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Summary: Direct Mission Command

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Direct Mission Command
Introduction
General David Petraeus utilized prudent risk to combat the enemies in Iraq through the mission command process. He led soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky into Kuwait, with further onward movement to Iraq. The division had minimal knowledge on what to expect in a foreign country. General Petraeus knew that he would need assistance from his staff as well as the elements of combat power. The six-warfighting functions that empowered General Petraeus to remain agile and adaptive during his operations in Iraq were mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection (ADRP6-0, 2012). These functions played a pivotal role in his approach, which lead General Petraeus to set the tone for the mission of sustaining the liberation of Iraq and sustaining U.S. troops and coalition's partners for seven years.
Mission command warfighting functions were given a standard purpose that enabled them to balance and integrate within each other. Initially, there was not much of a plan for General Petraeus and his soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, but they adapted to …show more content…

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