AOC IQT FUN and CMN SOBs Study Set with Questions and Correct Answers

Describe the purpose of joint doctrine To enhance the operational effectiveness of joint forces by providing funadmental principles that guide the employment of US military forces toward a common objective. Joint Doctrine is authoratative, takes precedence over service doctrine, standardizes terminology of services Describe the operational level of war Strategic-Highest, President and National cabinet use all instruments of National power, SecDef heads up the military part of that strategy Operational- Middle, Campaign plans, how are we going to achieve the strategic plans large scale? Tactical-Lowest, small plans that are focused in subcategories that complete the operational level of war, doing something to complete something Identify three fundamentals key to Joint Air Operations Joint Planning(Operational art, design, apporach), Joint Operations(Organize forces, HQ, and OA), and Joint C2 Identify the three levels of Joint Force Commands Unified Combatant Command (CCMD) (GCC and GCC), Subordinant Unified (Sub-Unified) Command , and Joint Task Force (JTF) Distinguish between the Service Component Command and the Functional Component Command Service Component Commands consists of: service component commander and the service forces assigned to a combatant command. Sub-Unified or JTF Functional Component Commands consists of: Command established to conduct operations that is normally composed of two or more military departments that must operate in the same mission area Describe the Combatant Command (COCOM) authority Non-transferable command authority of a CCDR to perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations necessary to accomplish the mission. They "Own" the forces. Describe the command authority Operational Control (OPCON) Transferable command authority inherent in COCOM, to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations necessary to accomplish the mission. OPCON is excercised through subordinate Joint Force Commander's (JFC), service and/or functional component commanders, usually thorugh AFFOR (Air Force Forces, which is a Service Component Commander)