Joint Maritime Ops

Question 1

2 Segments that comprise littoral operation area

Answer 1

Seaward - from open ocean to shore
Landward - area inland that may still be defended from sea

Question 2

United Nations Conventions of the Law of the Sea

Answer 2

12NM - Territorial/ National Airspace
24 NM - contiguous
200NM - Exclusive economic zone

Question 3

Describe Composite warfare command and control methodology

Answer 3

Command by negation
Decentralized
Mitigate challenges of complex environment

Question 4

5 Components of composite warfare commanders tiered structure

Answer 4

Officer in tactical command
Composite Warfare commander
Warfare Commanders
Functional Group Commander
Coordinators

Question 5

Officer in tactical command

Answer 5

Senior officer present
Assigns subordinate commanders and delegates authorities
Controls CWC’s through mission type orders and command by negation

Question 6

Composite warfare commander

Answer 6

-Tactical commander of naval task force
-Responsible for direction/control of subordinate commanders/coordinators
-OTC May designate one or more composite warfare commanders

Question 7

Warfare commanders

Answer 7

Established for extended periods
Impact all forces in the CWC
Manage targets and tracks in their mission area
Act autonomously over their specific mission areas

Question 8

Functional group commander

Answer 8

Limited in scope and duration
Mission areas only impact a segment of the force
Act autonomously over their specific area

Question 9

Warfare vs functional commander

Answer 9

Warfare = extended period of time
Functional = specific task

Question 10

Coordinators

Answer 10

Execute policies of OTC CWC
-Manage and distribute assigned assets and resources
-Respond to specific tasking of warfare or group commanders

Question 11

Describe Maritime Specific planning documents used during maritime ops (5)

Answer 11

Maritime Tactical messages
Daily intentions messages
Preplanned responses
Card of day/week
CSG/ARG Air plans

Question 12

Maritime tactical messages

Answer 12

-OPGEN - general policy matters
-OPTASK - detailed info for specific guidance
-OPSTAT - info exchanges and reporting on ops status (sitrep)

Question 13

Daily intentions messages

Answer 13

daily updates provided by commanders
amplifies info from optask

Question 14

Preplanned responses

Answer 14

Standardized procedures that provide a clear understanding of CDR’s intent
Criteria for autonomous actions

Question 15

Card of day/week

Answer 15

Issued by CVN intel center
Contains maritime specific instructions
Daily spons/code words/base numbers/tacans

Question 16

CSG/ARG air plans

Answer 16

all CVN and ARG flight ops
ATO Derived sorties