Levels Of Warfare

Question 1

Strategic

Answer 1

Ends, prudent idea or ideas for employing instruments of national power. Determines national guidance that address strategic objectives.

Question 2

NSS

Answer 2

National Security Strategy 
Written by POTUS
Four pillars:
Protect the american way of life
Promote american prosperity 
Preserve peace through strength
Advance American influence

Question 3

JIIM

Answer 3

Joint interagency intergovernmental multinational

Question 4

Unity of effort

Answer 4

Coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if the participants are not necessarily in the same command or organization

“ends”

Question 5

Unified action

Answer 5

Synchronization, coordination and/or integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort

“Ways”

Question 6

Comprehensive approach

Answer 6

“Means”

Question 7

3 factors of the strategic environment

Answer 7

Globalization
Diffusion of technology
Demographic shifts

Question 8

2+3

Answer 8

Revisionist powers
Russia/China

Rouge regimes
Iran/ N. Korea/ VEOs (violent extremists organizations)

Question 9

DIME

Answer 9

Diplomatic, Information, military, economic

Question 10

SOCOM imperatives

Must do

Answer 10

Hostage rescue, countering WMDs

Question 11

SOCOM imperatives

Expected to do

Answer 11

Countering trans regional terrorist organizations, UW and sensitive activities, provide full array of capabilities across ROMO

Question 12

SOCOM imperatives

Should do

Answer 12

Trans regional synchronization, rebalance to effect situations before they become crises, provide a ready and resilient force and family

Question 13

What are the functions of the DoD?

Answer 13

Support and defend constitution
Ensure, by timely and effective military action, and security of the United States, it’s possessions, and areas vital to its interest.
Uphold and advanced in the national policies and interests of the United States.

Question 14

Explain the Army’s two core competencies.

Answer 14

Combined arms maneuver

Wide area security

Question 15

Identify the four Functional Combatant Commands (FCC)

Answer 15

Cybercom
Stratcom
Socom
Transcom

Question 16

Identify the six Geographic Combatant Commands (GCC)

Answer 16

Northcom
Southcom
Centcom
Indopaccom 
Eucom 
Afericom

Question 17

What is the function of the joint strategic campaign plan?

Answer 17

Provides a unified strategic direction for the Armed Forces. It directs campaign contingency and support plans.

Question 18

TSOC

Answer 18

Theater specific operations command

Question 19

CAMPLAN priorities

1:

Answer 19

Restore balance
1:2 deployment ratio
Defense ready fully operational capabilities
Objective T Fully operational capability

Question 20

CAMPLAN priorities

2:

Answer 20

Solidify 1st SF Command as a deployable and force providing HQ
Fix the force execution
Focus on cyber ISR and counter UAS capabilities

Question 21

CAMPLAN priorities

3:

Answer 21

Communicate ARSOF narrative
Achieve conventional force and special operation force integration interoperability and interdependence
Develop and strengthen JIIM partnerships,
Improve understanding of ARSOF capabilities and Mature doctrine

Question 22

DPG

Answer 22

Defense Planning Guide

Question 23

JSCP

Answer 23

Joint strategic campaign plan

Provides the global campaign plan, regional campaign plan, functional campaign plans and combatant commands campaign plans

Question 24

UCP

Answer 24

Unified command plan

Question 25

CPG

Answer 25

Contingency Planning Guidance

Question 26

CCP

Answer 26

Combatant command campaign plan

Includes CSCS, Country specific security cooperation section
CONPLAN Contingency plan
OPLAN operational plan
TDP Theater distribution plan
TPP Theater posture plan

Beats with the ICS integrated country strategies