Maritime

Question 1

Maritime Domain (7 areas)

Answer 1

Oceans/Sea=Blue
Estuaries/Bays=Brown
Islands/Coastal=Green
Airspace Surrounding

Question 2

Littorals

Answer 2

Coastal Area.
Seaward-Open Ocean to Shore.
Landward-Inland from Shore that can be defended directly from sea.
(Fr and En capabilities can dictate the size of the littorals.

Question 3

Economic Exclusion Zone

Answer 3

UNCLOS defined; 12-200nm from shore. EEEZ supports all national, diplomatic, political, and economic right to offshore territorial water, the continental shelf, and those resources therein.
(Conflict in IndoPacific Region, Ch Dash 9 line).
Does not extend for artificial islands/structures

Question 4

Does UNCLOS land claim extend to artificial islands/structure?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Describe Composite Warfare C2 Methodology

Answer 5

Command by Negation
-Actions of force against an assessed threat are preplanned
-Subordinate commanders take required actions without delay
-Report vs. Request
-Commanders retain power to negate any particular action
(Ask for forgiveness instead of permission, must report more).

Question 6

How does command by negation support unity of command?

Answer 6

Allows everyone to be on the same page. Preplanned responses. Subordinates are empowered to act without delay. Commander can say to stop at any point.

Question 7

Explain the 5 components of the composition warfare commander’s tiered structure.

Answer 7

“A” Officer in Tactical Command
“B” Composite Warfare Commander (Can be more than 1, designated by OTC)
Warfare Commanders
“W” Air and Miss. Def. Comm
“Q” Information Warfare Comm
“Z” Sea Combat Comm (Combined “X” and “S”)
“P” Strike Warfare Comm
Functional Group Comms (Limited in Scope) Act Autonomously Above Coordinator
Coordinator (Facilitator, not autonomous)

Question 8

Describe Maritime Specific Planning Documents

Answer 8

-OPGEN: Distributed by OTC. Policy matters, instructions; similar to MC General Order
-OPTASK: Detailed info for specific guidance within indivual warfare area. Similar to Operations Order
-OPSTAT: Information exchanges and reporting on operational status. Sim. to SitRep.
-DIMs/WIMs: Updates to fill the gap, keep troops apprised, amplifies/modifies previous OPTASKs.
-Preplanned Responses: Clearly defined “if this, then that” important to the commander. Allows for negation.