JOINT TARGETING (2 HRS) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A company of Marine infantry moving forward is engaged by enemy armor. On-call
close air support is given the coordinates of the line of enemy defenses and rolls in and
engages the enemy armor units with Hellfire missiles. What joint fire support task does
this represent? [objective9] [Remediation Accessed :N] - ANSWER-Support forces in
contact (correct)
Joint Fires Element (JFE) responsibilities and tasks include which of the following?
Select all that apply. [o - ANSWER-Develop Joint Operating Area (JOA)-wide joint
targeting guidance, objectives, and priorities (correct)
Conduct joint fires and targeting assessments (correct)
Coordinate joint fires rules of engagement issues with mission partners (correct)
What is a high-payoff target? [objective3] [Remediation Accessed :N] - ANSWER-A loss
to the enemy that will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of
action (correct)
Civilian objects consist of _____. [o - ANSWER-All civilian property and activities other
than those used to support or sustain the adversary's warfighting capability (correct)
By definition, fires are the use of _____. [o - ANSWER-weapon systems or other actions
to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect on a target (correct)
Working from a prioritized list of targets the joint force J3 prepares tasking orders and
releases these orders to all subordinate commands. What phase of the targeting
process does this represent? - ANSWER-Phase 4 - Commander's decision and force
assignment (correct)
What is the focus of joint targeting? - ANSWER-Achieving the JFC's objectives (correct)
The law of war is part of an international law that regulates the conduct of armed
hostilities. Select all of the statements below that pertain to the law of war. [objective7]
[Remediation Accessed :N] - ANSWER-The law of war is binding on the U.S. or its
individual citizens (correct)
The law of war rests on the fundamental principles of military necessity, unnecessary
suffering, proportionality and distinction (correct)
The law of war applies to the joint targeting process (correct)