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AOC IQT Block 1 SOBs Exam Study
Guide
Enhance the operational effectiveness of joint forces by providing fundamental principles that guide the
employment of U.S. military forces towards a common objective - Answer✔✔-Purpose of Joint Doctrine
The operational level links strategy & tactics by establishing operational objectives needed to achieve the
military end states & strategic objectives - Answer✔✔-Operational Level of War
ID 3 fundamentals key to Joint Air Operations. - Answer✔✔-Joint Planning, Joint Operations, Joint C2
ID the 3 levels of Joint Force Commands. - Answer✔✔-Unified Combatant Command, Subordinate
Unified Combatant Command, Joint Task Force (JTF)
What is command consisting of the Service component commander & all those Service forces that have
been assigned to a CCMD or further assigned to a subordinate unified command or JTF, e.g. COMAFFOR -
Answer✔✔-Service Component Command
What is command established to conduct operations that is normally composed of forces of 2+ Military
Departments that must operate within the same mission area or physical domain, or when there is a
need to accomplish a distinct aspect of the assigned mission, e.g. JFACC - Answer✔✔-Functional
Component Command
Which Command Authority is a non-transferable cmd authority (cannot be delegated) of a CCDR to
perform those functions of cmd over assigned forces involving organizing & employing cmds & forces;
assigning tasks; designating objectives; & giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military ops,
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joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the cmd - Answer✔✔-
Combatant Command (COCOM) Authority
Which command authority is a transferable cmd authority inherent in COCOM, to perform those
functions of cmd over subordinate forces involving organizing & employing cmds & forces, assigning
tasks, designating objectives, & giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military ops & joint
training necessary to accomplish the msn - Answer✔✔-Operational Command (OPCON) Authority
Which Command Authority is Authority over military capability or forces made available for tasking that
is limited to the detailed direction & control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area
necessary to accomplish msns or tasks assigned - Answer✔✔-Tactical Command Authority (TACON)
Which Command Authority is established by a common superior commander b/w subordinate
commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force -
Answer✔✔-Support
ID the 3 standardized designs of the Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCT). - Answer✔✔-Infantry, Armored,
Stryker
Define Mission Command. - Answer✔✔-The Army's approach to C2 that empowers subordinate decision
making & decentralized execution appropriate to the situation...based on view that war is inherently
chaotic & uncertain
ID the 5 essential functions of the U.S. Navy's maritime strategy. - Answer✔✔-All domain access,
maritime security, deterrence, sea control, power projection
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ID the typical "tailored force packages" of forward deployed maritime forces. - Answer✔✔-Carrier Strike
Group (CSG), Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG)/Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs), Surface Action
Groups (SAG), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG)
ID the msn capabilities of carrier-based naval aircraft. - Answer✔✔-FA-18 (Strike Fighter/Tanker)
EA-18G Growlers (Airborne Electronic Attack)
E-2C/D Hawkeye (Airborne Early Warning...AEW)
MH-60R/S Seahawks (Anti-Sfc/Anti-Submarine/CSAR/SAR)
C-2A Greyhounds (Logistics)
F-35C (Strike Fighter)
MH-53E Sea Dragon (Airborne Mine Countermeasures...AMCM)
P-3/P-8/EP-3 (Maritime Patrol/ISR)
E-6 TACAMO (Strat Comms)
MQ-8 Fire Scout UAS (ISR)
MQ-4 Triton (Broad Area Maritime Surveillance...BAMS)
ID how the Marine Corps organizes for combat. - Answer✔✔-Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
ID the 4 basic elements of a MAGTF - Answer✔✔-Command Element (CE), Ground Combat Element
(GCE), Aviation Combat Element (ACE), Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
ID the different types of MAGTF. - Answer✔✔-Marine Expeditionary Force Unit (MEF), Marine
Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
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AOC IQT Block 1 SOBs Exam Study
Guide
Enhance the operational effectiveness of joint forces by providing fundamental principles that guide the
employment of U.S. military forces towards a common objective - Answer✔✔-Purpose of Joint Doctrine
The operational level links strategy & tactics by establishing operational objectives needed to achieve the
military end states & strategic objectives - Answer✔✔-Operational Level of War
ID 3 fundamentals key to Joint Air Operations. - Answer✔✔-Joint Planning, Joint Operations, Joint C2
ID the 3 levels of Joint Force Commands. - Answer✔✔-Unified Combatant Command, Subordinate
Unified Combatant Command, Joint Task Force (JTF)
What is command consisting of the Service component commander & all those Service forces that have
been assigned to a CCMD or further assigned to a subordinate unified command or JTF, e.g. COMAFFOR -
Answer✔✔-Service Component Command
What is command established to conduct operations that is normally composed of forces of 2+ Military
Departments that must operate within the same mission area or physical domain, or when there is a
need to accomplish a distinct aspect of the assigned mission, e.g. JFACC - Answer✔✔-Functional
Component Command
Which Command Authority is a non-transferable cmd authority (cannot be delegated) of a CCDR to
perform those functions of cmd over assigned forces involving organizing & employing cmds & forces;
assigning tasks; designating objectives; & giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military ops,
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joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the cmd - Answer✔✔-
Combatant Command (COCOM) Authority
Which command authority is a transferable cmd authority inherent in COCOM, to perform those
functions of cmd over subordinate forces involving organizing & employing cmds & forces, assigning
tasks, designating objectives, & giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military ops & joint
training necessary to accomplish the msn - Answer✔✔-Operational Command (OPCON) Authority
Which Command Authority is Authority over military capability or forces made available for tasking that
is limited to the detailed direction & control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area
necessary to accomplish msns or tasks assigned - Answer✔✔-Tactical Command Authority (TACON)
Which Command Authority is established by a common superior commander b/w subordinate
commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force -
Answer✔✔-Support
ID the 3 standardized designs of the Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCT). - Answer✔✔-Infantry, Armored,
Stryker
Define Mission Command. - Answer✔✔-The Army's approach to C2 that empowers subordinate decision
making & decentralized execution appropriate to the situation...based on view that war is inherently
chaotic & uncertain
ID the 5 essential functions of the U.S. Navy's maritime strategy. - Answer✔✔-All domain access,
maritime security, deterrence, sea control, power projection
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ID the typical "tailored force packages" of forward deployed maritime forces. - Answer✔✔-Carrier Strike
Group (CSG), Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG)/Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs), Surface Action
Groups (SAG), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG)
ID the msn capabilities of carrier-based naval aircraft. - Answer✔✔-FA-18 (Strike Fighter/Tanker)
EA-18G Growlers (Airborne Electronic Attack)
E-2C/D Hawkeye (Airborne Early Warning...AEW)
MH-60R/S Seahawks (Anti-Sfc/Anti-Submarine/CSAR/SAR)
C-2A Greyhounds (Logistics)
F-35C (Strike Fighter)
MH-53E Sea Dragon (Airborne Mine Countermeasures...AMCM)
P-3/P-8/EP-3 (Maritime Patrol/ISR)
E-6 TACAMO (Strat Comms)
MQ-8 Fire Scout UAS (ISR)
MQ-4 Triton (Broad Area Maritime Surveillance...BAMS)
ID how the Marine Corps organizes for combat. - Answer✔✔-Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
ID the 4 basic elements of a MAGTF - Answer✔✔-Command Element (CE), Ground Combat Element
(GCE), Aviation Combat Element (ACE), Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
ID the different types of MAGTF. - Answer✔✔-Marine Expeditionary Force Unit (MEF), Marine
Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
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