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Area of Consensus

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Security, Prosperity, and Values, are the fundamental national goals established in pursuit of our national security

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National Security Strategy (NSS)

Back 2

A document approved by the POTUS that expresses vision, what the U.S. stands for, and a sensing of how the instruments of national power will be arrayed

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National Military Strategy

Back 3

A document approved by the CJCS for distributing and applying military power to attain NSS and NDS objectives.

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Strategy

Back 4

Originated in policy and addresses broad objectives, along with the designs and plans for achieving them.

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Doctrine

Back 5

Fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is authoritative but requires judgement in application.

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Policy

Back 6

A document that may change due to changes in national leadership, political considerations, or fiscal reasons

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Joint Doctrine

Back 7

Fundamental principles that guide the employment of U.S. military forces in coordinated action toward a common objective.

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National Defense Strategy (NDS)

Back 8

Outlines the DOD approach to implement the President’s NSS

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Sometimes commanders use their knowledge, experience, and skills to respond with actions to assist during operations. Commanders have to consider certain elements they have little or no control over, but must nonetheless take into count when deciding Strategy

This scenario BEST illustrates the difference between

A) Operational Art and Contextual Elements

B) OperationL Art and Operational Design

C) Contextual Elements and Operational Design

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A) Operational Art and Contextual Elements

According to Operational Art, it uses application of creative imagination by commanders and staffs (supported by their knowledge, experience, and skills) to design strategies, campaigns, and major operations and organize and employ military forces. Contextual Elements such as ours and the enemy’s political systems, the environment and the enemy’s/our national leadership to name just a few are elements the Commander has little or no control over, but must nonetheless take into account when dividing strategy.

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Both a science and an art, these actions are coordinated in time and place, to achieve strategic or operational objectives. Some practices have not changed since the dawn of warfare while others change constantly due to technology and the sociology of combatants. Leaders must understand these changes, act within their understanding of those changes, and continually assess and adapt to the situation to ensure success in join environments.

This paragraph BEST illustrates the efforts of______on a mission accomplishment in a Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) environment.

A) Tactical Actions

B) Irregular Warfare

C)Traditional Warfare

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A) Tactical Actions

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Think JIIM

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Diplomatic

Back 11

Engaging other states, countries or foreign groups

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Economic

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U.S. government facilities production, distribution, and consumption of worldwide goods and services.

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Informational

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Media is conduit

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Military

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We fight and win our Nations war

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Military

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Used both domestically and internationally

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Informational

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We support via IO, PA, and Defense Support to Public Diplomacy

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Diplomatic

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Credible threat of force=deterrence and enables the democratic process

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Economic

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Drives general warfare and assists in a strong national defense. U.S. government financial management ways and means support this

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MSgt Lopez returned from the unit weekly staff meeting and briefed his people about new strategies that will affect how his defenders protect the peninsula of their Forward Operating Base. A few people began to express frustration arguing that it will take more time than the current process. MSgt Lopez explained the reasoning behind the change; his justifications were disputed with statements that support why they will fail.

This scenario BEST illustrates how and levels of warfare impact strategies.

A) Strategic and Operational

B) Tactical and Strategic

C) Operational and Tactical

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C) Operational and Tactical

Tactical actions are battles, engagements, and/or strikes conducted by combat forces of a SINGLE service or a JIIM (Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational), coordinated in time and place, to achieve strategic or operational objectives in an operational area. The current JIIM environment demands leaders understand the context of the factors influencing the military situation, act within that understanding, continually assess and adapt those actions to be able to operate successfully in JIIM environments.