MOD E Exam

Question 1

Who is the primary adversary?*

Answer 1

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE)

Question 2

Who are the external sponsors?*

Answer 2

DPRK and Iran

Question 3

What are the 5W’s of the mission?*

Answer 3

When: On order
Who: SOTF-91
Where: JSOA Sword
What: conducts Special Opeartion
Why: disrupt PRE government infrastructure, neutralize threats posed by LTTE mil force and other threat groups, and degrade foreign influence IOT facilitate JTF conventional mil ops

Question 4

What 2 conditions will the commanders intent set?*

Answer 4

1. Facilitate JTF conventional mil ops

2. The transfer of power back to the legitimate government of Sri Lanka

Question 5

What principle task will be conducted following transition?*

Answer 5

Foreign Internal Defense (FID)

Question 6

What 2 external countries is the LTTE instigating violence against?*

Answer 6

India and the US

Question 7

What paragraph outlines the commanders operational approach?*

Answer 7

para. 3 Execution

Question 8

What phase of the CONOP will ODAs insert?*

Answer 8

Phase 3, employment

Question 9

During employment, what ODAs will clandestinely insert? Where are their AOs?*

Answer 9

9111 SOA Akron
9112 SOA Apple
9113 SOA Apple

Question 10

Instability in the region will impact what maritime trade system?

Answer 10

Indian Ocean maritime system, The key connection between the malacca straits and the Suez canal. Links the Arabian peninsula, africa, and Mediterranean with trade in south china sea.