment.
Clausewitz Trinity - ANSWER Reason (the government), chance (the military), and
passion (the people)
Concept of friction in war - ANSWER Danger, physical effort, and ambigous information
Center of Gravity (doctrine) - ANSWER The source of power that provides moral or
physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act.
Center of Gravity (theory) - ANSWER The hub of all power and movement, on which
everything depends; The CoG's movement and direction govern the rest.
,The purpose of CoG Analysis - ANSWER Help JFCs and staffs analyze friendly and
adversary sources of strength as well as weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
Operational Art - ANSWER A deliberate process designed to Understand and Visualize
the Environment in order to develop a strategy. It is a vision that links tactical actions to
strategic objectives.
Operational Methodology - ANSWER Understand the strategic direction. Understand
the OE. Understand the problem.
Elements of Operational Design - ANSWER Termination, Military End State, Objectives,
Effects, CoG, Decisive Points, LOO/LOEs, Direct & Indirect Approach, Anticipation,
Operational Reach, Culmination, Arranging Operations, Forces & Functions, Phasing
Critical Capabilities - ANSWER verb; considered crucial enablers for a COG to function
as such, and are essential to the accomplishment of the adversary's assumed
objective(s)
Critical Requirements - ANSWER noun; the conditions, resources, and means that
enable a critical capability to become fully operational
Critical Vulnerability - ANSWER aspects or components of critical requirements that are
deficient and can be targeted
Decisive Point - ANSWER a geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or
function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage
ULO - ANSWER how the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and
maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations
Four Foundations of ULO - ANSWER Begins and ends with the initiative. Executed
through DA. By means of Army Core Competencies. Guided by Mission Command.
Operational Initiative - ANSWER Is setting or dictating the terms of action throughout
the operation
Personal Initiative - ANSWER The willingness to act in the absence of orders, when
existing orders no longer make sense, or the unforeseen arises
Philosophy of 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 unified
land operations
, Initiative in DA - ANSWER Initiative gives all operations the spirit, if not the form, of the
offense. Initiative is used to gain a position of advantage that degrades and defeats the
enemy throughout the depth of an organization.
Initiative in CAM - ANSWER Commanders compel the enemy to respond to friendly
actions
Initiative in WAS - ANSWER By improving civil conditions and applying combat power to
prevent the situtation from deteriorating
Mission Command - ANSWER as a Warfighting Function It is the related tasks and
mission command systems that support the commander's exercise of authority and
direction.
Decision Point - ANSWER a point in space or time the commander or staff anticipate
making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
Decisive Operation - ANSWER the operation that directly accomplishes the mission. It
determines the outcome of a major operation, battle, or engagement. The decisive
operation is the focal point around which commanders design an entire operation.
Three operational frameworks - ANSWER Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining. Deep-Close-
Security. Main Effort-Supporting Effort.
What is IPB? - ANSWER the systematic process of analyzing of METT-TC in the AI to
determine their effect on operations.
What is JIPOE? - ANSWER a systematic approach used by intelligence personnel to
analyze the adversary and other relevant aspects of the operational environment.
The 4 Steps to IPB - ANSWER 1) Define the OE. 2) Describe the Environmental Effects
on Operations. 3) Evaluate the Threat. 4) Determine Threat/Adversary COAs.
Characteristics of the Defense - ANSWER Disruption, Flexibility, Maneuver,
Mass/Concentration, Operations in Depth, Preparation, Security
Primary Defensive Tasks - ANSWER Area Defense, Mobile Defense, Retrograde
Forms of Defense - ANSWER Defense of a Linear Obstacle, Perimeter Defense,
Defense of a Reverse Slope
2 Types of Power - ANSWER Personal (commitment) and Positional (compliance)
3 Types of Influence Techniques - ANSWER Hard, soft, and rational
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Operational Design - ANSWER the conception and construction of the intellectual
framework that underpins joint operations plans and their subsequent execution?
What is Operational Art? - ANSWER Operational Art is used to envision conditions that
define the desired end state and how to establish those conditions. it helps CDRs to
understand, visualize, and describe complex problems and develop a broad operational
approach. it syncs our tactical actions with strategic objectives.
What are the 12 principles of Joint Operations? - ANSWER Objective Offensive Mass
Maneuver Economy of Force Unity of Command Security Surprise Simplicity Restraint
Perseverance Legitimacy
What is the PPBE Process? - ANSWER It is the primary system to manage the Army's
financial systems. Its purpose is to provide civilian control and strategic direction to
DOD and the US Army.
What are the 4 steps in the Material Acquisition Process? - ANSWER 1) Initial
Capabilities Document (ICD)
2) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
3) Capabilities Development Document (CDD)
4) Capabilities Production Document (CPD)
What is the difference between prescriptive and descriptive doctrine? - ANSWER
Prescriptive doctrine must be followed to comply with law, common language, control
measures, reports, while descriptive doctrine leaders should apply judgement with the
OE and mission variables in mind and deviate when need and justified.
What are the elements of the ethical triangle? - ANSWER Principles: Act in accordance
with the established values and principles. Virtues: Golden Rule; Do unto others as you
would have them do to you. Consequences: Do the greatest good for the greatest
number.
What are the 5 Phases of the Army Force Development Process? - ANSWER 1)
Develop Capabilities 2) Design Organizations 3) Develop Organizational Models 4)
Determine Authorizations 5) Document Organization Authorizations
Commander's Planning Guidance - ANSWER Describe the OE. Describe the problem.
Describe the operational approach. Give the CDR's Initial Intent.
What are the elements of system's prespective? - ANSWER RAFT - Relationships,
Actors, Functions, Tension.
,Mission Command as a Warfighting Function - ANSWER It is the related tasks and
mission command systems that support the commander's exercise of authority and
direction.
Decision Point - ANSWER a point in space or time the commander or staff anticipate
making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
Decisive Operation - ANSWER the operation that directly accomplishes the mission. It
determines the outcome of a major operation, battle, or engagement. The decisive
operation is the focal point around which commanders design an entire operation.
Three operational frameworks - ANSWER Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining. Deep-Close-
Security. Main Effort-Supporting Effort.
What is IPB? - ANSWER the systematic process of analyzing of METT-TC in the AI to
determine their effect on operations.
What is JIPOE? - ANSWER a systematic approach used by intelligence personnel to
analyze the adversary and other relevant aspects of the operational environment.
The 4 Steps to IPB - ANSWER 1) Define the OE. 2) Describe the Environmental Effects
on Operations. 3) Evaluate the Threat. 4) Determine Threat/Adversary COAs.
Characteristics of the Defense - ANSWER Disruption, Flexibility, Maneuver,
Mass/Concentration, Operations in Depth, Preparation, Security
Primary Defensive Tasks - ANSWER Area Defense, Mobile Defense, Retrograde
Leadership - ANSWER The Army defines leadership as "the process of influencing
people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission, and
improve the organization." Within this definition, leaders influence the organization
through positional and personal power in order to achieve compliance and commitment.
Clausewitz Trinity - ANSWER Reason (the government), chance (the military), and
passion (the people)
Concept of friction in war - ANSWER Danger, physical effort, and ambigous information
Center of Gravity (doctrine) - ANSWER The source of power that provides moral or
physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act.
Center of Gravity (theory) - ANSWER The hub of all power and movement, on which
everything depends; The CoG's movement and direction govern the rest.
,The purpose of CoG Analysis - ANSWER Help JFCs and staffs analyze friendly and
adversary sources of strength as well as weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
Operational Art - ANSWER A deliberate process designed to Understand and Visualize
the Environment in order to develop a strategy. It is a vision that links tactical actions to
strategic objectives.
Operational Methodology - ANSWER Understand the strategic direction. Understand
the OE. Understand the problem.
Elements of Operational Design - ANSWER Termination, Military End State, Objectives,
Effects, CoG, Decisive Points, LOO/LOEs, Direct & Indirect Approach, Anticipation,
Operational Reach, Culmination, Arranging Operations, Forces & Functions, Phasing
Critical Capabilities - ANSWER verb; considered crucial enablers for a COG to function
as such, and are essential to the accomplishment of the adversary's assumed
objective(s)
Critical Requirements - ANSWER noun; the conditions, resources, and means that
enable a critical capability to become fully operational
Critical Vulnerability - ANSWER aspects or components of critical requirements that are
deficient and can be targeted
Decisive Point - ANSWER a geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or
function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage
ULO - ANSWER how the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and
maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations
Four Foundations of ULO - ANSWER Begins and ends with the initiative. Executed
through DA. By means of Army Core Competencies. Guided by Mission Command.
Operational Initiative - ANSWER Is setting or dictating the terms of action throughout
the operation
Personal Initiative - ANSWER The willingness to act in the absence of orders, when
existing orders no longer make sense, or the unforeseen arises
Philosophy of 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 unified
land operations
, Initiative in DA - ANSWER Initiative gives all operations the spirit, if not the form, of the
offense. Initiative is used to gain a position of advantage that degrades and defeats the
enemy throughout the depth of an organization.
Initiative in CAM - ANSWER Commanders compel the enemy to respond to friendly
actions
Initiative in WAS - ANSWER By improving civil conditions and applying combat power to
prevent the situtation from deteriorating
Mission Command - ANSWER as a Warfighting Function It is the related tasks and
mission command systems that support the commander's exercise of authority and
direction.
Decision Point - ANSWER a point in space or time the commander or staff anticipate
making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
Decisive Operation - ANSWER the operation that directly accomplishes the mission. It
determines the outcome of a major operation, battle, or engagement. The decisive
operation is the focal point around which commanders design an entire operation.
Three operational frameworks - ANSWER Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining. Deep-Close-
Security. Main Effort-Supporting Effort.
What is IPB? - ANSWER the systematic process of analyzing of METT-TC in the AI to
determine their effect on operations.
What is JIPOE? - ANSWER a systematic approach used by intelligence personnel to
analyze the adversary and other relevant aspects of the operational environment.
The 4 Steps to IPB - ANSWER 1) Define the OE. 2) Describe the Environmental Effects
on Operations. 3) Evaluate the Threat. 4) Determine Threat/Adversary COAs.
Characteristics of the Defense - ANSWER Disruption, Flexibility, Maneuver,
Mass/Concentration, Operations in Depth, Preparation, Security
Primary Defensive Tasks - ANSWER Area Defense, Mobile Defense, Retrograde
Forms of Defense - ANSWER Defense of a Linear Obstacle, Perimeter Defense,
Defense of a Reverse Slope
2 Types of Power - ANSWER Personal (commitment) and Positional (compliance)
3 Types of Influence Techniques - ANSWER Hard, soft, and rational
