PPME Block 4 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
The American Way of War - Answers The American Way of War
In the United States, the Battle of New Orleans was seen as ______________. - Answers the defeat of
the best army in the world by an American militia force
General Winfield Scott's capture of Mexico City during the Mexican War was ______________. -
Answers an example of conventional 19th century warfare
Congress was unwilling to expend the funds necessary to maintain a large standing army during the
latter part of the 19th century because ______________. - Answers it did not see any threat to the
existence of the nation
The United States maintained a large standing force after World War II because of the ______________.
- Answers perceived threat of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact
During the American Revolution, the Continental Army ______________. - Answers was created, in part,
to convince potential allies that the United States was a legitimate nation
Following the end of the First World War, the U.S. ______________. - Answers quickly demobilized the
vast majority of its large wartime army
In order to patrol the vast American frontier and to protect settlers moving West, a large standing army
was maintained by the United States after the Civil War. - Answers False
Public opposition to fighting the Philippine Insurrection was largely based on ______________. -
Answers the idea that the acquisition of colonies was incompatible with American values
The Navy Way of War - Answers The Navy Way of War
Which is the best example of Independence of Action? - Answers All the answers are correct.
To understand how the U.S. Navy currently responds to new missions, threats, tactics, and technologies,
it's important to understand ______________. - Answers the U.S. Navy's organizational culture
Navy PME and Joint PME are related to the formal education of a younger generation of officers. -
Answers True
The increasing jointness of naval operations will require many changes in the future, except with respect
to the ______________. - Answers U.S. Navy's fleet composition
According to the rule of Naval Warfare, the Navy must achieve an absolute control of the sea. - Answers
False
Why does the Navy remain concerned with technological advances? - Answers They could irrevocably
harm traditional Navy values.
,Navigation is ______________. - Answers an art of approximation
U.S. Navy ships were initially designed to protect aircraft carrier battle groups against Russian attack.
Currently, they ______________. - Answers have adopted new technologies to a different mission for
air-ground support operations
Theory of War - Answers Theory of War
The geographic areas of responsibility for geographic Combatant Commanders are established at which
level(s)? - Answers Strategic
Operational Art ______________. - Answers deals with the study, theory, and practice of planning,
preparing, conducting, and sustaining major operations and campaigns designed to accomplish
operational or strategic objectives
In the military chain of command, the President, the ______________ function at the strategic level of
war. - Answers Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The principles of war ______________. - Answers summarize the characteristics of successful military
operations
Commanders should focus their efforts on ______________. - Answers concentrating strength against
some relative enemy weakness
The introduction of a new weapon system by the enemy ______________. - Answers may change its
center of gravity and may change its critical vulnerability
The three components of military art are ______________. - Answers strategy, tactics, and Operational
Art
The "operational level of war" concept was developed ______________. - Answers in order to bridge
the gap between strategy and national strategic objectives, and the tactics employed on the battlefield
to achieve those objectives
Doctrine - Answers Doctrine
The UNTL is ______________. - Answers a comprehensive/hierarchical listing of Navy tasks at all levels
of war
Naval Doctrine Publications are approved by ______________. - Answers CNO and Commandant, USMC
The Navy's Web-based doctrine development process works through ______________. - Answers
NWDC SIPRNET site
The type of doctrine publication that covers mission areas, enabling functions, and the organization and
support of forces for sustained operations, is called ______________. - Answers NWPs
, Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of doctrine? - Answers Detailed threat profiles
Joint doctrine takes precedence over conflicting service doctrine. - Answers True
Combatant commanders use the UJTL to develop JMETLs. - Answers True
Naval forces are best employed as part of a joint and/or multinational force. - Answers True
Command and Control - Answers Command and Control
C2 enables the commander to ______________. - Answers All the answers are correct.
The C2 organization is defined to include ______________. - Answers All the answers are correct.
Operational control or OPCON includes organizing commands and which of the following functions? -
Answers All the answers are correct.
U.S. forces, including naval forces, ______________. - Answers may be placed under the OPCON of a UN
commander based on a Security Council resolution
OPCON would be delegated to ______________. - Answers JTF commanders
Which of the following is NOT considered Tactical Control or TACON? - Answers Organization, logistics,
and training
Which of the following are considered command and control support? - Answers The people, facilities
and equipment that provide information to commanders
The principal element of command and control is: - Answers Command
Joint Force Maritime Component Commander - Answers Joint Force Maritime Component Commander
Who will ordinarily have functional responsibility for the performance of a JTF's maritime missions? -
Answers The JFMCC
The functional approach as exemplified in the JFMCC (and the Joint Forces Air Component Commander
and the Joint Forces Land Component Commander) serves which of the following purposes? - Answers
Better integrate military assets during operations.
According to the concept, the JFMCC ______________. - Answers All of the answers are correct.
Ordinarily the JFMCC will be given ______________. - Answers both OPCON and TACON
The Maritime Task Plan is a web-based database that is used by the JFMCC to ______________. -
Answers All of the answers are correct.
The JFMCC is ordinarily composed of ______________. - Answers service or component staff,
augmented by service staff
The American Way of War - Answers The American Way of War
In the United States, the Battle of New Orleans was seen as ______________. - Answers the defeat of
the best army in the world by an American militia force
General Winfield Scott's capture of Mexico City during the Mexican War was ______________. -
Answers an example of conventional 19th century warfare
Congress was unwilling to expend the funds necessary to maintain a large standing army during the
latter part of the 19th century because ______________. - Answers it did not see any threat to the
existence of the nation
The United States maintained a large standing force after World War II because of the ______________.
- Answers perceived threat of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact
During the American Revolution, the Continental Army ______________. - Answers was created, in part,
to convince potential allies that the United States was a legitimate nation
Following the end of the First World War, the U.S. ______________. - Answers quickly demobilized the
vast majority of its large wartime army
In order to patrol the vast American frontier and to protect settlers moving West, a large standing army
was maintained by the United States after the Civil War. - Answers False
Public opposition to fighting the Philippine Insurrection was largely based on ______________. -
Answers the idea that the acquisition of colonies was incompatible with American values
The Navy Way of War - Answers The Navy Way of War
Which is the best example of Independence of Action? - Answers All the answers are correct.
To understand how the U.S. Navy currently responds to new missions, threats, tactics, and technologies,
it's important to understand ______________. - Answers the U.S. Navy's organizational culture
Navy PME and Joint PME are related to the formal education of a younger generation of officers. -
Answers True
The increasing jointness of naval operations will require many changes in the future, except with respect
to the ______________. - Answers U.S. Navy's fleet composition
According to the rule of Naval Warfare, the Navy must achieve an absolute control of the sea. - Answers
False
Why does the Navy remain concerned with technological advances? - Answers They could irrevocably
harm traditional Navy values.
,Navigation is ______________. - Answers an art of approximation
U.S. Navy ships were initially designed to protect aircraft carrier battle groups against Russian attack.
Currently, they ______________. - Answers have adopted new technologies to a different mission for
air-ground support operations
Theory of War - Answers Theory of War
The geographic areas of responsibility for geographic Combatant Commanders are established at which
level(s)? - Answers Strategic
Operational Art ______________. - Answers deals with the study, theory, and practice of planning,
preparing, conducting, and sustaining major operations and campaigns designed to accomplish
operational or strategic objectives
In the military chain of command, the President, the ______________ function at the strategic level of
war. - Answers Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The principles of war ______________. - Answers summarize the characteristics of successful military
operations
Commanders should focus their efforts on ______________. - Answers concentrating strength against
some relative enemy weakness
The introduction of a new weapon system by the enemy ______________. - Answers may change its
center of gravity and may change its critical vulnerability
The three components of military art are ______________. - Answers strategy, tactics, and Operational
Art
The "operational level of war" concept was developed ______________. - Answers in order to bridge
the gap between strategy and national strategic objectives, and the tactics employed on the battlefield
to achieve those objectives
Doctrine - Answers Doctrine
The UNTL is ______________. - Answers a comprehensive/hierarchical listing of Navy tasks at all levels
of war
Naval Doctrine Publications are approved by ______________. - Answers CNO and Commandant, USMC
The Navy's Web-based doctrine development process works through ______________. - Answers
NWDC SIPRNET site
The type of doctrine publication that covers mission areas, enabling functions, and the organization and
support of forces for sustained operations, is called ______________. - Answers NWPs
, Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of doctrine? - Answers Detailed threat profiles
Joint doctrine takes precedence over conflicting service doctrine. - Answers True
Combatant commanders use the UJTL to develop JMETLs. - Answers True
Naval forces are best employed as part of a joint and/or multinational force. - Answers True
Command and Control - Answers Command and Control
C2 enables the commander to ______________. - Answers All the answers are correct.
The C2 organization is defined to include ______________. - Answers All the answers are correct.
Operational control or OPCON includes organizing commands and which of the following functions? -
Answers All the answers are correct.
U.S. forces, including naval forces, ______________. - Answers may be placed under the OPCON of a UN
commander based on a Security Council resolution
OPCON would be delegated to ______________. - Answers JTF commanders
Which of the following is NOT considered Tactical Control or TACON? - Answers Organization, logistics,
and training
Which of the following are considered command and control support? - Answers The people, facilities
and equipment that provide information to commanders
The principal element of command and control is: - Answers Command
Joint Force Maritime Component Commander - Answers Joint Force Maritime Component Commander
Who will ordinarily have functional responsibility for the performance of a JTF's maritime missions? -
Answers The JFMCC
The functional approach as exemplified in the JFMCC (and the Joint Forces Air Component Commander
and the Joint Forces Land Component Commander) serves which of the following purposes? - Answers
Better integrate military assets during operations.
According to the concept, the JFMCC ______________. - Answers All of the answers are correct.
Ordinarily the JFMCC will be given ______________. - Answers both OPCON and TACON
The Maritime Task Plan is a web-based database that is used by the JFMCC to ______________. -
Answers All of the answers are correct.
The JFMCC is ordinarily composed of ______________. - Answers service or component staff,
augmented by service staff
