SOB Flashcards

1
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ID the 2 chains of cmd over multi-nat forces

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National and Multinational

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2
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Coalition vs Alliance

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C - Typically Ad-Hoc

A - Formal agreement, enduring, broad obj

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Describe 3 basic cmd structure models for multinational forces

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Parallel - No single cmmdr, lowest cooperation, best for pre-crisis, ISR, humanatarian
Lead Nation - One cmd, preserves national chain, best for rapidly changing environments
Integrated - highest cooperation, unity of command, less flexible, best for long term situations

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Describe Jt Air Ops

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Air ops performed w/air capes/forces made available by components in spt of a JFC

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Purpose of Jt Doctrine

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enhance op effectiveness of jt forces by providing fundamental principles that guide employment of US mil towards common objs

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Describe Operational Lvl of cmd

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links strat and tactics with op objs to achieve mil end states and strat objs

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ID 3 fundies key to Jt Air Ops

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Jt planning, operations, C2

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3 Lvls of Jt Force Cmd

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Unified Combatant Cmd (CCMD), Subordinate Unified Cmd, Joint Task Force

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Distinction between Service Comp. Cmd and Function Comp. Cmd

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SCC - Only cmd of single service

FCC - Cmd of two or more services sharing a domain

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Describe Characteristics of 4 cmd relationship lvls of authority

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COCOM - cannot be delegated, owns op and tac planning, budgeting, programming
OPCON - organization of forces (usually held by SCC)
TACON - Local direction and control (usually functional)
ADCON - logis, trng, readiness, mobilization (usually held by service comp.)

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ID the 3 areas of law that affect military ops

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International, foreign, and US domestic

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12
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State reason that JAGs are a specialty tm in the AOC

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Provide JFACC, JAOC Div, and Tms legal advice

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13
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ID the basis of ROE

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law, policy, and mil concerns

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Define hostile intent

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threat of imminent use of force against the US, forces, and sometimes US assets

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ID the purpose of supplemental ROE

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enable cmdrs to obtain or grant addtl authorities necessary to accomplish an assigned msn

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ID the planning process for COMAFFOR & JFAC

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Jt Planning Process for Air (JPPA)

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ID the approver of the Air COA

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JFC

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ID the doc developed by the JFACC based upon the approved COA

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Jt Air Ops Plan (JAOP)

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19
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List elements of the strat to task methodology in order

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Op objs to Tac objs to Tac Tasks

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Match 2 types of indicators commonly used by the jt forces w/what they assess

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Measure of Performance (MOP) - friendly actions

Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) - desired change

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21
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List guidelines for indicator development

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Relevant, Observable or Collectable, Responsive, Resourced

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22
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Define Airspace Control

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Capes and procedures used to increase op effectiveness by promoting safe efficient and flexible use of airspace

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ID 2 methods of airspace cntrl

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Positive and procedural

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ID the JFC’s airspace cntrl responsibilities

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Responsible for airspace cntrl and AD

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ID the ACA responsibilities

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Establish Airspace Cntrl System (ACS)
Develop policy and procedures for airspace cntrl
Develop Airspace Cntrl Plan (ACP)

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3 Standardized designs of the Army Brig Combat Teams

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Infantry, Armored, Stryker

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Define Msn Cmd

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C2 that empowers subordinate decision making & decentralized execution

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ID 5 essential functions of the Navy Maritime Strat

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Deterrence*, Sea Control, Maritime Sec, Power Projection, Sea Lift

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ID typical tailored force packages of deployed maritime forces

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Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Surface Action Grp (SAG), Expeditionary Strike Grp (ESG), Amphibious Rdy Grp/Marine Exp Unit (ARG/MEU)

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ID Msn Capes of Carrier Acft

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FA-18, E-2, EA18G

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31
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ID how the Marines org for cmbt

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Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)

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ID basic elements of a MAGTF

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Command, Aviation, Ground, Logistics

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ID types of MAGTFs

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Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) - Div/Wg/Grp (60 days)
ME Brigade (MEB) - Reg/Grp (30 days)
ME Unit (MEU) - team/sq/battalion (2 weeks)
MEF Forward (MEFF), level between MEF/MEB
Special Purpose, no larger than a MEU, special built for a msn

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34
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ID org deployed structure for the Air Force

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AEF/AEFT

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35
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ID building blocks of an AETF

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Numbered/Wing/Grp/Sqdn

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List three elements of an AETF

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single cmder, appropriate C2 mechanisms, tailored and fully supported forces

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37
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ID 3 assigned msns of the USSF

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Protect, Deter, Operate

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ID the pri force provider of SFs and capes for the Jt Force

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Space Ops Cmd (SpOC)

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ID USSOCOM SOF Comps

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USASOC, AFSOC, NAVSPECWARCOM, MARSOC

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ID Purpose of a TSOC

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sub-unified cmd within each CCMD (COCOM to USSOCOM, OPCON to CCMD)

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ID Purpose of a JSOTF

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temporary, formed to conduct a specific SOF msn

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ID Purpose of a JSOAC

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plans, directs, executes jt SOF aviation activities

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43
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ID the Divisions of the JAOC

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Strategy, Cmbt Plans, Cmbt Ops, ISR, Air Mob

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44
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ID Primary Responsibilities of Strategy Div

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Div - Long range planning of air ops

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45
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ID Prim Resp of Strat Plans Team

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Long range planning

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46
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ID Prim Resp of Strat Guidance Team

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op lvl to tac lvl guidance, produces the AOD

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47
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ID Prim Resp of Op Assessment Team

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evaluate effectiveness & efficiency of air ops

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48
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ID Prim Resp of NK Team

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Plan NKE in AO

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49
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ID Prim Resp of Cmbt Plans Div

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near term (48 hr) planning for air/space/cyber ops

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50
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ID Prim Resp of Tgt Effects Team

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tgt selection to build the JIPTL

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ID Prim Resp of Master Air Attack Plan Team

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plan for employment and allocation of resources, produces the MAAP

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ID Prim Resp of C2 Plans Team

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detailed execution plans and data link architecture, ACP/SPINS/ACO/OPTASKLINK

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ID Prim Resp of ATO Production Team

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Builds the ATO

54
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ID Prim Resp of Cmbt Ops Div

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executes current ATO/ACO

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ID Prim Resp of Offensive Ops Team

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Attack operations, DT

56
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ID Prim Resp of Defensive Ops Team

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Air/Missile Def

57
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ID Prim Resp of NK Ops Team

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Execution of NK taskings

58
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ID Prim Resp of Snr Intel Duty Officer Team

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focal pt of ISR

59
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ID Prim Resp of Interface Cntrl Team

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Manages Link network, track data coord

60
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ID Prim Resp of ISR Div

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provides predictive and actionable intel, ISR ops, and tgting

61
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ID Prim Resp of Analysis, Correlation, & Fusion Team

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IPOE, Produces OBs

62
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ID Prim Resp of Tgts/Tac assessment team

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tgt analysis/development, weaponeering, tac assessments

63
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ID Prim Resp of ISR Ops

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Collection mgmt, RFIs, processing, exploitation, development (PED)

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ID Prim Resp of Air Mob Div

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plan, coord, task, & execute airlift, airmed, and AR

65
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ID Prim Resp of Airlift Cntrl Team

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plans airlift into the ATO/ACO

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ID Prim Resp of Air Mob Cntrl Team

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C2 during msn execution

67
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ID Prim Resp of AR Cntrl Team

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plans and executes AR

68
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ID Prim Resp of Aeromed Cntrl Team

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plan and execute Aeromed

69
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ID Staff element responsible for overseeing construction and mx of JAOC comm

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AFFOR A6

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Purpose of Msn Partner Environment

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provide framework for op info sharing between DoD and msn partners

71
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Explain pri spectrum mgmt doc used to spt jt ops

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Jt Comm-Electronic Ops Instruction (JCEOI)

72
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Describe PR responsibilities of Jt Force Comp Cmdrs

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PR ISO own ops, within their AO, or as tasked by the JFC

73
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ID responsibilities of the JPRC

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Assists JFC in planning and coord of PR ops within the AO

74
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ID responsibilities of the Component PR Coord Cell

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Coord with each component PR cell

75
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ID responsibilities of the UAR Coord Cell

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Integrate, coord, deconflict, & sync all Unconventional Assisted Recovery capes and activities

76
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ID Air & Missile Def measures associated w/DCA

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Active and Passive

77
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ID Types of active Air & Miss Def coverage

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Area, point, self-defense, HVAA

78
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ID passive Air & Miss Def measures and characteristics

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Detect and Warning, Mobility, CCD, Hardening, Redundancy, Dispersion, CBRN, Reconstitution

79
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ID basic AADC responsibilities

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  • Timely AMD warning and cueing
  • Dev, coord, implement, ID and engagement procedures
  • Timely and accurate track reporting
  • Establish AD Region and sectors
  • Coordinate EWarning Sys
  • OCA attack ops recommendations
  • Coord w/ Supported/supporting cmds
  • Develop the Area Air Defense Plan (AADP)
80
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ID 2 types of air spt requests

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Preplanned and Immediate

81
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ID purpose of a AIRSUPREQ

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Request either preplanned or immediate air support

82
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Describe flow of PP and IMM ASRs

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PP - submitted prior to ATO published, flows through the chain of cmd to the JFACC to the cmbt plans div
IMM - submitted after ATO publication, flows through the chain of cmd to the JFACC to the cmbt ops div

83
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ID the flow of a AIRSUPREQ

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Goes to the JFACC

84
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ID Purpose of ALLOREQ

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Provide JFACC & JFC estimate of total air effort, ID excess air sorties, ID unfilled air reqs

85
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ID flow of ALLOREQ

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From air capable components to the JFACC

86
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ID Characteristics of Scheduled and On-Call msns

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Sched - in ATO with a T/O time, assigned tgt, specific location, specific loadout
On-Call - in ATO as grnd or air alert, w/alert window, flexible ordnance load

87
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ID relationship between the two ASR types and two msn types

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PP req can gen a sched or on-call msn

IMM req can pull from an on-call msn or if higher pri then from a sched msn

88
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ID the jt C2 options JFC may empower to sync & integrate jt fires and tgting

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Delegate authority to J3
Create a Jt Fires Element (JFE)
Create a Jt Tgting Coord Board (JTCB)
Create a Jt Tgting Working Grp (JTWG)

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ID Subsystems of the jt fire sup system

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C2, TA, and attack/delivery systems

90
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ID overarching purpose of stage 1 of the ATO cycle

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integrate component efforts at the operational lvl

91
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ID the final approval for air apportionment

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JFC

92
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ID methodology JFACC uses for Air Apportionment recommendations

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Pri and/or percentages of effort based on the JFC CONOPs, specific tasks, and/or comp/cc jt fires reqs

93
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State use of the AOD

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Provides the JFACC daily guidance

94
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ID the JAOC div and team that produce the AOD

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Strat Div and the Strat Guidance Team

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ID key contents of the AOD

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Situation, msn, exec-air ops, admin and logistics, C2, annexes (SMEACA)

96
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Define the JIPTL

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Pri list of effects ID’d for action during an ATO cycle, approved by the JFC

97
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Define the JTCB

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forum for components to articulate strategies and priorities for future ops

98
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Define tgting

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selecting and prioritizing tgts and matching appropriate responses

99
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ID product produced from Tgt Dev stage of the ATO cycle

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JIPTL

100
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ID foundation of the Tgt Dev Stage of the ATO cycle

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AOD

101
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ID the CPD team that produces the draft JIPTL

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Target Effects Team (TET)

102
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Define purpose of stage 3 of ATO cycle

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develop an employment plan

103
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ID key inputs to stage 3 of the ATO cycle

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guidance (AOD), desired effects, ISR, component inputs , logistics, resources, NK team

104
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ID MAAP team responsibilities

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Design/produce the MAAP
Brief/get approval for the MAAP
Enter msn data to TBMCS (for ATO)

105
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ID outputs of stage 3 of the ATO cycle

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MAAP, MAAP data, MAAP approval, sortie allocation

106
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Req inputs f/ATO production

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AODB Setup Data (FrOB), JIPTL, Airspace group, TACINFO, MAAP, Air Mob Msns

107
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ID factor that drives daily sched of the ATO production

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Battle Rythm

108
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ID pri TBMCS application used to produce the ATO

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Marine Corp Air Msn Planner (MCAMP)

109
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ID activities of stage 5 of the ATO cycle

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JFACC directs execution of air capes & available forces ISO jt air ops

110
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ID products of stage 5 of the ATO cycle

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Phys Dmg Assessment (PDA), INFLREP, MISREP

111
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State purpose of stage 6 of the ATO cycle

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determine progress towards success, develop recommendations

112
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State goal of the Operational Assessment Brief

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present actionable info to the JFACC

113
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Describe Cyber Ops msns

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DODIN, DCO, OCO

114
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Difference between CPT & CMT

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CPT - Defensive

CMT - Offensive

115
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Describe cyber actions that spt jt mil ops

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Security, Defense, Exploitation, Attack

116
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Describe purpose of Combined Force Space Comp. Cmd

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Coord, plan, integrate, sync, exec, and assess space ops

117
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Explain roles of theater space personnel - DS4

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AOC space rep, JFACC adviser

118
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Explain roles of theater space personnel- Space Cntrl Coord Element (SSCE)

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deployed team that supports the DS4

119
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Explain roles of theater space personnel - CSFCC Fly Teams

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Space support to theater ccmd staffs

120
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Explain roles of theater space personnel - Space Cell

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monitors and briefs the Chief of Cmbt Ops about space effects

121
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Explain roles of theater space personnel - Space Duty Officer

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monitors space effects on current ops, typically in the Cmbt Ops Div - Space Cell

122
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Explain roles of theater space personnel - Space Duty Tech (SpaceDT)

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works for the Space DO

123
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Explain roles of theater space personnel - NKDO/NKOT

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responsible for space NK taskings

124
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Pri mechanism for C2 of air and space power to the COMAFFOR

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Theater Air Cntrl Sys (TACS)

125
Q

Army C2 system

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Army Air Grnd Sys (AAGS)

126
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ID pri Army Forces Liaison in the JAOC

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Battlefield Coord Det (BCD)

127
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Org which the Cmdr Amphibious Force (CAF) executes air ops in the Amph Obj Area (AOA)

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Navy Tactical Air Cntrl Sys

128
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ID responsibilities of the Naval & Amph Liaison Element (NALE)

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Rep the Maritime Component Cmd in the JAOC to the JFACC

129
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Allows MAGTF C2 of air and surface fires

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Marine Air C2 Sys (MACCS)

130
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ID responsibilities of the Marine Liaison Element (MARLE)

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Rep the MAGTF cmd at the JAOC

131
Q

SOF C2 sys for air and ISR assets

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Spec Ops Air Grnd Sys (SOAGS)

132
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ID SOF Liaison at the JAOC

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SOLE