SNCOA DLC - Joint Warfighter: Formative Practice exam with 100% correct answers (latest update)

While briefing at the Group Commanders' Course, SMSgt Silvers says, "Sometimes commanders must use their understanding, experience, and talents to overcome difficult situations during combat." SMSgt Silvers' comment BEST explains _____. a. Contextual Elements b. Operational Art c. Operational Design b. Operational Art RATIONALE: SMSgt Silvers' comments best identify Operational Art, which, according to the PSDJW chapter, is a thought process which uses skill (talents), knowledge (understanding), experience, and judgment to overcome the ambiguity and uncertainty of a complex environment and understand the problem at hand (overcome difficult situations during combat). CHAPTER: PSDJW (JW01) SOB: Identify PSDJW concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. While preparing to engage the enemy, the commander considers the nearest rivers, swamps, passes, choke points, and natural cover to give them the advantage. Because of her efforts, the mission was declared a huge success. This scenario BEST illustrates the ____________ impact on mission effectiveness. a. tactical actions b. interagency coordination c. unity of effort a. tactical actions RATIONALE: According to the PSDJW chapter, tactical actions are battles, engagements, and or strikes conducted by combat forces of a single command or a JIIM, coordinated in time and place, to achieve strategic or operational objectives in an operational area. Tactics are at once a science and an art and includes the consideration of how ground forces use heights, rivers, swamps, passes, choke points, and natural cover. CHAPTER: PSDJW (JW01) SOB: Illustrate PSDJW concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. SMSgt Browning briefed his people about the military actions that will affect how his defenders will engage the enemy to protect an incoming convoy. Afterwards, subordinates noted how his keen attention to detail enabled them to accomplish the goal. This scenario BEST illustrates the ____________ level of war and its impact on mission effectiveness. a. operational b. strategic c. tactical c. tactical RATIONALE: According to the PSDJW chapter, while resulting effects may be described as operational or strategic, military actions occur almost entirely at the tactical level. Since the scenario is about military actions, it illustrates the tactical level of war. CHAPTER: PSDJW (JW01) SOB: Illustrate PSDJW concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. While briefing a group of NCOs on the upcoming convoy mission, MSgt Lockhart says, "We need to be ready for individual engagements. Since we are a small unit, we need to focus on how our forces are employed and the specifics of possible engagements." MSgt Lockhart's briefing BEST identifies the ____________ level of war. a. operational b. strategic c. tactical c. tactical RATIONALE: According to the PSDJW chapter, Airmen tend not to fight large-scale battles (as surface forces use the term) but focus at the tactical level on individual engagements and missions. The tactical level of air, space, and cyberspace warfare deals with how forces are employed, and the specifics of how engagements are conducted. CHAPTER: PSDJW (JW01) SOB: Identify PSDJW concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. While briefing a course, SMSgt Carver says, "This commander is responsible for theater safety collaboration with Mexico." SMSgt Carver's comment BEST identifies the __________ commander. a. USEUCOM b. USCENTCOM c. USNORTHCOM c. USNORTHCOM RATIONALE: According to the NMO chapter, the commander of USNORTHCOM is responsible for theater security cooperation (safety collaboration) with Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas. CHAPTER: NMO (JW02) SOB: Identify NMO concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. As a part of the promotion, General Bowman was appointed as the USEUCOM commander and allotted a wide-ranging assignment that necessitates two or more military departments to perform successfully. The commander has the expertise to ensure the mission is accomplished. This scenario BEST illustrates the commander of a ____________ and the impact on mission effectiveness. a. combatant command b. joint task force c. subordinate unified command a. combatant command RATIONALE: According to the NMO chapter, a Combatant Command (CCMD) is assigned a broad mission (allotted a wide-ranging assignment) that requires (necessitates) two or more military departments to execute (perform) successfully. CHAPTER: NMO (JW02) SOB: Illustrate NMO concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. The forward deployed unit superintendent considers her flight the best one to complete the upcoming tasking since her flight was specifically formed to complete assignments with a precise, narrow goal...usually in response to an emergency situation. Her personnel are highly trained to perform the mission. This scenario BEST illustrates the ____________ impact on mission effectiveness. a. combatant command b. joint task force c. subordinate unified command b. joint task force RATIONALE: According to the NMO chapter, unlike the CCMD and subordinate unified commands with continuous missions, a JTF is formed to accomplish missions (complete assignments) with a specific, limited objective (precise, narrow goal)...usually in response to a short notice, spontaneous, or unpredictable crisis (emergency situation). CHAPTER: NMO (JW02) SOB: Illustrate NMO concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. While briefing at the Joint Air Operations Course, MSgt Keele says, "Here's where we monitor the actual execution of the Air Tasking Order (ATO), organize fluctuations with the JFACC and the Wing Operation Centers, and support other divisions in evaluating the present effort." MSgt Keele's comment BEST identifies the __________ division of the Joint Air Operations Center. a. combat operations b. combat plans c. air mobility d. strategy a. combat operations RATIONALE: MSgt Keele's comments best identify the Combat Operations Division of the JAOC, which, according to the NMO chapter, monitors the real-time (actual) execution of the ATO, coordinates changes (organizes fluctuations) with the JFACC and the Wing Operation Centers, and assists (supports) the Strategy Division in assessing (evaluating) the current (present) effort. CHAPTER: NMO (JW02) SOB: Identify NMO concepts and/or their impact on subordinate, SNCO, and mission effectiveness. After a recent severe storm on the East Coast, SMSgt Inauen gathers his team together and informs them that in order to get the necessary relief to the coast they will be working with FEMA, Airmen from across the country, along with reserve and National Guard members from many surrounding states. As SMSgt Inauen briefs his team he states, "These organizations bring unique capabilities with them and they share in the concern we have for the people affected by this storm." SMSgt Inauen's comments BEST explains the ________ concept of JIIM. a. Multinational b. Interorganizational c. Interagency c. Interagency RATIONALE: According to the Joint Planning chapter, interagency coordination is the coordination that occurs between agencies of the United States Government, including the DOD (FEMA, Airmen from across the country, along with reserve and National Guard members), for the purpose of accomplishing an objective (disaster relief). CHAPTER: Joint Planning (JW03) SOB: Identify Joint Planning concepts and/or their impacts on SNCO and mission effectiveness.