Tactical and sustainment operations for 1/8 ABCT defensive offensive missions

Tactical and Sustainment 1/8 ABCT Operations

Development and Analysis of Doctrinal Solutions to Tactical Problems

Mission Statement

As an 1/8 ABCT Commander, Our core mission is to use the maneuver and fire to destroy the enemy forces and repel their attacks by close combat, fire, and counterattacks. Our mission statement is to defeat the enemy based on the northern flank in order to protect the main body of the division. Moreover, we should dedicate in seizing the OBJ BRAVO, which is a city 80 Kilometers from the west of BRIDGEPORT. As an important division of a decisive operation, our mission is to seize the OBJ BRAVO to protect the II Corps. The 1/8 ABCT's decisive operation is to seize the OBJ BRAVO to protect the main effort of the II Corps. The 1/8 ABCT will also advance as a division to achieve a decisive operation. Our mission is to exercise authority to achieve disciplined initiative and intent to apply agile and adaptive leading in order to conduct a unified land operations. Our mission is also to use different tactics to exercise authority by understanding a correct doctrine. We will utilize the Army operational process to practice the mission order.

2. Intent of the Mission

1/8 ABCT Commander's Intent to achieve the Mission

The intent of the mission is to overcome several obstacles of the enemies. Typically, the enemies have overturned the building materials and vehicles on the ROUTE ORANGE, which is the south of the BRIDGEPORT in order to influence friendly force to deploy military assets as early as possible. We will use all the military tactics to disrupt the enemies' movements. Moreover, our task is to approach BRIDGEPORT to attack the enemies and disburse accurate and consistent RPG fire at the enemies. Our task is also to increase the fire intensity as the enemies approach the outskirt of the town. Our end state is to use the decisive action in achieving combination of continuous and simultaneous defensive, offensive and stability to achieve decisive tasks. Moreover, our tasks are to combine the three elements-defense, offense, and stability. (Richard, & Jonathan, 2013).

3. Identification of the ABCT's primary Defensive Offensive task OR Defensive Task

The ABCT's is to take a hasty defensive position very near the BRIDGEPORT across the CENTER RIVER over the ROUTE ORANGE. The brigade is also to develop defensive action over the BRIDGEPORT. Our offensive task is to destroy and defeat the enemy forces, secure and seize the terrain using a coordinated movement, supported by fires using the decisive operations to destroy the enemy's disposition. We will exploit the offensive task to conduct successive attack to disorganize and disintegrate the enemy force where they will have no alternative but to flight or surrender. We will use the offensive attack to breach obstacle and neutralize enemy forces. The ABCT will accomplish this objective by conducting a penetration tactic to attack the enemy base. Our decisive operation is to destroy the enemy's forces. Our engineers will improve our mobility by destroying the enemy infantry forces as well as suppressing the enemy armor.

4. Identification and explication of the ABCT's Decisive Operation

The ABCT's decisive operation is to destroy all the enemies' weapons by attacking their base to prevent disruption of ABCT's operation. There will be an attack on enemies to suppress their armors and destroy their infantry forces. Characteristics of decisive operation will consist of surprise, audacity, tempo and concentration. The ABCT will use offensive action to capitalize on timely and accurate intelligence regarding the enemy forces. (William, 2009).The commander will manoeuver forces to achieve advantageous positions. The protection tasks will be used for the operational security as well as inhibiting and preventing the enemy from acquiring information. The ABCT's decisive operation is to conduct penetration by seizing south of MARYSVILLE and north of BRIDGEPORT. Critical decisive operation is to destroy enemy forces using a sudden and shattering action to capitalize on COP (common operational picture), which will be expanded throughout the operation. The ABCT will execute a violent operation without hesitation in order to destroy the enemy and break the enemy's will.

5. Identification and Explanation of the ABCT's Shaping Operations

The ABCT's shaping operation is to use a hostile front to fix enemy's forces using current position and prevent the enemy from disengaging in order to use a decisive operation on enemy. The ABCT will track the battle progress in order to assist the subordinate forces to penetrate the enemy's security areas and enemy's main defensive positions. Although, the enemy may try to gain time to slow down and react to the changing situation, however, the ABCT will exploit the attack rapidly to reinforce success. The ABCT will use all the available resources to penetrate the enemy's defensive position using the military deception and electronic warfare to desynchronize the enemy's position. The ABCT shaping operation is to destabilize the enemy's military resources to disrupt their zone of support.

Section 2: Sketch and Explanation

a. Depict the Cavalry Squadron Location's on the Sketch.

The cavalry squadron's location will be at the 1/8 north road of the ABCT location in the sketch. Fundamental purpose of the cavalry squadron is to provide security for the close operations. By carrying this operation, the cavalry squadron will facilitate the task of ABCT's commander in maneuvering the battalions, to concentrate on their superior combat power and apply the tactics against the enemy at a decisive point and time. The role of cavalry is to allow the commander to conserve power, carry out defensive and offensive missions. Based on the location of the cavalry squadron, the ABCT will be able to launch warfare to achieve tactical sense, and attack enemy's vulnerability such as cutting the line of their communication, and destroy their service support capability.

Fig 1: Tactics and Sustainment Sketch

b. Purpose and Task of the Cavalry Squadron

The purpose and task of the cavalry squadron is to use the tactical sense, position combat forces and implement swift movement to attack enemy's line of communication. The task of cavalry is also to maneuver using the tactical sense to exploit offensive opportunities. In other words, maneuver is to use the power of superior combat against the enemies.

c. Depict EACH of the Combined Arms Battalion's location on the Sketch.

As being revealed in fig 1, the location of the arms battalion stipulated on the sketch is at 1/8 ABCT at the Eastern part of the sketch. At the western part of the sketch stationed the 1/8 ABCT battalion, which is 80-kilometer to the OBJ Bravo. Moreover, the 1/8 ABCT battalion is stationed at southern part, which is 20-kilometer to the Center river. Thus, the combined arms of the battalion are stationed at eastern, western and southern part of the sketch.

d. Purpose and Task of EACH of the Combined Arms Battalion

The task of 1/8 ABCT eastern part is to make a military assault at the Bridgeport, which is one of the military base. The tasks of the 1/8 ABCT southern part and 1/8 ABCT western part are to attack the OBJ Bravo. The purpose of the attack is to seize the OBJ BRAVO, which is a city west of the BRIDDGEPORT. Moreover, the decisive operation of I/8 ABCT is to protect the main efforts of II Corps.

8. Location of the BSA

The BSA should be located at southern part of the sketch at 1/8 ABCT 40-Kilometer to the OBJ BRAVO. The major reason for locating the BSA at the southern part is to assist the regiment to quickly deploy the military, personnel, medical equipment in case of enemies assaults. Moreover, the location of the BSA is to protect the regiment from an airstrike.

9. TWO most Important Principle for this Mission

Integration is the most important principle for this mission to enhance a combination sustainment to achieve unit of purpose and effort. Responsiveness is another most important principle of sustainment for this mission because it assists in meeting changing requirements rapidly within a short period.

Section 4: Mission Command Essay

Introduction

The mission of the 1/8 ABCT Command is to destroy the enemies and seize the OBJ BRAVO. The tactical strategy to achieve the objectives is to develop teams to visualize, understand, lead, and assess the operation. The commander will be responsible to train, organize and equip the forces with necessary military materials to destroy the enemies. Using the simultaneous offensive operation, the commander will be able to gain and maintain effective position to achieve offensive and defensive operation. Moreover, the commander will exercise direction and authority using the mission order to enhance a unified land operation. The task 1/8 ABCT is to capitalize on human ability to disperse execution using the disciplined initiative.

Body

The approach to mission command is to apply war fighting principle guided by to apply efficient, orderly and precise control to command the subordinates to control destroy and disperse the enemies. The mission of the 1/8 ABCT is to use all the military tactics to disburse the resources in order to control the areas occupied by the enemies. The command will lead the operation, which will be supported by the staff to carry operation. (Department of Army, 2012). The mission of the commander is to use the authority to delegate the power and command to the subordinates.

"Authority is the delegated power to judge, act, or command (ADP 6-0). Legal authority to enforce orders under the Uniform Code of Military Justice is a key aspect of command and distinguishes military commanders from civilian leaders and managers. Commanders understand that operations affect and are affected by human interactions. As such, they seek to establish personal authority." (Department of Army, 2012 p 2).

The personal authority of the commander is to reinforce legal authority resulting from trust of confidence. The commander should also demostrate technical and tactical expertise.

(Department of Army, 2012). The commander should allocate resources to achieve mission accomplishments. (Department of Army, 2012 ).

Conclusion

The mission of the 1/8 ABCT is to destroy the enemies who have occupied the OBJ BRAVO very close to the 1/8 ABCT military base. The paper discusses different military tactics that the commander should employ to destroy the enemies. One of the tactics is to use the most important military principles. The paper will use integration as one of the most important principles that the commander should employ in destroying the enemies. By integrating all the military personnel and combining them as one force, the command will be able to achieve the mission objectives.

Reference

Department of Army (2012). Mission Command. Army Doctrine Reference Publication.

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