BDOC Maritime Warfare questions &
Answers(RATED A+)
How does the Command and Control system control chaos? - ANSWER -Gather info
-Process info
-Disseminate info
-Protect info
-Make tactical decisions
-Conduct Naval ops at sea
What are the 4 types of Command Relationships? - ANSWER -COCOM
-OPCON
-TACON
-Support
COCOM - ANSWER Command Authority
-inherent with Combatant Commander
OPCON - ANSWER Operational Command
TACON - ANSWER Tactical Command
Who is the senior officer with command authority over all forces within a maritime
objective area? - ANSWER Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
CWC - ANSWER Composite Warfare Commander
Who does the CWC report to and what is that entity's battle group call sign? - ANSWER
-Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
-Primary: AA
-Secondary: N/A
Who reports to the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) and what are their call
signs? - ANSWER -AMDC (P: W; S: C; white clouds)
-IOWC (P: Q; S: E; question everything)
-SCC (P: Z)
—ASWC (P: X; S: Y)
—SUWC (P: S; S: T)
-STWC (P: P; S: K; punch kick)
Who designates the first letter in a call sign? - ANSWER The Strike Group
(i.e., "EB" for ENTERPRISE Strike Group or "KB" for KEARSARGE Amphibious Ready
Group)
,Who is established for extended periods of time and impacts all forces in CWC
construct? - ANSWER Warfare Commanders
Who is more limited in scope and duration than Warfare Commanders and impact only
a segment of the force? - ANSWER Functional Group Commanders
Who manages assigned resources, but does not initiate autonomous action or exercise
TACON? - ANSWER Resource Coordinators
What do commanders commit? - ANSWER Forces
Who assists commanders? - ANSWER Coordinators
Who assists coordinators? - ANSWER Controllers
How can one identify the type of Operational CoC - Task Organization? - ANSWER
Who reports to POTUS? - ANSWER SECDEF
Who reports to SECDEF? - ANSWER Combatant Commanders
(Northern, Southern, European, African, Central, Pacific)
Who reports to the Combatant Commanders? - ANSWER Joint Force Maritime
Component Commander (JFMCC)
-usually the Fleet Commander
Who reports to the JFMCC? - ANSWER Task Force
-OPCON or TACON
Who reports to Task Force? - ANSWER Task Group
Who reports to Task Group? - ANSWER Task Unit
What is the directive issued by the operation commander to subordinate commanders
affecting the coordinated execution of an operation? - ANSWER Operations Order
(OPORD)
Which message lays out the guidelines for operational conduct? - ANSWER
Operational Tasking (OPTASK)
Messages with an immediate impact on operations to convey direction from the latest
iteration of the commander's decision cycle - ANSWER Daily Intention Message (DIMS)
-like a POD
Who is the Joint Force Commander's (JFC) maritime war fighter? - ANSWER The Joint
Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC)
, Who has authority over assigned and attached forces while exercising OPCON and
TACON? - ANSWER JFMCC
What is NWP 3-56? - ANSWER The Composite Warfare Doctrine
What is the primary mission of the Combat Information Center? - ANSWER Gather,
process, display, evaluate, and disseminate pertinent tactical information and
intelligence to command and control stations
What is the secondary mission of CIC? - ANSWER Support the bridge
Who does CIC inform regarding all current tactical situations? - ANSWER The CO
and/or the CO's designated representative(s)
Additional missions of CIC (include but not limited to) - ANSWER -electromagnetic
radiation control
-air control
-small craft control
-tactical maneuvers
-internal and external communications
-maneuvers for own ship during a man overboard situation
-information documentation
Who makes up the CIC navigation team? - ANSWER -Piloting Officer
-Shipping Officer
-NAV RADAR Operator
-NAV Plotter
-VMS Operators
What are the five basic functions of CIC equipment? - ANSWER Gather
Processing
Display
Evaluation
Dissemination
What are examples of stored information? - ANSWER -operating plans and operating
orders
-doctrinal information
-intelligent summaries
-message traffic
-logs and records
-charts and publications
What are examples of real-time information? - ANSWER -RADAR
-IFF
Answers(RATED A+)
How does the Command and Control system control chaos? - ANSWER -Gather info
-Process info
-Disseminate info
-Protect info
-Make tactical decisions
-Conduct Naval ops at sea
What are the 4 types of Command Relationships? - ANSWER -COCOM
-OPCON
-TACON
-Support
COCOM - ANSWER Command Authority
-inherent with Combatant Commander
OPCON - ANSWER Operational Command
TACON - ANSWER Tactical Command
Who is the senior officer with command authority over all forces within a maritime
objective area? - ANSWER Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
CWC - ANSWER Composite Warfare Commander
Who does the CWC report to and what is that entity's battle group call sign? - ANSWER
-Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
-Primary: AA
-Secondary: N/A
Who reports to the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) and what are their call
signs? - ANSWER -AMDC (P: W; S: C; white clouds)
-IOWC (P: Q; S: E; question everything)
-SCC (P: Z)
—ASWC (P: X; S: Y)
—SUWC (P: S; S: T)
-STWC (P: P; S: K; punch kick)
Who designates the first letter in a call sign? - ANSWER The Strike Group
(i.e., "EB" for ENTERPRISE Strike Group or "KB" for KEARSARGE Amphibious Ready
Group)
,Who is established for extended periods of time and impacts all forces in CWC
construct? - ANSWER Warfare Commanders
Who is more limited in scope and duration than Warfare Commanders and impact only
a segment of the force? - ANSWER Functional Group Commanders
Who manages assigned resources, but does not initiate autonomous action or exercise
TACON? - ANSWER Resource Coordinators
What do commanders commit? - ANSWER Forces
Who assists commanders? - ANSWER Coordinators
Who assists coordinators? - ANSWER Controllers
How can one identify the type of Operational CoC - Task Organization? - ANSWER
Who reports to POTUS? - ANSWER SECDEF
Who reports to SECDEF? - ANSWER Combatant Commanders
(Northern, Southern, European, African, Central, Pacific)
Who reports to the Combatant Commanders? - ANSWER Joint Force Maritime
Component Commander (JFMCC)
-usually the Fleet Commander
Who reports to the JFMCC? - ANSWER Task Force
-OPCON or TACON
Who reports to Task Force? - ANSWER Task Group
Who reports to Task Group? - ANSWER Task Unit
What is the directive issued by the operation commander to subordinate commanders
affecting the coordinated execution of an operation? - ANSWER Operations Order
(OPORD)
Which message lays out the guidelines for operational conduct? - ANSWER
Operational Tasking (OPTASK)
Messages with an immediate impact on operations to convey direction from the latest
iteration of the commander's decision cycle - ANSWER Daily Intention Message (DIMS)
-like a POD
Who is the Joint Force Commander's (JFC) maritime war fighter? - ANSWER The Joint
Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC)
, Who has authority over assigned and attached forces while exercising OPCON and
TACON? - ANSWER JFMCC
What is NWP 3-56? - ANSWER The Composite Warfare Doctrine
What is the primary mission of the Combat Information Center? - ANSWER Gather,
process, display, evaluate, and disseminate pertinent tactical information and
intelligence to command and control stations
What is the secondary mission of CIC? - ANSWER Support the bridge
Who does CIC inform regarding all current tactical situations? - ANSWER The CO
and/or the CO's designated representative(s)
Additional missions of CIC (include but not limited to) - ANSWER -electromagnetic
radiation control
-air control
-small craft control
-tactical maneuvers
-internal and external communications
-maneuvers for own ship during a man overboard situation
-information documentation
Who makes up the CIC navigation team? - ANSWER -Piloting Officer
-Shipping Officer
-NAV RADAR Operator
-NAV Plotter
-VMS Operators
What are the five basic functions of CIC equipment? - ANSWER Gather
Processing
Display
Evaluation
Dissemination
What are examples of stored information? - ANSWER -operating plans and operating
orders
-doctrinal information
-intelligent summaries
-message traffic
-logs and records
-charts and publications
What are examples of real-time information? - ANSWER -RADAR
-IFF
