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The Principles Of Mission Command In The Battle Of Borneo

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The Battle of Borneo involved the Japanese, the Dutch and the British battling for certain territories of Borneo to get a strategic advantage for other battles to come. It happened during 13 December 1941 to 1 April 1942. The Japanese were led by Major General Kawaguchi. The Japanese, the Dutch and British were led by the principles of mission command which include competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander’s intent, mission orders, disciplines initiative, and risk acceptance. The Japanese, being well prepared and following the principles of mission command were led to victory over their opponents on 1 April 1942.

The Battle of Borneo
Throughout history there have been battles where a person has had to improve their leadership skills as well as learn the principles of mission command. The principles of mission command include competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander’s intent, mission orders, disciplined initiative, and risk acceptance (Tolman, 2020). According to the Department of the Army “the mission command approach to command and control is based on the Army’s views that war is inherently chaotic and uncertain” ((ADP 6-0 Mission Command: Command and Control of Army Forces 2019). The principles of mission command were displayed during the Battle of Borneo in 1941. The …show more content…

During the Battle of Borneo Japan knew that they were facing opposition from the United Kingdom, the Dutch as well as other countries involved in the war (WW2 People's war - Timeline 2014). Although facing opposition from these countries they knew they had to fight and take the risk so that they could gain control of the area since it was of great strategic importance (WW2 People's war - Timeline

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