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Joint Doctrine Flashcards

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Designate the order of precedence between joint, service, multinational, and multiservice doctrine

A

1- Multinational
2- Joint
3- Multiservice
3- Service

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Define Multinational Doctrine

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Agreed upon fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of two or more nations in coordinated action toward a common objective.

Ratified by participating nations. For example: NATO allied Joint Doctrine and ROK-US combined doctrine

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Agreed upon fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of two or more nations in coordinated action toward a common objective.

Ratified by participating nations. For example: NATO allied Joint Doctrine and ROK-US combined doctrine

A) Joint
B) Multiservice
C) Multinational
D) Service

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C) Multinational

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Define Joint Doctrine

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Fundamental principles that “guide the employment of the United States military forces” in coordinated action toward a common objective and may include terms, tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Authoritative guidance from which joint operations are planned and executed.

Promulgated by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).

Enables joint force commanders (JFC) to focus on solving strategic, operational, and tactical problems.

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Fundamental principles that “guide the employment of the United States military forces” in coordinated action toward a common objective and may include terms, tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Authoritative guidance from which joint operations are planned and executed.

Promulgated by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).

Enables joint force commanders (JFC) to focus on solving strategic, operational, and tactical problems.

A) Joint
B) Service
C) Multinational
D) Multiservice

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A) Joint

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Define Multiservice Doctrine

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Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of “two or more services” in coordinated action toward a common objective.

“Signatory services are the proponents”

Multiservice publications

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Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of “two or more services” in coordinated action toward a common objective.

“Signatory services are the proponents”

Multiservice publications

A) Service
B) Joint
C) Multinational
D) Multiservice

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D) Multiservice

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Define Service doctrine

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Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of a “single service”

Prepared under the direction of the Service Chiefs of staff

Addresses the conduct of operations.

A) Joint
B) Service
C) Multinational
D) Multiservice

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Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of a “single service”

Prepared under the direction of the Service Chiefs of staff

Addresses the conduct of operations.

A) Joint
B) Service
C) Multinational
D) Multiservice

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B) Service

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Interpret Unified Action

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The synchronization, coordination, and alignment of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations “to achieve unit of effort”

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The synchronization, coordination, and alignment of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations “to achieve unit of effort”

A) Unity of Command
B) Unity of effort
C) Unified Action
D) International Organizations

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C) Unified Action

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Name the governmental and nongovernmental entities involved in Unified Action

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1- U.S. Joint Forces
2- Multinational Forces
3- International Organizations
4- Private Sector and others
5- Nongovernmental organizations
6- U.S., State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments

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Command Relationships:

Authority cannot be delegated or transferred

A) Support
B) TACON
C) COCOM
D) OPCON

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C) COCOM

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The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving:
-Organizing and employing commands and forces
-assigning tasks
-designating objectives
-giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission

  • Can and should be delegated to subordinate commands to empower them to accomplish the mission.

A) COCOM
B) OPCON
C) TACON
D) Support

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B) OPCON

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Authority over assigned or attached “forces 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 of the attached force.

  • Does not provide the authority to add to or change the function of the subordinate commander

A) TACON
B) OPCON
C) Support
D) ADCON

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A) TACON

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Relationship established by a common superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force.

A) COCOM
B) OPCON
C) TACON
D) Support

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D) Support

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What are the categories of support?

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General support, mutual support, Direct support, close support

18
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In regards to support relationships, the supported commander determines?

A

What, where, and when

19
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In regards to support relationships, the supporting commander determines?

A

Who and how

20
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Direction or exercise of authority with respect to administration and support

A) Support
B) OPCON
C) ADCON
D) COCOM

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C) ADCON

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That authority granted by a commander (any level) to a subordinate to directly consult or coordinate an action with a command or agency within or outside of the granting command

A) COCOM
B) Direct Liaison Authorized (DIRLAUTH)
C) Support
D) ADCON

A

B) Direct Liaison Authorized (DIRLAUTH)

22
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Who exercises authority, direction, and control of the armed forces through two distinct branches of the chain of command?

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President and Secretary of Defense (SecDef)

23
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What are the two distinct branches of the chain of command?

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Administrative and operational

24
Q

Discern the order of the administrative chain of command

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1- President
2- Sec Def
3- Secretaries of Military Departments
4- Service Chiefs
5- Commanders of Military Service Forces

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Who is the principal military advisor to the President and SecDef?

A

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)

26
Q

Discern the order of the Operational chain of command

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1- President
2- Sec Def
3- Unified Combatant Commanders
4- Service/Functional Component Commands

27
Q

Determine who can create a Joint Task Force

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1- Secretary of Defense
2- Combatant Commander
3- Subunified Commander
4- Existing Joint Task Force Commander
5- JFC (Joint Force Commander)

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Manning a force:

Permanent transfer of forces

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Assigned

29
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Manning a force:

Temporary transfer of forces

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Attached

30
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Manning a force:

Used when neither assigning not attaching is appropriate

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Support

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