Principles of War and Tenets of Air Power 1 1 1 1 1
Overview Video History Principles of War 2 2 2
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History Sun Tzu Napoleon JFC Fuller 3 3 3
Principle of War Objective Offensive Mass Economy of force Maneuver Unity of command Security Surprise Simplicity 3 4 4 4 4
Objective Directs military operations toward a defined and attainable objective that contributes to strategic, operational, or tactical aims. 5 4 5 5 5
Offensive Dictates that we act rather than react and dictate the time, place, purpose, scope, intensity, and pace of operations. The initiative must be seized, retained, and fully exploited. 6 5 6 6 6
Concentrates combat power at the decisive time and place. Mass Concentrates combat power at the decisive time and place. Mass in WWII Mass Today 6 7 7 7 7
Economy of Force Creates usable mass by using minimum combat power on secondary objectives. Makes fullest use of forces available. 8 7 8 8 8
Maneuver Places the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power. 9 8 9 9 9
Unity of Command Ensures unity of effort for every objective under one responsible commander. General James N. Mattis 9 10 10 10 10
Security Protects friendly forces and their operations from enemy actions which could provide the enemy with unexpected advantage. 11 10 11 11 11
Surprise Strikes the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared. 12 11 12 12 12
Simplicity Avoids unnecessary complexity in preparing, planning, and conducting military operations. Used under Fair Use, Source: http://www.efreedomnews.com/images/Iraq/GulfWarMap.gif 12 13 13 13 13
Summary Video History Principles of War 2 2 2