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What is the purpose of the command element?
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provide the command and control capabilities required for effective planning, direction, and execution of all MAGTF operations. It includes intelligence and communications units that provide general support for the MAGTF. It may also be augmented by organizations which conduct specialized functions not normally found in the active component of the Marine Corps
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What is the difference between supported and supporting relationships?
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support relationship is normally identified by the MAGTF commander when planning missions for the subordinate elements of the MAGTF. The element of the force making the main effort is designated as the supported element; other elements are designated as supporting. Each support relationship is designed by the MAGTF commander to fit the situation at hand. A supporting-supported relationship allows required support to be provided by one element of the MAGTF to another without the need to change existing command relationships. Supported commanders do not exercise command over the supporting units. Unity of effort is achieved through mutual coordination
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What is ADCON?
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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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What is OPCON?
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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
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What is TACON?
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command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capabilities or forces made available for tasking that is limited to the detailed and usually local direction and control of movements or maneuvers necessary to accomplish assigned missions or tasks.
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What is a Joint Task Force? Who can establish one?
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established by the Secretary of Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF commander. A JTF is normally established to accomplish a mission with a specific limited objective and is dissolved when that mission is accomplished. The commander of a JTF exercises OPCON over all assigned forces and, normally, over all attached forces.
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What is a combines Joint task force?
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task force which includes elements of more than one service and elements of more than one nation
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What is a coalition?
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an alliance among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in his own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience.
A coalition is a collection of countries involved in a military operation who are unified under a single command |
