Military Studies Flashcards
When was the Air Force Founded?
September 18, 1947
Five core Missions
- Air Superiority
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
- Rapid Global Mobility
- Global Strike
- Command & Control
What does JADO stand for?
Joint All Domain Operations
What does ACE stand for (not mental health)
Agile Combat Employment
What does ACE mean
a proactive and reactive operational
scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability
while generating combat power.
To accomplish Joint Force Commander Objectives, ACE requires re-examine what
command and control, logistics under
attack, counter-small, unmanned aircraft systems, air and missile defense, and offensive
and defensive space and cyber capabilities.
What does Agile Mean
Able to outpace adversary action through movement and maneuver to achieve
commander’s intent.
What does Base Cluster Mean?
A base cluster is a collection of bases, geographically grouped for mutual
protection and ease of C2.
What does CL stand for
Contingency Location
Conditions Based Authorities
A published set of authorities that are delegated down
the chain of command from one commander to another, to be activated only when
specified conditions are met
Hub and Spoke Distribution
A physical distribution system, in which a major port serves
as a central point from which cargo is moved to and from several radiating points to
increase transportation efficiencies and in-transit visibility.
Mission and Command
An approach to C2 that empowers subordinate decision-making for
flexibility, initiative, and responsiveness in the accomplishment of commander’s intent.
What are the core principles of mission command
build teams through mutual trust, create
shared understanding, provide clear commander’s intent, use mission-type orders (MTO)
when appropriate, exercise disciplined initiative and accept prudent risk.
What are multi-capable Airmen (MCA)
Airmen trained in expeditionary skills and capable of
accomplishing tasks outside of their core Air Force specialty.
What is Proactive Maneuver
A scheme of maneuver by which forces and assets are moved
between operating locations (see appendix) to assure allies and partner nations of US
support, alter adversary or enemy understanding of friendly intentions and capabilities,
posture to deter aggression or gain advantage.
What is Reactive Maneuver
A scheme of maneuver employed in response to observed,
perceived, anticipated, or realized enemy aggression using mobility and dispersion of
forces and assets to complicate enemy targeting, redistribute forces away from
concentrated hubs, increase survivability, and reposition forces for follow-on operations.
What are Threat Timelines
Theater-specific planning factors based on the time required for an
adversary to accomplish its find, fix, track, target, engage, and assess cycle.
ACE Enablers
- Expeditionary and Multi-Capable Airmen.
- Mission command.
- Tailorable force packages
What is command
The authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises
over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.
What is Control
Authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander
over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations
What is C2
The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over
assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission
What does Centralized Command do
gives the commander the responsibility and authority for
planning, directing, and coordinating a military operation. Centralized command is
best accomplished by an Airman at the functional component commander level who
maintains a broad focus on the joint force commander’s (JFC’s) objectives
What does distributed command do
enables commanders to delegate authorities for planning,
coordination, execution, and assessment activities to dispersed locations to achieve
an effective span of control and maintain the initiative, particularly in contested
environments
How can Commanders enable decentralized execution
by empowering subordinate decision-making to enable flexibility, initiative, and responsiveness in mission accomplishment
