JFC Final Examination Study Material | Verified Correct Answer Key

JFC Final Examination Study Material | Verified Correct Answer Key What are the 4 types of doctrine? - answer - Multinational Joint Multi service Service Multinational doctrine - answer - Fundamental principles that guide the employment of two or more nations is a coordinated action toward a common objective. (i.e. NATO Doctrine, Korean combined) Joint doctrine - answer - Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of Two or more services of the same nation in coordinated action toward a common objective Promulgated by the Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Multi service doctrine - answer - Two or more services Ratified by two or more services Promulgated in multisession publications (i.e. JFIRE handbook) Joint doctrine takes precedent if there is a discrepancy Service doctrine - answer - Fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of a single service Promulgated by respective service HQ (eg ADP 3-0 (Unified Land Operations)) What are the two types of chain of command? - answer - Operational and administrative Describe operational chain of command - answer - The president and secdef exercise authority and control of the forces assigned to the combatant commanders through the combatant commanders. Define the different Combatant Commanders - answer - 6 regional, 3 functional CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM, PACOM, NORTHCOM SOCOM, TRANSCOM, ________ State the chain of command from the president and the SECDEF to the combatant commanders - answer - President-SECDEF (advised by CJCS)Combatant commandersService/Functional Commanders Combatant commanders - answer - Unified, sub-unified, and specified command Continuous broad mission Identify the types of command authority and command relationships of each level in the chain of command from the President and SECDEF to the combatant commanders - answer - ... Administrative chain of command - answer - The president and secdef exercise authority and control of the forces not assigned to the combatant commanders through the service secretaries and the Chiefs of staff of the services Forces may be assigned, attached, or support - answer - Assignment- permanent transfer of forces Attachment- temporary transfer of forces Support- neither assigning nor attaching is appropriate (supporting/supported needs to be identified) *Forces are transferred, command relationships are not Command relationships - answer - Combatant command Operational control Tactical control Support Combatant command - answer - Authority of assigned forces. Full authority to organize and employ forces, assign tasks, designate objectives and direct military operations. **Cannot be delegated or transferred Operational control - answer - OPCON is inherent in COCOM and is authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands. CAN BE DELEGATED OR TRANSFERRED. Tactical control - answer - The command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed and usually LOCAL DIRECTIONS and control of movements and such. Does not provide organizational authority or authoritative direction for administrative and logistic support. Explain Support. - answer - Is a command authority. General support Direct support Mutual support Close support Supported commanders determine WHAT, WHERE, WHEN Supporting determines WHO and HOW and provides connectivity. Administrative control - answer - OERs, Counseling, feeding you, etc. Coordinating authority - answer - Delegated to coordinate specific functions Direct Liaison authority - answer - Coordinate an action outside the internal unit for planning purposes The core competencies of Air Force - answer - Developing airmen Technology to war fighting Integrating operations Tenants of air and space power - answer - Centralized control/decentralized execution Flexibility and Versat