CORE 1 (Pg 1-10)

Question 1

Describe the purpose of the MOC

Answer 1

Chief of Naval Operations through US Fleet Forces and US Pacific Fleet established Maritime Operations Centers (MOCs) to address shortfalls in the U.S. Navy’s ability to command and control at the operational level of war (OLW). The MOC provides a framework within which Navy commanders at the operational-level exercise command and control (C2). The purpose of the MOC is to help the commander exercise control of his or her subordinate forces and to coordinate support from other component commanders. While the commander is invested with command authority, it is through the MOC that he exercises control. C2 entails both the processes (planning, directing, monitoring, and assessing) and systems (personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by the commander) to exercise authority over and provide guidance to assigned or attached forces.

Question 2

List the five missions of the Fleet Headquarters.

Answer 2

1) Service Title 10
2) Force Management Mission
3) Theater Security Cooperation (TSC)/Phase 0 Mission
4) Offensive/Defensive Operations Contingency Mission
5) Non-combat Crisis Response Operations Contingency Missions

Question 3

What is Service Title 10?

Answer 3

In varying degrees, MOC are assigned the role of fulfilling service Title 10 requirements, which falls largely on the shoulders of COMUSFLTFORCOM and COMUSPACFLT. These efforts fall along budget and administrative and training areas.

Question 4

What is Force Management Mission?

Answer 4

All Navy Component Commands (NCC) are required to provide maritime forces, per “Forces For” and the force management process. This is a train-man-equip mission.

Question 5

What is TSC/Phase 0 Mission?

Answer 5

Every MOC supports a higher headquarters theater security cooperation mission, which may differ in scope and scale based on the size of the theater.

Question 6

What is Offensive/Defensive Operations Contingency Missions?

Answer 6

Fleet commanders are assigned a variety of contingency support missions, including major combat operations (MCO); regional war on terrorism (RWOT); homeland defense (HLD); homeland security (HLS); bilateral and multilateral defense agreements; ballistic missile defense (BMD) response options; counter-weapons of mass destruction (C-WMD); response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives (CBRNE); stability operations; non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO); defense support of civil authorities (DSCA); foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA); foreign consequence management (FCM); foreign disaster relief (FDR); humanitarian/civic assistance (HCA); epidemic response; and migrant response operations.

Question 7

What is Non-combat Crisis Response Operations Contingency Missions?

Answer 7

The majority of contingency missions assign the commander as a Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC); however, some fleet commanders are also assigned contingency roles as a “Joint Task Force (JTF)-capable Headquarters (HQ. When contingency missions are not specifically designated by a higher headquarters, it implies the MOC must be “ready for anything” from major combat to non-combat response options.

Question 8

What are the core Navy capabilities?

Answer 8

deterrence, maritime security, forward presence, sea control, power projection, and non-combat crisis response

Question 9

List the five functions of the Fleet Headquarters

Answer 9

Enable Effective Command and Control
Set the Conditions for Subordinate Success 
Prepare the Maritime Force
Provide the Maritime Force
Employ the Maritime Force

Question 10

What are the core Navy capabilities?

Answer 10

Deterrence 
Maritime security
Forward presence
Sea control
Power projection
Non-combat crisis response

Question 11

List the Mission Essential Tasks of the MOC include the MET associated with Fleet Management (HQ METS) and Operational (MOC METs).

Answer 11

The MOC must perform a set of Mission Essential Tasks (METs) to meet its five missions. The METs are broken up between headquarters function (HQ Tasks) and operational tasks (MOC Tasks). The HQ Tasks functions are tied to preparing and providing the Fleet. MOC Tasks are tied to enabling the commander’s decision making and setting the conditions for subordinate’s success.

Question 12

List the two HQ METs

Answer 12

The two HQ METs are Prepare and Provide the Force

Question 13

List the 11 MOC METs

Answer 13

The 11 MOC METs (Employ the Force) are: 
Monitor (OP 2.5)
Assess (OP 5.2)
Plan (OP 5.3)
Direct (OP 5.4)
Communicate (OP 5.1)
Deterrence (OP 7.3)
Maritime Security (ST 8.1.2)
Presence/Sustainment (ST 4)
Sea Control (OP 1.5.2)
Power Projection (OP 1.2.4)
Non-Combat Crisis Response (OP 4.7)

Question 14

List the location and area of responsibility of the MOCs.

Answer 14

USFF

PACFLT

Question 15

Identify the two Echelon Two MOCs and the Combatant Commanders they mainly support.

Answer 15

US Fleet Forces Command and US Pacific Fleet each have MOCs. USFF, in Norfolk VA, supports USNORTHCOM and USSTRATCOM in support of Homeland Defense and Defense Support to Civil Authorities. USPACFLT, in Pearl Harbor HI, supports USNORTHCOM and STRATCOM for Homeland Defense and USPACOM as a theater MOC. Note that US Naval Forces Europe/Africa, US Naval Forces Central Command and US Forces Southern Command are also Echelon Two commands however their associated MOCs operate as Number Fleet MOCs.

Question 16

Identify the Numbered Fleet MOCs

Answer 16

There are MOCs at:
Third Fleet (San Diego, CA)
Fourth Fleet (Mayport, FL)
Fifth Fleet (Bahrain)
Sixth Fleet (USS MOUNT WHITNEY)
Seventh Fleet (USS BLUE RIDGE)
Tenth Fleet (Fort George G. Meade, MD)

Question 17

Describe the MOC’s Higher Headquarters in both the operational and administrative chain of command

Answer 17

The President and SecDef exercise authority, direction, and control of the Armed Forces through two distinct branches of the chain of command and control. One branch runs from the President, through SecDef, to the CCDRs for missions and forces assigned to their commands. For purposes other than the operational direction of the CCMDs, the chain of command runs from the President to SecDef to the Secretaries of the Military Departments and, as prescribed by the Secretaries, to the commanders of Military Service forces. The Military Departments, organized separately, operate under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of that Military Department. The Secretaries of the Military Departments may exercise administrative control (ADCON) over Service forces through their respective Service Chiefs and Service commanders. The Service Chiefs, except as otherwise prescribed by law, perform their duties under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretaries of the respective Military Departments to whom they are directly responsible.

Question 18

Describe the composition and functions of the Joint Cheifs of Staff (JCS).

Answer 18

The JCS consists of the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS); the Chief of Staff, US Army; the Chief of Naval Operations; the Chief of Staff, US Air Force; the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and The Chief, National Guard Bureau . The Joint Staff supports the JCS and constitutes the immediate military staff of SecDef. The CJCS is the principal military advisor to the President, and SecDef. The other members of the JCS are military advisors to the President, and SecDef as specified below:

(1) A member of the JCS may submit to the CJCS advice or an opinion in disagreement with, or in addition to, the advice or opinion presented by the CJCS. If a member submits such advice or opinion, the CJCS shall present that advice or opinion to the President, or SecDef at the same time that he presents his own advice. The CJCS shall also, as he considers appropriate, inform the President, or SecDef of the range of military advice and opinion with respect to any matter.
(2) The members of the JCS, individually or collectively, in their capacity as military advisors, shall provide advice on a particular matter when the President or SecDef request such advice

Question 19

Describe the different types of Combatant Commanders (CCDR’s), who they report to and the document that defines their authorities.

Answer 19

There are two types of Commandant Commanders: Geographic and Functional. Geographic combatant commanders (GCCs) are assigned a geographic area of responsibility (AOR) by the President with the advice of SecDef as specified in the Unified Command Plan (UCP). GCCs are responsible for the missions in their AOR. Functional combatant commanders (FCCs) have transregional responsibilities and are normally supporting CCDRs to the GCC’s activities in their AOR. FCCs may conduct operations as directed by the President or SecDef, in coordination with the GCC in whose AOR the operation will be conducted.

Question 20

Identify the Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCC), their Areas of Responsibility (AOR) and their Naval Components.

Answer 20

US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). The naval component of USNORTHCOM is USFF who acts and US Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVNORTH).

US Pacific Command (USPACOM). The naval component of USPACOM is US Pacific Fleet (PACFLT). PACFLT’s naval elements are Third Fleet and Seventh Fleet.

US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). The naval component of USSOUTHCOM is US Naval Forces South (NAVSOUTH). NAVSOUTH’s naval element is Fourth Fleet.

US European Command (USEUCOM). The naval component of USEUCOM is US Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR). NAVEUR’s naval element is Sixth Fleet.
US Central Command (USCENTCOM). The naval component of USCENTCOM is US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). NAVCENT’s naval element is Fifth Fleet.

US African Command (USAFRICOM). USAFRICOM’s naval component is US Naval Forces Africa Command (NAVAF). NAVAF’s naval element is Sixth Fleet.

Question 21

Commander, US Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCO)

Answer 21

is an FCC who exercises COCOM of all assigned Special Operations Forces (SOF) forces. SOF are those forces identified in Title 10, USC, Section 167, or those units or forces that have since been designated as SOF by SecDef, and they are those forces of the Services specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support Special Operations. CDRUSSOCOM is responsible to:

(1) Serve as the SOF joint force provider;
(2) Synchronize planning for global operations against terrorist networks in coordination with other CCDRs, the Services, and as directed, appropriate USG departments

Question 22

Commander, US Strategic Command (COMUSSTRATCOM)

Answer 22

Is an FCC who is responsible to:

(1) Maintain primary responsibility among CCDRs to support the national objective of strategic deterrence (2) Provide integrated global strike planning and Command and Control (C2) support of theater and national objectives and exercising C2 of selected missions as directed
(3) Synchronize planning for global missile defense in coordination with other CCDRs, the Services, and as directed, appropriate USG departments and agencies
(4) Plan, integrate, and coordinate Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) in support of strategic and global operations
(5) Provide planning, training, and contingent electronic warfare support
(6) Synchronize planning for DOD combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) efforts in coordination with other CCDRs, the Services, and as directed, appropriate USG departments and agencies
(7) Plan and conduct space operations
(8) Synchronize planning for cyberspace operation
(9) Provide in-depth analysis and precision targeting for selected networks and nodes

Question 23

The Commander, US Transportation Command (COMUSTRANSCOM)

Answer 23

Is an FCC who is responsible to:

(1) Provide common-user and commercial air, land, and maritime transportation, terminal management, and aerial refueling to support global deployment, employment, sustainment, and redeployment of US forces
(2) Serve as the mobility joint force provider
(3) Provide DOD global patient movement, in coordination with GCCs, through the Defense Transportation Network
(4) Serve as the Distribution Process Owner. Synchronize planning for global distribution operations in coordination with other CCMDs, the Services, and as directed, appropriate government departments and agencies. TRANSCOM is discussed further below

Question 24

Describe the mission of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the major logistics functions of the Office of the Chief of naval Operations (OPNAV).

Answer 24

The CNO is the senior military officer in the Navy. The CNO is a four-star admiral and is responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, utilization of resources and operating efficiency of the operating forces of the Navy and of the Navy shore activities assigned by the Secretary.
A member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CNO is the principal naval advisor to the President and to the Secretary of the Navy on the conduct of war, and is the principal advisor and naval executive to the Secretary on the conduct of naval activities of the Department of the Navy. Assistants are the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNOs) and a number of other ranking officers. These officers and their staffs are collectively known as the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV). OPNAV N4 establishes logistics policy for the Navy. OPNAV N41 provides supply and operational logistics policy and is the higher headquarters for policy for both operational logistics (numbered fleet logistics) and Naval Supply Systems Command.

Question 25

Describe the major command relationships and the major principal of command

Answer 25

Command is central to all military action, and unity of command is central to unity of effort. Inherent in command is the authority that a military commander lawfully exercises over subordinates including authority to assign missions and accountability for their successful completion. Although commanders may delegate authority to accomplish missions, they may not absolve themselves of the responsibility for the attainment of these missions. Unity of command means all forces operate under a single commander with the requisite authority to direct all forces employed in pursuit of a common purpose. Unity of effort requires coordination and cooperation among all forces toward a commonly recognized objective, although they are not necessarily part of the same command structure. During multinational operations and interagency coordination, unity of command may not be possible, but the requirement for unity of effort becomes paramount. Unity of effort—coordination through cooperation and common interests—is an essential complement to unity of command.

Question 26

Outline Combatant Command (COCOM) Command Authority

Answer 26

COCOM provides full authority for a CCDR to perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command. For the logistician the one of the most important aspects of COCOM is Directive Authority for Logistics (DAFL). CCDRs exercise directive authority for logistics and may delegate directive authority for a common support capability to a subordinate. For some commodities or support services common to two or more Services, one Service may be given responsibility for management based on DOD Executive Authority (EA) designations or inter-Service support agreements. However, the CCDR must formally delineate this delegated directive authority by function and scope to the subordinate JFC or Service component commander. The exercise of directive authority for logistics by a CCDR includes the authority to issue directives to subordinate commanders, including peacetime measures necessary to ensure the following: effective execution of approved plans, effectiveness and economy of operation, and prevention or elimination of unnecessary duplication of facilities and overlapping of functions among the Service component commands. CCDRs will coordinate with appropriate Services before exercising directive authority for logistics or delegate authority for subordinate commanders to exercise common support capabilities to one of their components

Question 27

Describe Operational Control (OPCON) command authority

Answer 27

OPCON is the command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of CCMD and may be delegated within the command. OPCON is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations and necessary to accomplish the mission. OPCON provides authority to organize and employ commands and forces as the commander considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. It does not include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. These elements of COCOM must be specifically delegated by the CCDR. OPCON does include the authority to delineate functional responsibilities and operational areas of subordinate JFCs

Question 28

Describe Tactical Control (TACON) command authority

Answer 28

TACON is an authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements and maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish assigned missions or tasks assigned by the commander exercising OPCON or TACON of the attached force

Question 29

Describe the Supported/Supporting command relationships

Answer 29

Support is a command authority. A support relationship is established by a common superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force. The support command relationship is used by SecDef to establish and prioritize support between and among CCDRs, and it is used by JFCs to establish support relationships between and among subordinate commanders. The designation of supporting relationships is important as it conveys priorities to commanders and staffs that are planning or executing operations. The support command relationship is, by design, a somewhat vague but very flexible arrangement. The establishing authority (the common JFC) is responsible for ensuring that both the supported commander and supporting commanders understand the degree of authority that the supported commander is granted. The supported commander should ensure that the supporting commanders understand the assistance required. The supporting commanders will then provide the assistance needed, subject to a supporting commander’s existing capabilities and other assigned tasks. When a supporting commander cannot fulfill the needs of the supported commander, the establishing authority will be notified by either the supported commander or a supporting commander. The establishing authority is responsible for determining a solution. There are several types of” support”: General, Mutual, Direct and Close. The LRC logistician’s focus mostly on mutual and direct support

Question 30

Describe Administrative Control (ADCON) Authority

Answer 30

ADCON is the direction or exercise of authority over subordinate with respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations. ADCON is synonymous with administration and support responsibilities identified in Title 10, USC. This is the authority necessary to fulfill Military Department statutory responsibilities for administration and support. ADCON may be delegated to and exercised by commanders of Service forces assigned to a CCDR at any echelon at or below the level of Service component command. ADCON is subject to the command authority of CCDRs