Unit 2 Military Environment Analysis

COL Prescott’s understanding of operational variables (PMESII-PT) and mission variables (METT-TC) contributes to his mission command effectiveness. In Battles of the Revolutionary War (Wood), COL Prescott demonstrates his grasp of these variables by determining the British forces’ strength, the morale condition of his own men and the effective location from which his orders say defend. The 6000 British soldiers’ training and equipment outstrip the colonists in every aspect. To deny the British from seizing Dorchester Heights, COL Prescott’s understanding of the current situation gave way to his effective planning that was effective in his visualization of the defense mission.

1. (15 pts) Review the Operational Approach Student Aid Slide #7 for this question. Operational Design and the Operational Approach is a process of iterative understanding and problem framing that supports commanders and staffs in their application of operational art with tools and a methodology to conceive of and construct viable approaches to operations and campaigns.” (JP 5-0, III-1). In the context of the Mediterranean/North Africa Theater of Operations (M/NATO), using the contextual background notes and material provided for this exam in Parts 2 and 3, apply operational design thinking as described in JP 5-0 chapter III to answer the following.

Integration to the Military: PV2 Tate, the military requires you to act as a Soldier and be proficient in your MOS to perform your job when the times comes to do it. As a new Soldier I do not expect you to know everything and but I do expect you to do the right and be at the right place when you are told with the right uniform.

As an aviator, we are constantly thinking PMSEII/METT-TC. We reflect on the local military, enemy forces, and civilian population. Subsequently, we try to capture the type of equipment, ranges of said equipment, quantity, choke points for the ground troops or aviation elements, and the loyalty of the locals to the enemy or friendly forces, just to list a few. We try to answer all of these before and continue to do so during each mission. As a reconnaissance and attack pilot, I must ensure I develop the situation for our ground and air commanders for present and future operations.

According to the Mission Command White Paper, “mission command must be institutionalized and operationalized [sic] into all aspects of the joint force” (Dempsey, 2012). Instilling mission command throughout an organization is a command team task (JSOFSEA, n.d.). As a member of the command team, the senior enlisted leader is in a unique position to offer something company grade officers or noncommissioned officers may have only in limited supply. That something is years of professional experience and reflection.

Ground operations began on the night of 7 November 2004. Attacking from the west and south, the Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion with their U.S. Army Special Forces advisers and the U.S. Marine Corps Scout Platoon, 1st and 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchu), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division (U.S. Army), 3rd Platoon Alpha Company 2/72nd Tank Battalion (U.S. Army), and 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, reinforced by Bravo Company from the Marine Corps Reserve's 1st Battalion, 23rd Regiment, and supported by Combat Service Support Company 113, from Combat Service Support Battalion 1, captured Fallujah General Hospital, Blackwater Bridge, ING building, and villages opposite of the Euphrates River along Fallujah's western edge. Troops from the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines fired 81mm mortars in an operation in south Fallujah. The same unit, operating under the command of the U.S.

Throughout the history of the world, there has always been a struggle to be the most powerful country in the world. Many key aspects that go into deciding what countries are the most powerful; some of these aspects are having a powerful military, strong economy, large population and a powerful but strong government. Most key aspects of what makes a country strong are also the same the aspects that make up the operational environment variables. The United States Army breaks down the operational variables into Political, Military, Economic, Social, Infrastructure, Information, Physical Environment and Time (PMESII-PT) when evaluating the operational variables .

Combative positions are the most elite MOS’s that the United States armed forces has to offer. They require an immense amount of knowledge, training, and physical ability, making them the hardest to enlist in. Such high standards and requirements ensure that those filling such positions are equipped in every way possible to successfully complete each mission that they are placed in with as few casualties as physically possible. Combative positions carry a much

As stewards of our profession, commanders ensure that military expertise continues to develop and be passed on to aspiring professionals through operational development. It is during this developmental phase that Professional Soldiers put their knowledge and skills to the test. Operational Army units certify and recertify their Professional Soldiers through repetitive and realistic training events including the Combat Life Saver Course, platoon live fires, and exercises at the National Training Center. In the course of these challenging and realistic experiences, the Army’s operational units develop Soldiers and leaders prepared to maintain high standards, discipline, and operational readiness. Operational development and adaptability will continue to drive changes in Army doctrine, organization, leadership, and education as we enter the post-war era. Without this kind of development, the Army could not maintain a well-disciplined professional fighting force.

The distinction between direct ground combat and combat is not subtle; rather, direct ground combat, offensive in nature seeks to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. The very nature of the mission necessitates the physical capacity to endure unforgiving environments for long durations and the unremitting exposure to the grueling, cruel, and violent nature of war. The aspects of direct ground combat combined with the physiological differences between men and women suggest that integrating women into direct ground combat arms specialties will inevitably degrade readiness, deplete a talented pool of women from the total force, and impact the overall combat effectiveness of Marine Corps' direct ground combat arms

You clearly stated your topic as the affect of deployment on a soldier's family members and your three subtopics are psychosocial behaviors, spousal difficulties assuming all responsibilities, and an increase in divorce rate. My suggestion to you would be to lose the second sentence, a thesis statement is only one sentence. I also suggest running it through a grammar checker, as there is a punctuation error and a noun form error.

The Special Operations Division is requesting the purchase of one (1) truck vault from Truck Vault Inc. to replace Trooper Todd Logan’s thirteen (13) year old truck vault that is unserviceable and cannot be locked due to age and usage. Trooper Logan utilizes his truck vault to safely secure his department issued weapons and explosives in order to be in compliance with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) federal guidelines. In the past, Special Operations has sent the locking mechanism back to Truck Vault and they fixed them at no cost to the department. Due to the age, Trooper Logan’s current truck vault is no longer being produced and the parts are not being made anymore. The truck vault that Special Operations is requesting

As the world try and fight the war on terroir the United States has to face the question does it needs to bring back the mandatory military service for our young adults 18-24. If this is brought back will our country suffer in the long run due to our young adults having to give up their rights and educations for guns? Just because our nation cannot stop these terroir attacks does not make it right to add more men and women to our armed forces to show strength. First of all, the army that is built by mandatory service can’t choose the right person to hire, so it chooses someone who isn’t ready to serve in the military field (germiandotnet, 2013). Mandatory military service will not guarantee military will be stronger and it violates freedom

1. Purpose: To provide a brief understanding of the Tactical Personnel System and Deployment Theater Accountability System in Theater.

The operational environment is the framework the military uses to define a how we will create a concept to defeat an enemy. To help paint the picture of the operational environment the Army uses the acronym PMESSII-PT. PMESSII-PT stands for Politics, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment, and Time . I do not believe there are one or two areas that can be focused on and have a successful outcome in combat. GEN David Petraeus stated, “there are no purely military solutions in Afghanistan.”1