SNCO DLC - MODULE 3 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AreaDofDConsensusD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDfundamentalDnationalDgoalsDtheDU.S.DshouldDbeDseekingDinDorderDtoDestablishDourDnationalDse
curity.
EnduringDInterestsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
Security,DProsperity,DUniversalDValues,DandDanDInternationalDOrderDadvancedDbyDU.S.Dleadership.
NationalDSecurityDStrategyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADdocumentDapprovedDbyDPOTUSDthatDexpressesDvision,DwhatDtheDU.S.DstandsDfor,DandDaDsensingD
ofDhowDtheDinstrumentsDofDnationalDpowerDwillDbeDarrayed.
NationalDMilitaryDDocumentD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADdocumentDapprovedDbyDtheDCJCSDforDdistributingDandDapplyingDmilitaryDpowerDtoDattainDNation
alDSecurityDStrategyD(NSS)DandDNationalDDefenseDStrategyD(NDS)Dobjectives.
StrategyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
OriginatesDinDpolicyDandDaddressesDbroadDobjectives,DalongDwithDtheDdesignsDandDplansDforDachie
vingDthem.
DoctrineD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
FundamentalDprinciplesDbyDwhichDtheDmilitaryDforcesDorDelementsDguideDtheirDactionsDinDsupportD
ofDnationalDobjectives.DItDisDauthoritativeDbutDrequiresDjudgmentDinDapplication.D(AuthoritativeDbu
tDnotDdirective)
PolicyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADdocumentDthatDmayDchangeDdueDtoDchangesDinDnationalDleadership,DpoliticalDconsiderations,Dor
DfiscalDreasons.
,JointDDoctrineD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
FundamentDprinciplesDthatDguideDtheDemploymentDofDU.S.DmilitaryDforcesDinDcoordinatedDactionDt
owardDaDcommonDobjective.
NationalDDefenseDStrategyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
OutlinesDtheDDoDDapproachDtoDimplementDtheDPresident'sDNationalDSecurityDStrategyD(NSS).
OperationalDArtD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDuseDofDcreativeDthinkingDbyDcommandersDandDstaffsDtoDdesignDstrategies,Dcampaigns,DandDma
jorDoperationsDandDorganizeDandDemployDmilitaryDforces.
ContextualDElementsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ElementsDthatDcommandersDhaveDlittleDorDnoDcontrolDover,DbutDmustDnonethelessDtakeDintoDconsi
deration.
OperationalDDesignD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDconceptionDandDconstructionDofDtheDframeworkDthatDunderpinsDaDjointDoperationalDplanDandD
itsDsubsequentDexecution.
*DOperationalDArtD&DContextualDElementsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
Scenario:DSometimesDcommandersDuseDtheirDknowledge,Dexperience,DandDskillsDtoDrespondDwithD
actionsDtoDassistDduringDoperations.DCommandersDhaveDtoDconsiderDcertainDelementsDtheyDhaveDli
ttleDorDnoDcontrolDover,DbutDmustDnonethelessDtakeDintoDaccountDwhenDdevisingDstrategy.
ThisDscenarioDBESTDillustratesDtheDdifferencesDbetweenD_____DandD_____.
MilitaryDEngagement,DSecurityDCooperation,DandDDeterrenceD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheseDareDongoingDroutineDactivitiesDthatDestablish,Dshape,Dmaintain,DandDrefineDrelationsDwithDot
herDnationsDandDdomesticDcivilDauthorities.
, CrisisDResponseDandDLimitedDContingencyDOperationsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheseDcanDbeDsmallDscale,Dlimited-
durationDoperations,DsuchDasDstrikes,Draids,DandDpeaceDenforcement,DwhichDmightDincludeDcomba
tDdependingDonDtheDcircumstances.
MajorDOperationsDandDCampaignsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-TheseDareDextended-duration,Dlarge-
scaleDoperationsDthatDusuallyDinvolveDcombat.
DiplomaticD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDprincipalDinstrumentDforDengagingDwithDotherDstatesDandDforeignDgroupsDtoDadvanceDU.S.Dvalu
es,Dinterests,DandDobjectives.
InformationalD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
HasDaDdiffuseDandDcomplexDsetDofDcomponentsDwithDnoDsingleDcenterDcontrol.
MilitaryD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-WeDfightDandDwinDourDNation'sDwars.
EconomicD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
U.S.DgovernmentDfacilitiesDproduction,Ddistribution,DandDconsumptionDofDworldwideDgoodsDandDs
ervices.
TraditionalDWarfareD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ADconfrontationDbetweenDnation-
statesDorDcoalitions/alliancesDofDnation-state.DThisDconfrontationDtypicallyDinvolvesDforce-on-
forceDmilitaryDoperationsDinDwhichDadversariesDemployDaDvarietyDofDconventionalDmilitaryDcapabili
tiesDagainstDeachDotherDinDtheDair,Dland,Dmaritime,Dspace,DandDcyberspaceDdomains.
IrregularDWarfareD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ADviolentDstruggleDamongDstateDandDnon-
stateDactorsDforDlegitimacyDandDinfluenceDoverDtheDrelevantDpopulations.DOneDorDmoreDcombatan
tsDareDirregularDmilitaryDratherDthanDregularDforcesDinDthisDwarfare.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AreaDofDConsensusD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDfundamentalDnationalDgoalsDtheDU.S.DshouldDbeDseekingDinDorderDtoDestablishDourDnationalDse
curity.
EnduringDInterestsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
Security,DProsperity,DUniversalDValues,DandDanDInternationalDOrderDadvancedDbyDU.S.Dleadership.
NationalDSecurityDStrategyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADdocumentDapprovedDbyDPOTUSDthatDexpressesDvision,DwhatDtheDU.S.DstandsDfor,DandDaDsensingD
ofDhowDtheDinstrumentsDofDnationalDpowerDwillDbeDarrayed.
NationalDMilitaryDDocumentD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADdocumentDapprovedDbyDtheDCJCSDforDdistributingDandDapplyingDmilitaryDpowerDtoDattainDNation
alDSecurityDStrategyD(NSS)DandDNationalDDefenseDStrategyD(NDS)Dobjectives.
StrategyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
OriginatesDinDpolicyDandDaddressesDbroadDobjectives,DalongDwithDtheDdesignsDandDplansDforDachie
vingDthem.
DoctrineD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
FundamentalDprinciplesDbyDwhichDtheDmilitaryDforcesDorDelementsDguideDtheirDactionsDinDsupportD
ofDnationalDobjectives.DItDisDauthoritativeDbutDrequiresDjudgmentDinDapplication.D(AuthoritativeDbu
tDnotDdirective)
PolicyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADdocumentDthatDmayDchangeDdueDtoDchangesDinDnationalDleadership,DpoliticalDconsiderations,Dor
DfiscalDreasons.
,JointDDoctrineD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
FundamentDprinciplesDthatDguideDtheDemploymentDofDU.S.DmilitaryDforcesDinDcoordinatedDactionDt
owardDaDcommonDobjective.
NationalDDefenseDStrategyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
OutlinesDtheDDoDDapproachDtoDimplementDtheDPresident'sDNationalDSecurityDStrategyD(NSS).
OperationalDArtD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDuseDofDcreativeDthinkingDbyDcommandersDandDstaffsDtoDdesignDstrategies,Dcampaigns,DandDma
jorDoperationsDandDorganizeDandDemployDmilitaryDforces.
ContextualDElementsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ElementsDthatDcommandersDhaveDlittleDorDnoDcontrolDover,DbutDmustDnonethelessDtakeDintoDconsi
deration.
OperationalDDesignD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDconceptionDandDconstructionDofDtheDframeworkDthatDunderpinsDaDjointDoperationalDplanDandD
itsDsubsequentDexecution.
*DOperationalDArtD&DContextualDElementsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
Scenario:DSometimesDcommandersDuseDtheirDknowledge,Dexperience,DandDskillsDtoDrespondDwithD
actionsDtoDassistDduringDoperations.DCommandersDhaveDtoDconsiderDcertainDelementsDtheyDhaveDli
ttleDorDnoDcontrolDover,DbutDmustDnonethelessDtakeDintoDaccountDwhenDdevisingDstrategy.
ThisDscenarioDBESTDillustratesDtheDdifferencesDbetweenD_____DandD_____.
MilitaryDEngagement,DSecurityDCooperation,DandDDeterrenceD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheseDareDongoingDroutineDactivitiesDthatDestablish,Dshape,Dmaintain,DandDrefineDrelationsDwithDot
herDnationsDandDdomesticDcivilDauthorities.
, CrisisDResponseDandDLimitedDContingencyDOperationsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheseDcanDbeDsmallDscale,Dlimited-
durationDoperations,DsuchDasDstrikes,Draids,DandDpeaceDenforcement,DwhichDmightDincludeDcomba
tDdependingDonDtheDcircumstances.
MajorDOperationsDandDCampaignsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-TheseDareDextended-duration,Dlarge-
scaleDoperationsDthatDusuallyDinvolveDcombat.
DiplomaticD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
TheDprincipalDinstrumentDforDengagingDwithDotherDstatesDandDforeignDgroupsDtoDadvanceDU.S.Dvalu
es,Dinterests,DandDobjectives.
InformationalD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
HasDaDdiffuseDandDcomplexDsetDofDcomponentsDwithDnoDsingleDcenterDcontrol.
MilitaryD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-WeDfightDandDwinDourDNation'sDwars.
EconomicD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
U.S.DgovernmentDfacilitiesDproduction,Ddistribution,DandDconsumptionDofDworldwideDgoodsDandDs
ervices.
TraditionalDWarfareD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ADconfrontationDbetweenDnation-
statesDorDcoalitions/alliancesDofDnation-state.DThisDconfrontationDtypicallyDinvolvesDforce-on-
forceDmilitaryDoperationsDinDwhichDadversariesDemployDaDvarietyDofDconventionalDmilitaryDcapabili
tiesDagainstDeachDotherDinDtheDair,Dland,Dmaritime,Dspace,DandDcyberspaceDdomains.
IrregularDWarfareD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ADviolentDstruggleDamongDstateDandDnon-
stateDactorsDforDlegitimacyDandDinfluenceDoverDtheDrelevantDpopulations.DOneDorDmoreDcombatan
tsDareDirregularDmilitaryDratherDthanDregularDforcesDinDthisDwarfare.