EA03 - Joint Warfighter

Question 1

War

Answer 1

a violent struggle between rival parties to attain competing objectives.

Question 2

Traditional Warfare

Answer 2

characterized as a confrontation between nation states or coalitions/alliances of nation states.

Question 3

Irregular Warfare

Answer 3

defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations. Irregular warfare favors indirect and asymmetric approaches

Question 4

Military Theory

Answer 4

the scientific, artistic, and philosophical idea or view relating to principles, methods, rules, and operations of war. Military theory describes the best way to wage war in a universe described by science, and based on the nature of man as described by philosophy

Question 5

Air Force Doctrine

Answer 5

“At the Heart of Warfare Lies Doctrine…”

Question 6

Basic doctrine

Answer 6

states the most fundamental and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper use, presentation, and organization of forces in military action.

Question 7

Operational doctrine

Answer 7

describes a more detailed organization of forces and applies the principles of basic doctrine to military actions.

Question 8

Tactical doctrine

Answer 8

describes the proper employment of specific Air Force assets, individually or in concert with other assets to accomplish detailed objectives.

Question 9

Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence

Answer 9

routine activities that establish, shape, maintain, and refine relations with other nations, international organizations (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and domestic civil authorities (e.g., state governors or local law enforcement)

Question 10

Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Operations

Answer 10

an be small-scale, limited duration operations, such as strikes, raids, and peace enforcement, which might include combat depending on the circumstances.

Question 11

Major Operations and Campaigns

Answer 11

extended duration, large-scale operations that usually involve combat. A major operation is a series of related tactical actions, such as battles, engagements, and strikes. It can be conducted independently or can serve as an important component of a campaign.

Question 12

Nuclear Deterrence Operations

Answer 12

purpose of Nuclear Deterrence Operations is to operate, maintain, and secure nuclear forces to achieve an assured capability to deter an adversary from taking action against vital US interests.

Question 13

Air Superiority

Answer 13

that degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another which permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, air, and special operations forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force

Question 14

Space Superiority

Answer 14

the degree of dominance in space of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, air, space, and special operations forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force.

Question 15

Cyberspace Superiority

Answer 15

the operational advantage in, through, and from cyberspace to conduct operations at a given time and in a given domain without prohibitive interference.

Question 16

Command and Control

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Global Integrated ISR

Answer 17

the synchronization and integration of the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, dissemination systems across the globe to conduct current and future operations.

Question 18

Global Precision Attack

Answer 18

the ability to hold at risk or strike rapidly and persistently, with a wide range of munitions at any target and to create swift, decisive, and precise effects across multiple domains.

Question 19

Special Operations

Answer 19

operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or clandestine, or low-visibility capabilities.

Question 20

Rapid Global Mobility

Answer 20

the timely deployment, employment, sustainment, augmentation, and redeployment of military forces and capabilities across the range of military operations. It provides joint military forces the capability to move from place to place while retaining the ability to fulfill their primary mission.

Question 21

Personnel Recovery

Answer 21

the sum of military, diplomatic, and civil efforts to prepare for and execute the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel.

Question 22

Agile Combat Support

Answer 22

the ability to field, protect, and sustain Air Force forces across the range of military operations to achieve joint effects.

Question 23

Building Partnerships

Answer 23

described as Airmen interacting with international Airmen and other relevant actors to develop, guide, and sustain relationships for mutual benefit and security.

Question 24

alliance

Answer 24

a relationship that is created from a formal agreement such as a treaty between two or more nations for broad, long-term objectives that further the common interests of the members.

Question 25

coalition

Answer 25

an ad hoc arrangement between two or more nations for common action. Coalitions are formed by different nations with different objectives, usually for a single occasion or for longer cooperation in a narrow sector of common interest

Question 26

Goal of All Joint Operations

Answer 26

The end goal of all joint operations is unified action among all parties involved in achieving the mission.

Question 27

Adversarial Crisis Response/Contingency Operations

Answer 27

When we are engaged in adversarial crisis response/contingency operations, we are directing our energy toward an enemy.

Question 28

Non-adversarial Crisis Response/Contingency Operations

Answer 28

a descriptive term of how our operational Airmen accomplish missions that are not war but responses to a crisis or contingency. In these situations, there is no enemy per se, and our actions may be to assist and not combat a threat.