mission command
What are the seven principles of mission command
Competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander’s intent, mission orders, disciplined initiative, and risk acceptance
What are the five steps of risk management?
Identify the hazards, assess the hazards, develop controls and make risk decisions, implement controls, and supervise and evaluate.
What are the four types of Army operations?
Offensive, defensive, stability, and defense support of civil authorities.
What is the maximum effective range of the M4 against a point target?
Approx. 500m
What are the major elements of sustainment?
Logistics, financial management, personnel services, and health service support.
What is disciplined initiative?
Taking action to develop the situation when existing orders no longer fit the situation, while staying within the commander’s intent.
What are the four principles of risk management?
Integrate risk management into operations, make risk decisions at the appropriate level, accept no unnecessary risk, and apply risk management cyclically and continuously.
What are the main purposes of offensive operations?
To defeat, destroy, or neutralize enemy forces and seize, retain, or exploit the initiative.
What is the max effective range of the M4 against an area target?
600m
What are the major logistics functions?
Maintenance, transportation, supply, field services, distribution, and operational contract support.
What are mission orders?
Directives that emphasize the purpose of an operation and the results to be achieved rather than prescribing exactly how to accomplish it.
What is the purpose of risk management?
To identify and control hazards so the mission can be accomplished while minimizing unnecessary risk.
What are the four primary defensive operations?
Area defense, mobile defense, retrograde, and enabling operations associated with the defense.
What are four safety rules of firearms?
Treat every weapon as if it is loaded; never point it at anything you do not intend to shoot; keep your finger straight and off the trigger until ready to fire; and keep the weapon on safe until you intend to fire.
Why is sustainment important?
It provides the resources and support necessary for forces to maintain combat power and continue operations.
What is risk acceptance?
The informed decision to accept the consequences of a risk when the benefits outweigh the potential costs.
What are the five levels of risk?
Extremely high, high, medium, low, and negligible.
What is a retrograde?
A defensive operation that involves organized movement away from the enemy.
what is the difference between a stoppage and a malfunction?
a stoppage is an interruption that can generally be corrected through immediate action while a malfunction may require additional troubleshooting or maintenance
What is logistics?
Planning and executing the movement and support of forces.
Why is competence important to mission command?
Leaders and Soldiers must be technically and tactically competent to make sound decisions and execute their responsibilities.
Who is responsible for risk management?
Everyone involved in the operation, from the commander to the individual Soldier.
What is stability?
An operation conducted to maintain or establish a safe and secure environment while supporting governance and essential services.
Describe an M4
The M4A1 carbine is a lightweight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired, selective-fire weapon. It fires 5.56mm ammunition, uses a 30-round magazine, and is designed for close-quarters combat and engaging targets at extended ranges
What are the four elements of sustainment
Logistics, financial management, personnel services, and health service support