Day 7: Combat Assessment

Question 1

21st century Joint Force Commanders (JFC) are faced with new challenges to achieve effects-based objectives across a three-dimensional reality:

Answer 1

• Time
• Geographic space
• Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 2

Joint Force Commanders (JFCs) must consider the EMS as a domain similar to:

Answer 2

• Land
• Sea
• Air
• Space
• Cyberspace

Question 3

Identify

Are we doing things right

Combat Assessment

Usually, more focus from tactical level headquarters

Answer 3

Task assessment

Question 4

Identify

Are we doing the right things

Combat Assessment

Typically, more focus from operational level headquarters

Answer 4

Operational environment (OE) assessment

Question 5

Identify

Are we accomplishing the mission

Combat Assessment

Theater level (Geographic Combatant Command) headquarters often look more broadly at the campaign assessment within the area of responsibility (AOR)

Answer 5

Campaign assessment

Question 6

Identify

Gauge accomplishment of Information Operations (IO)/EW tasks and actions

Measure friendly effort

Answer 6

Measures of Performance (MOPs)

Question 7

Identify

Determine whether IO/EW actions being executed are having the desired effect toward mission accomplishment: the attainment of end states and objectives

Measure battlespace results

Answer 7

Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs)

Question 8

The following criteria should be considered when developing MOPs and/or MOEs:

Answer 8

• Ends Related
• Measurable
• Timely
• Properly Resourced

Question 9

Focused on determining the results of engaging a target (kinetic/non-kinetic)

Answer 9

Combat Assessment (CA)

Question 10

List

Conducting combat assessment (CA) requires fully understanding the linkages between what?

Answer 10

• Targets
• Objectives
• Guidance
• Desired Effects

Question 11

List

Combat assessment (CA) is composed of three main related elements:

Answer 11

• Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)
• Munitions Effectiveness Assessment (MEA)
• Reattack recommendations or future targeting
• Bonus: Collateral Damage Assessment (CDA)

Question 12

List

The estimate of target damage or effect based on:

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)

Answer 12

• Physical damage assessment
• Change assessment
• Functional damage assessment
• Target system assessment (resulting from target engagement)

Question 13

Phase I

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)

Answer 13

Physical Damage/Change Assessment

Question 14

Phase II

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)

Answer 14

Functional Damage/Change Assessment

Question 15

Phase III

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)

Answer 15

Functional Assessment of the Higher-Level Target System

Question 16

List

Assessment of the military force in terms of the weapons system and munitions effectiveness to determine and recommend required changes to:

Munitions Effectiveness Assessment (MEA)

Answer 16

• Methodology
• Tactics
• Weapon systems
• Munitions
• Fusing
• Weapon delivery parameters to increase force effectiveness

Question 17

The purpose of MEA is to compare the ________ effectiveness of the engagement to the ____________ effectiveness calculated.

Answer 17

Actual; anticipated

Question 18

Merge the picture of what was done (BDA) and how it was done (MEA) and compares the result with pretermined MOEs developed at the start of the joint targeting cycle

Answer 18

Target nominations and reattack recommendations

Question 19

The purpose of this phase in the process are to determine ____________________ and to fomulate any required ________________ or to indicate readiness to move on to new tasks in the path to achieving the overall JFC objectives.

Future Targeting and Reattack Recommendations

Answer 19

degree of success; follow-up actions

Question 20

Identify

Evaluates damage usually located outside of target boundary

Answer 20

Collateral Damage Assessment (CDA)

Question 21

Identify

Conducted if nearest collateral concern lies within the target boundary and received damage from the engagement

Answer 21

Collateral Damage Assessment (CDA)

Question 22

Identify

Pre-strike CDE informs CDA

Answer 22

Collateral Damage Assessment (CDA)