MOD 2 Quiz 1

Question 1

Three levels of warfare

Answer 1

Strategic, operational and tactical

Question 2

Strategic level

Answer 2

Strategy is a prudent set of ideas for employing the instruments of national power synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater and multinational objectives

Question 3

Operational level

Answer 3

Links strategy and tactics by establishing operation objectives needed to achieve the military end states and strategic objectives. It sequences tactical actions to achieve objectives

Question 4

Tactical level

Answer 4

Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. The tactical level of war is where battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or joint task forcesz

Question 5

Which article covers presidential authority in the constitution?

Answer 5

Article 2

Question 6

Examples of presidential authority

Answer 6

Call NG into service, make treaties with senate approval, nominate heads of government, pardons for federal offenses, convene congress for special session.

Question 7

War powers resolution is..

Answer 7

Where president can deploy troops for up to 60 days while giving congress notice of action within 48 hours

Question 8

Congressional authority comes from what article of constitution?

Answer 8

Article 1

Question 9

Examples of congressional authority

Answer 9

War and defense powers, legislative power, commerce power, investigatory power, taxing power, spending power, eminent domain,

Question 10

Three command authorities

Answer 10

ADCON, OPCON, TACON

Question 11

ADCON:

Answer 11

direction or exercise if authority over subordinate or other organizations with respect to administration and support, including organization of service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations

Question 12

OPCON:

Answer 12

The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigns tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.

Question 13

OPCON is the link between…

Answer 13

CoCom and TACON units(the ODA)

Question 14

TACON:

Answer 14

The authority forces that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the AO necessary in order to accomplish missions or tasks assigned.

Question 15

DODs purpose…

Answer 15

-Support and defend the constitution
-Ensure the security of our interests
-Uphold and advance policies and interests

Question 16

Army is broken down into two major categories…

Answer 16

Generating force and operating force

Question 17

Examples of generating force

Answer 17

TRADOC HRC USAREV

Question 18

Examples of operating force

Answer 18

Sad, Ranger Regimenr, SOAR, JSOC

Question 19

The 7 GCCs

Answer 19

1) Africa Command
2) Central Command
3) European Command
4) Northern Command
5) Southern Command
6) Indonesian Pacific Command
7) Space Command

Question 20

SOCOM has both…

Answer 20

Generating and operating forces

Question 21

TSOC

Answer 21

1) SOC Africa
2) SOC Europe
3) SOC Central
4) SOC Pacific
5) SOC Korea
6) SOC South
7) SOC North

Question 22

OPCON is delegated to…

Answer 22

TSOC

Question 23

Strategic direction

Answer 23

Strategy and intent of POTUS, SecDef, CJCS in pursuit of national interests

Question 24

National Security Strategy

Answer 24

A document approved by POTUS for developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security

Question 25

Two supporting documents for NSS are…

Answer 25

1) Unified Command Plan
2) Contingency Planning Guidance

Question 26

National Defense Strategy is

Answer 26

A document approved by the SecDef for applying the armed forces of the US in coordination with the DOD agencies and other instruments of national power to achieve national security strategy objectives

Question 27

The supporting documents for NDS is

Answer 27

Defense Planning Guidance(Classified)

Question 28

National Military Strategy is

Answer 28

A document approved by the CJCS for distributing and applying military power to attain national security strategy and national defense strategy objectives

Question 29

The adjacent document is…

Answer 29

The Joint Strategic Campaign Plan

Question 30

The adjacent document is…

Answer 30

The Joint Strategic Campaign Plan

Question 31

The Joint Strategic Campaign Plan is

Answer 31

The primary document in which the CJCS writes and Carrie’s out his statutory responsibility for providing unified strategic direction to the armed forces. JSCAP operationalizes the strategic vision

Question 32

Within JSCAP there is

Answer 32

The Combatant Commanders Campaign Plan