103 Organization

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103.1 State the mission of the U. S. Navy.

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The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.

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103.2 Define NCA.

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National Command Authority - Lawful source of military orders.

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103.2 Identify the members of the NCA.

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The NCA comprises the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Defense jointly, unless incapacitated.

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130.2 Discuss the functions of the NCA.

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Only the NCA can order the use of nuclear weapons, including the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP). Neither individual can unilaterally order that strategic nuclear weapons be used; if the NCA determines that a nuclear strike is necessary, they must jointly inform the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who in turn will direct a general officer on duty in the National Military Command Center (NMCC) at the Pentagon to execute the SIOP.
The term also refers to communications with the commanding officers of the unified Combatant Commands to put U.S. forces into action.

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103.3 Define ADCON.

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ADCON (Administrative Control) - Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations.

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103.3 Define OPCON.

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OPCON (Operational Control) - Authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission. OPCON is the command relationship normally transferred to a gaining combatant commander when forces are attached and does not, in and of itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training.

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103.4 Describe COCOM

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Combatant Command

COCOM authority includes giving authoritative direction to subordinate commands and forces necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command, including authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics.
The Chain of Command for operational purposes goes from the President through the Secretary of Defense to the Combatant Commanders.

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103.4 Describe Navy COCOM.

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Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) provides rapid deploy-able and agile expeditionary forces, made up of active duty and reserve mission specialists, to warfare commanders in support of maritime security operations around the globe.

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103.4 Describe FLTCOM.

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FLTCOM (Fleet Commander) - Overall responsible for the operations of the Fleet in their respective AOR.

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103.4 Describe TYCOM.

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TYCOM (Type Commander) - Performs vital administrative, personnel, and operational training functions for a "type" of weapon system (i.e., naval aviation, submarine warfare, surface warships) within a fleet organization.

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103.5 State the location, AOR and component commands of PACOM.

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The United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
Location: Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii
Area of Responsibility (AOR) encompasses about half the earth’s surface, stretching from the waters off the west coast of the U.S. to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the North Pole.
Component commands:
U.S Pacific Fleet
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
U.S Army Pacific
U.S Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

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103.5 State the location, AOR and component commands of EUCOM.

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The United States European Command (EUCOM)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Area of Responsibility (AOR) encompasses all of Europe, large portions of Asia, parts of the Middle East and the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
Component Commands:
U.S. Army Europe
U.S. Air Forces Europe
U.S. Navy Forces Europe
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe

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103.5 State the location, AOR and component commands of SOUTHCOM.

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The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Location: Miami, Florida
Area of Responsibility includes: The land mass of Latin America south of Mexico, the waters adjacent to Central and South America, the Caribbean Sea and a portion of the Atlantic Ocean
Component Commands:
U.S. Army South
12 AF
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. 4th Fleet
Special Operations Command South

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103.5 State the location, AOR and component commands of CENTCOM.

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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
Location: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Area of Responsibility: Middle east and parts of Africa
Component Commands:
Army Forces Central Command
Naval Forces Central Command
Marine Forces Central Command
Air Forces Central Command
Special Operations Command Central

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103.5 State the location, AOR and component commands of NORTHCOM.

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The United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
Location: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
AOR: encompasses the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and the surrounding water out to approximately 500 nautical miles.
Component Commands:
Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
Joint Task Force (JTF) Alaska
JTF Civil Support
JTF North
Standing Joint Force Headquarters
Army North
Air Force North
U.S. Fleet Forces Command

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103.5 State the location, mission and component commands of SOCOM.

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The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
Mission: Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests. Synchronize planning of global operations against terrorist networks.
Component Commands:
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
U.S. marines Corps Forces Special Operations Command

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103.5 State the location, mission and component commands of TRANSCOM.

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The United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM)
Location: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Mission: Develop and direct the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise to globally project strategic national security capabilities; accurately sense the operating environment; provide end-to-end distribution process visibility; and responsive support of joint, U.S. government and Secretary of Defense-approved multinational and non-governmental logistical requirements.
Component Commands:
Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC)
Military Sealift Command (MSC)
Air Mobility Command (AMC)

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103.5 State the location, mission and component commands of STRATCOM.

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The United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM)
Location: Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Mission: Promotes global security for America by deterring attacks on US vital interests and defending the nation should deterrence fail; leading, planning, and executing strategic deterrence operations; ensuring US freedom of action in space and cyberspace; delivering integrated kinetic and non-kinetic effects in support of US Joint Force Commanders; synchronizing global missile defense plans and operations; synchronizing regional combating of weapons of mass destruction plans; planning, integrating, and coordinating ISR in support of strategic and global operations, as directed; advocating for capabilities as assigned.
Component Commands:
U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT)
Fleet Forces Command
Marine Corps Forces U.S. Strategic Command (MARFORSTRAT)
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)

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103.5 State the location, mission and component commands of AFRICOM.

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The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Mission: Conducts sustained security engagement through military to military programs, military sponsored activities, and other military operations as directed to promote a stable and secure African environment in support of U.S. foreign policy.

Component Commands:
The 17th Air Force
U.S. Marine corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF)
Special Operations Command, Africa (SOCAFRICA)

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for DCNO (N2/N6).

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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance (N2/N6)
Location: Washington, DC
Mission: enable informed program wholeness and warfighting capability trades for information, cyber, and electronic warfare systems. N2/N6 will be responsible for Integration and Interoperability assessments for all warfare systems.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for CNMOC.

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Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
Location: Stennis Space Center, MS
Mission: responsible for command and management of the Naval Oceanography Program, utilizing meteorology and oceanography, GI&S, and precise time and astrometry, to leverage the environment to enable successful strategic, tactical and operational battle space utilization across the continuum of campaigning and at all levels of war (strategic, operational and tactical).

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for NNWC.

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Naval Network Warfare Command
Location: Little Creek, VA
Mission: direct the operations and security of the Navy's portion of the Global Information Grid (GIG). Deliver reliable and secure Net-Centric and Space war fighting capabilities in support of strategic, operational, and tactical missions across the Navy.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for Commander, USSTRATCOM.

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Commander, USSTRATCOM
Location: Offutt Air Force Base, NB
Mission: charged with the missions of global strike, space operations, information operations (IO), missile warning, and integrated missile defense.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for Joint Space Operations Center.

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Joint Space Operations Center
Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
Mission: provide CDR JFCC SPACE with agile and responsive C2 capabilities to conduct space operations on a 24/7 basis. The JSPOC is built around an air and space operations center adapted specifically for space missions and global operations and provides reachback to CCDRs‘ SCAs.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for NOAA.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Location: Washington, DC
Mission: provides weather information through the polar operational environment satellite (POES) system, geostationary operational environment satellites, and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), as well as locating distress alerts via the search and rescue satellite-aided tracking (SARSAT) system. Additionally, commercial satellite programs such as Automatic Identification System and Long Range Identification and Tracking contribute to homeland security through global tracking of shipping traffic.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for Naval Satellite Operations Center.

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Naval Satellite Operations Center.
Location: Point Mugu, CA
Mission: operates remote satellite ground control stations in Prospect Harbor, Maine; Laguna Peak, California; and Finegayan, Guam. In addition, NAVSOC uses a state-of-the-art distributed mission control system to maintain telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) on operational and scientific satellites, such as: all FLTSATCOM satellites, Geodetic Satellite Follow-on (GFO - launch in 1997), and Navy Ionospheric Monitoring System (NIMS) satellite constellation. NAVSOC also provides on-orbit technical and engineering support in conjunction with spacecraft operations.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for NAVCYBERFOR.

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NAVCYBERFOR
Location: Little Creek, VA
Mission: provides relevant, resilient and effective C5I capabilities and a highly trained cyber workforce to maximize Fleet readiness and support all missions through cyberspace.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for ONI.

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Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Location: Washington, DC
Mission: produces meaningful maritime intelligence and moves that intelligence rapidly to key strategic, operational, and tactical decision-makers.

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103.6 State the location, mission, and component commands for USCYBERCOM.

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The United States Cyber Forces Command (USCYBERCOM)
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Mission: plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes, and conducts activities to: direct the operations and defense of specified Department of Defense information networks and; prepare to, and when directed, conduct full spectrum military cyberspace operations in order to enable actions in all domains, ensure US/Allied freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the same to our adversaries.
Component Commands:
Army Forces Cyber Command
Fleet Cyber Command/10th Fleet
24th Air Force
United States Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command

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103.7 Define the AOR for 3rd Fleet.

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Eastern Pacific

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103.7 Define the AOR for 4th Fleet.

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Caribbean, and Central and South America

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103.7 Define the AOR for 5th Fleet.

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Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and the coast off east Africa as far south as Kenya.

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103.7 Define the AOR for 6th Fleet.

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Mediterranean Sea

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103.7 Define the AOR for 7th Fleet.

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Western Pacific. Permanent forward projection force based in Yokosuka, Japan with units positioned near South Korea and Japan.

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103.7 Define the AOR for 10th Fleet.

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U.S. Fleet Cyber Command

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103.8 Define Task Force (TF).

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A component of a fleet organized by the commander of a task fleet or higher authority for the accomplishment of a specific task or tasks.

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103.8 Define Task Group (TG).

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A component of a naval task force organized by the commander of a task force or higher authority.

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103.8 Define Task Unit (TU).

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A component of a naval task group organized by the commander of a task group or higher authority.

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103.8 Define Task Element (TE).

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A component of a naval task unit organized by the commander of a task unit or higher authority.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Aerographer’s Mate (AG).

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Observe, collect, record and analyze meteorological and oceanographic data, prepare warnings of severe and hazardous weather and sea conditions, and prepare and present briefings concerning current and predicted environmental conditions and their effect on operations.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI).

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Conduct Information Operations (IO) using foreign language skills and advanced computer systems; collect, analyze, and exploit foreign language comms signals of interest to identify, locate, and monitor worldwide threats; transcribe, translate, and interpret foreign language materials; and provide cultural and regional guidance in support of Joint, Fleet, national, and multi-national consumers.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM).

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Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and electronic cryptologic and ancillary systems used for communications, analysis, monitoring, tracking, recognition and identification, electronic attack, and physical security; configure, monitor, and evaluate Information Operations (IO), Information Warfare (IW) systems, and Information Assurance (IA) in support of national and fleet tasking; manage mission organization level maintenance; coordinate repair of command, control, communications, computer and intelligence systems; and prepare reports and inventories of equipment.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Cryptologic Technician Network (CTN).

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Monitor, identify, collect and analyze information; provide data for digital network products; conduct computer network operations worldwide to support Navy and DoD national and theater level missions.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Cryptologic Technician Collection (CTR).

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Operate computer systems to conduct Information Operations (IO); collect, analyze and exploit signals of interest to identify, locate and report worldwide threats; provide tactical and strategic Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), technical guidance, and Information Warfare (IW) support to surface, subsurface, air, special warfare units, and national consumers to maintain information dominance.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Cryptologic Technician Technical (CTT).

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Operate and maintain electronic sensors and computer systems; collect, analyze, exploit, and disseminate Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) in accordance with fleet and national tasking; provide safety of platform, Indications and Warning (I&W), and Anti-Ship Missile Defense (ASMD); provide technical and tactical guidance to Warfare Commanders and national consumers in support of surface, subsurface, air, and special warfare operations.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Intelligence Specialist (IS).

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ssist in every phase of the planning, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information; assemble and analyze multi-source operational intelligence in support of all warfare areas; assist in support of intelligence briefings, reporting, and analytical programs; plot and prepare multi-sensor imagery; draft intelligence reports; provide input to and receive data from computerized intelligence systems, ashore and afloat; and maintain intelligence files and libraries.

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103.9 Describe the IDC rating Information Systems Technician (IT).

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Perform core and specialty functions of communications operations, message processing, network administration and security.

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103.10 State the location, mission, and component commands of NCTAMS LANT.

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Naval and Computer Telecommunication Area Master Station Atlantic
Located in Norfolk, VA
Mission: Provide secure and reliable, classified and unclassified, voice, messaging, video, and data, telecommunications to surface, subsurface, air and ground forces in support of Command, Control, Computer, Communications, and Intelligence (C4I) for real-world operations and exercises and to U.S. Naval, Joint and Coalition operating forces worldwide.

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103.10 State the location, mission, and component commands of NCTAMS PAC.

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Naval and Computer Telecommunication Area Master Station Pacific
Located in Wahiawa, Oahu with outlying installations at:
Naval Station Pearl Harbor
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Camp H. M. Smith
Mission: Provide operational direction and management to all Pacific Naval Telecommunication System users. In addition to this function, NCTAMS PAC manages, operates, and maintains Defense Communication System and Naval Telecommunication System assets, and offers a full range of ADP and information resource services, maintenance and repair, and communication/electronic and Defense Message System coordination to the United States Navy and other United States Department of Defense (DoD) activities in the Pacific.

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103.11 Define C5I.

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Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence - Degrade or interrupt an adversary’s information support systems and structure. At the same time, operations security is essential to deny the enemy knowledge of our capabilities and intentions. It also contributes to our NDP 1-62 ability to exercise the element of surprise. Intelligence identifies key enemy information vulnerabilities and can allow the commander to focus his resources against the enemy’s center of gravity.

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103.12 Explain the mission of the DISA.

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Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) - A Combat Support Agency, engineers and provides command and control (C2) capabilities and Enterprise Infrastructure continuously operating and assuring a global net-centric enterprise in direct support to joint warfighters, national level leaders, and other mission and coalition partners across the full spectrum of operations.

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103.13 Explain the mission of the NASIC.

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National Air and Space Intelligence Center - is the USAF unit for analyzing intelligence on foreign air and space forces, weapons, and systems. Provides intelligence directly to operational military units, national and DoD decision makers and the research and acquisition community, which develops and sustains U.S. air and space capabilities. Serves as the national and DoD executive agent for the processing, exploitation, analysis, integration, and dissemination of measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) data collected from radar, electro-optical and infrared technical sensors. Serves as an exploitation agency for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and imagery intelligence (IMINT) and develops machine translation tools for use throughout the DoD.

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103.14 State the mission of the NCDOC.

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Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command - NCDOC is responsible for around-the-clock protection of the Navy’s computer networks, with more than 700,000 users worldwide.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

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The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC), overseeing and directing the implementation of the National Intelligence Program and acting as the principal advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to the national security.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

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Provide timely, objective, and cogent military intelligence to warfighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policy makers.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the National Security Agency (NSA).

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A unified organization structured to provide for the signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission of the United States and to ensure the protection of national security systems for all departments and agencies of the United State Government.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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Primary areas of expertise are in HUMINT collection, all-source analysis, and the production of political and economic intelligence.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

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Provides timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence support to include imagery intelligence, geospatial information, national imagery collection management, commercial imagery, imagery-derived MASINT, and some meteorological and oceanographic data and information. Creates tailored, customer specific, geospatial and METOC intelligence, analytic services, and solutions to support USG activities across the range of military operations.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Analyzes the vulnerabilities of US critical infrastructure, assesses the scope of terrorist threats to the US homeland, and provides input to the Homeland Security Advisory System.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Primary responsibility for Counter Intelligence and counter-terrorism operations conducted in the United States. FBI CI operations overseas are coordinated with the CIA.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Department of Energy (DOE).

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Analyzes foreign information relevant to US energy policies and nonproliferation issues.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Department of State (DOS).

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The State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) performs intelligence analysis and produces studies on a wide range of political and economic topics essential to foreign policy determination and execution.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the Department of Treasury (DOT).

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Analyzes foreign intelligence related to US economic policy and participates with the DOS in the overt collection of general foreign economic information.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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NASA’s mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

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Responsible for integrating unique and innovative space-based reconnaissance technologies, and the engineering, development, acquisition and operation of space reconnaissance systems and related intelligence activities.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the United States Air Force Intelligence (USAF).

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Responsible for intelligence policy, planning, programming, evaluation and resource allocation. Other Air Force intelligence organizations include:
Air Intelligence Agency (AIA)
National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC)
Air Force Information Warfare Center (AFIWC)
Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI)

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103.15 Identify and discuss the United States Army Intelligence (USA).

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Exercises staff supervision over the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). INSCOM provides intelligence support to strategic and operational level commanders in the areas of imagery intelligence, MASINT, SIGINT, tactical HUMINT, CI, IO, and general military and scientific and technical intelligence.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the United States Marine Corps Intelligence (USMC).

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The Director of Intelligence is the Commandant’s principal intelligence staff officer and the functional manager for intelligence, counter-intelligence, and cryptologic material. He allocates resources and manpower to the operating forces with specific expertise in the areas of human and technical reconnaissance and surveillance, general military intelligence, human source intelligence, CI, IMINT, SIGINT, and tactical exploitation of national capabilities.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the United States Navy Intelligence (USN).

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The Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) exercises staff supervision over the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), which provides the intelligence necessary to plan, build, train, equip, and maintain US maritime forces. The National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) consists of ONI, a detachment of the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), the US Coast Guard (USCG) Intelligence Coordination Center, and the Naval Information Warfare Activity (NIWA). The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) provides CI services and intelligence on terrorist and unconventional warfare (UW) threat.

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103.15 Identify and discuss the United States Coast Guard Intelligence (USCG).

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The USCG’s Maritime Intelligence Fusion Centers Atlantic and Pacific operate under the direction of the Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and serve as the central hub for collection, fusion, analysis and dissemination of maritime intelligence and information to Coast Guard operating units, Department of Homeland Security and all members of the intelligence community (IC).