BDOC Maritime Warfare questions with verified
answers
How does the Command and Control system control chaos? Ans✔✔ --Gather
info
-Process info
-Disseminate info
-Protect info
-Make tactical decisions
-Conduct Naval ops at sea
What are the 4 types of Command Relationships? Ans✔✔ --COCOM
-OPCON
-TACON
-Support
COCOM Ans✔✔ -Command Authority
-inherent with Combatant Commander
OPCON Ans✔✔ -Operational Command
TACON Ans✔✔ -Tactical Command
Who is the senior officer with command authority over all forces within a
maritime objective area? Ans✔✔ -Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
,CWC Ans✔✔ -Composite Warfare Commander
Who does the CWC report to and what is that entity's battle group call sign?
Ans✔✔ --Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
-Primary: AA
-Secondary: N/A
Who reports to the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) and what are their call
signs? Ans✔✔ --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? Ans✔✔ -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? Ans✔✔ -Warfare Commanders
Who is more limited in scope and duration than Warfare Commanders and impact
only a segment of the force? Ans✔✔ -Functional Group Commanders
,Who manages assigned resources, but does not initiate autonomous action or
exercise TACON? Ans✔✔ -Resource Coordinators
What do commanders commit? Ans✔✔ -Forces
Who assists commanders? Ans✔✔ -Coordinators
Who assists coordinators? Ans✔✔ -Controllers
How can one identify the type of Operational CoC - Task Organization? Ans✔✔ -
Who reports to POTUS? Ans✔✔ -SECDEF
Who reports to SECDEF? Ans✔✔ -Combatant Commanders
(Northern, Southern, European, African, Central, Pacific)
Who reports to the Combatant Commanders? Ans✔✔ -Joint Force Maritime
Component Commander (JFMCC)
-usually the Fleet Commander
Who reports to the JFMCC? Ans✔✔ -Task Force
-OPCON or TACON
, Who reports to Task Force? Ans✔✔ -Task Group
Who reports to Task Group? Ans✔✔ -Task Unit
What is the directive issued by the operation commander to subordinate
commanders affecting the coordinated execution of an operation? Ans✔✔ -
Operations Order (OPORD)
Which message lays out the guidelines for operational conduct? Ans✔✔ -
Operational Tasking (OPTASK)
Messages with an immediate impact on operations to convey direction from the
latest iteration of the commander's decision cycle Ans✔✔ -Daily Intention
Message (DIMS)
-like a POD
Who is the Joint Force Commander's (JFC) maritime war fighter? Ans✔✔ -The
Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC)
Who has authority over assigned and attached forces while exercising OPCON and
TACON? Ans✔✔ -JFMCC
What is NWP 3-56? Ans✔✔ -The Composite Warfare Doctrine
answers
How does the Command and Control system control chaos? Ans✔✔ --Gather
info
-Process info
-Disseminate info
-Protect info
-Make tactical decisions
-Conduct Naval ops at sea
What are the 4 types of Command Relationships? Ans✔✔ --COCOM
-OPCON
-TACON
-Support
COCOM Ans✔✔ -Command Authority
-inherent with Combatant Commander
OPCON Ans✔✔ -Operational Command
TACON Ans✔✔ -Tactical Command
Who is the senior officer with command authority over all forces within a
maritime objective area? Ans✔✔ -Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
,CWC Ans✔✔ -Composite Warfare Commander
Who does the CWC report to and what is that entity's battle group call sign?
Ans✔✔ --Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
-Primary: AA
-Secondary: N/A
Who reports to the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) and what are their call
signs? Ans✔✔ --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? Ans✔✔ -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? Ans✔✔ -Warfare Commanders
Who is more limited in scope and duration than Warfare Commanders and impact
only a segment of the force? Ans✔✔ -Functional Group Commanders
,Who manages assigned resources, but does not initiate autonomous action or
exercise TACON? Ans✔✔ -Resource Coordinators
What do commanders commit? Ans✔✔ -Forces
Who assists commanders? Ans✔✔ -Coordinators
Who assists coordinators? Ans✔✔ -Controllers
How can one identify the type of Operational CoC - Task Organization? Ans✔✔ -
Who reports to POTUS? Ans✔✔ -SECDEF
Who reports to SECDEF? Ans✔✔ -Combatant Commanders
(Northern, Southern, European, African, Central, Pacific)
Who reports to the Combatant Commanders? Ans✔✔ -Joint Force Maritime
Component Commander (JFMCC)
-usually the Fleet Commander
Who reports to the JFMCC? Ans✔✔ -Task Force
-OPCON or TACON
, Who reports to Task Force? Ans✔✔ -Task Group
Who reports to Task Group? Ans✔✔ -Task Unit
What is the directive issued by the operation commander to subordinate
commanders affecting the coordinated execution of an operation? Ans✔✔ -
Operations Order (OPORD)
Which message lays out the guidelines for operational conduct? Ans✔✔ -
Operational Tasking (OPTASK)
Messages with an immediate impact on operations to convey direction from the
latest iteration of the commander's decision cycle Ans✔✔ -Daily Intention
Message (DIMS)
-like a POD
Who is the Joint Force Commander's (JFC) maritime war fighter? Ans✔✔ -The
Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC)
Who has authority over assigned and attached forces while exercising OPCON and
TACON? Ans✔✔ -JFMCC
What is NWP 3-56? Ans✔✔ -The Composite Warfare Doctrine
