AOC IQT Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers

Describe combatant command authority Non-transferrable 2 chains of command over Multinational Ops(MNO). National: (own country... POTUS) Multinational: (all participants 1 chain, can vary from country to country) Difference between coalition and alliance Alliance: Formal treaty, long term Coalition: agreement for common short term action 3 basic command structure models PIL Parallel: each nation own chain Integrated: 1 CC/ multinational staff Lead Nation: 1 nation directs Primary function of TACS (theater air control system) C2, air defense, airspace control Primary function of the AAGS (army air ground control system) Army's way of synchronization/integration of Air Ops into their plan Primary function of NTACS (navy tactical air control system) Control of Amphibious ready groups and CSGs Primary function of Marine Air C2 system (MACCS) Allows MAGTF to integrate, deconflict, and execute joint surface and air fires Primary functions of the SOAGS (special ops air/gnd system) SOF C2 that synchs/de conflicts supporting joint fires and ISR assets Divisions of the JAOC Strategy(SRD), Combat Plans(CPD), Combat Ops(COD), ISRD, Air Mobility(AMD) Responsibilities of Strat Division SRD Long range planning Responsibilities of Combat Plans Develop detailed plans (near term/48hrs to ATO) Responsibilities of Combat Ops Execution of current ATO and ACO ISRD responsibilities Predictive, actionable intel, & targeting AMD (air mobility) responsibilities Plan, coord, task airlift Strat Plans Team purpose SPT Develop op level long range joint air strategy Strat Guidance Team purpose SGT Op level plans to Tac level planning (Strat) Op Assessment Team purpose OAT Eval effectiveness (Plans) Target Effects Team purpose TET Daily targeting selection/produce JIPTL (Plans) Master Air Attack Plan Team purpose MAAP Develops JFACCs phased ops scheme for ATO period (COD) Def Ops Team Purpose Area Air Defense plan using Counter air/IAMD (COD) OFF Ops Team Purpose Offensive portions of ATO; C2, SEAD, AI, CAS (COD) Non Kinetic Ops Team purpose(NKO) Timing decisions? (COD) Integrated Control Team ICT purpose Interface management (datalink)