Sound Military Decision

INDEX

Naval War College

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Directive(s)

basic 82
defined 183
formulation and issue of 183
fragmentary 184
military, essentials of 185
military plans and military 183
requirements of a 186
subsidiary, and plans 106
types of naval 195

Distance,

involved in movements 65
relative location and 131

Distribution of Order Form 194

Diversions 68

Doctrine,

derivation of meaning of 16
military 16

Echelon of command, definition of 12

Economic factors 125

Effect desired,

appropriate, defined 21
by enemy, analysis of 141
character distinctly military, in war 35
enemy's 143
factor of the 39-41
further 20
produced by action of natural causes 19
source of 20-21
suitable to further effect, if appropriate 21, 30

End in view,

a result to be produced, an effect desired 30
requirements for attainment of an 30, 31

Ending of Order Form 193

Enemy, information of 215

Enemy('s),

capabilities, examination into 139-146
capabilities, survey of 143
information of the 190, 216
problem, survey of 141-143
situation, summary of 141
situation, re-estimate of 146

Entries in journals and work-sheets 214

Essential elements,

of a favorable military operation 47, 157
of a favorable military situation 47
relationship existing among 3

Establishment of the basis for solution of the problem 118-136

Estimate form,

a flexible guide 117
variation in requirements of 170

Estimate(s) of the Situation,

basic 82
provides basis for plan 82
estimate within an 83
form, a detailed guide for use of Fundamental Military Principle 113
founded on Fundamental Military Principle, 82
oral 212
running 107, 118, 204-205
subsidiary 106
tabular form of 222

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Loyalty,

a military necessity 15
more than a moral virtue 14
mutual, born of mutual confidence 9

Material, a factor applicable to armed forces 128

Means,

available, and opposed 31-36, 38-41, 43, 52
survey of 123
to be made available, principle for determination of 34

Measures,

for adequate freedom of action 160-162, 167
for exercise of command 160, 168
for information and counter-information 126
for intelligence and counter-intelligence 160
for logistics support 162, 167
for security, cooperation and intelligence 167
for training 160

Mental elements of fighting strength enumerated 9

Mental power,

essential component of fighting strength 18, 217
vital, as basis for professional counsel to State 10

Mental process(es) (See Natural mental process(es))

Military plans and directives (See Directive(s))

Military effort, no easy road to goal of 4

Military operation(s),

application of essential elements of a favorable 157
as tentative solutions of problems, denominated as course(s) of action 82
attainment of military objective depends on effective 40, 47
determination of effective 55
possible confusion because of phraseology as to 109
principle of effective 42

Military principles, procedure for developing 29

Military problem(s), (See also Problem(s))

conclusion as to approach to solution of 113
approach to solution of, involves four distinct steps 80
basic 81, 82
effect to be produced and action required to produce it, major considerations in solving 44
use of a form in solution of 110-118
four steps in solution of 79-114
involvements of full solution of 82
major components of 43, 44
solution of 44, 79-114
first step, in 81-106
second step, in 106, 117-164
third step, in 107, 155-179
fourth step, in 107, 183-216
sequence of the four steps in 107-109, 113
sound basis for, establishment of 20, 43