CDC Mastery Questions

Question 1

Within a MISREP, a narrative should

Answer 1

document the mission in chronological order by succinctly summarizing the event and directing the reader to the appropriate portion of the MISREP

Question 2

document the mission in chronological order by succinctly summarizing the event and directing the reader to the appropriate portion of the MISREP

Answer 2

JIPTL

Question 3

What is developed to compare characteristics of the requirement’s target with the characteristics of available assets or resources to determine collection suitability?

Answer 3

EEIs

Question 4

If a direct assent anti-satellite weapon was launched against an ISR satellite, which OCS category would it be effecting?

Answer 4

Space nodes

Question 5

While most threats to cyberspace operations can be characterized as originating from entities having hostile intent there are some threats that must be considered that are not hostile. What are these non-hostile threat categories?

Answer 5

Accidental and Traditional

Question 6

The primary function of the TWG (pronounced “twig”) is to __________.

Answer 6

provide feedback to the commander on base defense capabilities - assess the threat for the commander, provide feedback to the commander on base defense capabilities
(both a and whatever c was)

Question 7

What is the minimum time required in upgrade training status for 7-level?

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

What kind of operations are being conducted if an adversary gains access to a restricted computer and was able to control satellite maneuvers?

Answer 8

information operations

Question 9

(009) Who determines the availability and capability of collection assets and resources that might contribute to requirement satisfaction?

Answer 9

collection manager

Question 10

(009) What is the most significant aspect of collection because of the operational needs for intelligence often exceeding intelligence capabilities?

Answer 10

prioritization

Question 11

(012) What is the most important requirement of the dissemination process?

Answer 11

continuous management

Question 12

(006) What is the primary purpose of an in-flight report (INFLTREP)?

Answer 12

to provide the aircrews unit with immediate results following a combat sortie while the aircraft is still airborne

Question 13

(011) During _______, information is received, organized, and entered into appropriate databases by the analysis and production elements of intelligence community organizations.

Answer 13

integration

Question 14

(024) When discussing the modified combined obstacle overlay (MCOO), what is the definition of an avenue of approach (AA)?

Answer 14

a specific direction or route that the main attack or center of mass of the unit will follow

Question 15

(007) How does AF ISR institutionalize all-source planning and direction, collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and production, and dissemination (PCPAD)?

Answer 15

by improving the ability to leverage both defense and national intelligence assets

Question 16

(026) In what order should courses of action be developed?

Answer 16

in order of priority and commanders guidance

Question 17

(003) Upon the completion of the __________, commanders should have the information to make decisions about their risk level threshold.

Answer 17

risk assessment

Question 18

(002) Staff Sergeants and Technical Sergeants continue technical growth to become __________.

Answer 18

an expert, hands on technician

Question 19

(009) What is the difference between collection requirements management (CRM) and collection operations management (COM)?

Answer 19

CRM defines what intel systems must collect and COM specify how to satisfy the requirement

CRM focuses on the requirements of the customer, is all source oriented, and advocates what information is necessary for collection

COM focuses on the selection of the specific intel discplines and specific systems within a discipline to collect information to satisfy the customers request

COM is conducted by organizations to determine which collection assets can best satisfy the customers request

ALL

Question 20

(008) What do commander’s critical information requirements (CCIRs) comprise?

Answer 20

a comprehensive list of information requirements identified by the commander as critical to facilitating timely information management and to the decision making process

Question 21

(004) What does an intelligence analyst produce for the common operational picture, and what does it do for the commander?

Answer 21

produce a common, current, and relevant picture of the battlespace that reduces the uncertainty and shortens the commander’s decision making process by providing situational awareness

Question 22

(045) A low-altitude direct ascent ASAT is a(n) ____________ weapon, which are __________ impact weapons that are launched on a booster from the ground or from an aircraft into a suborbital trajectory that is designed to intersect that of a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite.

Answer 22

interceptor, kinetic

Question 23

(020) In the third phase of the air tasking cycle, what provides the basis for weaponeering assessment activities?

Answer 23

JIPTL

Question 24

(041) What is an example of a Disruptive cyber threat?

Answer 24

The targeting of global research, investment, development, and industrial processes provide