Djiim 300 Series Mid-Term

Front 1

Where does the US Army get its authority from?

Back 1

Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution & Title 10

Front 2

What is the US Army's mission?

Back 2

To fight and win the Nation’s wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of the joint force.

Front 3

How does the US Army conduct its mission?

Back 3

By:
-Organizing, equipping, and training Army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land
-Intergrating our capabiliites with those of other Armed Services
-Accomplishing all missions assigned by the President
-Remaining ready while preparing for the future

Front 4

What is DIME?

Back 4

Diplomatic, Information, Military, and Economic

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What is PMESII

Back 5

Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure

Front 6

What are the Army's core competencies?

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-Combined arms maneuver (joint offensive tactics and firepower)
-Wide area security

Front 7

What are the Army's enabling competencies?

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(a) Support security cooperation (MIT teams)
(b) ****Tailor forces for the CCDR (BCT)****
(c) Conduct entry operations (move into theater)
(d) Provide flexible mission command
(e) Support joint and Army Forces
(f) Support domestic civil authorities
(g) Mobilize and integrate the Reserve Components

Front 8

_____________begins with the commander’s intent and concept of operations. It is a single, unifying idea, and provides direction for the entire operation. _____________
requires simultaneous combinations of offense, defense, and stability or defense support of civil authorities’ tasks.

Back 8

Decisive Action

Front 9

What are the four elements of “decisive action” operations?

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Offensive, Defensive, Stability, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities

Front 10

What is meant by offense?

Back 10

conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population center

Front 11

What is meant by defense?

Back 11

conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability tasks

Front 12

What is meant by stability?

Back 12

conducted outside the US IAW instruments of NTL power to maint / reestablish a safe and secure environment, provide essential GVT services

Front 13

Joint campaigns overseas will use which elements of decisive action?

Back 13

Defense, Offense, & Stability

Front 14

Homeland Security within the US will use which elements of decisive action?

Back 14

Defense, Offense, & Defense Support of Civil Authorities

Front 15

What are the foundations and tenets of unified land operations?

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FAILSD

Flexibility
Adaptability
Integration
Lethality
Synchronization
Depth

Front 16

What is meant by flexibility?

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capabilities to conduct operations, use mission command to achieve maximum flexibility and foster individual initiative

Front 17

What is meant by adaptability?

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leaders must adapt their thinking, formations, and employment techniques to the specific situation they face

Front 18

What is meant by integration?

Back 18

use Army capabilities to complement those of their joint, interagency, and multinational partners.

Front 19

What is meant by lethality?

Back 19

capacity for physical destruction is fundamental to all other MIL capabilities and basic building block for military OPNS

Front 20

What is meant by synchronization?

Back 20

unity of action, synergy

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What is meant by depth?

Back 21

the extension of OPNs in space, time, or purpose; strike enemy forces throughout their depth by arranging activities across the entire operational framework to achieve the most decisive result

Front 22

What unique capabilities does the Army bring to the operational level of warfighting?

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-They range from ballistic missile defense to capabilities such as ground transportation support, veterinary services, engineering, and food inspection.
-The Army gives the combatant commander depth and versatility because landpower expands the friendly range of military options
-SOF and their unique capabilities are particularly well-suited for such complex situations because of their regional familiarity, language and cultural awareness.

Front 23

What is the Army's role as part of the Joint Force?

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Prevent- When the adversary know capabilities of opposing force it deters conflict
Shape- Influence w/ allies in global environment(Soft Power), setting conditions
Win- Ultimate goal- decisive action surrender, flee, or die

Front 24

How many primary missions does the US Armed Forces have?

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11

Front 25

What are the 11 primary missions of the US Armed Forces?

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DODMOPPC4

-Deter and defeat aggression
-Operate effectively in cyberspace
-Defend the homeland and provide support to civil authorities
-Maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent
-Operate effectively in space
-Project power despite anti-access /area denial challenges
-Provide a stabilizing presence
-Counter terrorism and irregular warfare
-Conduct stability and counterinsurgency operations
-Conduct humanitarian, disaster relief, and other operations
-Counter weapons of mass destruction

Front 26

Army units ______, ______, and ________ the initiative to gain a position of relative advantage over the enemy accomplished through simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive, and stability operations that set conditions for favorable conflict resolution.

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sieze, retain, and exploit

Front 27

The Foundation of Unified Land Operations is built on ____________, __________ ___________, and ________ _________ nested in purposeful simultaneous execution of combined army maneuver and wide area security to achieve commander intent and end stated.

Back 27

initiative, decisive action, and mission command

Front 28

What is the Defense Support of Civil Authorities?

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provide support for domestic disasters, provide support for CBRN incidents, supports for law enforcement agencies and other

Front 29

What section of the Constitution governs the Regular Army?

Back 29

Title 10

Front 30

What section of the Constitution governs the Army National Guard?

Back 30

Title 32

Front 31

What section of the Constitution governs the Army Reserves?

Back 31

Title 10

Front 32

What section of the Constitution governs the Army Civilian Corps?

Back 32

Title 5

Front 33

What are the two functional structures of the Army?

Back 33

-Operation Forces- Consists of units organized, trained, and equipped to deploy and fight (Belongs to GCC)

-Generating Force- RCTG, Main, Organizing, Svc, Supplying, Tng, Mobilizing, Demobilizing, Admin, Constructing, Repairing, etc

Front 34

The theater army exercises ____________ ______________over the field army and its subordinate Army forces, and provides the field army and its joint force commander all Army service functions.

Back 34

administrative control

Front 35

As it relates to Theater Army, what are the roles and functions of the combatant commander during daily operations?

Back 35

-Title 10 administrative control of Army forces
-Theater Security cooperation
-Infrastructure assessment and development
-Concept plan and operation plan development
-Regional intelligence collection and analysis
-Communications architecture
-Land based theater air and missile defense
-Detainee operations
-Intemment and resettlement

Front 36

TRUE OR FALSE
The theater army is designed to operate as the JTF, JFLCC, or ARFOR for major operations within a single JOA.

Back 36

FALSE

Front 37

As it relates to Theater Army, what are the roles and functions of the combatant commander during set and support joint operations?

Back 37

-Army executive agent
-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
-Theater Specific Training
-Force modernization
-Sustainment (theater opening, RSOI, Medical)

Front 38

As it relates to Theater Army, what are the roles and functions of the combatant commander during direct mission command of operations?

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Small scale contingency operations (humanitarian assistance, disaster, Peace operations, etc.)

Front 39

What are the executive agency's responsibilities?

Back 39

established by Secretary of Defense
-DOD enemy POW detainee program
-Veterinary Support including Food Inspection
-Mortuary Affairs Program
-Overseas Ocean Terminal Operations
-Inland Sustainment Support to U.S. Marine Corps****

Front 40

What are the Lead Service's responsibilities?

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Assigned by the combatant commander to the dominant user and/or most capable unit
Bulk water
Class VIII
Transportation
Others as needed

Front 41

TRUE OR FALSE
Special Operations capabilities are characterized by time sensitive, clandestine, low visibility conducted with or through indigenous forces , requires regional expertise and high degree of risk.

Back 41

TRUE

Front 42

TRUE OR FALSE
Special Operations capabilities have an eagerness to try things that have done before, an ability to think and act dependently, and the flexibility to seek and pursue all effective means to defeat the enemy.

Back 42

FALSE

Front 43

Which of the following is not a capability of Special Operations?
a. Unique modes of employment
b. Technical, tactical equipment & TNG
c. Theater Opening
d. Operate in hostile, denied/ politically sensitive environments

Back 43

C.

Front 44

USSOCOM is comprised of how many components?

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5

Front 45

Which of the following do NOT belong to USASOC?

a. 75th Ranger Regiment
b. Navy Seals
c. 160th SOAR
d. 95th Civil Affairs

Back 45

B.

Front 46

What are the five components of USSOCOM?

Back 46

USASOC
NAVSPECWARCOM
AFSOC
MARSOC
JSOC

Front 47

What are the Big 5 criteria for SOF that need to be considered in the planning process?

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-is it an appropriate SOF mission
-Does it support the campaign or contingency plan / JFC OPLAN/ GCC/ JTF?
-Is it operationally feasible?
-Are the required resources available?
-Does the expected outcome justify the risk?

Front 48

Which of the following is the BIGGEST limitation of SOF?

a. Limited number of SF Soldiers
b. Time to train new Soldiers- cannot be created after conflict starts
c. Limited organic CS and CSS- requires integrated and interoperable support because SOF can not support itself for extensive periods of time.
d. Not a substitution for conventional forces

Back 48

C.

Front 49

What are the SOF truths?

Back 49

a. Humans are more important than hardware
b. Quality is better than quantity
c. SOF can not be mass produced
d. Competent SOF can not be created after emergency occur
e. Most SOF OPNS require non-SOF support

Front 50

Which of the following are SOF core competencies?

a) Humanitarian Aid & Peace Operations
b) Stability & Sustainment Operations
c) Unconventional Warfare (UW) & Foreign Internal Defense (FID)
d) React to Man-to-Man Contact

Back 50

C.

Front 51

What are the SOF core activities?

Back 51

a. Preparation of the Environment (PE)
b. Direct Action (DA)
c. SOF Combat Support – limited organic CS and CSS (limitation)
d. SOF Combat Service Support- limited organic CS and CSS (limitation)
e. Hostage Rescue and Recovery
f. Interdiction and Offensive CWMD Operations
g. Special Reconnaissance (SR)
h. Security Force Assistance (SFA)
i. Military Information Support Operations (MISO)
j. Civil Affairs OPNS

Front 52

What is the organizational structure the Air Force uses to deploy its forces?

Back 52

Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force (AETF)

Front 53

What capabilities does the AETF provide the Joint Force Commander?

Back 53

A task-organized, integrated package with the appropriate balance of force, sustainment, control, and force protection.

Front 54

What is a PRT?

Back 54

Provincial Reconstruction Team is a relatively small operational units comprise of diplomats, military officers, development policy experts and other specialist in fields such as rule of law, engineering, and oil industry operations.

Front 55

What do PRTs do?

Back 55

PRTs help to extend the reach of the government to all corners of the country and help build the stability necessary to complete the transition to full local control.

Front 56

The strategic purpose of PRTs is both ___________ and ______________.

Back 56

political, economic

Front 57

What is the organization set-up of the Air Force?

Back 57

Major Commands(MAJCOM) that subdivide into numbered air forces, wings, groups and squadrons.

Front 58

Which one of the following is NOT a role & responsibility of the Air Force?

a. Organize, train, equip and provide forces
b. Preparation of Air and Space Forces
c. Gain and maintain general air space
d. Conduct wide area security

Back 58

D.

Front 59

The Air Force's principle of Joint operations is Mass. What does that mean?

Back 59

speed, range, and lethality and flexibility of air power completed w/ accuracy

Front 60

What is the Air Force's core functions and capabilities?

Back 60

Nuclear Deterrence-we have had someone on continuous alert since 19 AUG 1970
b. Air Superiority
c. Strategic Attack
d. CAS (close air support)
e. Electronic Warfare
f. Global Integrated ISR (intel, surveillance, recon)
g. Airlift
h. Air Refueling
i. Air Mobility
j. Space Superiority
k.Special OPN
l. Command & Control
m. Operational Support Aircraft

Front 61

Which of the following are some limitations of the Air Force?

a. Training, budget, maintenance
b. Political issues, ROE, and weather
c. Speed, Flexibility, and air power
d. Preparation of the environment

Back 61

B.

Front 62

______________ ____________ is authoritative, but not directive, and the principle on how to, and things that determine the future.

Back 62

USAF Operational Doctrine

Front 63

What is the JFACC and what do they do?

Back 63

Joint Force Air Component Commander; assigns responsibilities to the service component commander and gives the capability to plan, task and control.

Front 64

How does the Air Force get to the fight?

Back 64

Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) orAir and Space Expeditionary Task Force (AETF)

Front 65

What is the JFACC's most important responsibility?

Back 65

Plans, Tasks, and Controls Air Assets.

Front 66

What are the tenets of Air and Space Power?

Back 66

SFCBP2

Synergistic Effects
Flexibility and Versatility
Concentration
Balance
Persistence
Priority- Air and space power must be prioritized

Front 67

Why is air superiority is considered important according to Air Force Doctrine?

Back 67

-allows simultaneous and rapid attack on key nodes and forces
-desired state before all other combat operations
-maintains unique advantages in precision, situational awareness, and operational reach

Front 68

What are the capabilities the Air Force provides to the Joint mission?

Back 68

a. Air and space superiority
b.AETF is the primary means by which the Air Force presents forces to a JFC. AETFs are sized and tailored to meet specific mission requirements.
c. Air mobility missions are integral to the success of joint operations.

Front 69

Which of the following is a principle of Air Force joint operations:

a. Wide Area Security
b. Air Superiority
c. Mass
d. Long Range Bombing

Back 69

c.

Front 70

What is Air Force Mass?

Back 70

The speed, range, and flexibility of air power complemented by the accuracy and lethality of precision weapons.

Front 71

Which Air Force aircraft are equipped for Nuclear Ops?

Back 71

B-2 & B-52

Front 72

Which Air Force aircraft are used for strategic attack?

Back 72

B-2, B-52, & F-22

Front 73

Which of the following Air Force aircraft is NOT used for CAS?

a. A-10
b. F-16
c. B-52
d. F-15E

Back 73

c. F-15E

Front 74

Which Air Force aircraft are used for electronic warfare?

Back 74

F-16CJ & C-130

Front 75

Which Air Force aircraft are used for ISR?

Back 75

MC-12
E-8
EC-130
RC-135
U-2
MQ-1
RQ-4
MQ-9A

Front 76

Which Air Force aircraft are used for air mobility operations (which include refueling)?

Back 76

C-5
C-17
C-130
KC-135
KC-10

Front 77

Which Air Force aircraft are used for operational support?

Back 77

VC-25A
C-32
C-9
C-21
C-40
C-37
C-20
C-38
C-12
UH-1N

Front 78

Which Air Force aircraft are used for CSAR?

Back 78

HH-60
HC-130
AC-130
CV-22

Front 79

Which Air Force aircraft are used for C2 operations?

Back 79

MC-12
E-8
E-3
E-4

Front 80

What are the possible pay grades of an Air Force first sergeant?

Back 80

E7, E8, & E9

Front 81

4. What determines the typical deployment tempo of the Air Force Personnel?

Back 81

Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC)

Front 82

5. What type of approach does the Air Force take to military operations?

Back 82

An effects based approach, which means its focused on objections.

Front 83

What are some of the benefits of Space Operations to the land forces?

Back 83

-increases the combat potential, operational awareness, and provides needed joint force support
-to dissuade, deter, and defeat ballistic missile attacks

Front 84

What are the four mission areas of space operations?

Back 84

1. space force enhancement
2. space support
3. space control
4. space force application

Front 85

What are the five force enhancement functions of space operations?

Back 85

1. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
2. missile warning; environmental monitoring
3. satellite communications; and space-based positioning
4. navigation
5. timing

Front 86

What are the UN Principles of International Space Law?

Back 86

a. INTL Law applies to outer space
b. Space is free for use by all countries
c. Space objects must be registered with the UN

Front 87

What is the 2010 National Space Policy?

Back 87

a.“Peaceful purposes” allows for space to be used for national and homeland securities
b. US will employ measures to assure the use of space for all responsible parties, inherent right of self-defense
c. All nations have the right to explore and use space for peaceful purposes, and for the benefit for humanity IAW INTL law

Front 88

What are the Joint fundamentals of Military Space Operations?

Back 88

-Space OPNS offer flexibility on the battlefield
-Intel, Surveillance, and Recon (ISR)- tracking and targeting; J2 has the lead
-Missile Warning
-Environmental Monitoring (EM)
-SATCOM (extend commo beyone line of sight)- key to C2
-Position, Navigation and Timing

Front 89

What does JFLCC stand for?

Back 89

Joint Forces Land Component Commander

Front 90

What does JFMCC stand for?

Back 90

Joint Force Maritime Component Commander

Front 91

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the Joint task order process?

a. Deconflict info (Combat Plan), and Execute Space Requirement: JSTO Execution (Combat Plan), Complete combat assessment: CA (Strategy), and Space effects team assembled: SET (Strategy
b. Complete combat assessment: CA (Strategy), Space effects team assembled: SET (Strategy); Deconflict info (Combat Plan), and Execute Space Requirement: JSTO Execution (Combat Plan)
c. Complete combat assessment: CA (Strategy), Space effects team assembled: SET (Strategy); Execute Space Requirement: JSTO Execution (Combat Plan), and Deconflict info (Combat Plan)

Back 91

B.

Front 92

What are the strategic limitations of Space Operations?

Back 92

a. Constrained by law of physics
b. Expensive to develop and launch
c. No upgrades in orbit
d. Life Span Limited
e. Vulnerability to Enemy Action

Front 93

What are the operational limitations of Space Operations?

Back 93

a. Limited assets available – prioritizing needed
b. Orbits restrict fields of view
c. Antenna pointing angles
d. bandwidth available
e. Limited time on station (low earth orbit)

Front 94

How is Command and Control aligned for Space Support to the land forces?

Back 94

USSTRATCOM operates assigned and attached space forces through JFCC SPACE, in coordination with Service component commands and their operations centers, (SMDC/ARSTRAT (NETWARCOM (MARFORSTRAT), (AFSPC). These Service components have distinct space missions. Common responsibilities of each of the Service components are: advocating for space requirements within their respective Services, providing a single point of contact for access to Service resources and capabilities

Front 95

What does the Control and coordinating measures provide the JFC?

Back 95

to provide deconfliction between assets and missions, to maximize efficient and effective use of limited assets, and to provide effective C2 of forces and assets within a defined area

Front 96

What are some planning considerations for space operations?

Back 96

a. space weather and impact on satellites receivers radar and comms
b. when are scheduled satellite outages
c. are GPS assets at their optimum
d. will ISR assets e available

Front 97

What is the Marine Corps vision?

Back 97

The Nation’s Force in readiness and to excel as the Nation’s expeditionary “force of choice”

Front 98

What is the Marine Corps Title 10 role?

Back 98

Tasked, by law, to be the "most ready when the nation is generally least ready."

Front 99

What are the Marine Corps enduring principles?

Back 99

a. *****Every Marine is a rifleman*****
b. MC is an expeditionary naval force
c MC is a combined arms organization
d. Marines Be ready and forward deployed
e. Marines are agile and adaptable
f. Marines take care of their own

Front 100

What are the Marine Corps 5 Key tasks?

Back 100

a. Conduct Military engagement
b. Respond rapidly to crisis
c. *****Project power & Combined Arms*****
d. Conduct littoral maneuver (by water and land)
e. Counter irregular threats

Front 101

What does MAGTF stand for?

Back 101

Marine, Air, Ground, Task Force

Front 102

What is the organization structure of a MAGTF?

Back 102

a. Task organized, expeditionary force
b .Combined arms team
c. Under the leadership of single commander
d. contain organic air, ground, and logistic elements
e. Integrated and self- sustaining
f. specifically equipped for rapid deployment by air or sea
g. key feature is expandability

Front 103

____________ have unique and incomparable warfighting capabilities, integrated and self- sustaining. __________ are balanced, air-ground, combined arms formations under a single commander. Expeditionary by nature, __________ vary in size and capability according to their assigned or likely missions and are specifically equipped for rapid deployment by air or sea.

Back 103

MAGTFs

Front 104

Match the DOD Command with the appropriate Marine Corps Command:

a. USPACOM 1. MARFORSTRAT
b. USSTRATCOM 2. MARSOC
c. USSOCOM 3. MARFORPAC

Back 104

a.--->3.
b.--->1.
c.--->2.

Front 105

How many core elements does the MAGTF consist of?

Back 105

4

Front 106

What are the 4 core elements of the MAGTF?

Back 106

a. Command Element- MAGTF HQ, provides C2 for planning, can employ major commands
b. GCE- conducts ground OPNS, forms around infantry organization, vary in size
c. Aviation Combat Element- task organized for Air OPNS, primary MSN support MAGTF
d. Logistics Combat Element- Supply, Maint, Trans, Health, etc.

Front 107

True or False

The MAGTF commander will retain OPCON of organic air assets.

Back 107

True

Front 108

What is the primary mission of the MAGTF Air Combat Element?

Back 108

To support the MAGTF Ground Combat Element

Front 109

How many different types of MAGTFs are there?

Back 109

5

Front 110

What are the different types of MAGTFs?

Back 110

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) FWD
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
SPMAGTF

Front 111

Match the MAGTF with its corresponding Army Command:

a. MEF 1. Division
b. MEB 2. Corps
c. MEU 3. Brigade

Back 111

a.--->2.
b.--->1.
c.--->3.

Front 112

What are the characteristics and organizational structure of a MEF?

Back 112

1. 60 days sustainable, 40,000 – (Corps)
2. principle warfighting;
3. for air, ground logistics and C2 combat power, fight 1 or more divisions,
4. can be joint / combined,
5. campaign against enemy
6. high number land and aviation weapons

Front 113

What are the characteristics and organizational structure of a MEF FWD?

Back 113

1. Advanced party/ lead echelon, has C2 capbility, and grows into a MEF
2. Smaller than MEF larger than MEB
3. Can be a standalone MAGTAF

Front 114

What are the characteristics and organizational structure of a MEB?

Back 114

1. 30 days sustainable, 16,000 personnel (DIVISION)
2. Intermediate-sized
3. Amphibious 12-15 ships to move, maritime preposition force, five standing MEB Command Elements
4. Land and aviation weapons

Front 115

What are the characteristics and organizational structure of a MEU?

Back 115

1. 2,500 personnel , 15 days sustainable (BDE)
2. SOC (Special OPNS Capable) Amphibious raids, limited OBJ attacks, deception opns, fire support opns, counter intel opns, Signal Intel/Electronic Warfare OPS, etc.

Front 116

What are the characteristics and organizational structure of a SPMAGTF?

Back 116

1. Rapid Deployment
2. Specific Mission / OPN
3. Force Manning and sustainability tailored as required
4. Can be any sized, usually not larger than MEU

Front 117

What are the Marine Corps 8 core competencies?

Back 117

a. Persistent forward naval engagement
b. Employs integrated combined arms across the range military opns
c. Provides forces and specialized detachments
d. Conducts joint forcible entry operations from the sea
e. Conducts complex expeditionary operations in the urban littorals and other challenging environments
f. Leads joint and multinational operations and enables interagency activities

Front 118

What is the Marine Corps strategic mission?

Back 118

Power Projection/ Combined Arms Task Force

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How many types of amphibious operations does the Marine Corps have, and what are they?

Back 119

1. Support to other OPNS
2. Raid
3. Assault
4. Withdrawal
5. Demonstration

Front 120

How many phases of amphibious operations does the Marine Corps have, and what are they?

Back 120

1. Planning
2. Embarkation
3. Rehearsal
4. Movement
5. Action

Front 121

What is the Marine Corps strategic reach?

Back 121

7 days using Multi-Positioning Ships (MPS)

Front 122

What is the Navy's role?

Back 122

To organize, train, and equip naval forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat incident to operations at sea

Front 123

What are the core elements of maritime power and how do they relate to a land campaign?

Back 123

Seapower will be globally postured to secure our homeland and citizens from direct attack and to advance our interests around the world

Front 124

What is the Navy's focus?

Back 124

Prevent War & Cooperate Maritme Functions

Front 125

What are the Navy's capabilities and also serve as the core elements of maritime power?

Back 125

Forward Presence
Deterrence
Sea Control- freedom of the sea
Power Projection
Maritime Security – deter piracy, theft, security
Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response

Front 126

7. What are the functions of the Navy?

Back 126

a. Conduct offensive and defensive operations associated with the maritime domain
b. Provide power projection through sea-based global strike
c. Conduct ballistic missile defense.
d. Conduct ocean, hydro, and river survey and reconstruction.
e. Conduct riverine operations.
f. Establish, maintain, and defend sea bases in support of naval, amphibious, land, air, or other joint operations as directed.
g. Provide naval expeditionary logistics
h. Provide support for joint space operations
i. Conduct nuclear operations in support of strategic deterrence

Front 127

What is the Navy's mission?

Back 127

a. employ the global reach, persistent presence through forward-stationed and rotationally-based forces
b. secure strategic access and retain global freedom of action
c. strengthen existing and emerging alliances and partnerships
d. deter aggression and violence by state, non-state, and individual actors

Front 128

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the Navy's capabilities?

a. Cost of equipment
b. Time to position
c. Training of forcese.
d. Aircrew limited… not aircraft limited
e. Technology dependence

Back 128

c.

Front 129

How many rights of passage in international waters are there, and what are they?

Back 129

a. Innocent Passage- ships have right to proceed through territorial waters when crossing expeditiously
b. Transit Passage- Exercised when traveling through international straights between seas.

Front 130

What are the operational tasks the Navy provides to the joint force?

Back 130

a. Provide 3 Classes of readiness
1) Emergency Surge- basic phase of IDTC, employed in cases of urgent need
2) Surge Ready- intermediate
3) Routine Deployable
b. tailored forces that meet the unique and evolving requirements particular to each geographic region
c. Sea Control
d. Power Projection

Front 131

What is the organizational structure of the Navy's command?

Back 131

Broken down in numbered Carrier groups.

1) Carrier Support Group (CSG) quick arrival, flexible, readiness, SAR and helo lift, ariel recon and damage assessment deploy ground forces via air
2) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) flexibility and readiness, quick arrival, can deploy Marine force
3) Surface Strike Group (SSG) most combat power, surface, quick arrival, capable of providing security limited applicant for HA and disaster relief, no ground support capabilities
4) Patrol Squadron- SAR and overland ISR, takes time to get to AOR, limited number of aircraft
5) Military Sea Lift Command- Naval Fleet Auxilary, quick response, heavy lift capable, moves military forces in and HA supplies, Level 3 medical care from hospital ships, can create potable water, rapid deployment of military equip, limited ground support

Front 132

Where does the Coast Guard get its authority from?

Back 132

Title 14 of the USC

Front 133

What are the functions of the Coast Guard?

Back 133

1. Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS)
2. Drug Interdiction
3. Aids to Navigation
4. Search and Rescue
5. Living Marine Resources
6. Marine Safety
7. Defense Readiness
8. Migrant Interdiction
9. Marine Environmental Protection
10. Ice Operations
11. Other Law Enforcement

Front 134

What is the mission of the Coast Guard?

Back 134

To protect the public, the environment, and US economic interests – in the nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on the international waters

Front 135

The Future use of power is likely to be more ______________________ , requiring more mobile, flexible light forces, working in unison w/ civilians”.

Back 135

Military Operation Other Than War (MOOTW)

Front 136

What three things do Inter-organizational coordination aid in?

Back 136

a. Facilitate Unity of Effort
b. Achieve Common Objectives
c. Provide Common Understanding

Front 137

Who are the stakeholders in Inter-agency capabilities?

Back 137

a. Interagency (IA)- USG entity; coordination that occurs between elements of DOD, and engaged USG agencies for the purpose of achieving an objective
Homeland Security
b. Intergovernmental Organizations (IGO)- organization created by a formal agreement between 2+ governments NATO, UN
c. Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)- private- self-governing, not-for-profit Red Cross, Salvation Army
d. Private Sector- nonpublic / commercial individuals or business- BP, IBM, Apple etc

Front 138

The synchronization, coordination and / integration of NGO and gov’t activities w/ military operations is defined as what term?

Back 138

Unified Action

Front 139

The coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if the participants are not of the same command organization is defined as what term?

Back 139

Unity of Effort

Front 140

The integration of USG w/ a plan that identifies and aligns USG goals, objectives, tasks, and supporting structures w/ designation of lead, primary, coordinating, cooperating and supporting federal agencies is defined as what term?

Back 140

Whole Government

Front 141

What is the purpose of Inter-organizational Coordination?

Back 141

a. Facilitate Unity of Effort
b. Achieve Common Objectives
c. Provide Common Understanding

Front 142

What are the foreign considerations in Inter-agency capabilities?

Back 142

a. Diplomatic MSN
b. Chief of Mission (COM)
c. Charge’d’affaries- in absence of ambassador (normally Deputy COM)
d. Deputy COM (DCM)

Front 143

What are the roles and functions of an Embassy?

Back 143

a. the nerve center for U.S. affairs inside another nation (HQ of the mission)
b. the headquarters of the U.S. ambassador and his or her staff
c. Located in political capital city of HN
d. Focal point of IA coordination
e. Main building termed “chancery”
f. remains the territory of the host state, under international rules representatives of the host country may not enter an embassy without permission
g. Sovereign state, any attack on an embassy is considered an attack on the country it represents.

Front 144

What are the roles and functions of a Consulate?

Back 144

Branch office of mission
Headed by principal officer
Dictated by size or principal location of commercial activity
Focal point of IA coordination for assigned consular district

Front 145

What are the roles and functions of a Country Team?

Back 145

a. the senior in-country interagency coordinating body.
b. council of the senior officials representing each USG agency or activity operating in a host country. The country team works together under COM direction to identify their problems and pool their skills and resources to best serve US national interests

Front 146

What are the responsibilities of a Senior Defense Official (SDO).

Back 146

a. Serve as a US Defense Attaché (DATT) and Chief of Security Cooperation (SCO)
1. In country focal point for planning, coordination
b. Principal Embassy liaison
c. Principal military advisor to COM

Front 147

What is a CMOC?

Back 147

Civil Military OPNS Center is a place for Military, IGO, NGO, PRT, Interagency to come together to drive unity of effort; CMOC is a mechanism for the coordination of civil-military operation

Front 148

What are the functions of the CMOC?

Back 148

1. Coordinating relief efforts
2. Assist in the transfer of operations
3. Facilitate activities of the joint force
4. Receiving, validating, coordinating, and monitoring humanitarian requests
5. Convening ad hoc mission support groups

Front 149

Where should the IA Rep reside within the Command?

Back 149

Embedded with the command

Front 150

What does JIACG stand for?

Back 150

Joint Inter-Agency Coordination Group

Front 151

What are the functions of the JIACG?

Back 151

-Participate in combatant command engagement, deliberate, crisis, and transition planning
-Present civilian agency perspectives, approaches, capabilities, and limitations
-Work military-civilian operational issues
-Arrange interface on interagency activities
-Advise on civilian agency planning efforts

Front 152

What is a military action conducted by 2 or more nations, usually within the structure of a coalition/alliance?

Back 152

Multinational Operations

Front 153

What is a force composed of military elements of nations who have formed an alliance or coalition for some specific purpose?

Back 153

Multi-national Force

Front 154

What reasons do Nations form partnerships in both regional and worldwide patterns as they seek opportunities?

Back 154

1. Mutual national interests
2. ensure mutual security against real and perceived threats
3. conduct foreign humanitarian assistance operations
4. engage in peace operations

Front 155

What factors all influence and impact multinational operations and participation?

Back 155

Cultural, diplomatic, religious, psychological, economic, technological, and informational

Front 156

What are the major multi-national organizations?

Back 156

United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Organization for Security and Cooperation Europe (OSCE)

Front 157

How many main bodies does the UN consist of?

Back 157

6
a. General Assembly (The Center of the main bodies)
b. Trusteeship council
c. International Court of Justice (Hauge Netherland)
d. Economic Social Council
e. Security Council-
f. Secretariat

Front 158

How many members does the UN security council consist of?

Back 158

Five permanent:
China
France
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
10 Non-permanent that rotate every two years

Front 159

What is the concept of Chapter VI, VII, and VIII?

Back 159

a. VI- Provide for the settlement of disputes by a variety of peaceful measures
b. VII- Essential coercive and designed to deal with threats to peace
c. VIII- encourages regional arrangement for the peaceful settlement of local disputes before referring them to security council

Front 160

What are the principles of NATO?

Back 160

1. A political alliance of sovereign nations
2. Committed to purposes of and principles of UN
3. Based on right of Self-Defense, UN Charter Article 51
4. Safeguard Freedom and common heritage
5. Based on principle of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law

Front 161

What is an alliance?

Back 161

Relationship that result of a formal agreement (e.g., treaty) between two or more nations for broad, long-term objectives.

Front 162

What is a coalition?

Back 162

An ad hoc arrangement between two or more nations for common action

Front 163

What are the key tenets and considerations in planning and executing military operations with coalition partners?

Back 163

a. Respect
b. Rapport
c. Knowledge of Partners
d. Patience
e. Coordination
d. Patience

Front 164

What are the general characteristics of multinational organizations, functions, responsibilities, and command and control?

Back 164

a. Nations pick and choose if, when and where they will join effort
b. Nations also choose the manner and extent of their foreign involvement
c. The nature of their national decisions, in turn, influences the multinational task force’s (MNTF’s) command structure.
d. Training of forces within the MNTF command for specific mission standards enhances unified action.

Front 165

What are the characteristics of the an Integrated Command Structure of Multi-national organizations?

Back 165

1. Draws on expertise of allied forces+
2. Forces act in integrated fashion +
3. Reinforces legitimacy +
4. Larger staff than traditional, logistical problem potential, doctrine problems

Front 166

How many options for command and control of Multi-national organizations?

Back 166

3

Integrated Command Structure
Lead Nation Command Structure
Parallel Command Structure

Front 167

What are the characteristics of a Lead Nation Command Structure of Multi-national organizations?

Back 167

1. Faster decisions,
2. Does not take advantage of expertise of other nations

Front 168

What are the characteristics of a Parallel Command Structure of Multi-national organizations?

Back 168

1. Needs a lot of coordination, boundaries, & controls
2. If coordination Center fails, OPN fails / must transform structure

Front 169

What are the challenges associated with multinational command and control?

Back 169

a. Conflict of Interests
b. Different Training Levels
c. Logistics
d. ROE
e. Force Generations
f. Agree on C2 status of force
g. Defining MSN End state
h. Language
i. Nations will own position on force protection
j. Different agendas