CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE COMMON
CORE COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the fundamental difference between homeland defense and
defense support of civil authorities. Answer: HD is focused on external
threats and aggression while DSCA is focused on supporting civil
authorities and domestic disaster relief
⩥ Offensive operation tasks. Answer: Movement to contact; attack;
exploitation; pursuit
⩥ 3 statuses that the national guard can operate under. Answer: State
Active Duty; Title 32; Title 10
⩥ Purposes for defensive operations. Answer: 1. Deter or defeat enemy
offense
2. Gain Time
3. Achieve economy of force
4. Retain key terrain
5. Protect the populace
6. Critical Assets and infrastructure
7. Develop intelligence
,⩥ Characteristics of defensive operations. Answer: 1. preparation
2. Security
3. Disruption
4. Massing effects
5. Flexibility
6. Maneuver
7. Operations in Depth
⩥ Characteristics of the Offense. Answer: 1. Surprise
2. Concentration
3. Tempo
4. Audacity
⩥ 3 triggers for the transition from offense to defense. Answer: 1.
victory
2. culmination
3. change of mission
⩥ 4 phases to a hazard or disaster. Answer: 1. planning
2. response
3. recovery
, 4. restoration
⩥ Types of obstacles and what they consist of. Answer: 1. Existing
obstacles - natural/manmade
2. Tactical/Protective
⩥ Each SBCT infantry rifle company has a section of:. Answer: 1.
Organic 120-mm Stryker mortar carrier vehicles with 60mm dismounted
mortar capabilities
2. a sniper team
3. a mobile gun system platoon (MGS) with 3 MGS vehicles
⩥ Who are the primary maneuver force in an ABCT and what do they
consist of. Answer: 1. Three combined arms BNs
2. Two armor BNs and two mechanized INF companies
⩥ 3 NCOER types. Answer: 1. Direct
2. Organizational
3. Strategic
⩥ Time period a senior officer must supervise an officer. Answer:
minimum of 90 day calendar days
CORE COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the fundamental difference between homeland defense and
defense support of civil authorities. Answer: HD is focused on external
threats and aggression while DSCA is focused on supporting civil
authorities and domestic disaster relief
⩥ Offensive operation tasks. Answer: Movement to contact; attack;
exploitation; pursuit
⩥ 3 statuses that the national guard can operate under. Answer: State
Active Duty; Title 32; Title 10
⩥ Purposes for defensive operations. Answer: 1. Deter or defeat enemy
offense
2. Gain Time
3. Achieve economy of force
4. Retain key terrain
5. Protect the populace
6. Critical Assets and infrastructure
7. Develop intelligence
,⩥ Characteristics of defensive operations. Answer: 1. preparation
2. Security
3. Disruption
4. Massing effects
5. Flexibility
6. Maneuver
7. Operations in Depth
⩥ Characteristics of the Offense. Answer: 1. Surprise
2. Concentration
3. Tempo
4. Audacity
⩥ 3 triggers for the transition from offense to defense. Answer: 1.
victory
2. culmination
3. change of mission
⩥ 4 phases to a hazard or disaster. Answer: 1. planning
2. response
3. recovery
, 4. restoration
⩥ Types of obstacles and what they consist of. Answer: 1. Existing
obstacles - natural/manmade
2. Tactical/Protective
⩥ Each SBCT infantry rifle company has a section of:. Answer: 1.
Organic 120-mm Stryker mortar carrier vehicles with 60mm dismounted
mortar capabilities
2. a sniper team
3. a mobile gun system platoon (MGS) with 3 MGS vehicles
⩥ Who are the primary maneuver force in an ABCT and what do they
consist of. Answer: 1. Three combined arms BNs
2. Two armor BNs and two mechanized INF companies
⩥ 3 NCOER types. Answer: 1. Direct
2. Organizational
3. Strategic
⩥ Time period a senior officer must supervise an officer. Answer:
minimum of 90 day calendar days
