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55 Cards in this Set
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How many combatant comands are operational? |
There are currently 9 combatant commands – six geographic and three functional. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for AFRICOM. |
US Africa Command (Kelley Barracks; Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany), USAFRICOM
-Geographic Area of Responsibility: U.S. Africa Command is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for U.S. military relations with 54 African countries, including the island of Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, and Sao Tome and Principe, along with the Indian Ocean island of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles. - Mission: Africa Command protects and defends the national security interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations and, when directed, conducts military operations, in order to deter and defeat transnational threats and to provide a security environment conducive to good governance and development. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for CENTCOM. |
US Central Command (MacDill Air Force Base, Florida), USCENTCOM
- Geographic Area of Responsibility: Located between the European and Pacific combatant commands, U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility covers the “central” area of the globe and consists of 20 countries – Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. - Mission: With national and international partners, U.S. Central Command promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises, and deters or defeats state and nonstate aggression, and supports development and, when necessary, reconstruction in order to establish the conditions for regional security, stability, and prosperity. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for EUCOM. |
US European Command (Patch Barracks; Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany), USEUCOM
- Geographic Area of Responsibility: EUCOM’s theater -- or area of responsibility, for which it is responsible for planning and conducting US military missions - includes 51 independent countries that extend beyond Europe into the Caucuses and includes Israel. Not only does the breadth of responsibility encompass a diversity in geography but also diversity in culture and economics that can factor significantly into partnering opportunities and challenges. - Mission: The mission of the U.S. European Command is to conduct military operations, international military engagement, and interagency partnering to enhance transatlantic security and defend the United States forward. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for NORTHCOM. |
US Northern Command (Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado), USNORTHCOM
- Geographic Area of Responsibility: USNORTHCOM’s AOR includes air, land and sea approaches and encompasses the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and the surrounding water out to approximately 500 nautical miles. It also includes the Gulf of Mexico, the Straits of Florida, portions of the Caribbean region to include The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The commander of USNORTHCOM is responsible for theater security cooperation with Canada, Mexico, and The Bahamas. - Mission: USNORTHCOM partners to conduct homeland defense, civil support and security cooperation to defend and secure the United States and its interests. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for PACOM. |
US Pacific Command (Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii), USPACOM
- Geographic Area of Responsibility: The United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) 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. There are few regions as culturally, socially, economically, and geo-politically diverse as the Asia-Pacific. The 36 nations that comprise the Asia-Pacific region are home to more than 50% of the world’s population, three thousand different languages, several of the world’s largest militaries, and five nations allied with the U.S. through mutual defense treaties. Two of the three largest economies are located in the Asia-Pacific along with ten of the fourteen smallest. The AOR includes the most populous nation in the world, the largest democracy, and the largest Muslim-majority nation. More than one third of Asia-Pacific nations are smaller, island nations that include the smallest republic in the world and the smallest nation in Asia. - Mission: U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), together with other U.S. Government agencies, protects and defends the United States, its territories, Allies, and interests; alongside Allies and partners, promotes regional security and deters aggression; and, if deterrence fails, is prepared to respond to the full spectrum of military contingencies to restore Asia-Pacific stability and security. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for SOUTHCOM. |
US Southern Command (Miami, Florida), USSOUTHCOM
- Geographic Area of Responsibility: SOUTHCOM is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for: Central America, South America, and the Caribbean (except U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions). The command oversees the force protection of U.S. military resources at these locations. SOUTHCOM is also responsible for ensuring the defense of the Panama Canal and canal area. - Responsibilities: Under the leadership of a four-star commander, SOUTHCOM's staff is organized into directorates, component commands and military groups that represent SOUTHCOM in the region of Central America, South America & the Caribbean. SOUTHCOM is a joint command comprised of more than 1,200 military and civilian personnel representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and several other federal agencies. The services provide SOUTHCOM with component commands which, along with our Joint Special Operations component, two Joint Task Forces, one Joint Interagency Task Force, and Security Assistance Offices, perform SOUTHCOM missions and security cooperation activities. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for USSOCOM. |
US Special Operations Command (MacDill Air Force Base, Florida), USSOCOM
- Mission: Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests. Synchronize planning of global operations against terrorist networks. - Title 10 Authorities and Responsibilities: - Develop special operations strategy, doctrine and tactics - Prepare and submit budget proposals for SOF - Exercise authority, direction and control over special operations expenditures - Train assigned forces - Conduct specialized courses of instruction - Validate requirements - Establish requirement priorities - Ensure interoperability of equipment and forces - Formulate and submit intelligence support requirements - Monitor Special Operations officers’ promotions, assignments, retention, training and professional military education - Ensure Special Operations Forces’ combat readiness - Monitor Special Operations Forces’preparedness to carry out assigned missions - Develop and acquire special operationspeculiar equipment, material, supplies and services - Command and control of U.S. based Special Operations Forces - Provide Special Operations Forces to the geographic combatant commanders - Activities specified by the President or Secretary of Defense |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for STRATCOM. |
US Strategic Command (Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska), USSTRATCOM
- Mission: Detect, deter, and prevent attacks against the United States and our allies - join with the other combatant commands to defend the nation should deterrence fail. - Priorities: Deter nuclear attack with a safe, secure, effective nuclear deterrent force. -Partner with the other COCOMS to win today. -Respond to the new challenges in space. -Build cyberspace capability and capacity. -Prepare for uncertainty. Missions include Space Operations; Information Operations; Integrated Missile Defense; Global Command & Control; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Global Strike; and Strategic Deterrence. Build cyberspace capability and capacity. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for TRANSCOM. |
US Transportation Command (Scott Air Force Base, Illinois), USTRANSCOM
- Vision: To synchronize and deliver unrivaled, full-spectrum, deployment and distribution solutions. - 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. |
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Which COCOM was disestablished?
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DISESTABLISHED US Joint Forces Command (Norfolk, Virginia), USJFCOM
• USJFCOM was disestablished on August 4, 2011 • Several elements of U.S. Joint Forces Command were realigned on August 1st, 2011. • J7 transitions to Joint Staff • NATO School transitions to U.S. European Command • Joint Intelligence Directorate transitions to Joint Staff • J3 transitions to Joint Staff • JPRA transitions to the Joint Staff |
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Identify the organizations in the IDC operational and
administrative chains of command. |
US Strategic Command
US Cyber Command OPNAV N2/N6 US Fleet Forces Command US Pacific Fleet Fleet Cyber Command Navy Cyber Forces Office of Naval Intelligence Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Naval Network Warfare Command Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Naval Special Warfare Numbered Fleets |
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Which Fleet was disestablished?
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Second Fleet: Disestablished - Merged into U.S. Fleet Forces Command as of 01 October, 2011.
Mission: Atlantic Fleet Locations: Norfolk, Virginia |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for THIRD Fleet. |
Locations: San Diego, CA; Pearl Harbor, HI
The Third Fleet is one of seven numbered fleets in the United States Navy. Third Fleet's area of responsibility includes approximately fifty million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific ocean areas including the Bering Sea, Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and a sector of the Arctic. Major oil and trade sea lines of communication within this area are critically important to the economic health of the United States and friendly nations throughout the Pacific Rim region. |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for FOURTH Fleet. |
Mission: U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/FOURTH Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command joint and combined full-spectrum military operations by providing principally sea based, forward presence to ensure freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain, to foster and sustain cooperative relationships with international partners and to fully exploit the sea as maneuver space in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American regions.
Location: Mayport, Florida |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for FIFTH Fleet. |
Mission: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command conducts persistent maritime operations to forward U.S.
interests, deter and counter disruptive countries, defeat violent extremism and strengthen partner nations’ maritime capabilities in order to promote a secure maritime environment in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. Functions: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/ Commander, 5th Fleet's area of responsibility encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 20 countries, includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen. Location: Manama, Bahrain |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for SIXTH Fleet. |
Mission: The Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEURNAVAF)
area of responsibility (AOR) covers approximately half of the Atlantic Ocean, from the North Pole to Antarctica; as well as the Adriatic, Baltic, Barents, Black, Caspian, Mediterranean and North Seas. NAVEUR-NAVAF covers all of Russia, Europe and nearly the entire continent of Africa. It encompasses 105 countries with a combined population of more than one billion people and includes a landmass extending more than 14 million square miles. The AOR covers more than 20 million square nautical miles of ocean, touches three continents and encompasses more than 67 percent of the Earth's coastline, 30 percent of its landmass, and nearly 40 percent of the world's population. Location: Naples, Italy |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for SEVENTH Fleet. |
Mission: The U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest U.S. numbered fleet, with 60-70 ships, 200-300 aircraft and approximately 40,000 Sailors and Marines operating in the region on a typical day. In addition to U.S.-based carrier and expeditionary strike groups that conduct rotational deployments to the region, there are 21 ships forward deployed to U.S. facilities in Japan and Guam.
They form the heart of the 7th Fleet and provide a permanent, ready and highly capable presence, while reducing transit times and support costs by operating from overseas bases. Functions: The 7th Fleet’s Area of Responsibility encompasses more than 48 million square miles -- from the Kuril Islands in the north to the Antarctic in the south, and from the International Date Line to the 68th meridian east, which runs down from the India-Pakistan border. The area includes 35 maritime countries and the world’s five largest foreign armed forces -- People’s Republic of China, Russia, India, North Korea and Republic of Korea. Five of the seven U.S. Mutual Defense Treaties are with countries in the area -- Republic of the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand. Location: Yokosuka, Japan |
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State the location of headquarters, geographic AOR, and
responsibilities for TENTH Fleet. |
Mission: The mission of Tenth fleet is to serve as the Number Fleet for Fleet Cyber Command and exercise
operational control of assigned Naval forces; to coordinate with other naval, coalition and Joint Task Forces to execute the full spectrum of cyber, electronic warfare, information operations and signal intelligence capabilities and missions across the cyber, electromagnetic and space domains. |
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Define the mission and function of the Maritime Headquarters with Maritime Operations Center.
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Mission: The MOC provides a framework from which Navy commanders at the operational level exercise C2.
Command and control entails both the processes (planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations) and systems (personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by the commander) as they relate to the exercise of authority and direction over assigned or attached forces and organizations. Functions: Executes the maritime headquarters maritime operations functions. The location in the maritime headquarters that is principally used for the monitoring, assessing, planning and direction of current operations. |
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Define the mission and function of the Carrier Strike Group.
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Mission: Through the combining of Navy, naval, and perhaps other maritime capabilities, provides a full range of operational capabilities for sustained maritime power projection and combat survivability.
Function: The baseline organization consists of a carrier strike group command element/staff, a destroyer squadron command element/staff, one aircraft carrier, one carrier air wing, five surface combatant ships, one cruise missile land attack/undersea warfare submarine (attack submarine, nuclear), one or two multi-product logistic support ship, and one logistics helicopter detachment. |
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Define the mission and function of the Expeditionary Strike Group.
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Mission: To distribute naval combat power and increase the combatant commander’s maritime power
projection, special warfare, intelligence, and self-protection capabilities by combining the combat power of surface combatants and a submarine with an amphibious readiness group /Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) – (ARG/MEU(SOC)). Function: A highly mobile, lethal and self-sustaining force, the ESG is capable of conducting expeditionary warfare operations to support a full range of contingencies in low to medium threat environments, including combat and humanitarian operations. The ESG may include any or all of the following: 1. ESG command staff element 2. Amphibious squadron command staff element 3. ARG, (LHA/LHD, LSD, LPD) 4. MEU(SOC) with associated aircraft (AV-8B, AH-1W, UH-1, CH-46, CH-53, V22) 5. Surface combatants (CG, DDG, FFG, LCS) 6. Submarine. |
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Define the mission and function of the Amphibious Readiness Group.
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Amphibious operations apply maneuver principles to maritime power projection in joint and multinational operations. Maneuver, in conjunction with fires, is used to achieve a position of advantage in order to destroy or seriously disrupt the enemy’s cohesion through:
(1) Achieve operation or campaign objectives in one swift stroke by capitalizing on surprise and simultaneous execution of supporting operations to strike directly at enemy critical vulnerabilities and decisive points in order to defeat strategic or operational centers of gravity (COGs). (2) Comprise the initial phase of a campaign or major operation where the objective is to establish a military lodgment to support subsequent phases. (3) Serve as a supporting operation in a campaign in order to deny the use of an area or facilities to the enemy, or to fix enemy forces and attention in support of other combat operations. (4) Outflank an enemy. (5) Support military engagement, security cooperation, deterrence, and humanitarian and civic assistance. |
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Amphibious operations take place across the range of military operations and are categorized into what five types.
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D - Demonstrations
R - Raids A - Assaults W - Withdrawals Amphibious support to other operations |
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What are the six fundamental provisions associated with the implementation of the Composite Warfare Construct?
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1. Responsibility
2. Subordination 3. Unity of Command 4. Composite Warfare Tiered Structure 5. Planning and Reporting 6. Preplanned Responses |
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The Composite Warfare Construct allows the OTC to assign some or all of the command functions associated with warfare commander and coordinator duties through which means?
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The composite warfare construct allows the OTC to assign some or all of the command functions associated with warfare commander and coordinator duties and supports the execution of a decentralized command philosophy. The OTC and/or CWC may choose to activate all commanders and coordinators described in this NWP or activate only a few of them. Flexibility of implementation, reinforced by clear guidance to subordinates, and use of command by negation is key to decentralized control of the tactical force.
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Which five warfare commanders are subordinate to the CWC?
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1. Air and missile defense commander
2. Anti-submarine warare commander 3. Information opertions warfare commander (IWC) 4. Strike warfare commander 5. Surface warfare commander Note When the level of activity and complexity in the multiple mission areas involved are manageable, the tasks of air and surface commanders can be combined into one commander, titled the sea combat commander (SCC). In this situation there would be four warfare commanders instead of five. |
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The CWC may form temporary or permanent functional groups within the overall organization. Functional groups are subordinate to the CWC and are usually established to perform duties which are generally more limited in scope and duration than those acted upon by warfare commanders. List three different functional commanders.
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1. Ballistic missile defense commander
2. Maritime interception operations commander 3. Mine warfare commander 4. Screen commander 5. Underway replenishment group commander |
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List three different coordinators that carry out the policies of the OTC or CWC, if assigned.
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1. Airspace control authority
2. Air resource element coordinator 3. Common tactical picture manager 4. Cryptologic resource coordinator 5. Force track coordinator 6. Helicopter element coordinator 7. Submarine operations coordinating authority 8. Tomahawk land attack missile launch area coordinator |
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BB, BW, BX, BQ, BZ, BP, and BS are the standard call sign convention for which warfare commanders?
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BB - Composite Warfare Commander
BW - Air Warfare Commander BX - Anti-submarine Warfare Commander BQ - Information operations Warfare Commander BZ - Sea Combat Commander (SCC) BP - Strike Warfare Commander BS - Surface Warfare Commander |
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Who is the central command authority for the entire strike group and what is the typical rank of this officer?
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The Strike Group comprises several commands, all which reside under the authority of the Commander of the CSG (CCSG or COMCARSTRKGRU). The CCSG is typically a 1-star rear admiral (lower half), who often promotes to 2-stars while in the job. He is the Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) to the carrier, air wing, destroyer squadron, and cruiser commanding officers assigned to the strike group.
In battle, the CCSG is also known as the Composite Warfare Commander. |
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Which command is constituted and so designated
by the SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified command commander, or an existing CJTF to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. |
Combined or Joint Task Force
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The commander within a unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force
responsible to the establishing commander for making recommendations on the proper employment of assigned, attached, and/or made available for tasking air forces; planning and coordinating air operations; or accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned. |
Combined or Joint Force Air Component Command
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Composed of SOF from more than one Service to carry out a specific operation or prosecute SO in support of the theater campaign or other operations as directed.
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Joint Special Operations Task Force
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The commander within a unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force responsible to the establishing commander for making recommendations on the proper employment of assigned, attached, and/or made available for tasking land forces; planning and coordinating land operations; or accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned.
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Combined or Joint Force Land Component Command
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The commander within a unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force
responsible to the establishing commander for making recommendations on the proper employment of assigned, attached, and/or made available for tasking maritime forces and assets; planning and coordinating maritime operations; or accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned. |
Combined or Joint Force Maritime Component Command
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Planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals.
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Joint Psychological Operations Task Force
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Members of a ____________ may include representatives of US military forces, OGAs, multinational partners, HN organizations (if outside the United States), IGOs, NGOs, and the private sector.
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Civil Military Operations Center
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What is OPCON?
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OPCON is the command authority that may be exercised by CDRs at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command and may be delegated within the command.
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What is TACON?
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TACON is the command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish assigned missions or tasks.
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What is the authority granted by a CDR (any level) to a subordinate to directly consult or coordinate an action with a command or agency within or outside of the granting command?
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DIRLAUTH (Direct Liaison Authorized)
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A formatted message conveying general matters of guidance, general instructions, and general information about aspects common to all forms of warfare.
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OPGEN (Operational General Message)
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Formatted messages to convey detailed information about specific aspects of individual areas of warfare and about tasking of resources.
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OPTASK (Operational Task)
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A preliminary notice of an order or action is to follow.
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WARNORD (Warning Order)
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An order issued by the CJCoS at the direction of the SoD to implement a decision by the President to initiate military operations.
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EXORD (Execution Order)
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Planning directive that provides essential planning
guidance and directs the initiation of plan development after the directing authority approves a military COA. |
ALERTORD (Alert Order)
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Planning directive that provides essential planning
guidance and directs the initiation of plan development before the directing authority approves a military COA. |
PLANORD (Planning Order)
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An abbreviated form of an operation order issued as needed after an operation order to change or modify that order or to execute a branch or sequel to that order.
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FRAGO (Fragmentary Order)
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List five major shore commands that are SYSCOMS.
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1. SPAWAR
2. NAVSEA 3. NAVAIR 4. METOC 5. ONI |
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Provides the means to manage and report readiness and general status data of Navy units to the National Command Authorities (NCA), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), fleet commanders, and other operational commanders.
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DRRS-N (Defense Readiness Reporting System - Navy)
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What is the DRRS-N Reporting Matrix?
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PESTO
P - Personnel E - Equipment S - Supply T - Training O - Ordnance Training Figure of Merit (TFOM) Personnel Figure of Merit (PFOM) Maintenance Figure of Merit (MFOM) |
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Describe the difference between Homeland Defense (HD) and Homeland Security (HS).
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Homeland defense (HD) is the protection of US sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression, or other threats as directed by the President. DOD is responsible for the HD mission, and
therefore leads the HD response, with other departments and agencies in support of DOD efforts. Homeland Security (HS), as defined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security, a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The Department of Defense contributes to homeland security through its military missions overseas, homeland defense, and support to civil authorities. |
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Describe Title 10 responsibilities in support of HD.
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Title 10 USC Status - Armed Forces - Federally Active Duty
Title 10 USC provides guidance on the Armed Forces of the US. Guidance is divided into five subtitles. |
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Describe Title 32 responsibilities in support of HD.
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Title 32 USC Status - National Guard Duty
Defines the organization, personnel, training and equipping of National Guard Training and certain operational missions: - Counter Drug Missions - Homeland Defense - Weapons of Mass Destruction civil support teams |
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Establishes a Council of National Defense to coordinate industries and resources for national security; authorizes the detention and removal of individuals from foreign nation(s) with which the United States is
at war; authorizes financial reward for information concerning the illegal introduction, manufacture, acquisition, export or conspiracies concerning special nuclear material or atomic weapons; and regulations for the anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency. |
Title 50 USC
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