Block 1

Question 1

Command

Answer 1

Is the LEGAL AUTHORITY exercised over subordinates by virtue or assignment.

Question 2

Control

Answer 2

is the PROCESS AND SYSTEM by which commanders plan and guide operations.

Question 3

C2

Answer 3

is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission.

Question 4

Command and control system

Answer 4

People, technology, and procedures

Question 5

Joint C2 structure

Answer 5

consists of C2 functions from the highest level of authority, POTUS, down to the SECDEF, DoD

Question 6

JCS (joint chiefs of staff)

Answer 6

Chairman joint chief of staff, Vice chairman JCS, CSA, CMC, CNO, CNGB, CSAF.

Question 7

National Military Command System (NMCS)

Answer 7

designed to support the POTUS, SECDEF, and JCS in the exercise of their responsibilities.

Question 8

What does the NMCS consist of?

Answer 8

NMCC (located in pentagon), NAOC (aircraft), GOG ( Offut Nebraska) and ABNCP (aircraft)

Question 9

Unified Combatant Command

Answer 9

Broad continuing mission, 2 or more military components (one commander for BOTH components) and ran by President.

Question 10

Subordinate Unified comatant command

Answer 10

focus on a PORTION of the mission

Question 11

Joint task force (JTF)

Answer 11

Specific part of mission and operates under a temp basis.

Question 12

Specified Combatant command

Answer 12

Broad continuing mission and composed of forces from ONE U.S. service, none are currently active.

Question 13

Combined command C2 structure

Answer 13

consists of forces from more than one allied nation, normally function under terms of a treaty, alliance, or bilateral agreement.

Question 14

Joint force commander (JFC)

Answer 14

CCDR of a unified COCOM, sub-unified COCOM or a JTF.

Question 15

Commander of Air Forces (COMAFFOR)

Answer 15

The Air Force commander of the AF component assigned to a JFC at the unified, sub-unified, or JTF.

Question 16

AOC

Answer 16

If the COMAFFOR only deals with AF he is in charge pf the AOC, the AOC is the COMAFFOR’s C2 center.

Question 17

JFACC

Answer 17

When COMAFFOR is the JFACC the AOC becomes JAOC

Question 18

CFACC

Answer 18

When air assets from more than one country are involved (combined forces), COMAFFOR becomes CFACC and AOC becomes CAOC.

Question 19

NATO

Answer 19

29 countries who formed an alliance committed to fulfilling the goals of tghe North Atlantic treaty.

Question 20

Host Nations

Answer 20

When assigned overseas you’ll do so at the request of a host nation (ex. Ramstein, Aviano, Incirlik)

Question 21

Allied forces

Answer 21

Formal agreement between two or more nations for broad, long term objectives that further the common interests of the members.

Question 22

Coalition forces

Answer 22

Informal, or lack of binding formal, long term agreement amongst the partner forces. Similar to alliance but at any time a nation force can drop from the coalition.

Question 23

Air Force C2 structure

Answer 23

Composed of NMCC, AF watch, MAJCOM, and Wing Command Post.

Question 24

AF watch

Answer 24

Located in the pentagon, it is the senior C2 center within the AF C2 structure.

Question 25

Major Command (MAJCOM) command centers

Answer 25

Represents a major subdivision of the Air Force and has a specific portion of the AF mission. Examples of MAJCOMs are AETC, ACC, AMC, AFMC, etc.

Question 26

Wing command post

Answer 26

(Subordinate to MAJCOM) Lowest level of command, focal point of the wing’s operations.

Question 27

Unit (wing) structure

Answer 27

Wing commander, Vice commander, Groups (Ex. medical, mission support, operations, maintenance, & wing staff)

Question 28

Wing CP functional area responsibilities

Answer 28

C2OPs, Reports, training, and C2 systems