BDOC - Maritime Warfare | Q&A Latest 2024/2025 |
100% PASS
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
100% PASS
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
