TBS Warfighting Exam Questions and
Answers
Define War - Correct Answers -War is a violent clash of interests between or among
organized groups characterized by the use of military force. The essence of war is a
violent struggle between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills.
Describe the Nature of War - Correct Answers -Is one of death and destruction.
Describe the spectrum of conflict - Correct Answers -From Other Expeditionary
Operations (MOOTW) to General Wary. OEO is: Low-Intensity Conflicts (LIC),
Peacekeeping, Peace making, Humanitarian ops, civil disturbances, disaster relief.
Describe the levels of war - Correct Answers -Strategic - attain policy objectives
Operational - links strategic and tactical levels
Tactical - Art and Science of winning engagements using combat power.
What are the battlefield Dynamics (Nature of War) - Correct Answers -Friction - Mental,
Physical, External, Internal
Uncertainty - Generates the fog of war
Disorder - Corollary of friction, fog, uncertainty
Human reaction - most significant challenge as cmdr
Violence and danger - result of fear and hatred
What is the human dimension of war - Correct Answers -Human dimension is central in
war. Human dimension infuses war with its intangible moral factors. War is an extreme
trial of moral and physical strength and stamina. Nature of war would hardly be accurate
or complete without considering the effects of danger, fear, exhaustion
Acronym of DIME (Theory of War) Elements of national power - Correct Answers -
Diplomatic, information, military, economic.
What is important about the theory of war - Correct Answers -War must serve policy
Describe the principles of war - Correct Answers -- Mass - overwhelming combat power
at the decisive place and time (Focusing rather than concentrating forces)
- Objective - clearly defined, decisive, attainable objective
Offensive - Seize, retain, exploit the initiative
- Surprise - Strike enemy at time/place/in manner for which he is unprepared
- Economy of Force - Allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts
- Maneuver - Pit EN in a pos of disadvantage thru flexible application of compwr
- Unity of Command - seek unity of cmd and unity of effort
Answers
Define War - Correct Answers -War is a violent clash of interests between or among
organized groups characterized by the use of military force. The essence of war is a
violent struggle between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills.
Describe the Nature of War - Correct Answers -Is one of death and destruction.
Describe the spectrum of conflict - Correct Answers -From Other Expeditionary
Operations (MOOTW) to General Wary. OEO is: Low-Intensity Conflicts (LIC),
Peacekeeping, Peace making, Humanitarian ops, civil disturbances, disaster relief.
Describe the levels of war - Correct Answers -Strategic - attain policy objectives
Operational - links strategic and tactical levels
Tactical - Art and Science of winning engagements using combat power.
What are the battlefield Dynamics (Nature of War) - Correct Answers -Friction - Mental,
Physical, External, Internal
Uncertainty - Generates the fog of war
Disorder - Corollary of friction, fog, uncertainty
Human reaction - most significant challenge as cmdr
Violence and danger - result of fear and hatred
What is the human dimension of war - Correct Answers -Human dimension is central in
war. Human dimension infuses war with its intangible moral factors. War is an extreme
trial of moral and physical strength and stamina. Nature of war would hardly be accurate
or complete without considering the effects of danger, fear, exhaustion
Acronym of DIME (Theory of War) Elements of national power - Correct Answers -
Diplomatic, information, military, economic.
What is important about the theory of war - Correct Answers -War must serve policy
Describe the principles of war - Correct Answers -- Mass - overwhelming combat power
at the decisive place and time (Focusing rather than concentrating forces)
- Objective - clearly defined, decisive, attainable objective
Offensive - Seize, retain, exploit the initiative
- Surprise - Strike enemy at time/place/in manner for which he is unprepared
- Economy of Force - Allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts
- Maneuver - Pit EN in a pos of disadvantage thru flexible application of compwr
- Unity of Command - seek unity of cmd and unity of effort
