Legal Support to Military Operations

Question 1

SOB: Identify the three areas of law that affect military operations.

Answer 1

International Law, Foreign Law, Domestic Law.

Question 2

SOB: State the reason JAGs are a specialty team within the AOC.

Answer 2

The role of the JA, regardless of the type of planning or the level of command, is to provide expertise on domestic, foreign, and international law that directly affects the conduct of military operations.

Question 3

SOB: Identify the basis of ROE.

Answer 3

ROE are not formulated in a vacuum, but are based on several factors, all of which must be considered in the drafting and/or reviewing process. These factors include the law (international, foreign, and domestic), policy (domestic and international), and military (operational) concerns.

Question 4

SOB: Define Hostile Intent.

Answer 4

Hostile intent is the threat of imminent use of force by a foreign force or terrorist unit against the United States, US Forces, and in certain circumstances, US citizens, their property, US commercial assets, and other designated non-US forces, foreign nationals and their property.

Question 5

SOB: Identify the purpose of supplemental ROE.

Answer 5

SROE provides a mechanism for subordinate commands to request additional engagement authorities and sets a specific format for the issuance of ROE serial messages