Joint Force Components Flashcards
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL (ADCON)
“direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations with respect to administration and support”
TACTICAL CONTROL (TACON)
“the authority over forces that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned”
OPERATIONAL CONTROL (OPCON)
“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 necessary to accomplish the mission”
DIRECT LIAISON AUTHORIZED (DIRLAUTH)
“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.”
SUPPORTING VS SUPPORTED
Supporting: Unit/Org provides assistance, resources or aid.
Supported: Unit/Org receiving assistance, resources, or aid.
CHOP’d
“CHange Of OPerational Control”
When a unit or asset transition from one operational command to another. ADCON/OPCON shift.
US-Nato Relationship
US-FVEY/ACGU Relationship
OPLAN/CONPLAN/OPORD
OPLAN - Operations Plan
CONPLAN - Concept Plan
OPORD - Operations Order
160th SOAR MDS
MH-60M/DAP (Direct Action Penetrator) - Medium Assault/Attack
AH/MH-6 (Little Bird) -
MH-47 (Chinook) - Heavy Assault
MQ-1C ER (Gray Eagle) -
NAVSPECWARCOM
SEAL Teams -
SWCC -Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen
SBT - Special Boat Team
MARSOC
Org Structure:
Locations:
Capabilities:
Mission:
AFSOC MDS
AC-130J
C-146
CV-22
MC-130J
MQ-9
OA-1K
U-28
STS
DSO/TSO
JSOC
Org Structure:
Locations:
Capabilities:
Mission:
F2T2EA
Find
Fix
Track
Target
Engage
Assess
CV-22 Applications
SEAD - Suppression Enemy Air Defence
STRIKE - Single Attack Mission
OCA - Offensive Counter-Air
DCA - Defensive Counter-Air
ESCORT - Fighters assigned to protect a package.
RESCORT - Replacing/Reassigning Escort Mission
