Joint Warfighting Exam Questions and
Answers
What is Policy (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -
guidance that is directive or instructive, stating what is to be accomplished. It reflects a
conscious choice to pursue certain avenues and not others. may change due to
leadership, political considerations, or financial reasons
What is Strategy (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Joint Warfare)? - Correct
Answers -Originates in policy and addresses broad objectives, along with the designs
and plans for achieving them Example: Island Hopping in PACAF theater in WWII.
(addresses broad obj, along with designs and plans for achieving them).
What is Doctrine (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct
Answers -Presents considerations on how to accomplish military goals and obj. It is a
storehouse of analyzed experience and wisdom. Military Doctrine is authoritative but not
directive. Also called the "playbook" of effective methods utilized in the past to win the
fight. highlights lessons learned, best practices, effective SOPs, and ROEs.
What is Operational Art (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct
Answers -use of (KES skills) creative thinking by commanders and staffs to design
strategies, campaigns, and major operations and organize and employ military forces.
This is the ability to integrate ends, ways, means across the levels of war (strategic,
ops, tactical)
What are some Operational Art Elements (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt
Warfare)? - Correct Answers -logistics and technology, ones to which the commander
has some degree of control over
What are some contextual Elements of Operational Art (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and
Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -ours and the enemy's political systems,
physical environment, our national leadership. One in which the commander has little or
no control over
What questions must a commander ask with Operational Art (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and
Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers --what are the obj and desired/state?
(Ends)
-what sequence of actions is most likely to achieve those obj/end state? (Ways)
-what resources are required to accomplish that sequence of actions? (Means)
-what is the likely chance of failure or unacceptable results in performing that sequence
of action? (Risk)
, What is Operational Design (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? -
Correct Answers -the conception and construction of the framework of a joint ops plan
and its subsequent execution.
What is the key to Operational Design (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt
Warfare)? - Correct Answers -understanding the strategic guidance (determining the
ends state and objectives), identifying the adversary's principal strengths and
weaknesses, and developing an operational concept that will achieve strategic and
operational objectives.
What are Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt
Warfare)? - Correct Answers -DIME: Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic
What is the Diplomatic portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy,
Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -principal instrument for
engaging with other foreign groups to advance U.S. values, interests, and objectives.
What is the Informational portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy,
Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -IO encompasses planning,
coordination, and synchronization of the employment of current capabilities to
deliberately affect or defend the information environment to achieve the commander's
objectives.
What is the Military portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy, Strategy,
and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -must ensure their adherence to U.S.
values, constitutional principles, an standards for the Profession of Arms. Should be
used as last resort
What is Interagency Coordination (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)?
- Correct Answers -the U.S. gov and orgs coordinate and work together to integrate
NSC Instruments of National Power with intergovernmental orgs (IGO),
nongovernmental orgs (NGO) and regional orgs to accomplish an objective (think
macro, big)
What is the Economic portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy,
Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -responsibility of the U.S.
Gov lies with facilitating the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and
services worldwide. a strong U.S. economy with free access to global markets and
resources is a fundamental engine of the general welfare, the enabler of a strong
national defense, and an influence for economic expansion by U.S. trade partners'
worldwide.
What is JIIM (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -
Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational
Answers
What is Policy (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -
guidance that is directive or instructive, stating what is to be accomplished. It reflects a
conscious choice to pursue certain avenues and not others. may change due to
leadership, political considerations, or financial reasons
What is Strategy (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Joint Warfare)? - Correct
Answers -Originates in policy and addresses broad objectives, along with the designs
and plans for achieving them Example: Island Hopping in PACAF theater in WWII.
(addresses broad obj, along with designs and plans for achieving them).
What is Doctrine (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct
Answers -Presents considerations on how to accomplish military goals and obj. It is a
storehouse of analyzed experience and wisdom. Military Doctrine is authoritative but not
directive. Also called the "playbook" of effective methods utilized in the past to win the
fight. highlights lessons learned, best practices, effective SOPs, and ROEs.
What is Operational Art (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct
Answers -use of (KES skills) creative thinking by commanders and staffs to design
strategies, campaigns, and major operations and organize and employ military forces.
This is the ability to integrate ends, ways, means across the levels of war (strategic,
ops, tactical)
What are some Operational Art Elements (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt
Warfare)? - Correct Answers -logistics and technology, ones to which the commander
has some degree of control over
What are some contextual Elements of Operational Art (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and
Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -ours and the enemy's political systems,
physical environment, our national leadership. One in which the commander has little or
no control over
What questions must a commander ask with Operational Art (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and
Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers --what are the obj and desired/state?
(Ends)
-what sequence of actions is most likely to achieve those obj/end state? (Ways)
-what resources are required to accomplish that sequence of actions? (Means)
-what is the likely chance of failure or unacceptable results in performing that sequence
of action? (Risk)
, What is Operational Design (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? -
Correct Answers -the conception and construction of the framework of a joint ops plan
and its subsequent execution.
What is the key to Operational Design (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt
Warfare)? - Correct Answers -understanding the strategic guidance (determining the
ends state and objectives), identifying the adversary's principal strengths and
weaknesses, and developing an operational concept that will achieve strategic and
operational objectives.
What are Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt
Warfare)? - Correct Answers -DIME: Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic
What is the Diplomatic portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy,
Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -principal instrument for
engaging with other foreign groups to advance U.S. values, interests, and objectives.
What is the Informational portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy,
Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -IO encompasses planning,
coordination, and synchronization of the employment of current capabilities to
deliberately affect or defend the information environment to achieve the commander's
objectives.
What is the Military portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy, Strategy,
and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -must ensure their adherence to U.S.
values, constitutional principles, an standards for the Profession of Arms. Should be
used as last resort
What is Interagency Coordination (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)?
- Correct Answers -the U.S. gov and orgs coordinate and work together to integrate
NSC Instruments of National Power with intergovernmental orgs (IGO),
nongovernmental orgs (NGO) and regional orgs to accomplish an objective (think
macro, big)
What is the Economic portion of the Instruments of National Power (Ref: Policy,
Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -responsibility of the U.S.
Gov lies with facilitating the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and
services worldwide. a strong U.S. economy with free access to global markets and
resources is a fundamental engine of the general welfare, the enabler of a strong
national defense, and an influence for economic expansion by U.S. trade partners'
worldwide.
What is JIIM (Ref: Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine and Jt Warfare)? - Correct Answers -
Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational
