Joint Firepower Course 20 003 Comprehensive Exam Questions And Solutions Study Guide

JOINT FIREPOWER COURSE 20 003
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE

●● Multinational Doctrine
Answer: Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of
TWO OR MORE NATIONS toward a common objective. RATIFIED
BY THE NATIONS


●● Joint Doctrine
Answer: Fundamental principles that guide the employment of US
MILITARY forces in coordinated action toward a common objective,
promulgated by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff


●● Multiservice Doctrine
Answer: Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of
TWO OR MORE SERVICES in coordinated action towards a common
objective. SIGNATORY SERVICES ARE THE PROPONENTS


●● Service Doctrine
Answer: Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of
a SINGLE SERVICE. Prepared under direction of the Service Cheifs of
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,●● Unified Action
Answer: The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the
activities of governmental and non-governmental entities with military
operation to ACHEIVE UNITY OF EFFORT.


●● Unity of Command
Answer: All forces operate under a single commander with the requisite
authority to direct all forces employed in pursuit of a common purpose


●● Unity of Effort
Answer: coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even
if the participants are not of the same command or organization (product
of unified action)


●● Types of Command Relationships
Answer: 1. COCOM (Combatant Command)
2. OPCON (Operational Control)
3. TACON (Tactical Control)
4. Support


●● COCOM (Combatant Command)
Answer: Authority over assigned forces, vested in only in the
commanders of combatant commands and CANNOT BE DELEGATED
OR TRANSFERRED.

,●● OPCON (Operational Control)
Answer: Authority to perform those functions of command over
subordinate forces involving ORGANIZING AND EMPLOYING
COMMANDS AND FORCES, assigning tasks, designating objectives,
and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.


●● TACON (Tactical Control)
Answer: Authority over forces that is LIMITED TO THE DETAILED
DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF MOVEMENTS AND
MANEUVERS within the operational area. DOES NOT provide the
authority to add to or change the function of the subordinate commander


●● Support (CMD Relationship)
Answer: A SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED BY A
COMMON SUPERIOR COMMANDER between subordinate
commanders when one organization should AID, PROTECT,
COMPLEMENT, OR SUSTAIN ANOTHER FORCE.
-Supported: what, where, when
-Supporting: who and how


●● Two Distinct Chain of Command Branches
Answer: Operational and Administrative

, ●● Operational Chain of Command
Answer: Authority, direction, and control of operational forces through
Combatant Commanders (CCDR) utilizing the following chain of
command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Combatant Commanders
4. Service Component Commands


●● Administrative Chain of Command
Answer: Authority and control of forces through Service Secretaries
utilizing the following chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Secretaries of Military Departments
4. Service Chiefs
5. (ADCON) Commander of Military Service Forces


●● Identify The Four Positions that may Create a Joint Task Force
Answer: 1) Secretary of Defense
2) Geographic Combatant Commander