Sound Military Decision

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Author

Naval War College (U.S.)

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E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net)

Language

English

LoC Class

V: Naval science

Subject

Naval strategy -- Decision making

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Text

eBook-No.

28178

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28178

Release Date

February 24, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Sound Military Decision
2. 2.U.S. Naval War College — Naval Institute Press Annapolis, Maryland — CONTENTS
3. 3.Sound Military Decision
4. 4.U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE — Newport, Rhode Island — TABLE OF CONTENTS — (See Chart on page XXXX) — PART I. PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN ITS RELATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT OF WAR. — *PART II. THE EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN PLANNING. — *PART III. THE EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN THE EXECUTION OF THE PLAN — *APPENDIX — FOREWORD ToC — PART I PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN ITS RELATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT OF WAR — CHAPTER I ToC — COMMAND AND ITS PROBLEMS — CHAPTER II ToC — MENTAL PROCESSES AND HUMAN TENDENCIES — CHAPTER III ToC — BASIC PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO MILITARY PROBLEMS — (The Fundamental Military Principle) — The Fundamental Military Principle — CHAPTER IV ToC — THE APPLICATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL MILITARY PRINCIPLE — (Objectives—Their Selection and Attainment) — I. MAJOR COMPONENTS OF MILITARY PROBLEMS. — II. SELECTION OF CORRECT MILITARY OBJECTIVES — III. DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS — Physical Objectives — Relative Positions — Apportionment of Fighting Strength — Freedom of Action — IV. SUMMARY — CHAPTER V ToC — FOUR STEPS IN THE SOLUTION OF A MILITARY PROBLEM — The Approach to the Solution — The First Step — The Second Step — The Third Step — The Fourth Step — Sequence of Events in the Four Steps — The Use of a Form in the Solution of Problems — Conclusion As To the Approach to the Solution of Military Problems — PART II THE EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN PLANNING — CHAPTER VI ToC — THE SELECTION OF A CORRECT OBJECTIVE — (Including the Determination, in Proper Detail, of the Action Required for its Attainment) — The First Step—The Solution of a Basic Problem (The Estimate of the Situation) — SECTION I — ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BASIS FOR SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM — A. The Appropriate Effect Desired. — B. Relative Fighting Strength. — (1) Survey of the Means Available and Opposed. — (2) Survey of the Characteristics of the Theater of Operations. — (3) Conclusions as to Relative Fighting Strength. — NOTE — SECTION II — DETERMINATION OF SUITABLE, FEASIBLE, AND ACCEPTABLE COURSES OF ACTION — A. Analysis of the Assigned Objective. — B. Survey of Courses of Action. — C. Application of Tests for Suitability, Feasibility, and Acceptability. — D. Listing Retained Courses of Action. — SECTION III — EXAMINATION INTO THE CAPABILITIES OF THE ENEMY — A. Survey of the Enemy's Problem. — (1) Summary of the Enemy's Situation. — (2) Analysis of the Effect Desired by the Enemy. — B. Survey of Enemy Capabilities. — C. Application of Tests for Suitability, Feasibility, and Acceptability. — D. Listing Retained Enemy Courses of Action. — SECTION IV — SELECTION OF THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION — A. Analysis and Comparison of Retained Courses of Action. — B. Determination of the Best Course of Action. — SECTION V — THE DECISION — CHAPTER VII ToC — THE RESOLUTION OF THE REQUIRED ACTION INTO DETAILED OPERATIONS — (The Second Step—The Solution of Subsidiary Problems) — Application of the Essential Elements of a Favorable Military Operation — Testing for Suitability, Feasibility, and Acceptability. — The Formulation of Tasks — The Organization of Task Forces and Task Groups — Application of the Fundamental Military Principle to the Determination of Objectives Embodied in Tasks — The Assembly of Measures for Freedom of Action — The Preparation of Subsidiary Plans — PART III THE EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN THE EXECUTION OF THE PLAN — CHAPTER VIII ToC — THE INAUGURATION OF THE PLANNED ACTION — (The Third Step—The Formulation and Issue of Directives) — Essentials of Military Directives. — Restatement of the Decision for Use in the Directive — Standard Forms for Plans and Directives — Types of Naval Directives — CHAPTER IX ToC — THE SUPERVISION OF THE PLANNED ACTION — (The Fourth Step) — Problems Involving Modifications of the Basic Plan — Problems Challenging the Integrity of the Basic Plan — The Further Procedure Applicable to Such Problems of The Fourth Step — The Running Estimate of the Situation — JOURNAL — WORK SHEET — (For Running Estimate of the Situation) — Special Remarks as to Entries — Summary — CONCLUSION ToC — OUTLINE FORM OF AN OPERATION PLAN — TABULAR FORMS ToC — TABULAR FORM OF THE ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION — TABULAR FORM OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE REQUIRED ACTION INTO DETAILED OPERATIONS
5. 5.INDEX — INDEX ToC

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