JFC MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Identify the correct definition of multinational, joint, multi service, and service doctrine. -
ANSWER-2 or more nations/ratified
2 services promulgated by CJCS
2 services ratified and promulgated
single service, promulgated by the service
Identify the order of precedence between multinational, joint, multi-service, and service
doctrine. - ANSWER-Joint doctrine unless CJCS has different guidance.
State the chain of command from the president and secretary of defense to the combat
commands. - ANSWER-President- CJCS- combatant commands
Identify the types of command authority and command relationships COCOM, OPCON,
and TACON of each level in the chain of command. - ANSWER-COCOM- JFC
OPCON- complete control/own
TACON- tasks/ no ownership
Identify the seven tenets of air and space power. - ANSWER-Centralized control/
decentralized control
Flexibility and versatility
Synergistic effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance
Define the following operational functions of air and space power: counter air, strategic
attack and counter land - ANSWER-against the air
offensive actions
against the land
Define air interdiction, close air support, close proximity, and details integration -
ANSWER-AI diverts, disrupts, delay and destroy/ no details integration
CAS details integration required
CP- the distance to minimize fratricide
DI- the level of coordination
Identify the basic structure components and compositions of the following air force
organizational elements: Major command, numbered air force, wing, group and
squadron - ANSWER-Regional
, Theatre/Senior deployable unit
One base, one wing, one boss
Collection of squadrons
Group of fighters
Identify the four types of decisive action in unified land operations. - ANSWER-
Offensive, defensive, stability and defensive support of civil authority
Identify the Army core competencies. - ANSWER-Combine arms maneuver- actions to
defeat
Wide area security- protect
Identify the six tenets of unified land operation. - ANSWER-Flexibility, integration,
lethality, adaptability, depth, synchronization
Identify the three types of brigade combat teams. - ANSWER-Armor, infantry, and
stryker
Identify the primary mission of the United States Navy and the Navy's new focus given
the breakup of the Soviet Union. - ANSWER-Littoral operations
Identify six US Navy fundamental warfare tasks. - ANSWER-Air, surface, undersea,
mine, strike, amphibious warfare
Identify US Navy fundamental warfare tasks performed by the carrier strike group. -
ANSWER-Air, surface, undersea and strike warfare
Identify the Marine Corp. organization and command structure. - ANSWER-President-
CJCS- secretary of the navy- comadant of the USMC/ combatant command/ USMC
combatant command
Identify the USMC war fighting philosophy. - ANSWER-Maneuver warfare- firepower
and mobility and combined arms
Identify the different MAGTF sizes and list them in order of combat capabilities. -
ANSWER-MEF, MEF (forward), MEB, MEU, special purpose
Describe the reason why aviation is vital to the USMC - ANSWER-Relatively light and
limited assets
Identify the USMC agencies qualified to execute and control CAS - ANSWER-ALO,
FACC (A), anglico
Identify the five component commands of USSOCON - ANSWER-Army special ops,
Navy special ops, Marine special ops, Air Force special ops, USSASOC
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Identify the correct definition of multinational, joint, multi service, and service doctrine. -
ANSWER-2 or more nations/ratified
2 services promulgated by CJCS
2 services ratified and promulgated
single service, promulgated by the service
Identify the order of precedence between multinational, joint, multi-service, and service
doctrine. - ANSWER-Joint doctrine unless CJCS has different guidance.
State the chain of command from the president and secretary of defense to the combat
commands. - ANSWER-President- CJCS- combatant commands
Identify the types of command authority and command relationships COCOM, OPCON,
and TACON of each level in the chain of command. - ANSWER-COCOM- JFC
OPCON- complete control/own
TACON- tasks/ no ownership
Identify the seven tenets of air and space power. - ANSWER-Centralized control/
decentralized control
Flexibility and versatility
Synergistic effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance
Define the following operational functions of air and space power: counter air, strategic
attack and counter land - ANSWER-against the air
offensive actions
against the land
Define air interdiction, close air support, close proximity, and details integration -
ANSWER-AI diverts, disrupts, delay and destroy/ no details integration
CAS details integration required
CP- the distance to minimize fratricide
DI- the level of coordination
Identify the basic structure components and compositions of the following air force
organizational elements: Major command, numbered air force, wing, group and
squadron - ANSWER-Regional
, Theatre/Senior deployable unit
One base, one wing, one boss
Collection of squadrons
Group of fighters
Identify the four types of decisive action in unified land operations. - ANSWER-
Offensive, defensive, stability and defensive support of civil authority
Identify the Army core competencies. - ANSWER-Combine arms maneuver- actions to
defeat
Wide area security- protect
Identify the six tenets of unified land operation. - ANSWER-Flexibility, integration,
lethality, adaptability, depth, synchronization
Identify the three types of brigade combat teams. - ANSWER-Armor, infantry, and
stryker
Identify the primary mission of the United States Navy and the Navy's new focus given
the breakup of the Soviet Union. - ANSWER-Littoral operations
Identify six US Navy fundamental warfare tasks. - ANSWER-Air, surface, undersea,
mine, strike, amphibious warfare
Identify US Navy fundamental warfare tasks performed by the carrier strike group. -
ANSWER-Air, surface, undersea and strike warfare
Identify the Marine Corp. organization and command structure. - ANSWER-President-
CJCS- secretary of the navy- comadant of the USMC/ combatant command/ USMC
combatant command
Identify the USMC war fighting philosophy. - ANSWER-Maneuver warfare- firepower
and mobility and combined arms
Identify the different MAGTF sizes and list them in order of combat capabilities. -
ANSWER-MEF, MEF (forward), MEB, MEU, special purpose
Describe the reason why aviation is vital to the USMC - ANSWER-Relatively light and
limited assets
Identify the USMC agencies qualified to execute and control CAS - ANSWER-ALO,
FACC (A), anglico
Identify the five component commands of USSOCON - ANSWER-Army special ops,
Navy special ops, Marine special ops, Air Force special ops, USSASOC
