MS$202$: Army Doctrine and Decision Making

Revision Date: $30$ September $2023$

Lesson $13$: Intro to Principles of Joint Operations

Practical Exercise $1$

Practical Exercise $1$

Work Sheet

Instructor will play the following video: Ewoks Save the Rebels. Using the Principles of Joint Operations,

the Cadets will identify the specific principles identified in the clip. Cadets write down each instance on

the lines below. Cadets will be prepared to discuss their choices.

Principles of Joint Operations.

Objective: Specifying the objective is to direct and prioritize military action toward a clearly defined and

achievable goal.

Offensive: The purpose of an offensive action is to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative.

Mass: The intent of massing forces or effects is to concentrate combat power at the most advantageous

place and time to produce results.

Maneuver: The purpose of maneuver is to place an adversary or enemy in a position of disadvantage.

Economy of force: An economy of force expends minimum$-$essential combat power $($lethal and

nonlethal$)$ on secondary efforts to allocate the maximum possible combat power on primary efforts.

Unity of command: The purpose of unity of command is to ensure unity of effort under one responsible

commander for every objective.

Security: Security prevents the enemy from acquiring an unexpected advantage.

Surprise: The principle of surprise is to strike at a time or place where the enemy is unprepared.

Simplicity: The purpose of simplicity is to increase the probability of success in execution by preparing

clear, uncomplicated plans and concise orders.

Restraint: The principle of restraint is to use only the amount of force necessary to influence the

adversary.

Resilience: The quality of resilience enables forces to recover from loss or setback.