10 - Ops Planning Flashcards
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Lines of Operation
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- Traditional military concept used w/in the operational design of military planning
- Per JP 5-0, “A line that defines the interior or exterior orientation of the force in relation to the enemy or that connects actions on nodes and/or decisive points related in time and space to an objective”
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DoDIN Operations
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- Actions taken to design, build, configure, secure, operate, maintain, and sustain DOD communications systems and networks in a way that creates and preserves data CIA as well as user authentication and non-repudiation
- Threat Agnostic
- Cyberspace Security
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DCO
– Descriptions
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- CO intended to defend DoD or other friendly cyberspace
- Preserve ability to utilize friendly cyberspace
- Includes outmaneuvering adversaries, or responding to internal/external threats
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DCO
– Types
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- Internal Defensive Measures
– Actively hunting advanced internal threats w/in DODIN
– Threat Specific
– Cyberspace Defense - DCO Response Actions (DCO-RA)
– Authorized actions external to DODIN in response to ongoing or imminent threats
– Threat Specific
– Cyberspace Exploitation/Attack - Countermeasures
– ID source of a threat and use non-intrusive techniques to stop/mitigate offensive activity
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OCO
– Description
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- Ops intended to project power by the application of force
- Authorized like physical offensive ops via EXORD
- Requires deconfliction IAW current policies
- Deny, Degrade, Disrupt, Destroy, Manipulate
- Cyberspace Exploitation/Attack
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Joint Planning Process
– General
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- Deliberate process of determining how to use military capabilities in time and space to achieve objectives while considering associated risks
- IDs ops the POTUS can integrate to achieve national objectives
- Provides options that offer the highest probability for success
- Enables efficient use of limited resources
- orderly, analytical set of logical steps to frame a problem, create/select COAs, and make a plan
- Process steps may be concurrent, truncated, or modified as necessary
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Joint Planning Process
– Strategic Level
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- Provides POTUS/SECDEF options on the use of military to address national interests and NSS/DSR objectives
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Joint Planning Process
– Operational Level
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- Ties training, mobilization, deployment, etc. of joint forces to military objectives contributing to national security objectives/national interests
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Joint Planning Process
– Steps
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- Planning Initiation
- Mission Analysis
- COA Development
- COA Analysis and Wargaming
- COA Comparison
- COA Approval
- Plan or Order Development
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Planning Initiation (JPP)
– Begins how?
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- Begins in two ways:
– appropriate authority sees potential for military action ISO national objectives or a potential/actual crisis
– POTUS, SECDEF, or CJCS directs military planning in response to operational environment or developing/immediate crisis
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Mission Analysis (JPP)
– Begins when?
– Determines (6)
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- Starts when CC receives mission tasking
- Must determine:
– Forces/assets needed to support the op
– Tasks required for mission accomplishment
– Will mission achieve desired results
– Purpose of mission
– Limitations on actions
– How to know when mission is accomplished successfully
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Mission Analysis (JPP)
– Key Components (5)
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- Constraints
– “Must do”; action dictated by higher command - Restraints
– “Cannot do”; action prohibited by higher command - Facts
– Information known to be true - Assumptions
– Supposition about current situation/future events; presumed true - Mission Statement
– Who, what, when, where, and why of a mission
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COA
– Description
– Describes (4):
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- Potential way to accomplish assigned mission
- Multiple COAs provide options to CC
- Should accomplish mission w/in CCs guidance, provide flexibility, and position forces for future ops
- Describes:
– Actions throughout campaign/op
– Size of forces necessary
– Time in which capabilities must be brought to bear
– Risks associated
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COA
– Components (10)
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- Available forces
- Organizations/Units
- Objectives
- Key tasks and purpose
- Timeline
- Sustainment concept
- Operational Environment
- Synchronization efforts
- Main and supporting efforts
- Risk
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COA
– Test Criteria (5)
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- Adequate
- Feasible
- Acceptable
- Distinguishable
- Complete
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Adequate (COA test)
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- Can accomplish the mission w/in CC’s guidance
- Asks:
– Does it accomplish the mission?
– Does it meet the CC’s intent?
– Does it accomplish all the essential tasks?
– Does it meet the conditions for the end state?
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Feasible (COA test)
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- Can accomplish the mission w/in the established time, space, and resource limitations
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Acceptable (COA test)
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- Must balance cost/risk with advantage gained
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Distinguishable (COA Test)
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- Must be sufficiently different from other COAs:
– Focus or direction of main effort
– Scheme of maneuver
– Sequential vs simultaneous maneuvers
– Primary mechanism for mission accomplishment
– Task organization
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Complete (COA Test)
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- Does it answer who, what, where, when, how, and why?
- Incorporates:
– Objectives, desired effects, tasks
– Major forces required
– Concepts for deployment, employment, sustainment
– Time estimates for achieving objectives
– Military end state and mission success criteria
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COA Analysis and Wargaming (JPP)
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Analysis
- Closely examining potential COAs to ID COAs that are valid and ID pros/cons of each
- CC and staff analyze each COA separately
- Should reaffirm validity and determine feasibility and acceptability
Wargaming
- Representation of conflict in synthetic environment
- Allows CC, staff, and sub CCs/staff to gain common understanding of friendly/enemy COAs/actions that may work in opposition to achieving objectives/end state conditions
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COA Comparison (JPP)
– Description
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- Subjective process whereby COAs are independently evaluated against CC’s criteria
- Facilitates CC’s decision-making process by balancing ends, means, ways, and risk
- Helps CC determine:
– Differences
– Pros/cons
– Risks
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COA Comparison (JPP)
– Key Input
– Key Output
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- Key Inputs
– Advantages and disadvantages
– Wargaming results
– Evaluation criteria
– Revised staff estimates - Key Outputs
– Evaluated COAs
– Recommended COA
– COA selection rationale
– Revised staff estimates
– Refined CC’s critical information requirements
– Synchronized matrices
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COA Approval (JPP)
– Description
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- Staff determines preferred COA to recommend to CC
- Staff briefs CC on comparison, analysis, and wargaming results
– Brief should include supporting info used in COA development
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COA Approval (JPP)
– CC Options
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- Concur w/ recommendation
- Concur, w/ modifications
- Select a different COA
- Combine COAs
- Reject all and start over
- Defer decision and consult w/ staff/CCs prior to deciding
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Plan or Order Development (JPP)
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- Concept of Operations (CONOPS) - clearly and concisely expresses what CC intends to accomplish and how
– Describes how actions of joint force components/supporting orgs will be integrated, including plan branches and sequels
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Deliberate Planning
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- Planning developed in non-crisis situations ISO future events
- Create several COAs, each containing CONOPS w/ minimum of:
– Major capabilities required
– Task organization
– Tasks accomplished by components
– Concept of employment
– Assessment of risk - Planning has >=6 months
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Crisis Action Planning
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Driven by an incident/situation
– Typically develops rapidly and occurs w/ little/no warning - Activities/functions may occur simultaneously
- First directive may be DEPORD or EXORD if crisis is very time critical or COA is very obvious
- Planning has <6 months
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Special Access Program (SAP)
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- Established and maintained when absolutely necessary to protect the most sensitive DoD capabilities, information, technologies, and operations or when required by statute
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Acknowledged SAP
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- Affirmed, or made known to others, but its details are classified
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Unacknowledged SAP
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- Protective controls ensuring the existence of the program is not acknowledged, affirmed, or made known to any unauthorized person
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Acquisition SAP
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- Protects sensitive research, development, testing, evaluation, modification, or procurement activities
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Apportioned SAP
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- Formally included in the IJSTO process for CC
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Intelligence SAP
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- Protect planning and execution of sensitive intel or CI ops
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Operations and Support SAP
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- Protect the planning for, execution of, and support to especially sensitive military ops
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Waived SAP
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- SECDEF has waived applicable reporting
- Even more restrictive reporting and access
- Adverse effect to national security
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DoD Special Access Program Central Office (DoD SAPCO)
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- Execute, manage, administer, oversee, and maintain SAP records
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for oversight, execution, security, IA, and records for their SAP
- Forwards request of approval for action related to SAP to SecDef/Deputy SecDef
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Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations (IJSTO)
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- Overarching formal process and management of SAPs
- Oversight Authority (OA) can endorse apportionment into or de-apportionment out of IJSTO
- While in IJSTO, must be reported in SAP annual report to congress
- Must provide justification when a capabilitiy in IJSTO is no longer available (why, or that it was deemed no longer requiring SAP security protections)
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SecDef
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- Principal assistant to the President in all DoD matters
- Authority for all functions in DoD and component agencies (Joint Chiefs of Staff, CJCS, Joint Staff, Mil Departments)
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Combatant (unified) Commands
– Description
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- Established to perform military missions
- Established by POTUS, through SecDef, w/ advice from CJCS
- Perform broad continuing mission under a single commander
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Geographic Combatant Commands
– List
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- USAFRICOM
- USCENTCOM
- USEUCOM
- USNORTHCOM
- USSOUTHCOM
- USINDOPACOM
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USAFRICOM
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- Military relations w/ African nations, African Union, and African regional security orgs
- Protects/defends U.S./interests by strengthening African nations
- Increase security while deterring/defeating transnational threats
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USCENTCOM
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- Ops in 20 countries in the “central” area of the globe
- Utilize national/international partnerships to build cooperation among nations, respond to crisis, deter/defeat threats, and support development to increase stability
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USEUCOM
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- Works w/ NATO
- Operates in Europe, parts of Middle East and Eurasia
- Coordinates cooperative solutions in peace and wartime
- Coordinates training missions
- Provides humanitarian assistance
- Develops strategies to promote peace/stability in the region
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USNORTHCOM
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- U.S., Alaska, Mexico, Canada, portions of Caribbean and surrounding waters
- Civil support and homeland security
- Oversees NORAD
- Few permanent forces; assigned forces by SecDef or POTUS as needed
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USSOUTHCOM
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- Central America, South America, and Caribbean
- Contingency planning, ops, and security cooperation
- Force protection of U.S. military resources
- Ensures defense of Panama Canal
- Joint command > 1200 mil/civilian personnel from all branches + fed agencies
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USINDOPACOM
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- AOR from U.S. west coast to western border of India, and from Antarctica to North Pole (36 nations)
- Promote development of the region
- Enhance security, deter aggression, respond w/ force (when necessary), provide humanitarian assistance
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Functional Combatant Commands
– List
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- USSOCOM
- USSTRATCOM
- USTRANSCOM
- USCYBERCOM
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USSOCOM
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- Plans and conducts special operations
- Short duration strikes and small-scale offensives
- Special reconnaissance
- Unconventional warfare
- Foreign internal defense
- Civil affairs operations
- Counterterrorism
- Psychological Operations
- Information Operations
- Counter-proliferation of WMD
- Security force assistance
- Counterinsurgency
- Specific activities directed by POTUS/SECDEF
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USSTRATCOM
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- Conducts global operations to deter and detect strategic attacks against the U.S.
- Commands U.S. nuclear capabilities, space ops, global surveillance/recon, intel, communications, computers, global missile defense, and combatting WMDs
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USTRANSCOM
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- Provides DoD w/ an aggregate of transportation capabilities and assets
- Enables diverse array of joint mobility missions
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USCYBERCOM
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- Directs ops and defense of DoD information networks
- Prepare to/conduct cyberspace ops to enable actions in all domains
- Ensure US/allied freedom of action in cyberspace, and deny the same to adversaries
- Centralize command of cyber ops, strengthen cyber capes, and integrate cyber expertise
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Subordinate Unified Command
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- Authorized by SecDef, through CJCS
- Geographical or functional
- CC’s of subordinate unified commands have similar responsibilities/missions to component CCs w/in a unified CCMD
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Cyber Support Element (CSE)
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- Organized from USCYBERCOM forces deployed to other CCMDs
- Facilitate development of cyber reqs
- Coordinate, integrate, and deconflict CO in the CC’s planning process
- Provide CCMDs an interface/reachback capability to USCYBERCOM
- Submit target development nominations to the supported CCMD
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Combatant Command (COCOM, authority)
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- Cannot be delegated
- Vested only in CCs of CCMDs by Title 10, USC, Section 164
- Authoritative direction over
all aspects of military ops, joint training, and logistics - Authority to organize/employ commands and forces, assign tasks, and designate objectives
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Operational Control (OPCON)
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- May be delegated
- Authority for all operational aspects
- Does not include logistics, admin discipline, internal organization, or unit training
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Tactical Control (TACON)
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- May be delegated
- Authority to give direction for military operations and the control of designated forces
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Support (authority)
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- Command authority
- Established by a common superior CC between subordinate CCs when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another
- May be exercised at any command level
- Conveys priorities to CCs/staff that are planning/executing joint ops
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Warfare
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- Mechanism, method, or modality of armed conflict against an enemy
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Traditional Warfare
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- Characterized as a violent struggle for domination between nation-states or coalitions and alliances of nation-states
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Irregular Warfare
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- Characterized as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations
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Levels of Warfare
– Description
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- Helps commanders visualize a logical arrangement of operations, allocate resources, and assign tasks to appropriate commands
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Strategic (Level of Warfare)
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- Idea(s) for employing the instruments of national power in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater and multinational objectives
- National guidance addresses strategic objectives ISO strategic end states
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Operational (Level of Warfare)
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- Links strategy to tactics by establishing operational objectives needed to achieve military end states/strategic objectives
- Focused on planning and execution using operational art
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Operational Art
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- Cognitive approach by CCs and staff–supported by their skill, knowledge, experience, creativity, and judgement–to develop strategies, campaigns, and ops to organize and employ military forces
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Tactical (Level of Warfare)
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- Employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other
- Battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve mil objectives
- Forces generally employ various tactics to achieve objectives
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Institutional (Level of Warfare)
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- Nation’s miliary services develop material and non-material capabilities, to include technology and people, to execute the other levels of warfare
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TTPs
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- Fundamental building blocks of military activity
- Actions that generate effects
- Tactical actions are the component pieces of operations
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Campagin
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- Series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time/space
- Appropriate when contemplated military ops exceed the scope of a single major op
- Often the most expensive joint ops in terms of time and other resources
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Operation
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- Sequence of tactical actions with common purpose or unifying theme
- May entail the process of carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to achieve the objective of any battle/campaign
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Mission
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- The task and purpose that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore
- Five parts
– Who (organization to act)
– What (task/actions)
– When (time to act)
– Where (Location of task)
– Why (purpose of task)
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Task
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- Clearly defined action or activity assigned to an individual or org
- Speciifc assignment that must be done as it is imposed by an appropriate authority
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J-1
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- Manpower and Personnel Directorate
- Synchronize and coordinate personnel
- Support efforts w/ Service components and functional components
- Establish and publish policies, procedures, and standards to accomplish personnel visibility
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J-2
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- Intelligence Directorate
- Driven by CC’s need for holistic understanding of the operational environment
- Intel agencies provide assistance to J-2 ISO activities/ops
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J-3
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- Operations Directorate
- Assists CC in directing and controlling ops
- Plans, coordinates, and integrates operations in concert w/ higher HQ/JTF
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J-4
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- Logistics Directorate
- Helps JFC manage the provision of logistics to the joint force
- Develop feasible, supportable, and efficient concept of logistic support
- ID risks to the execution of CONOPS
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J-5
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- Plans Directorate
- Develops, updates, reviews, and coordinates joint plans required for successful JTF missions
- Focuses on future plans for the next phase of ops or sequels to current op
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J-6
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- Communications System Directorate
- Assists CJTF w/ communications infrastructure, computer networking, electronics, IA, tactical comms, and interoperability
- Develop and integrate comm system architecture and plans that support operational/strategic reqs
- Develop/integrate policy and guidance for implementation and integration of interoperable comms system support
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Warning Order (WARNORD)
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- Issued by the CJCS and/or CC
- Planning directive that initiates the development and evaluation of COA
- SecDef authorization required for deployment of forces
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Planning Order (PLANORD)
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- Planning directive that provides essential planning guidance and directs the initiation of plan development before the directing authority approves a COA
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Execution Order (EXORD)
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- Directive to implement an approved CONOPS
- Only POTUS/SecDef may approve/direct initiation of mil ops
- CJCS, by authority/direction of POTUS/SecDef, may subsequently issue an EXORD to initiate mil ops
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Task Order (TASKORD)
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- Provides overarching guidance and outlines associated objectives, desired effects and tasks necessary for mission completion
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Operation Order (OPORD)
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- Directive issued by CC to subordinate CCs for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation
- Format (SMEAC):
– Situation
– Mission
– Execution
– Admin and Logistics
– Command and Communication
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Fragment Order (FRAGORD)
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- Modification to previously issued order
- Provides brief and specific directions that address only changed parts of original order
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Cyberspace Operations Plan (CyOP)
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- Published semiannually
- Overarching doc addressing CDR AFCYBER’s foundational strategy
- Guides employment of full-spectrum cyber capes
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Cyberspace Operations Directive (CyOD)
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- Published weekly
- Provides overarching guidance for planning, execution, and assessment of cyber ops
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AF Cyber Tasking Order (AFCTO)
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- Published Daily
- Operational order issued to perform specific actions at specific time frames ISO AF and Joint reqs
- Provides mission ID, mission priority, tasked unit(s), time over target/terrain, AO, and additional comments
- Used for tactical planning
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Special Instructions (SPINS)
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- Published as required
- Codify procedures and processes for ops directed in the CTO
- Detail special considerations and/or special items of interest
- 616 OC publishes standing SPINS, weekly SPINS, and exercise/op-specific SPINS
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Vulnerability Window
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- Window of opportunity and direction for a tactical CC to conduct tactical ops
- Time Bound
- Deviations must be approved by 616 OC
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Time Over Target/Terrain (TOT)
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- Exact timing directed by the tasking authority specified in the tasking order to execute a mission
- Based on the available vulnerability window
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On/Off Station
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- On Station
– Cyber Op commences on tasked terrain/targets - Off Station
– Assigned tasks are completed and forces no longer engaging targets/performing mission in tasked terrain
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Sortie
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- Constitutes the actions individual cyber forces take to accomplish a tasked mission
- Single tactical mission conducted by single tasked cyber force
- Begins when On Station, complete when Off Station
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Terrain
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- Telecommunications networks, computer systems, embedded processors and controllers, IP addresses, associated subnet, domain, or transport space w/in the AO
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Target
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- Entity or object that performs a function for the adversary considered for possible engagement or other action
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616 Operations Center
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- Issues cyber orders as directed by 16AF/AFCYBER/CC
- Authoritative source for status, control, and defense of AF networks
- Direct tasking authority over all AF cyber forces to synchronize DCO actions
- De-confliction focal point
- Plan, direct, coordinate, asses, and C2
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Strategy Division (SRD, 616 OC)
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- Supports theater objectives by developing, refining, disseminating, and assessing AFCYBER cyber strategy
- Establishes foundational strategy for executing along 3 LOOs (posture, protect, and project)
- Publishes long-range contingency plans to integrate cyber ops
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Combat Plans (CPD, 616 OC)
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- Plans full-spectrum cyber ops, including cyber operational COAs, for the next CTO cycle
- Coordinates activities w/ 16 AF subordinate units and other planning SMEs to develop CTO, CCO, and SPINS
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Combat Operations (COD, 616 OC)
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- Monitors and adjusts execution of current CTO, CCO, and monitors AOC cyber tasking on the ATO
- Three branches
– OCO
– DCO
– DoDIN Ops
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Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division (ISRD, 616 OC)
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- Develops knowledge of the cyber ops environment - from a threat perspective - and its potential impact on US/allies’ use of the AFIN
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Synchronization
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- Efficient coordination of mission partners in order to complete the required mission
- Ensures activities are coordinated and deconflicted
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Weaponeering
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- Process of determining the quantity of a specific type of lethal/nonlethal means required to create a desired effect on a given target
- Determines:
– What tools or methods do we need
– How do we plan to use them
– What will be the enemy’s response
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Intelligence Gain/Loss (IGL)
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- CO could potentially compromise intelligence collection activities
- IGL Assessments required prior to executing CO
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Technical Gain/Loss
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- Relationship between intel gathered by using a particular technology and the risk of exposing that tech to the adversary
- Assessment conducted to determine if a capability can operate in a target environment w/o interference or increase in chance of unwanted detection
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Deconfliction
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- Necessary to prevent uncoordinated actions from exposing or interfering w/ actions of other USG entitites
- Cyberspace Support Elements (CSEs)
– Personnel facilitate development of cyber reqs and coordinate, integrate, and deconflict CO into the CC’s planning process
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Operational Assessments
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- Process that measures progress toward mission accomplishment/end state/objectives
- Delivers feedback into planning process
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Measure of Performance (MOP)
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- Criteria for measuring task performance/accomplishment
- Generally quantitative
- Used in most aspects of combat assessment to determine results
- May also use direct observation to determine success
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Measure of Effectiveness (MOE)
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- Used to assess changes in system behaviour, capability, or the OE
- Measure attainment of an end state, objective, or creation of an effect
- Harder to derive than MOPs for a discrete task
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Battle Damage Assessments (BDA)
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- Composed of physical damage, functional damage, and target system assessment
- Micro-level examination of effects -> macro-level conclusion of outcomes
- First-order effects often subtle, making second/third-order hard to determine
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Crew Logs
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- Official record of events that occur during a crew shift or sortie
- Accurate and detailed record of significant events and deviations from guidance
- At minimum, include:
– On-duty personnel
– Major ops activities
– Significant communications
– Major system degradations
– Abnormal system responses
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Crew Information File (CIF)
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- Provides information essential to the conduct of normal ops
- Centralizes significant, time-sensitive issues and ensures procedures are disseminated to ops personnel
- Must be reviewed and acknowledged prior to beginning duties
- Contains current read file and publications
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Crew Shift/Mission Briefing
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- Covers objectives tasked by HHQ, assigns tactical tasks, and ensures crew understands the plan
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Checklists, Local Procedures, and Crew Aids
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- Must be strictly adhered to
- Local crew aids such as charts, guides, etc. may be developed
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Operational Tests and Exercises
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- Necessary to maintain proficiency
- Crew members will follow established operating procedures, AFIs, and governing publications with the understanding that the exercise/test is an avenue to try new TTPs/capabilities
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Crew Rest
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- Mandatory crew rest and max duty periods (DP) for all personnel who operate AF cyberspace weapon systems
- 10-hour non-duty period before DP
- DP should not exceed 12hrs
– Must be approved by group CC and annotated in mission file if extended
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Crew Scheduling
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- Accomplished in accordance w/ crew rest limitations
- Schedule should be as stable as possible
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Operations Review Board (ORB)
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- Used to conduct investigations to determine the cause of any mission failures or significant events, including abnormal system responses or trends
- Established by MAJCOMs/NAFs
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Cybercrew Training Program (CTP)
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- Ensures all crew members obtain and maintain the certification/qualification and proficiency needed to effectively perform their unit’s mission
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Qualification Training
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- Defines cybercrew operational status and specifies min training reqs for IQT and MQT
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Initial Qualification Training (IQT)
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- One or more courses covering system specific and/or positional specific training
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Mission Qualification Training (MQT)
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- Fills training reqs not met in IQT
- Master local procedures/increase proficiency
- Includes training at Formal Training Unit (FTU), if applicable, and local training at unit
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Basic Cyber Qualified (BCQ)
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- Crewmember who has satisfactorily completed IQT
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Basic Mission Capable (BMC)
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- Crewmember who has satisfactorily completed IQT and MQT, but is not fully MR/CMR
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Mission Ready/Combat Mission Ready (MR/CMR)
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- Crewmember who has satisfactorily completed IQT and MQT, and maintains their cert and proficiency in their mission
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Requalification Training
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- Crewmember considered unqualified upon loss of currency exceeding 6 months, expiration of qualification eval, or qualification in a different weapon system
- 6-12 months non-current: Completion of training for all delinquent items
- 12+ months non-current: Recompletion of MQT and requalification eval IAW AFI 10-1703 Vol. 2
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Continuation Training (CT)
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- Provides volume, frequency, and mix of training necessary to maintain proficiency
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Multiple Qualification
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- MAJCOMs may authorize qualification in >1 weapon system
- This authority cannot be delegated below MAJCOM, except the Lead MAJCOM, which may be delegated within its command
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Standardization and Evaluation
– General
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- Provides CC a tool to validate mission readiness and effectiveness of cyber ops
- Consists of Chief of Stan/Eval and at least one examiner per position per CWS
- Applies to positions that are designated MR/CMR in the applicable Lead MAJCOM guidance
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Standardization and Evaluation
– Responsibilities
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- Establish, monitor, and maintain the unit Individual Qualification Folders (IQF) program
- Establish procedures for review and quality control of evaluation documentation
- Establish and maintain a trend analysis program
- Establish unit no-notice program and goals
- Design evaluation criteria and submit to NAF for review and approval
- Design Master Question Files (MQFs) for all CWSs assigned to the group and submit to NAF
- At least quarterly, advise unit leadership on unit cybercrew qualification status, requisite completion, and upcoming expiration dates
129
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Qualification (QUAL) Evaluation
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- Ensure basic qualification in a CWS and/or cybercrew position
130
Q
Mission (MSN) Evaluation
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- Ensures qualification to employ the CWS at the assigned position in accomplishment of the unit’s operational and/or designated operational capability (DOC) mission statements
131
Q
SPOT evaluation
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- Evaluates a specific event or requirement w/o intending to satisfy the requirements of a periodic or initial eval
132
Q
No-Notice (N/N) Evaluation
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- Provides CCs a sampling of daily crew performance and an assessment of unit training effectiveness
133
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Initial (INIT) Evaluation
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- First eval of any type in a specific CWS crew position
134
Q
Requalification (RQ) Evaluation
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- Administered to remedy a loss of qualification
135
Q
Q1 (Qualification Level)
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- Member demonstrated desired performance and knowledge of safety procedures, equipment and directives within tolerances specified in the grading criteria
136
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Q2 (Qualification Levels)
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- Member generally demonstrated desired performance and knowledge of safety procedures, equipment and directives within tolerances specified in the grading criteria
137
Q
Q3 (Qualification Level)
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- Member demonstrated an unacceptable level of safety, performance, or knowledge
138
Q
Exceptionally Qualified (EQ) Designation
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- Demonstrate exceptional skill and knowledge in all portions of the eval
- Do not fail any part
- Received a Q1 grade w/ no discrepancies on all areas/subareas
- Pass the written exam w/ a 95-100
139
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Requalification
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- If a positional eval is failed, CC ensures a successful RQ is completed w/in 30 days
140
Q
Restrictions (Stan/Eval)
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- Examiner may recommend restrictions be imposed on examinee until successful completion of assigned additional training and/or recheck
141
Q
Status Downgrade (Stan/Eval)
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- Crewmember failing a QUAL is placed on supervised status
142
Q
Supervised Status
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- Sq CC determines the type of supervisor
143
Q
AF Form 4418
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- Records results of evals
144
Q
AF Form 4420
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- Index providing pertinent info extracted from all the AF Forms 4418 accomplished for the member
145
Q
Individual Qualification Folder (IQF)
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- Source documents that constitute the history of certification for each member
- AF Form 4418 is the source document used to record certification of a member
146
Q
Current Read File
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- Contain temporary information, directly pertinent to the safe conduct of ops, and must be read by all crew members before ops
147
Q
Stan/Eval Command Interest Items (CII)
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- Tool to train members on training deficiencies, new systems/procedures, or trends
- May be issued by AFSPC, NAF, or units to address incidents, trends, deployed AO, or potential problems w/ equipment/procedures
148
Q
Go/No-Go Program
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- Ensures individual crew members are current, qualified, or adequately supervised to perform ops and have reviewed CIF Volume 1, Part B
149
Q
Trend Analysis Program
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- Identifies, documents, reports, and recommends corrective action for all negative trends
150
Q
PBED
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- Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief
- Used w/in tactical ops cycle
- Implies quantifiable phases of a standard mission day
151
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Planning (PBED)
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- Joint responsibility of individual crews, unit ops, and intel
- Mission lead is responsible for all aspects of tactical mission planning
- Thorough tactical mission planning/prep required for success
- Failures often indicative of poor mission prep
- Use ME3C-(PC)2
152
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Briefing (PBED)
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- Conveys elements of the mission and the plan to accomplish objectives
- Derived from tactical mission planning
- Ensures everyone understands objectives/expectations
- Mission Leads responsible for ensuring understanding of tactical plan
153
Q
Execution (PBED)
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- Execute the planned mission IAW SPINS, ROEs, etc
154
Q
Debriefing
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- Mission lead leads debrief
- Covers all aspects of mission (planning, briefing, execution)
- Feedback through Lessons Learned and Learning Points
- Occurs at multiple levels (mass debrief, package debrief, element debrief)
- Occurs at conclusion of every mission, op, exercise, etc.
- Uses root-cause analysis for failure and success
- Purpose is replicate success and avoid repeat mistakes
- Provides immediate reinforcement
- Facilitates evolving process and TTP changes
- Proves effectiveness w/in current TTPs
155
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ME3C-(PC)2
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- Mission, Environment, Enemy, Effects, Capabilities, Plan, Phasing, Contracts, Contingencies
- Tactical level teams use mission planning template to ensure crew understanding of objectives, ROE, SPINS, etc.
- Planning considerations include analysis of environment (physical/political/military) to align effects w/ CC’s intent
- Convert operational planning to tactical action
– Contribute materially to end state
– Have strategic impacts
156
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Mission (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- CC’s intent
- Actual required mission tasks
- Facts and assumptions for the mission
- Assumptions must be validated via request for information (RFI) or information need (IN), which generates request for intelligence
157
Q
Environment (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- Terrain/target owner
- Political Military situation
- Current governing directives
– Constraints/restraints, ROEs, etc - Physical environment
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Logical/Network environment
– Topology
– Network migrations/upgrades/etc
– Max capacity systems?
158
Q
Enemy (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- Enemy’s goals/objectives
- Enemy’s strategies/methods
- Strength’s/weaknesses
- Order-of-battle
- Has the enemy targeted the terrain before?
– Previous method - Most likely COA
- Most dangerous COA
159
Q
Effects (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- CC’s intended effects
- MoE / MoP to assess the plan
- Collection plan to support assessment plan
- Intel gain/loss considerations
160
Q
Capabilities (ME3C-(PC)2)
A
- Assigned forces
- Capability pairings for assigned target/terrain
- Are assigned assets sufficient?
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Outside coordination, as required (AFOSI, DISA, etc.)
– Joint mission?
– Joint assets?
161
Q
Plan (ME3C-(PC)2)
A
- Scoped adequately and satisfies the tasking
- Will plan accomplish mission?
- What is CC/supported CC’s acceptable level of risk (ALR)?
– TGL considerations - Go/No-Go criteria
- Are MINFORCE reqs met?
- Terrain/target deconfliction
- Target deliverables
162
Q
Phasing (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- Phase
– Definitive stage of an op or campaign
– Large portion of forces/capes involved in similar/mutual activities for common purpose - Trigger
– Event, condition, or time in which an op/campaign transitions focus - ID timeline constraints
163
Q
Contracts (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- Agreement between two+ parties to do/not do something
- Encompass:
– Marshalling, ingress, deconfliction, comms, egress/recovery, phase transition, on-call missions - Triggers/contracts for transition between comm methods
- Brevity is key
- Use code words for “in the clear” comm
- Use CACA
164
Q
CACA
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- Criteria
– Trigger/event initiating contract - Authority
– Who has authority in circumstance related to contract - Communication
– How/what/who to communicate - Action
– Actions executed in response to contract
165
Q
Contingencies (ME3C-(PC)2)
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- How does plan account for changes in mission, environment, enemy, effects, capabilities, timeline
- Triggers/decision points leading to contingencies
- Abort criteria? Knock-it-off criteria? Rollback criteria?
166
Q
Observation (Debrief)
A
- Actual events that occurred
- Any factual piece of info resulting from operator performance
167
Q
Reconstruction (Debrief)
A
- Process of looking at the mission and determining facts
168
Q
Debrief Focus Point (DFP)
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- Areas/aspects that impeded achievement of the desired outcome/mission accomplishment
- Focus is on overall mission accomplishment
- Takes the form of externally focused question
169
Q
Contributing Factors (CF)
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- Stimuli that may have contributed to the conditions of the event
170
Q
Root Cause (RC)
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- Core reason the problem occurred and/or mission failed
171
Q
Instructional Fix (IF)
A
- “What” and “how” to address the RC
- Must be measurable and repeatable
- May also include “who” and “when”
172
Q
Lessons Learned (LL)
A
- The story of what and how to prevent mistakes from happening again, or continue improvement
173
Q
Learning Point (LP)
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- When the event doesn’t negatively impact the accomplishment of a mission objective OR when something positive occurred
174
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Trends
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- Common threads throughout the mission
