JFC 2025/2026 FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS-CORRECT!!
What are the major command and control activities of the operations process? -
ANSWER-1) Plan
2) Prepare
3) Execute
4) Assess
What is the purpose of a Warning Order (WARNORD)? - ANSWER-preliminary notice
of an order or action that is to follow (follows 5-paragraph order). Clearly prepares
subordinate units for new mission
What is the purpose of an operations order? - ANSWER-Directive issued by a
commander to subordinates for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an
operation
What is the purpose of a fragmentary order? - ANSWER-an abbreviated operation order
issued as needed to change or modify an order
What are the responsibilities of the Chief of Staff/XO - ANSWER-Commander's principal
staff officer. Key staff integrator. Apprentice to commander and second in charge
What is the purpose of the S-3 - ANSWER-synchronizes all operations in their entirety
and chief of the movement and maneuver warfighting function
What is the purpose of the S-2 - ANSWER-Chief of the intelligence warfighting function
and responsible for information collection to include ISR
What is the purpose of the Fire Support Officer? - ANSWER-Plans, prepare, executes,
and assess all fires tasks
What is the purpose of the Air Liaison Officer? - ANSWER-Advises the CC and staff on
air and space capabilities and limitations
What is the purpose of the Aviation Officer? - ANSWER-Responsible for coordinating all
Army aviation assets and operation at the BCT through theater army levels
Air and Missile Defense Officer - ANSWER-Advises and coordinates air and missile
defense operations
What are the seven steps of the military decision-making process - ANSWER-1)
Receipt of Mission
, 2) Mission Analysis
3) COA Development
4) COA Analysis
5) COA Comparison
6) COA Approval
7) Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition
What are the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD? - ANSWER-1. Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Sustainment
5. Command and Signal
What information is contained in the Situation paragraph? - ANSWER-Area of interest,
area of operation, enemy and friendly forces, interagency and NGOs, civil
considerations, assumptions
What information is contained in the Mission paragraph? - ANSWER-Critical elements,
5 W's
What information is contained in the Execution paragraph? - ANSWER-Includes the
commander's intent, purpose, key tasks, end state, concept of operations, scheme of
maneuver, intel, information collection, FIRES, protection, engineering, and information
What information is contained in Sustainment? - ANSWER-Describes the concept of
sustainment, including priorities of sustainment by unit or area
What information is contained in Command and Signal paragraph? - ANSWER-Location
of commander, location of command posts, succession of command, signal support
What is the definition of IPB? - ANSWER-A systematic process for analyzing the
Mission Variables, including enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations, in an
area of interest to determine their effect on operations
What are the four steps of the IPB? - ANSWER-1 Define the operational environment
2 describe the environmental effects on operations
3 evaluate the threat
4 determine threat COA
What are the impacts of the environmental conditions on joint fires planning? -
ANSWER-Threats (threat overlay)
Terrain (KOCOA) MCOO
WX
Civil Consideration
AND ANSWERS-CORRECT!!
What are the major command and control activities of the operations process? -
ANSWER-1) Plan
2) Prepare
3) Execute
4) Assess
What is the purpose of a Warning Order (WARNORD)? - ANSWER-preliminary notice
of an order or action that is to follow (follows 5-paragraph order). Clearly prepares
subordinate units for new mission
What is the purpose of an operations order? - ANSWER-Directive issued by a
commander to subordinates for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an
operation
What is the purpose of a fragmentary order? - ANSWER-an abbreviated operation order
issued as needed to change or modify an order
What are the responsibilities of the Chief of Staff/XO - ANSWER-Commander's principal
staff officer. Key staff integrator. Apprentice to commander and second in charge
What is the purpose of the S-3 - ANSWER-synchronizes all operations in their entirety
and chief of the movement and maneuver warfighting function
What is the purpose of the S-2 - ANSWER-Chief of the intelligence warfighting function
and responsible for information collection to include ISR
What is the purpose of the Fire Support Officer? - ANSWER-Plans, prepare, executes,
and assess all fires tasks
What is the purpose of the Air Liaison Officer? - ANSWER-Advises the CC and staff on
air and space capabilities and limitations
What is the purpose of the Aviation Officer? - ANSWER-Responsible for coordinating all
Army aviation assets and operation at the BCT through theater army levels
Air and Missile Defense Officer - ANSWER-Advises and coordinates air and missile
defense operations
What are the seven steps of the military decision-making process - ANSWER-1)
Receipt of Mission
, 2) Mission Analysis
3) COA Development
4) COA Analysis
5) COA Comparison
6) COA Approval
7) Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition
What are the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD? - ANSWER-1. Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Sustainment
5. Command and Signal
What information is contained in the Situation paragraph? - ANSWER-Area of interest,
area of operation, enemy and friendly forces, interagency and NGOs, civil
considerations, assumptions
What information is contained in the Mission paragraph? - ANSWER-Critical elements,
5 W's
What information is contained in the Execution paragraph? - ANSWER-Includes the
commander's intent, purpose, key tasks, end state, concept of operations, scheme of
maneuver, intel, information collection, FIRES, protection, engineering, and information
What information is contained in Sustainment? - ANSWER-Describes the concept of
sustainment, including priorities of sustainment by unit or area
What information is contained in Command and Signal paragraph? - ANSWER-Location
of commander, location of command posts, succession of command, signal support
What is the definition of IPB? - ANSWER-A systematic process for analyzing the
Mission Variables, including enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations, in an
area of interest to determine their effect on operations
What are the four steps of the IPB? - ANSWER-1 Define the operational environment
2 describe the environmental effects on operations
3 evaluate the threat
4 determine threat COA
What are the impacts of the environmental conditions on joint fires planning? -
ANSWER-Threats (threat overlay)
Terrain (KOCOA) MCOO
WX
Civil Consideration
