operational art
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INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONAL ART
ByDR. M. VEGOJMO DEPARTMENT,
U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI.
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WAR IS NOT AN AFFAIR OF CHANCE. A GREAT DEAL OF KNOWLEDGE, STUDY AND MEDITATION IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT IT WELL.
FREDERICK THE GREAT, 1747
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TERMS USED GRAND TACTICS OPERATIONS (OPERATIONS) OPERATIONAL ART (OPERATIONSKUNST) OPERATIONAL ART (OPERATIVNOYE
ISKUSSTVO) OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(OPERATIONSFUEHRUNG; OPERATIVE FUEHRUNG)
OPERATIONAL WARFARE OPERATIONAL WARFIGHTING
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HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF COMPONENTS OF MILITARY ART
PPT-98-VEG0-38A (PFR)
TACTICS
OPERATIONS(Operational Art)
STRATEGY
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ON OPERATIONAL ART AN INTERMEDIATE FIELD OF STUDY AND PRACTICE
BETWEEN STRATEGY AND TACTICS IT IS APPLIED ACROSS THE ENTIRE OPERATIONAL
CONTINUUM IT DEALS WITH THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PLANNING,
PREPARING, CONDUCTING, AND SUSTAINING MAJOR OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS AIMED AT ACCOMPLISHING OPERATIONAL OR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN A THEATER.
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THE NATION THAT WILL INSIST ON DRAWING A BROAD LINE BETWEEN THE FIGHTING MAN AND THE THINKING MAN IS LIABLE TO FIND ITS FIGHTING DONE BY FOOLS AND ITS THINKING DONE BY COWARDS.
SIR WILLIAM FRANCIS BUTLER
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MILITARY SCIENCE AND MILITARY ART
STRATEGY TACTICS
OPERATIONS(OPERATIONAL ART)
MILITARYART
MILITARYSCIENCE
PPT-98-VEG0-10A (PFR)
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IMPORTANCE TACTICS ALONE CANNOT ACCOMPLISH
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN A THEATER OR WIN THE WAR; RESULTS OF TACTICAL ACTIONS ARE USEFUL ONLY WHEN LINKED TOGETHER AS A PART OF SOME LARGER DESIGN FRAMED BY STRATEGY AND ORCEHSTRATED BY OPERATIONAL ART
THE GAP BETWEEN STRATEGY AND TACTICS IS TOO LARGE TO BE BRIDGED WITHOUT AN INTERMEDIATE FIELD OF STUDY AND PRACTICE -- OPERATIONAL ART
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OPERATIONAL ART SEQUENCES AND SYNCHRONIZES SERIES OF TACTICAL ACTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF MAJOR OPERATIONS; STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN A THEATER ARE NORMALLY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERIES OF MAJOR OPERATIONS
OPERATIONAL ART ALLOWS A SMALLER, BUT BETTER TRAINED AND SKILLFULLY LED FORCE GUIDED BY SOUND STRATEGY TO DEFEAT QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY A MUCH STRONGER FORCE.
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OPERATIONAL ART HELPS TO AVOID MORE COSTLY AND TIME-CONSUMING ATTRITIONAL WARFARE AT THE OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVELS
IT PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK AND KEY INPUTS FOR WRITING SERVICE AND JOINT/COMBINED DOCTRINE
IT REINFORCES THE NEED FOR THE CLOSEST COOPERATION AMONG THE SERVICES --JOINTNESS.
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CHARACTERISTICS MOVEMENTS OF LARGE MULTI-SERVICE OR
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES OVER LARGE PART OF THE THEATER
THE DEPLOYMENT FORMS THE VERY BASIS OF A PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN OR MAJOR OPERATION
SEQUENCED AND SYNCHRONIZED EMPLOYMENT OF MILITARY AND NON-MILITARY SOURCES OF POWER
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PREREQUISITES A SUFFICIENT PHYSICAL SPACE FOR
MOVEMENTS OF LARGE FORMATIONS FULL MASTERY OF TACTICS THE COMMANDERS MUST HAVE THAT
RARE ABILITY TO THINK BEYOND THE REALM OF PHYSICAL COMBAT
THE EXISTENCE OF THE THEATER-WIDE STRUCTURE (C2; C2W; INTELLIGENCE; FIRES; LOGISTICS; AND PROTECTION).
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COMPONENTS
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MILITARY ART COMPONENTS COMPONENT
PPT-99-VEGO-40 (PFR)
STRATEGY
TACTICS
LEVEL OF WAR
STRATEGIC
NATIONAL-STRATEGIC
THEATER-STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL
TACTICAL
OPERATIONAL-TACTICAL
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGYOR ALLIANCE/COALITION STRATEGY)
DETERMINATIONOF PRIMARY
AND SECONDARYTHEATERS
NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY
CONFLICT/WAR TERMINATION
ALLOCATION OF MILITARY RESOURCESAMONG THEATERS
OPERATIONA
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FACTORS
OPERATIONAL ART(OPERATIONS)OPERA
TIONAL
LEADERSHIP
METHODS OF COMBATFORCE EMPLOYMENT
OPERATIONALFUNTIONSOPERATIONAL
PLANNINGPRINCIPLES OFOPERATIONAL
WARFAREELEM
ENTS OF
OPERATIONA
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WARFARE
TACTICS OF
BRANCHES
TACTICSTACTI
CAL
PLANNING
TYPES OFSHIPS / AIRCRAFT
COMBATARMS TACTICSTACTICS OFWEAPONSPLATFORMS
TACTICS OF
COMBINED
ARMS
OPERATIONALART
(OPERATIONS)
THEORY AND PRACTICE
ISSUING STRATEGIC GUIDANCE
BUILDING ALLIANCE/COALITIONENHANCING COUNTRYS GEOSTRATEGIC POSITION
THEORY AND PRACTICE
INPUT TO CONFLICT/WAR TERMINATION
OPERATIONALTRAINING
OPERATIONAL-STRATEGIC
METHODS OF TACTICALEMPLOYMENT
THEORY AND PRACTICE
TACTICALFUNCTIONS
TACTICS OFTYPE OF SHIPS/
AIRCRAFT
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF MILITARY ART AND THE LEVELS OF WAR
NATIONAL-STRATEGIC LEVEL
LEVEL OF WAR
THEATER-STRATEGIC LEVEL
OPERATIONAL-TACTICAL LEVEL
TACTICAL LEVEL
NATIONAL-STRATEGIC
COMMAND ECHELON
THEATER-STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL
OPERATIONAL-TACTICAL
TACTICAL
GLOBAL
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
THEATER OF WAR
THEATER OF OPERATIONS
AREA OF OPERATIONS
COMBAT ZONE (SECTOR)
(LAND, MARITIME)
(LAND, MARITIME, AIR)
(LAND, MARITIME, AIR)
COMPONENTS OFMILITARY ART
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PPT-97VEG024A (PFR)
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OPERATIONAL FACTORS
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OPERATIONAL FACTORS
PPT-96VEG040B
OPERATIONALFACTORS
TIMESPACE FORCE
SPACE- FORCE
TIME-SPACE TIME-FORCE
SPACE - TIME - FORCE
INFORMATION
OBJECTIVE
BALANCING
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THE FACTOR OF SPACE
MILITARYORGANIZATION
OF SPACE
DYNAMICSOF SPACE
GEOSTRATEGICPOSITIONS
SHAPE
PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS
SIZE
DISTANCES
FACTORSPACE
ELEMENTS OFTHE THEATER
PPT-97VEG022 6/14/2004
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THE FACTOR OF TIME
FOR WAR
OPENINGHOSTILITIES
COLLECTING, PROCESSING
AND EVALUATINGINFORMATION
MANEUVER/COUNTER-MANEUVER
DURATIONOF WARDECISION
CYCLE
PLANNING
TIME BETWEENCONSECUTIVE
MAJOR OPERATIONS/CAMPAIGNS
TIMING
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MISSION
REGENERATION OFCOMBAT POWER
BRINGING UPREINFORCEMENTS
FORCERECONSTITUTION
ETC.MASTERING NEW
WEAPONS/EQUIPMENT
FOR A MAJOROPERATION/CAMPAIGN
PREPARATION
DEPLOYMENT
MOBILIZATION
REACTION
WARNING
REDEPLOYMENT
CONCENTRATION/COUNTER-CONCENTRATION
COMMITMENT OFRESERVES
TRANSITTIME FOR:
PPT-96VEG032A (PFR)
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ACTIVATIONOF COMBAT
POWER
COMBAT POTENTIAL vs. COMBAT POWER
PPT-00-VEGO-38 (PFR)
COMBAT POTENTIAL
DESIGNED
PEACETIMENON-COMBAT
HOSTILITIESCOMBAT
AVAILABLE
COMBATEFFECTIVENESS
RELATIVECOMBATPOWER
COMBAT POWER
ENEMYCOMBATPOWER
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COMBAT POWER
PPT-00-VEGO-36 (PFR)
AVAILABLE COMBATPOTENTIAL
FORCE
SPACE
TIME
SURPRISE
DECEPTION
FATIGUE
CHANCE / LUCK
FOG OF WAR
FRICTION
FREEDOM OF ACTION / INITIATIVE
LOGISTICAL SUSTAINMENT
DOCTRINE
DECISIONS MADE
ETC.
INTELLIGENCE
INFLUENCESOF:
PLUSCOMBATPOWER
NON-COMBAT COMBATPEACETIME HOSTILITIES
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THE THEATER
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THEATER STRUCTURE AND LEVELS OF WAR
PPT-97VEG035
LEVELS OF WAR
THEATER-STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL-TACTICAL
TACTICAL
OPERATIONAL
THEATER (OF WAR)
THEATER OF OPERATIONS
THEATER OF OPERATIONS
THEATER OF OPERATIONS
AREAS OFOPERATIONS
AIR(SPACE) MARITIME LAND JOINT
COMBATZONES/SECTORS
AIR (SPACE) MARITIME LAND
ULTIMATE OBJECTIVENATIONAL OR
ALLIANCE/COALITIONSTRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
THEATER-STRATEGIC(OR MILITARY STRATEGIC)OBJECTIVE
OPERATIONALOBJECTIVE
ORMAJOR TACTICAL
TACTICALOBJECTIVE
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THEATER GEOEMETRY
PPT-96VEG08
LINE OFCOMMUNICATIONS
(LOC)
DECISIVEPOINTS
THEATERGEOMETRY
INTERIOREXTERIOR
PARALLELCONVERGING
DIVERGING
LINE OFOPERATIONS
(LOO)
SINGLEDOUBLE
MULTIPLESHORT
LONG
CENTRAL(INTERIOR)
EXTERIORAIR
(ALOC)
SEA(SLOC)
LAND(LLOC)
OCEANIC
COASTAL
FORCE-ORIENTEDGEOGRAPHIC-ORIENTED STRATEGIC
TACTICAL
OPERATIONALMAJORMINOR
PHYSICALOBJECTIVES
STRATEGICOPERATIONAL
TACTICAL
POSITIONS
LONGSHORT
BASE OFOPERATIONS
CENTRAL(INTERIOR)EXTERIOR
CYBER-ORIENTED
MAININTERMEDIATE
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THEATER GEOMETRY
LOO
LOO
LOO
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SLOC
LLOC
ALOC
ENEMYCENTER OF
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NEW LOOS
NEW LOOS
97-VEG032.PPT
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OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS
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OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS(IN GENERIC TERMS)
PPT-96VEG07
OPERATIONALFIRES
OPERATIONALPROTECTION
COMMAND, CONTROL,COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS
(C3)
OPERATIONALINTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONALLOGISTICS
COMMANDAND CONTROL
(C2)
OPERATIONALFUNCTIONS
COMMAND & CONTROLWARFARE (C2W)
INTELLIGENCESUPPORTF
UNCTION
C2
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SCALE OF INTELLIGENCE EFFORT
LEVEL OF WAR
STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL
TACTICALTACTICAL
INTELLIGENCE
STRATEGICINTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONALINTELLIGENCE
LEVELS OF COMMAND IN SUPPORT OF
NATIONAL-STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND/OR COALITION POLICY
& STRATEGY
THEATER-STRATEGIC COMMANDER
THEATER CAMPAIGNS & LOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT
THEATER OF OPERATIONS COMMANDER
A SINGLE CAMPAIGN
OPERATIONAL TACTICAL COMMANDER
A SINGLE MAJOR OPERATION
TACTICAL COMMANDER TACTICAL ACTIONS (BATTLES, ENGAGEMENTS, STRIKES, ATTACKS, ETC.)
PPT-96VEG03A (PFR)
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C2W COMPONENTS
C2W
PPT-96VEG02
INFORMATIONWARFARE (IW)
ELECTRONICWARFARE
(EW)
OPERATIONSSECURITY(OPSEC)
PSYCHOLOGICALOPERATIONS
(PSYOPS)
MILITARYDECEPTION
(MILDEC)PHYSICAL
DESTRUCTION
EW SUPPORTELECTRONIC ATTACK
(EA)ELECTRONIC PROTECTION
(EP)
INTELLIGENCESUPPORT
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TYPE OF OPERATIONAL FIRES
OPERATIONALFIRES
LETHAL
CONVENTIONALWEAPONS
WEAPONS OFMASS DESTRUCTION
(WMD)NUCLEAR
CHEMICALBIOLOGICAL
SPECIALFORCESGROUND-
BASED
SEA-BASED
AIR-BASED
NON-LETHAL
ELECTRONICWARFARE (EW)
ELECTRONICATTACK (EA)
PSYCHOLOGICALOPERATIONS
(PSYOP)
PPT-96VEG011
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SCALE OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNICATIONS ZONE
COMBAT ZONE (SECTOR)
HOMEBASE
THEATERSUSTAINMENT
BASE
THEATER OF OPERATIONS
OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS
TACTICAL LOGISTICS
THEATER OF WAR THEATER OF WAR
INTER-THEATER LOCs INTRA-THEATER LOCs
STRATEGIC LOGISTICS
PPT-97VEG020 (PFR)
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OPERATIONAL PROTECTION(IN GENERIC TERMS)
AIR DEFENSEAND AIRSPACE
CONTROL
FORCE PROTECTION
REAR AREADEFENSE
DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION (WMD)
PROTECTIONOF LOGISTICS
INFRASTRUCTURE
MARITIME SECURITY
OF PORTS / HARBORS
AIR BASE GROUND DEFENSE
(ABGD)
PROTECTION OFINFORMATION
COMPONENTS
COLLECTION OF INTELLIGENCE FOR
INDICATORS &WARNING (I&W)
PPT-99-VEG0-61 (PFR)
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STAGES OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENT
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STAGES AND ELEMENTS OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENT
DEPLOYMENT
PPT-98-VEGO-8 (PFR)
PEACETIME MOBILIZATION PRE-DEPLOYMENT
ACTIVITIESSTRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL/
TACTICAL
COMBATEMPLOYMENT
&SUSTAINMENT
CONFLICT/WAR
TERMINATION
POST-HOSTILITIES
ACTIONSREDEPLOYMENT DEMOBILIZATION RECON-STITUTION PEACETIME
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF WAR
OFFENSE OR DEFENSE
CONCENTRATION/COUNTER CONCENTRATION
CRITICAL FACTORS
MANEUVER / COUNTER MANEUVER
CULMINATINGPOINT
COMBATSUCCESS
CONSOLIDATIONOF COMBAT
SUCCESS
REGENERATIONOF COMBAT
POWER
MILITARY DECISION-MAKING AND PLANNING
PURSUIT/COUNTER-PURSUIT
MAJOR STAGES
CENTERS OFGRAVITY
ELEMENTS OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENT
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ELEMENTS OF OPERATIONAL WARFARE
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CONCRETE(TANGIBLE)
CONCEPT OF CRITICAL FACTORS
ABSTRACT(INTANGIBLE)
97-VEG033.PPT
CRITICALFACTORS
CRITICALSTRENGTHS
CENTER OFGRAVITY
(COG)
CRITICALVULNERABILITIES
(CVs)
CRITICALWEAKNESSES
IF OPEN TO ATTACK
OBJECTIVE(S)
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ABSTRACT(INTANGIBLE)GEOGRAPHIC
GEOSTRATEGIC POSITIONGEOPOLITICAL POSITIONPOSITIONSBASE OF OPERATIONSLINES OF OPERATIONSLINES OF COMMUNICATIONSETC.
MILITARYARMED FORCESINDIVIDUAL SERVICES (ARMY, NAVY, AIR
FORCE)THEATER ARMY, FLEET, AIR FORCENUMBERED ARMY, FLEET, AIR FORCEMAJOR FORCE ELEMENTS (AIR CORPS, NAVAL
TASK FORCES, AIR TASK FORCES)TACTICAL UNITS (DIVISIONS, BRIGADES,
REGIMENTS, NAVAL SQUADRONS / GROUPS, AIR DIVISIONS / REGIMENTS / SQUADRONS)
INTELLIGENCEC3I NODESLOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENTBATTLEFIELD SURVEILLANCEINTELLIGENCE AND WARNING (I&W)ETC.
POLITICALDIPLOMATICPSYCHOLOGICALWILL TO FIGHTLEADERSHIPALLIANCE/COALITION
COHESIONALLIANCE / COALITIONS
COMMUNITY OF INTERESTSPUBLIC SUPPORTUNITY OF COMMANDSERVICE / JOINT DOCTRINEMORALEDISCIPLINECOMBAT TRAININGCOMBAT READINESSETC.
NON-MILITARYSTATE ORGANIZATIONECONOMYMINERAL RESOURCESAGRICULTUREFINANCESBANKINGENERGY RESOURCESETC.
CRITICALFACTORS
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CENTER OF GRAVITY(IN GENERIC TERMS)
IS A SOURCE OF MASSED STRENGTH --PHYSICAL OR MORAL OR A SOURCE OF LEVERAGE WHOSE SERIOUS DEGRADATION, DISLOCATION, NEUTRALIZATION, OR DESTRUCTION WILL HAVE THE MOST DECISIVE IMPACT ON THE ENEMYS OR ONES OWN ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH A GIVEN MILITARY OBJECTIVE.
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CENTER OF GRAVITYS COMPOSITION
FIREPOWERLEADERSHIP
MANEUVER
TANGIBL
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INNER CORE
SUPPORT
PROTECTION
INTEGR
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ELEME
NTS
OUTER CORE
INFORMATIONINFORMATION
PPT-98-VEG0-4 (PFR)
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OPERATIONAL MANEUVER
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MANEUVER
PPT-96VEG042
FORM
PENETRATIONCOMBINED WITH THE
ECCENTRIC (OR CONCENTRIC)MOVEMENT
ONE-SIDED
SCALE
TACTICALOPERATIONAL
STRATEGIC
PENETRATION LANDSEA
AIR/SPACE
MEDIUM
ENVELOPMENT
TWO-SIDED (DOUBLE)WIDE ENVELOPMENT
(TURNING MOVEMENT)
PENETRATIONCOMBINED WITH THE
ONE-SIDEDENVELOPMENT
SINGLEDOUBLE
ENCIRCLEMENT
NAVALAIR/
SPACE
GROUND
FORCES
MANEUVER
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SUPPORTING ATTAC
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PENETRATION MANEUVER
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FIXING FORCE
MOBI LE FORCE
TWO-SIDED (DOUBLE) ENVELOPMENT
MAINENEMY FORCE
MOBILE FORCE MOBILE FORCE
FIXING FORCE
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OPERATIONAL MANEUVER, PART 2
CD-9 8-VEGO-7 (JRN)
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THEORY OF CULMINATING POINT
FACTOR OF SPACE
PPT-00-VEG0-22 (PFR)
ATTACKERSOBJECTIVE
AREA OFUNCERTAINTY
CULMINATINGPOINT
EQUILIBRIUMOF RELATIVE
COMBAT POWER
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DEFENDERSOBJECTIVE
FACTOR OF TIME
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PPT-00-VEG0-24 (PFR)
SPACE GAINEDCANNOT BE HELD
FACTOR OF TIME
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STRENGTH OF THE ATTACKERCULMINATING POINT
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INCREASINGSTREN
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START OFOFFENSIVE
START OFATTACK
LINES OF SUPPLIES
FACTOR OF SPACEOFFENSIVESTALLED
ATTACKSTALLED
SUCCESS FORECLOSED
STALEMATE
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PPT-00-VEG0-23 (PFR)
SPACE LOST TOTHE ATTACKER
WINDOW OFOPPORTUNITY
OF SHIFTING TO
FACTOR OF TIME
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STRENGTH OF THE ATTACKER
INCREASINGSTREN
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START OF DEFENSIVE
START OFDEFENSE
TACTICALOFFENSIVE
COUNTER-ATTACKS
COUNTER-ATTACK
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
CULMINATING POINT OF
COUNTER-ATTACK
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
FACTOR OF SPACE
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CULMINATING POINT AND THE LEVELS OF WAR
PPT-00-VEG0-25 (PFR)
WAR AS A WHOLE
FACTOR OF TIME
IT OCCURS ONLY ONCE IN A WAR
LEVEL OF WAR FACTOR OF SPACE OCCURRENCE
CULMINATING POINTOF VICTORY(OR DEFEAT)
CULMINATING POINTOF OFFENSIVE
(OR DEFENSIVE)
CULMINATING POINTOF ATTACK
(OR DEFENSE)
IT COULD OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES DURING A CAMPAIGN AND ONLY ONCE IN A MAJOR OPERATION
IT OCCURS ONLY ONCE IN A MAJOR BATTLE OR AN ENGAGEMENT
A MAJOR OPERATION
THEATER-STRATEGIC
NATIONAL-STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL
A MAJOR BATTLE OR AN ENGAGEMENT
CAMPAIGNS AND MAJOR OPERATIONS
IT COULD OCCURONLY ONCE
OPERATIONAL-TACTICAL
TACTICAL
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REGENERATION OF COMBAT POWER
PPT-98-VEG0-46 (PFR)
TASK-ORIENTEDTRAINING
REESTABLISHMENTOF COMMANDAND CONTROL
REPAIR &REPLACEMENTOF WEAPONS& EQUIPMENT
REST &RECREATION
OF PERSONNELREPLENISHMENT
OF SUPPLIES
LARGE-SCALEREPLACEMENTOF PERSONNEL
ELEMENTS
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONAL WARFARE
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THERE HAVE EXISTED IN ALL TIMES FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES ON WHICH DEPEND GOOD RESULTS IN WARFARE. THE PRINCIPLES ARE UNCHANGING, INDEPENDENT OF THE KIND OF WEAPONS, OF HISTORICAL TIME AND OF PLACE.
BARON ANTOINE HENRI DE JOMINI
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PRINCIPLES OF WAR(GENERIC)
PRINCIPLESOF WAR
PPT-96VEG041
SURPRISE
SECURITY
SIMPLICITY
OBJECTIVE
MASS
OFFENSIVE
ECONOMY OFFORCE
UNITY OFCOMMAND
COOPERATION
PURPOSE
TACTICALOPERATIONAL
STRATEGIC
MANEUVERUNITY OFEFFORT
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PPT-98VEG049 (PFR)
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OPERAT
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THEATERSTRATEGIC
LEVEL
OPERATIONALLEVEL
TACTICALLEVEL
LEVELS OF WAR AND COMBAT FORCES EMPLOYMENT
z BATTLEz ENGAGEMENTz STRIKEz ATTACKz ENCOUNTERz DUEL
z SKIRMISHz AMBUSHz RAIDz HARASSMENTz INFILTRATIONz PATROL
z SEARCHz SURVEILLANCEz OBSERVATIONz SCOUTINGz RECONNAISSANCEz ETC.
TACTICAL ACTIONS
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LEVELS OF COMMAND AND AND METHODS OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENT
A SINGLE CAMPAIGN
PPT-96VEG09A
NATIONALSTRATEGIC
THEATER-STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL-STRATEGIC
TACTICAL
OPERATIONAL
OPERATIONAL-TACTICAL
LEVEL OF COMMAND
TO CDR**
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A MAJOR JOINT OPERATION TACTICAL ACTIONS NEO OPERATIONS
MAJOR OPERATIONS
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LEVEL OF WAR
MILITARYART
CAMPAIGNS MAJOR OPERATIONS THEATERCDR
MAJOR TACTICAL ACTIONS (BATTLES, ENGAGEMENTS, STRIKES)
MINOR TACTICAL ACTIONSTACTICAL
COMMANDER
METHOD OBJECTIVESA SINGLE OR SEVERALNATIONAL-STRATEGIC
NATIONAL*(OR ALLIANCE/COALITION) LEVEL
NATIONAL-STRATEGIC
A SINGLE OR SEVERAL THEATER-STRATEGIC
A SINGLE THEATER-STRATEGIC
OPERATIONAL
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MINOR TACTICAL
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MAJOR OPERATION(IN GENERIC TERMS)
A MAJOR OPERATION CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF BATTLES, ENGAGEMENTS, STRIKES, AND OTHER TACTICAL ACTIONS SEQUENCED AND SYNCHRONIZED IN TERMS OF SPACE AND TIME TO ACCOMPLISH AN OPERATIONAL (AND SOMETIMES STRATEGIC) OBJECTIVE IN A GIVEN PART OF THE THEATER.
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SCHEME OF A MAJOR OPERATION
PPT-99-VEGO-15 (PFR)
BASE OFOPERATIONS
OPERATIONALDEPLOYMENT &
CONCENTRATION COMBAT EMPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINMENT
CONSOLIDATIONOF OPERATIONAL
SUCCESS REDEPLOYMENT
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MAJOR STAGES
FORCE ALFA
OPERATIONRESERVE
FORCE BRAVO
FORCE CHARLIE
OPERATIONAL MANEUVER
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FORCE DELTA
BATTLEBATTLE
BATTLE
ENGAGEMENT BATT
LE
FORCE
A
FORCE B
FORCE C
FORCE D
1ST PHASE 2ND PHASEETC
OPERATIONAL PAUSEREGENERATION OFCOMBAT POWER
LEGENDDECISIVE POINT
MINOR TACTICAL OBJECTIVE
MAJOR TACTICAL OBJECTIVE
OPERATIONAL OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVEX
-
MAJOR OPERATIONS
PRELIMINARY
INITIAL
CONSECUTIVE(SUCCESSIVE)
SEQUENCE
MAJOROPERATIONS
OFFENSIVEDEFENSIVE
PRINCIPAL (MAIN)SUPPORTING
(ANCILLARY)
PURPOSE
LAND(GROUND)
NAVAL(MARITIME)
AIR (SPACE)
MEDIUM/SERVICE
JOINT (MULTI-SERVICE)COMBINED (MULTI-NATIONAL)
DEGREE OFSERVICE
PARTICIPATION
INDEPENDENT
PPT-97VEG027
-
CAMPAIGNS
-
CAMPAIGN(IN GENERIC TERMS)
A CAMPAIGN CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF MAJOR OPERATIONS SEQUENCED AND SYNCHRONIZED IN TERMS OF SPACE AND TIME AND AIMED TO ACCOMPLISH A STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE IN A GIVEN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.
-
SCHEME OF A CAMPAIGN
PPT-99-VEGO-16 (PFR)
MOBILIZATIONDEPLOYMENT
STRATEGIC INTRA-THEATER COMBAT EMPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINMENT
CONSOLIDATIONOF STRATEGIC
SUCCESS
REDEPLOYMENTFOR A NEW
CAMPAIGN ORDEMOBILIZATION
MAJOR STAGES
BASE OFOPERATIONS
X
LEGEND
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVEX
X X X X X X
MAJOR NAVALOPERATION
THEATERSTRATEGICRESERVE
JOINT /COMBINED
MAJOR LAND(GROUND)
OPERATION
INDEPENDENT
DESIREDEND
STATE
MAJOR AIR(SPACE)
OPERATION
STRATEGICCONCENTRATION PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III...ETC.
POST-HOSTILITIESACTIVITIES
RECONSTITUTION
OPERATIONALPAUSES
X
X
X
XX
X X
XX
XX
WAR/CONFLICTTERMINATION OR A
DISTINCT PHASE OF WAR
-
CAMPAIGNS
PPT-97VEG028
PLANNEDUNPLANNED
SEQUENTIAL(CONSECUTIVE)
SIMULTANEOUS(CONCURRENT)
GLOBAL(GENERAL)
REGIONAL(LOCAL)
OFFENSIVEDEFENSIVE
NATIONAL ORALLIANCE/COALITIONMILITARY STRATEGIC
THEATERSTRATEGIC
COMBINED(MULTI-NATIONAL)
JOINT(MULTISERVICE)
LANDMARITIME
PLANNING
TIMING
LOW INTENSITYCONFLICT**
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
SERVICE PARTICIPATION
PHYSICALENVIRONMENT(MEDIUM)
* Denotes predominant features of the medium in which acampaign in conducted
** MOOTW in U.S. terms
CAMPAIGNS
OPERATIONALCONTINUUM
WAR
-
OPERATIONAL PLANNING
-
DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY (IN GENERIC TERMS)
THEATER STRATEGYAND
THEATER-STRATEGICOBJECTIVE
STRATEGIC ESTIMATE
COURSES OF ACTION (COAs)
STRATEGIC CONCEPTS
DECISIONS
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL OBJECTIVE
NATIONAL (GRAND) STRATEGY
POLITICAL OBJECTIVE
MILITARY STRATEGY
MILITARY STRATEGICOBJECTIVE
TRADITIONALNATIONAL INTERESTS
NATIONAL SOURCES OF POWER
OFFENSIVEOR
DEFENSIVE
STRATEGIC SITUATION
**STRATEGIC GUIDANCE
EROSION(ATTRITION)
ANNIHILATION
UNLIMITEDLIMITED
VITALINTERESTS
NATIONALGOALS/AIMS
*
MEANS
ENDS
* NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGYIN U.S. TERMS
WHEN MULTIPLE THEATERS EXISTREVISED/UPDATED MILITARY
OR THEATER STRATEGY
SYMMETRIC OR ASYMMETRIC
SUPPO
RTIN
GSTR
ATEG
IES
**
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OR
COALITION POLITICAL
LEADERSHIP
EMPLOYMENT OF MILITARY AND NON-MILITARY SOURCES OF POWER
POLITICALDIPLOMATICECONOMICMILITARYINFORMATIONALSCIENTIFICTECHNOLOGICALOTHER
PHYSICAL SECURITY AND SURVIVAL
POLITICAL AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
ECONOMIC STABILITY AND WELL BEING
DOMESTIC PEACE AND STABILITY
-
TYPE OF PLANNING
PPT-97VEG047 (PFR)
OPERATIONAL PLANNING(MAJOR OPERATIONS OR CAMPAIGNS)INTERMEDIATE MILITARY OBJECTIVES
ULTIMATEOBJECTIVE
HEREANDNOW
PROGRESSIVE PLANNING
INVERSE (REGRESSIVE) PLANNING
FUTURETASK
NEARTASK
(BATTLES / ENGAGEMENTS, ETC.)TACTICAL PLANNING
-
CAMPAIGN PLAN DEVELOPMENT
LOW INTENSITYCONFLICT (LIC)
STRATEGICVISION
STRATEGIC ESTIMATE
WAR
STRATEGIC GUIDANCE
STAFFESTIMATES
CONCEPTSOPERATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL DEPLOYMENT LOGISTICSOTHER
COMMANDERSESTIMATE OF THE
STRATEGIC SITUATION
CAMPAIGN PLANS
THE DECISION THE DECISION STATEMENT OPERATIONAL IDEA (SCHEME) COMMANDERS INTENT
PLANNINGCONSIDERATIONS
COMMAND ECHELON MILITARY-STRATEGIC THEATER-STRATEGIC
COMMANDER (CINC) THEATER OF OPERATIONS
COMMANDER (CINC)
PPT-99-VEGO-04 (PFR)
-
MAJOR OPERATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT
COMMANDERSESTIMATE OF THE
OPERATIONAL SITUATION
COMMANDER
OPERATIONALVISION
THE DECISIONTHE DECISION STATEMENTOPERATIONAL IDEA (SCHEME)COMMANDERS INTENT
OPERATIONALGUIDANCE
DOCUMENTSCAMPAIGN PLANOPORD
PLAN FOR A MAJOR OPERATION (LAND, NAVAL, AIR/SPACE)
PPT-97VEGO15 (PFR)
STAFFESTIMATES
COMMAND ECHELONSERVICE COMPONENTJOINT/COMBINED TASK
FORCEARMY GROUPARMYARMY CORPSNUMBERED AIR FORCENUMBERED FLEET
HIGHER COMMANDAUTHORITY
-
OPERATIONAL DESIGN
-
98-PPT-VEGO-03( es)
OPERATIONALOPERATIONALDESIGNDESIGN
OBJECTIVE
DESIREDEND STATE
IDENTIFICATION OFTHE ENEMYS
CRITICAL FACTORS
DIRECTION/AXIS
OPERATIONALIDEA
(SCHEME)
GUIDANCE STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL
-
OPERATIONAL IDEA (SCHEME)
-
OPERATIONAL IDEA (SCHEME)
OPERATIONALIDEA TACTICALCONCEPTS
OPERATIONALIDEA (SCHEME)
MAJOROPERATIONCAMPAIGN
AIR (SPACE)ELEMENTS
MARITIMEELEMENTS
GROUNDELEMENTS
SPECIALFORCES
ELEMENTS
MAJOR LANDOPERATION
MAJOR AIR(SPACE)
OPERATION
MAJOR NAVALOPERATION
PPT-96VEG017 (PFR)
-
OPERATIONAL IDEA FEATURES
SPEED INEXECUTION
FULL USEOF AMBIGUITY
CREATIVEAND NOVEL
FULL USEOF DECEPTION
OPERATIONALIDEA
MULTIPLEOPTIONS
NODISCERNIBLE
PATTERNS
PPT-96VEG021
-
OPERATIONAL DESIGN FOR A CAMPAIGN(IN GENERIC TERMS)
DESIRED END STATE * INTERIOR VS. EXTERIORGEOSTRATEGIC POSITION
REQUIRED FORCES
AND ASSETS
OPERATIONALFACTORS
ULTIMATE (STRATEGIC) OBJECTIVEINTERMEDIATE (OPERATIONAL)
OBJECTIVES
IDENTIFICATION OF THEENEMYS CRITICAL
FACTORS AND STRATEGICCENTER OF GRAVITY
BRANCHES AND SEQUELS
OPERATIONAL PHASING
OPERATIONAL PAUSE
ANTICIPATING ONES OWNSTRATEGIC CULMINATION
POINT
OPERATIONAL TEMPO
OPERATIONAL MOMENTUM
STRATEGIC ANDOPERATIONAL RESERVES
STRATEGIC ANDOPERATIONAL SUSTAINMENT
SELECTEDPRINCIPLES OF WAR
SECTOR OF MAINEFFORT (THRUST)
POINT OF MAIN ATTACK(DEFENSE)
APPLICATION OFMILITARY AND NON-MILITARY
SOURCES OF POWER
METHODS FORDEFEATING THE ENEMY
STRATEGIC OR OPERATIONALDIRECTION / AXIS
PROTECTION OF ONESOWN STRATEGIC COG
CONCENTRATION IN THESECTOR OF MAIN EFFORT
(THRUST)
OPERATIONALMANEUVER **
STRATEGIC ANDOPERATIONAL
DECEPTION
OPERATIONALDESIGN
COORDINATION
RECONSTITUTION
OPERATIONAL IDEA(SCHEME)
* FOR A CAMPAIGN THAT ENDS HOSTILITIES** FOR EACH MAJOR OPERATION IN A CAMPAIGN
-
OPERATIONAL DESIGN FOR A MAJOR OPERATIONDESIRED END STATE *
INTERIOR VS.EXTERIORLINES
REQUIRED FORCES
AND ASSETS
OPERATIONALFACTORS
ULTIMATE (OPERATIONAL)OBJECTIVE
INTERMEDIATE (MAJORTACTICAL) OBJECTIVES
IDENTIFICATION OF THEENEMYS CRITICAL
FACTORS AND OPERATIONALCENTER OFGRAVITY
BRANCHES AND SEQUELS
OPERATIONAL PHASING
OPERATIONAL PAUSE
ANTICIPATING ONES OWNCULMINATION POINT
OPERATIONAL TEMPO
OPERATIONAL MOMENTUM
OPERATIONAL RESERVE
OPERATIONAL SUSTAINMENT
SELECTEDPRINCIPLES OF WAR
SECTOR OF MAINEFFORT (THRUST)
POINT OF MAIN ATTACK(DEFENSE)
APPLICATION OFAVAILABLE COMBAT
POTENTIAL
METHODS OFDEFEATING THE ENEMYS
OPERATIONAL COG
OPERATIONAL OR TACTICALDIRECTION / AXIS
PROTECTION OF ONESOWN OPERATIONAL COG
CONCENTRATION AT SECTOROF MAIN EFFORT (THRUST)
OPERATIONALMANEUVER
OPERATIONALDECEPTION
OPERATIONALDESIGN
* FOR A MAJOR OPERATION PLANNED TO ACCOMPLISH A STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE.
COORDINATION *
REGENERATION OFCOMBAT POTENTIAL
OPERATIONAL IDEA(SCHEME)
-
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
-
THEATER/NUMBERED
ARMYCOMMANDERS
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
PPT-97VEGO53
SERVICE COMPONNENTCOMMANDERS
MILITARY/NAVALDISTRICT
COMMANDERS
THEATER/NUMBEREDFLEET COMMANDERS
THEATER-STRATEGIC
COMMANDERS
THEATER OFOPERATIONS
COMMANDERS
JOINT TASKFORCE
COMMANDERS
ARMY CORPSCOMMANDERS
THEATER/NUMBEREDAIR FORCE
COMMANDERS
OPERATIONALLEADERSHIP
??
-
OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS REQUIREMENTS
PPT-97VEGO54B
OPERATIONAL THINKING
STEADFASTNESSOF PURPOSE
LEADING BYPERSONALEXAMPLE
CREATIVENESS
PERSISTENCE
MENTALAGILITY
PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE
INITIATIVE DECISIVENESS
MORALCOURAGE
SOUNDJUDGMENT
TOUGHNESS
BOLDNESS
ABILITY TO PROVIDEMOTIVATION ANDINSTILL PURPOSE
HIGH INTELLECT
REQUIREMENTSFOR SUCCESS
HONESTY
-
TENETS OF OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
INDIRECTAPPROACH
ABSOLUTE PRIMACY OFPOLICY & STRATEGY
APPLICATION OFOVERWHELMING
FORCE
SELECTION OFTHE PROPER
WEIGHT OF EFFORT
CONCENTRATIONAT THE WEIGHT OFEFFORT
PPT-97VEGO41 (PFR)
ACTING IN ANUNPREDICTABLE
MANNER
WILLINGNESS TOTAKE HIGH RISKS
JOINTNESS
OBTAINING AND MAINTAININGFREEDOM OF ACTION
BALANCING THE ENDS,MEANS, AND WAYS
UNWAVERING FOCUS ON THE OBJECTIVE
TENETS(CARDINAL
RULES)
INITIATIVE
EMPLOYMENT OF ALLAVAILABLE MILITARYAND NON-MILITARY
SOURCES OF POWER
-
POLIT
ICAL
- DI
PLO
M
ATIC
- EC
ONO
MIC
ENVIR
ONME
NTAL -
LEGAL
FRAMEWORK
FOR EXERCISING FREEDOM OF ACTIONCONSTRAINTS + RESTRAINTS = LIMITATIONS GIVEN SPACE - TIME - FO
RCES
-
OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING FREEDOM OF ACTION
PPT-97VEGO42 (PR)
FACTORS AFFECTING FACTORS AFFECTING FREEDOM OF ACTIONFREEDOM OF ACTION
OPERATIONALOPERATIONALCOMMANDERCOMMANDER INITIATIVEINITIATIVE
TASK-ORIENTED ORDERS MENTAL AGILITY FORCES MOBILITY SURPRISE OFFENSIVE ANTICIPATION ABILITY TO DEPLOY OPERATIONAL RESERVES ETC. DECISION CYCLE
INTELLIGENCE GIVEN SPACE TIME AVAILABLE FORCES AVAILABLE FORCES BECOMING AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS AND
SUSTAINMENT OPERATIONAL PROTECTION OPERATIONAL RESERVE
ASSIGNED OBJECTIVES/TASKS
COMBAT POWER OF ONES OWN / FRIENDLY FORCES
ENEMYS COMBAT POWER ENEMYS DECISIONS AND
ACTIONS COMMAND & CONTROL
STRUCTURE COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS
-
TYPE OF DECISIONS
ORGANIZATIONAL
OPERATIONAL
OPERATIONALCOMMANDER
INFORMATIONAL
PPT-97VEGO52
-
THE FUTURE
-
WARS WILL BE WON OR LOST AT THE OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVEL; HENCE, THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF OPERATIONAL ART WILL NOT BE REDUCED
INFORMATION WILL INCREASINGLY AFFECT THE FACTORS OF SPACE, TIME AND FORCE
NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES WILL COMPRESS SPACE AND TIME SEPARATING LEVELS OF WAR
HOWEVER, THE NEED FOR THE OPERATIONAL LEVELS OF COMMAND WILL REMAIN.
-
NEW METHODS OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENT WILL EMERGE
STRIKES WILL REPLACE BATTLES AND ENGAGEMENTS, WHILE MAJOR OPERATIONS WILL BECOME THE MAIN METHOD OF COMBAT EMPLOYMENT TO ACCOMPLISH NOT ONLY OPERATIONAL BUT ALSO STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN A GIVEN PART OF THE THEATER.
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONAL ARTTERMS USEDHISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF COMPONENTS OF MILITARY ARTON OPERATIONAL ARTMILITARY SCIENCE AND MILITARY ARTIMPORTANCECHARACTERISTICSPREREQUISITESCOMPONENTSRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF MILITARY ART AND THE LEVELS OF WAROPERATIONAL FACTORSOPERATIONAL FACTORSTHE FACTOR OF SPACETHE FACTOR OF TIMETHE THEATERTHEATER GEOEMETRYOPERATIONAL FUNCTIONSOPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS(IN GENERIC TERMS)SCALE OF INTELLIGENCE EFFORTC2W COMPONENTSTYPE OF OPERATIONAL FIRESSCALE OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORTOPERATIONAL PROTECTION(IN GENERIC TERMS)STAGES OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENTELEMENTS OF OPERATIONAL WARFARECENTER OF GRAVITY(IN GENERIC TERMS)CENTER OF GRAVITYS COMPOSITIONOPERATIONAL MANEUVERMANEUVERTHEORY OF CULMINATING POINTATTACKERS CULMINATIONDEFENDERS CULMINATIONCULMINATING POINT AND THE LEVELS OF WARREGENERATION OF COMBAT POWERPRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONAL WARFAREPRINCIPLES OF WAR(GENERIC)METHODS OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENTLEVELS OF WAR AND COMBAT FORCES EMPLOYMENTLEVELS OF COMMAND AND AND METHODS OF COMBAT FORCE EMPLOYMENTMAJOR OPERATIONSMAJOR OPERATION(IN GENERIC TERMS)SCHEME OF A MAJOR OPERATIONMAJOR OPERATIONSCAMPAIGNSCAMPAIGN(IN GENERIC TERMS)SCHEME OF A CAMPAIGNCAMPAIGNSOPERATIONAL PLANNINGTYPE OF PLANNINGCAMPAIGN PLAN DEVELOPMENTMAJOR OPERATION PLAN DEVELOPMENTOPERATIONAL DESIGNOPERATIONAL IDEA (SCHEME)OPERATIONAL IDEA (SCHEME)OPERATIONAL IDEA FEATURESOPERATIONAL LEADERSHIPTHE FUTURE