C100-500 Questions and Pre-
Test
_ _______ are the centerpiece of the planning construct and
operationalize CCMD strategies. These plans should focus on
the command's steady-state activities, which include ongoing
operations, military engagement, security cooperation,
deterrence, and other shaping or preventive activities.
Answer:Combatant Command Campaign Plans
Within the definition of strategy as the integration of ends,
ways, and means while accounting for risk to meet a desired
end state, the term "risk" means:
Answer:The chance of failure or unacceptable consequences in
performing that sequence of actions
Which of the following guidance documents is produced by the
Chairman, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)?
Answer:National Military Strategy (NMS)
Which instrument of national power is the principal instrument
for engaging with other states and foreign groups in order to
,advance U.S. values, interests, or to solicit foreign support for
U.S. military operations?
Answer:Diplomatic Instrument of Power
The President approves the ____________, which defines the
responsibilities and areas of responsibility for combatant
commanders.
Answer:Unified Command Plan (UCP)
What is one analytical framework using a systems approach
that JP 3-0 describes to help commanders and staffs develop
an understanding of the operational environment?
Answer:Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and
Infrastructure System Analysis (PMESII)
Staffs must keep abreast of the international security
environment and develop an understanding of the operational
environment in order to plan effectively. Some social and
cultural factors a staff would consider are:
Answer:Social structure, power and authority, and culture
The U.S. Constitution empowers _______ to declare war.
Answer:The Congress
,What are the three key national security policy advisory
councils to the President of the United States?
Answer:The National Security Council (NSC), the Homeland
Security Council (HSC), and the National Economic Council
(NEC)
Commanders link ends, ways, and means to achieve the
desired end state. In this construct the term "ways" is defined
as:
Answer:A sequence of actions that is likely to achieve stated
objectives
In the context of strategy formulation, the questions of
feasibility, acceptability, and suitability are really questions
about the validity of a given strategy. Which of the following
questions best defines the concept of acceptability?
Answer:Acceptability: Do the expected benefits of attaining the
objectives outweigh the potential consequences or costs?
Which document produced by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff translates strategic policy end states from the CPG into
military campaign and contingency plan guidance?
Answer:Joint Strategic Campaign Plan (JSCP)
, Commanders link ends, ways, and means to achieve the
desired end state. In this construct the term "ends" is defined
as:
Answer:The objectives that must be achieved to enable a
strategic or national objective
In the context of strategy formulation, the questions of
feasibility, acceptability, and suitability are really questions
about the validity of a given strategy. Which of the following
questions best defines the concept of suitability?
Answer:Suitability: will the strategy protect/advance the natoinal
interest, attain the desired ends, and not work against other
national-level goals?
Commanders link ends, ways, and means to achieve the
desired end state. In this construct the term "means" is defined
as:
Answer:Resources that are required to accomplish a sequence
of actions
________ is the principal military adviser to the President, the
National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense as
designated by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense
Reorganization Act of 1986.
Test
_ _______ are the centerpiece of the planning construct and
operationalize CCMD strategies. These plans should focus on
the command's steady-state activities, which include ongoing
operations, military engagement, security cooperation,
deterrence, and other shaping or preventive activities.
Answer:Combatant Command Campaign Plans
Within the definition of strategy as the integration of ends,
ways, and means while accounting for risk to meet a desired
end state, the term "risk" means:
Answer:The chance of failure or unacceptable consequences in
performing that sequence of actions
Which of the following guidance documents is produced by the
Chairman, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)?
Answer:National Military Strategy (NMS)
Which instrument of national power is the principal instrument
for engaging with other states and foreign groups in order to
,advance U.S. values, interests, or to solicit foreign support for
U.S. military operations?
Answer:Diplomatic Instrument of Power
The President approves the ____________, which defines the
responsibilities and areas of responsibility for combatant
commanders.
Answer:Unified Command Plan (UCP)
What is one analytical framework using a systems approach
that JP 3-0 describes to help commanders and staffs develop
an understanding of the operational environment?
Answer:Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and
Infrastructure System Analysis (PMESII)
Staffs must keep abreast of the international security
environment and develop an understanding of the operational
environment in order to plan effectively. Some social and
cultural factors a staff would consider are:
Answer:Social structure, power and authority, and culture
The U.S. Constitution empowers _______ to declare war.
Answer:The Congress
,What are the three key national security policy advisory
councils to the President of the United States?
Answer:The National Security Council (NSC), the Homeland
Security Council (HSC), and the National Economic Council
(NEC)
Commanders link ends, ways, and means to achieve the
desired end state. In this construct the term "ways" is defined
as:
Answer:A sequence of actions that is likely to achieve stated
objectives
In the context of strategy formulation, the questions of
feasibility, acceptability, and suitability are really questions
about the validity of a given strategy. Which of the following
questions best defines the concept of acceptability?
Answer:Acceptability: Do the expected benefits of attaining the
objectives outweigh the potential consequences or costs?
Which document produced by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff translates strategic policy end states from the CPG into
military campaign and contingency plan guidance?
Answer:Joint Strategic Campaign Plan (JSCP)
, Commanders link ends, ways, and means to achieve the
desired end state. In this construct the term "ends" is defined
as:
Answer:The objectives that must be achieved to enable a
strategic or national objective
In the context of strategy formulation, the questions of
feasibility, acceptability, and suitability are really questions
about the validity of a given strategy. Which of the following
questions best defines the concept of suitability?
Answer:Suitability: will the strategy protect/advance the natoinal
interest, attain the desired ends, and not work against other
national-level goals?
Commanders link ends, ways, and means to achieve the
desired end state. In this construct the term "means" is defined
as:
Answer:Resources that are required to accomplish a sequence
of actions
________ is the principal military adviser to the President, the
National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense as
designated by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense
Reorganization Act of 1986.
