TSCP/Funding/Authorities/Permissions/PAO/Military Advisor/Targeting

Question 1

What is the difference between authorities and permissions?

Answer 1

Authorities are legally what you are allowed to do by law

Permissions are specific limits given to you by your chain of command

Question 2

What is the difference between a Measure of Effectiveness and a Measure of Performance?

Answer 2

MOE is subjective in nature looking at both qualitative and quantitative observations/data
MOP is objective in nature looking at specific quantitative data

Question 3

What is the difference between P-2 and P-11 funds?

Answer 3

P-2 are General Purpose Forces funds

P-11 is Special Operations funds

Question 4

Describe Title 10 Statutory Authorities/Funding

Answer 4

Department of Defense

• used to fight and win our nations wars
• cannot be used to train or equip foreign forces unless specifically authorized

Question 5

Describe Title 22 Statutory Authorities/Funding

Answer 5

Department of State

• promote foreign policy through diplomacy and foreign assistance
• improve foreign nations’ ability to deter and defeat aggression
• cannot be used to pay salaries of US military personnel needed to conduct training missions

Question 6

Describe Title 32 Statutory Authorities/Funding

Answer 6

National Guard Bureau

• State Partnership Program
• SPP Mil-Mil engagement conducted by members of the NG within a GCCs AO must be paid for by USC10 O&M funds, NG members must be on active duty orders

Question 7

Describe Title 50 Statutory Authorities/Funding

Answer 7

War and National Defense
-specified intelligence/surveillance programs
-Chapter 37-National Security Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants
Chapter 40-Weapons of Mass Destruction

Question 8

What is the purpose of Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET)?

Answer 8

USSOF peculiar training event in which SOF units deploy overseas and train with foreign forces to enhance SOF UW/FID skills and increase language capability

Question 9

Describe authorities and funding for JCETs

Answer 9

Title 10, USC Sec 322-authority to train with foreign forces, focus is for US forces. Fuel, training ammunition, and rations are authorized expenses

Question 10

What is the purpose of Counter Narco-Terrorism (CNT) and Counter Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) missions?

Answer 10

To train foreign law enforcement units on individual and collective tasks to improve their capacity and capability to interdict illegal drugs bound for the US and Transnational Criminal Organizations

Question 11

Describe authorities and funding for CNTs/CTOCs

Answer 11

Section 333 permits DoD to use the defense budget to provide counter-narcotics assistance and training foreign security forces, including police forces. Authorities include train, advise, and limited equip.

Question 12

Describe authorities and funding for 127e

Answer 12

Authorizes up to 100M to provide support for foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing military SOF operations to combat terrorism.
Train, advise, equip (non-standard)

Question 13

Describe OPFUND

Answer 13

Operations fund is used to provide a means for a unit, while in the field or on a deployment, to purchase mission critical requirements that cannot otherwise be obtained by the unit through traditional means.

Question 14

What are the 3 characteristics of a successful Military Adviser?

Answer 14

1. Establishing Rapport
2. Establish Credibility
3. Maintain Value

Question 15

Who are some main players in a country team?

Answer 15

-Defense Attache Officer-Senior military adviser
-Regional Security Officer-in charge of embassy security, knowledgeable on security threats in the county
Chief of Station-CIA rep, intelligence
Management-General Finance Officer, daily operations
Military Liaison Officer-Military relations with HN