Air And Space Ops Center General Knowledge

Front 1

_____ provides guidance for geographic, functional, and ARC training programs, outlines AOC training concept, structure and responsibilities, and applies to AOC crew members to include specialty teams and also establishes required orientation training for liaison/augmentation personnel.

Back 1

AFI 13-1AOC Vol1

Front 2

The _____ establishes and maintains AOC training program IAW higher HQ's guidance, and ensures sufficient training between AOC and ARC aligned unit to meet mission requirements is coordinated and synchronized as appropriate.

Back 2

AOC/ARC Unit commander

Front 3

Extensions to the MQT timeline may occur as follows: The commander may approve one ___ extension (____for ARC units). Following a unit CC extension, the MAJCOM OPR may grant an additional ____ (ARC_____) extension.

Back 3

30-day/ (180 days); 30-day/ (180 days)

Front 4

The AOC crewmember training is a sequential, three phased program to reach and maintain _____ status. The phases are: IQT, MQT, and CT.

Back 4

CMR

Front 5

Initial qualification training (IQT) provides the training necessary to qualify AOC crewmembers in a generic division/team level position without regard to a specific AOC's mission. Upon completion of IQT, crewmembers attain ____ status and are awarded the appropriate AOC Special Experience Identifier (SEI).

Back 5

Basic Qualification

Front 6

Mission qualification training (MQT) provides the training necessary to qualify or re-qualify AOC crewmembers in a specific position to perform the missions assigned to a specific AOC. Crew members maintain BQ status until they complete MQT, completion of MQT is a prerequisite for attaining _______ status.

Back 6

Combat Mission Ready (CMR)

Front 7

Mission Qualification Training (MQT) must be started NLT ______ days from IQT completion (______days for ARC personnel). First term airman will complete the first term airman course then they have 30 days for entry into MQT. in all cases, MQT must be completed within ____ days of start (ARC personnel have 365 days to complete) of MQT.

Back 7

45/ (90) / 120

Front 8

MQT is complete when all training requirements are complete and the individual is released to _____.

Back 8

unit Stan/Eval

Front 9

If a crew member fails to meet CT requirements, the individual becomes non-CMR. Crewmembers that are non-CMR, may not perform AOC duties unless supervised by a CMR crewmember. to regain CMR status, a crew member must ______.

Back 9

accomplish the delinquent CT.

Front 10

The ____ is both an AF unit and a weapons system that may be employed by the COMAFFOR to exercise control of AF forces, or form the core of a joint (or combined) AOC (JAOC) and be employed by the Joint Air Component Commander (JFACC) to exercise control of joint (or combined) air forces.

Back 10

Air and Space Ops Center (AOC)

Front 11

When conducting combined and joint air, space, and cyberspace ops, the JFC normally designates a JFACC to exercise ______ over air capabilities and forces IAW JP 3-30, "command and control for Joint Air Ops".

Back 11

Tactical Control (TACON)

Front 12

The JFACC responsibilities, executed through the JAOC, include, but are not limited to the following:

Back 12

All of the Above

Front 13

The ____ provides operational-level C2 of air, space, and cyberspace ops.

Back 13

AOC

Front 14

The AOC is also the interior senior element of a ____.

Back 14

Theater Air Control System (TACS)

Front 15

The AOC organization includes a(n)______.

Back 15

All of the above

Front 16

Depending upon the mission, scope and level of effort, each ______ will configure appropriately and integrate numerous disciplines in a cross-functional team approach to monitoring, assessing, planning, and executing.

Back 16

AOC

Front 17

The AOC commander is charged with conducting joint air, space, and cyberspace ops and establishing the AOC battle rhythm. The AOC directors responsibilities include, but are not limited to ____.

Back 17

All of the Above

Front 18

The ____ functions provide the AOC with diverse capabilities to help orchestrate theater air, space, and cyberspace operations power.

Back 18

Specialty/Support

Front 19

______ work for their respective component commanders and with the JFACC and staff.

Back 19

Component Liaisons

Front 20

Component liaisons work for their respective component commanders and with the JFACC and staff. Each component normally provides liaison elements ____ that work within the AOC. The liaison elements consist of experienced warfare specialists who provide component planning and tasking expertise and coordination capabilities.

Back 20

BCD, AAMDC, NALE, MARLE, SOLE, Coalition/Allied Liaison Officers (LNO's)

Front 21

The Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) supports integration of air, space, and cyberspace ops with _____.

Back 21

Ground Maneuver

Front 22

The joint forces special operations component commander (JFSOCC) provides a SLOE to the JFACC to coordinate and integrate all SOF activities in the entire ______.

Back 22

Battlespace

Front 23

Coalition/Allied Liaison officers (LNO's) representing coalition/allied surface forces may improve AOC _____ regarding the disposition of friendly forces, especially when those forces do not have a mature TACS.

Back 23

Situational Awareness

Front 24

The information operations team is the focal point in the AOC, from phase 0 through phase 5, for planning, coordinating, tasking, monitoring, and assessing IO capabilities at the ______.

Back 24

Operational level

Front 25

The role of the Judge Advocate (JA's) in an AOC is to provide legal expertise and resources in support of the _______.

Back 25

All of the Above

Front 26

Administratively assigned to the COD, the Weather Support Team (WST) is a horizontally cross-cutting capability integrated into _______ to enable ATO mission planning and execution.

Back 26

All five AOC divisions

Front 27

The Combat Support Team (CST) is the AOC's focal point for all combat support related issues affecting the AOC's ability to plan and execute combat air power. As a minimum, the CST is comprised of ____ but can be expanded with representation from other AFFOR staff directorates as required.

Back 27

All of the above

Front 28

The ____ is/are responsible to the AOC/CC and the AOC commanders for the setup and successful ops of all system integrated into the AOC WS site baseline.

Back 28

Weapons System Manager (WSM) and the Chief, AOC communications team (C-ACT).

Front 29

the ___ plans, coordinates, and directs the execution of combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions for theater JFACC.

Back 29

Personnel Rescue Coordination Center (PRCC).

Front 30

The AOC communications team (ACT) is managed by the Chief, AOC Communications Team (C-ACT) and is composed of five functions, they are _______.

Back 30

Communications Focal Point (CFP), AOC Networks control, C2 systems, Data links and plans and programs.

Front 31

Major process outputs of the AOC Communications Team (ACT) include, but are not limited to:

Back 31

All of the above

Front 32

The AOC Communications Team (ACT) provides _____ support to the AOC Commander to ensure all AOC systems including all communications are integrated and operating properly.

Back 32

direct Communications

Front 33

When employed in a joint or combined environment, the AOC will normally be designated as a combined (CAOC) or joint (JAOC). _____ AOC's are designated to support specific areas of responsibility or specialized missions.

Back 33

Geographic and Functional

Front 34

During the execution phase, the JFACC controls ops from the AOC. The AOC planning cycle begins with the ____ to the JFACC.

Back 34

JFC's Guidance

Front 35

After the JFC campaign execution starts, the AOC planning/execution process will transition into a more comprehensive battle rhythm depends on a number of factors and will probably be ____ for each exercise and contingency.

Back 35

Different

Front 36

During Joint Air Planning Cycle, at any given time there will be ____ ATO's in stages of planning, execution, assessment.

Back 36

5

Front 37

ATO coordinator team facilitate communication of JFACC intent through the entire air planning cycle from _______.

Back 37

Strategy to assessment

Front 38

ATO coordinator teams facilitate communication of _____ intent through the entire air planning cycle from strategy to assessment.

Back 38

JFACC

Front 39

The AOC information ops team (IOT) integrates into the AOC divisions and provides operational capabilities that my include electronic warfare, network warfare and ____ as the mission dictates.

Back 39

Influence Operations

Front 40

The information ops team is the JFACCs theater focal point for OI planning and execution. IO personnel are normally assigned to the SRD and may be ______ the AOC within the CPD, COD, and ISRD.

Back 40

integrated into

Front 41

The Judge Advocate (JA) serves as the primary advisor to the JFACC and all AOC personnel on all operational legal matters within the AOC. The JA is responsible for, but not limited to _______.

Back 41

All of the above

Front 42

The weather specialty team (WST) is an enabling function that tailors and reports environmental impacts to meet the short-, medium- and long-range mission needs of _____ within the AOC.

Back 42

All of the above

Front 43

If the AOC has an attached Air Communications Squadron (ACOMS), the ACOMS unit will be responsible for performing all listed AOC Communications Team (ACT) functions or creating specific team as needed to support _____.

Back 43

AOC ops

Front 44

The _____ is a support staff for the chief od AOC systems and contain personnel who have specific working knowledge of the AOC mission, oversee site ops, and provide direct C2 communications system ISR and communications support to the AOC.

Back 44

Communications Focal Point Function (CFP)

Front 45

The Special Technical Operation (STO) specialty team function as the lead agent in the planning, coordination, approval and execution phases of compartmented capability used within he AOC. The STO make compartmented capabilities available to the planner to meet air and space planning objectives as defined in the ________.

Back 45

JAOP

Front 46

The ____ has several organizational options for joint air ops, a joint forces air component commander (JFACC) is often the first option for consideration.

Back 46

Joint Forces Commander (JFC)

Front 47

Joint air ops are normally conducted using ____ and ____ to achieve effective control and foster initiative, responsiveness, and flexibility.

Back 47

Centralized control and decentralized execution

Front 48

The JFC will normally assign JFACCS responsibilities to the component commander having the preponderance of air assets and the ability to effectively _______.

Back 48

plan, task, and control joint air ops

Front 49

The JFACC normally assumes the ____ responsibilities.

Back 49

Area Air Defense Commander (AADC) and the Airspace Control Authority (ACA).

Front 50

all air missions are subject to the ____, which provides direction to de-conflict, coordinate and integrate the use of airspace within the operational area.

Back 50

Airspace Control Order (ACO)

Front 51

Air defense ops must be integrated with other tactical air ops within the operational area through the _____.

Back 51

Air Defense Plan (ADP)

Front 52

The ___ is structured to operate as a fully integrated node and staffed by member of all participating components to fulfill the JFACC's responsibilities.

Back 52

Joint Air Operations Center (JOAC)

Front 53

True or False.

Liaisons work for their respective component commander and work with the JFACC and staff.

Back 53

True

Front 54

Factors for JFC consideration in determining whether or not to appoint a JFACC include _____.

Back 54

A and B

1. span of control

2. duration and scope of air ops

Front 55

The ATO articulates the tasking for joint air operation for a specific time period, normally _______.

Back 55

24 hours

Front 56

IAW JP 3-30, the net result of the tasking process is a series of ATO's and related products in various stages of progress at any time. The tasking process remains a ________, ___________ up to an during the execution period.

Back 56

responsive cycle, capable of modification

Front 57

_____ allows the JFC to ensure the priority of the joint air effort is consistent with campaign or operation phase and objectives.

Back 57

Air Apportionment

Front 58

During the ATO phase of target development the JGAT prioritizes the nominated targets, once approved and signed by the JFACC this product is call the _______.

Back 58

JIPTL

Front 59

The _____ is the central agency for revising the tasking of joint air capabilities/forces.

Back 59

JAOC

Front 60

The JFACC is responsible for identifying all validated joint air communications links requirements that support the JFC's mission and allow accomplishment of the JFC directives. The ability to exchange info via reliable secure communications with the JFC, joint force staff and component commanders is key to the successful integration of the joint air effort. _____ has/have been designated the joint standard by the joint staff command, control, communications and computer systems directorate.

Back 60

Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS)

Front 61

T/F

The JFAC is responsible for planning, coordinating, allocating, and tasking assigned airborne ISR assets to accomplish and fulfill JFC tasks and requirements.

Back 61

True

Front 62

The BCD is collocated with the JFACC's staff in the AOC. The ____ component commander establishes the BCD to act as the interface between the component commander and the JFACC.

Back 62

Army

Front 63

Liaisons representing coalition/allied forces or interagency organizations may improve JAOC situational awareness and contribute to _____.

Back 63

unity of effort

Front 64

Joint Pub 3-30 identifies ____ divisions which should be common to all AOC's.

Back 64

5

Front 65

CJCSM 6120.01E provides procedures for operators who employ ______ for planning, initializing, controlling, and terminating the exchange for real-time and near-real-time tactical data between Tactical Data Systems (TDS's) and defines responsibilities for these functions in non-NATO environments.

Back 65

Tactical Data Links (TDL's)