Military Action

PRINCIPLES OF WAR

(don't ask my why it's all in CAPS)

• SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AIM
• MAINTENANCE OF MORALE
• OFFENSIVE ACTION
• SURPRISE
• CONCENTRATION OF FORCE
• ECONOMY OF EFFORT
• SECURITY
• FLEXIBILITY
• COOPERATION
• SUSTAINABILITY

CORE FUNCTIONS

• FIND
• FIX
• STRIKE
• EXPLOIT

FUNCTIONS IN COMBAT

• COMMAND
• MANOEUVRE
• FIREPOWER

PROTECTION INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MANOEUVRE WARFARE

1. FOCUS ON THE ENEMY NOT THE GROUND
2. ACT MORE QUICKLY THAN THE ENEMY CAN REACT AND GENERATE TEMPO
3. USE MISSION COMMAND ALWAYS DESIGNATING A MAIN EFFORT
4. AVOID ENEMY STRENGTH - ATTACK ENEMY WEAKNESS
5. EXPLOIT TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES - RECCE PULL
6. USE RESERVES TO REINFORCE SUCCESS NOT FAILURE
7. BE UNPREDICTABLE - TREAT ALL SITUATIONS AS UNIQUE
8. SUPPORT MOVEMENT BY FIRE - MANOEUVRE
9. COMMAND FROM THE FRONT FROM WHERE YOU CAN BEST ASSIST THE MAIN EFFORT
10. ACT BOLDLY AND DECISIVELY

PRINCIPLES OF MISSION COMMAND

• UNITY OF EFFORT
• DECENTRALISATION
• TRUST
• MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
• TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

SEVEN QUESTIONS

1. WHAT ARE THE ENEMY DOING AND HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DO IT?
2. WHAT HAVE I BEEN TOLD TO DO AND WHY?
3. WHAT EFFECTS DO I WANT TO HAVE ON THE ENEMY AND WHAT DIRECTION MUST I GIVE TO DEVELOP MY PLAN?
4. WHERE CAN I BEST ACCOMPLISH EACH ACTION/EFFECT?
5. WHAT RESOURCES DO I NEED TO ACCOMPLISH EACH ACTION/EFFECT?
6. WHEN WHERE DO THE ACTIONS TAKE PLACE IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER?
7. WHAT CONTROL MEASURES DO I NEED TO IMPOSE?

PRINCIPLES OF OFFENCE

SURPRISE SECURITY KEY TERRAIN FIRE SUPERIORITY EXPLOIT MANOEUVRE EXPLOIT SUCCESS COMBAT POWER SIMPLICITY

PRINCIPLES OF DEFENCE

• OFFENSIVE ACTION
• ALL ROUND DEFENCE
• DEPTH
• MUTUAL SUPPORT
• CONCEALMENT
• DECEPTION
• STRIKING FORCE