After reviewing the course material for this week, please look at the questions below. Write a 275-word post answering at least one of the multi-part questions below. Once you have completed your initial post, write a 100-word reply to at least two of your peers who answered a different question than you. Respond by presenting an opposing or alternate view, or pointing out something they did not consider (thinking critically or creatively to prevent groupthink).
Which variables do you believe commanders should weight as most important to use to aid them in understanding the operational environment (OE)? Why are they the most critical to consider? What do you wish you knew about the Operational Environment (OE) that was not covered in this lesson that you wish a classmate could answer? (M446)
How are the defense objectives identified in the National Military Strategy (NMS) best correlated to the National Security Strategy? Why? (M440)
What is the most important concept to understand about instruments of national power? How does this understanding help you as a senior advisor at the tactical level in operations? (M440)
What mode of thinking do you believe is most relevant as a senior NCO advisor serving on a staff: critical thinking or creative thinking? Why do you believe you are right? What is one thing you learned about the enemy’s use of the following against us: paradigms, models, or mental models? (M433)
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+ Select question number four and and utilize the following resources to answer question:
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ADP
5-0, The Operations Process, July 2019, Ch. 1, p. 1-15, para 1-65 thru
1-70 (1 page). Found at https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ADP.aspx audio at https://rdl.train.army.mil/catalog/search?current=true&search_terms=audiobook
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ADP
6-22, Army Leadership and
the Profession (W/Basic Incl C1), July 2019, Ch. 4, pp. 4-1 thru 4-2 (2 pages). (Found in
previous location) (audio found in previous location)
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FM
5-0, Planning and Orders Production, May 2022, Ch. 3, pp. 3-1 thru 3-9 (9 pages). Found at https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/FM.aspx
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FM
6-22, Developing Leaders,
November 2022, Ch. 3. pp. 3-15 thru 3-18, para 3-49 thru 3-64; pp. 4-19 thru
4-20, para 4-41 thru 4-45; pp. 4-48 thru 4-50, para 4-87 thru 4-88 (9 pages). (Found in previous location)
Interactive digital at https://rdl.train.army.mil/catalog/search?current=true&search_terms=Interactive%20Digital%20Publication%20
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Red Team
Handbook, version 9.0, Ch. 4, pp. 43 thru 49 and Ch. 6, pp. 57 thru 66 (15
pages). Found at https://usacac.army.mil/organizations/ufmcs-red-teaming/schedules-and-handbooks
