O200: Joint Operations (Davis)

Question 1

US Joint Forces includes:

Answer 1

• Army
• Air Force
• Coast Guard
• Navy
• Marines

Question 2

Characteristics of traditional warfare

Answer 2

• nation states fight each other
• military operations focus on adversary military IOT influence adversary government
• victory = defeat adversary’s military, destroy war-making capability, or seize territory
• populace are not belligerents
• conventional military capability and methods
• results = win, lose, or stalemate

Question 3

Characteristics of irregular warfare

Answer 3

• state and non-state actors struggle for legitimacy and influence
• military options rarely the sole solution
• less powerful actors seek to disrupt the military strength of a more powerful adversary
• protracted conflicts aim to exhaust the will of the opponent

Question 4

Range of military operations

Answer 4

Military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrance —> crisis response and limited contingency operations —> large scale combat ops

Question 5

Traditional principles of war

Answer 5

• mass
• objective
• unity of command
• security
• economy of force
• maneuver
• offensive
• surprise
• simplicity

Question 6

Principles of joint operations =

Answer 6

Traditional principles of war + (legitimacy/perseverance/restraint)

Question 7

The joint levels of war

Answer 7

1) strategic (President, SecDef, Combatant Commander)
2) operational (joint task force, corps commanders)
3) tactical (divisions, brigades, battalions, small units)

National policy trickles down to theater strategy, campaigns, major operations, battles, engagements, and small unit and crew actions