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Miscellaneous
100

Deliberate process of thought whose purpose is to improve our perspective

Critical Thinking
100

An issue or obstacle that makes it difficult to achieve a desired goal or end-state; defining this is imperative to planning and decision making

Problem

100

Troop Leading Procedures are most often used at this level

Small Unit / Company and below

100

Number of paragraphs in an Operations Order

5

100

Date of your Final Exam this semester

5 May 2020

200

Involves innovation or creating something new!

Creative Thinking

200
Information that is accepted as true in the absence of facts; cannot be verified but is used in decision-making (hint: I tell you to make these when doing assignments with vague scenarios)

Assumptions

200

Sing the amazing song/acronym MAJ Soderlind wrote to help you remember the order of the TLPs

RIMI...CCIS
200

Two most important paragraphs of an OPORD (the "meat and potatoes")

Mission and Execution

200

Number of extra credit points awarded for attendance at Mini-Labs, AND the date of the final Mini-Lab

5 points; 28 March 2020

300

A creative thinking technique that uses different perspectives of individuals in a group to develop and build on ideas; can be used to link relationships and relevant variables in a problem.

Mind-Mapping / Brainstorming

300

Leaders actively try to identify the ____ of a problem, and do not focus on the symptoms or results. Gives you a target for the problem.

Root Cause

300

A preliminary notice of an order or action to follow; issued as quickly as possible to enable parallel planning

WARNO

300

An abbreviated form of an operation order; issued as needed after an OPORD to change of modify the original version

FRAGO

300

Date of the mandatory Dining In event for the Battalion

1 May 2020

400

Approach that uses observed facts to draw a conclusion; requires objectivity and elimination of preconceptions

Inductive Reasoning

400
First step in the Army Problem Solving Process

Gather Information and Knowledge

400
Use these categories when analyzing the weather and terrain and their effect on the operation (hint: must specify for what the letters of the acronym stand)

(OAKOC): Obstacles, Avenues of approach, Key terrain, Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment

400

The five paragraphs of an Operations Order (must name them in order)

Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command & Signal

400
Location and dates of the Spring 2020 Field Exercise

Fort Knox; 16-19 April 2020

500

Thought process that uses insight or intuition

Abductive Reasoning

500
Steps 5 and 6 of the Army Problem Solving Process

Analyze Possible Solutions, Compare Possible Solutions

500

The TLP in which a five-paragraph OPORD is authored and finalized before presenting to troops

Complete the Plan

500

A short description of who, what (task), where, when, and why (purpose) that clearly indicates the action to be taken and reason for doing so (hint: it's a paragraph in an OPORD)

Mission

500

Weapon and ammunition size you will be firing at tonight's Lab

M-4 (carbine) Rifle; 5.56 mm rounds

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