JFC MIDTERM (1)QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Order of precedence (JD) - answersMultinational
Joint
Multiservice
Service
Define Multinational, Joint, Multiservice, Service (JD) - answersMN- two or more
nations
Joint- employed of US military forces
MS- two or more services
Service- one single service
Identify seven tenets of air and space power (AFD) - answersCentralized
Control/Decentralized Execution
Flexibility/Versatility
Synergistic Effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance
Define Counterair, Strategic Attack, and Counterland (AFD) - answersCounterair-
offensive & defensive operations, desired degree of air superiority
Strategic Attack- achieve national strategic objections, centers of gravity
Counterland- enemy land force capabilities, dominate the surface environment
Define air interdiction, close air support, close proximity, and details integration -
answersAI- diverts, disrupts, delay and destroy/ no details integration
CAS- details integration required
CP- doe not represent a specific distance, requires terminal attack control
DI- the level of coordination
Identify basic Air Force organizational elements (AFD) - answersHQ- senior HQ,
secretariat, Air staff
Major Command (MAJCOM)- organize, train & equip
Numbered Air Force (NAF)- senior USAF war fighting echelon
Wings (Operational, Air Base, Specialized)- one base, one wing, one boss concept
Groups- collections of squadrons with similar functions
Squadrons- basic fighting unit of the AF
Define Unified Land Operations (AD) - answersSimultaneous offensive, defensive,
and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks to seize, retain, and exploit
the initiative and consolidate gains to prevent conflict, shape the operational
environment, and win our Nation's wars as part of unified action
, Identify the four types of decisive action in unified land operations (AD) -
answersOffensive Ops- defeat, destroy, seize
Defensive Ops- area defense, mobile defense, retrograde
Stability- establish civil security & control, conducted outside the US
Defense Support of Civil Authority- provides for domestic disaster & CBRNE
incidents
Identify the four tenets of unified land operations (AD) - answersSimultaneity
Depth
Synchronization
Flexibility
Identify the three types of brigade combat teams (AD) - answersArmored BCT
Infantry BCT
Stryker BCT
Identify the primary mission of the USN (ND) - answersTo maintain, train & equip
combat ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and
maintaining freedom of the sea
Identify the five essential functions (ND) - answersForward Presence
Deterrence
Sea Control
Power Projection
Maritime Security
(Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response)
Identify the nine USN missions areas (ND) - answersAir Warfare- neutralization of
AC or missiles
Surface Warfare- destroy or neutralize surface combatants, merchant ships
Anti-submarine Warfare- neutralization of enemy submarines
Strike Warfare- destruction of neutralization of enemy ashore, arm of power
projection
Amphibious Warfare- attacks launched from the sea by landing forces
Mine Warfare- use of sea mines & counter measures
Expeditionary Warfare- littoral Warfare
Strategic Sealift- sustainment, reinforcement, resupply
Logistic- underway replenishment
Identify the missions that are considered power projection (ND) - answersStrike
Warfare
Amphibious Warfare
Identify the Marine Corps' organization and command structure (MCD) -
answersOrganization Structure- supporting established, operating forces, marine
corps force reserve
Command Structure-
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Order of precedence (JD) - answersMultinational
Joint
Multiservice
Service
Define Multinational, Joint, Multiservice, Service (JD) - answersMN- two or more
nations
Joint- employed of US military forces
MS- two or more services
Service- one single service
Identify seven tenets of air and space power (AFD) - answersCentralized
Control/Decentralized Execution
Flexibility/Versatility
Synergistic Effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance
Define Counterair, Strategic Attack, and Counterland (AFD) - answersCounterair-
offensive & defensive operations, desired degree of air superiority
Strategic Attack- achieve national strategic objections, centers of gravity
Counterland- enemy land force capabilities, dominate the surface environment
Define air interdiction, close air support, close proximity, and details integration -
answersAI- diverts, disrupts, delay and destroy/ no details integration
CAS- details integration required
CP- doe not represent a specific distance, requires terminal attack control
DI- the level of coordination
Identify basic Air Force organizational elements (AFD) - answersHQ- senior HQ,
secretariat, Air staff
Major Command (MAJCOM)- organize, train & equip
Numbered Air Force (NAF)- senior USAF war fighting echelon
Wings (Operational, Air Base, Specialized)- one base, one wing, one boss concept
Groups- collections of squadrons with similar functions
Squadrons- basic fighting unit of the AF
Define Unified Land Operations (AD) - answersSimultaneous offensive, defensive,
and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks to seize, retain, and exploit
the initiative and consolidate gains to prevent conflict, shape the operational
environment, and win our Nation's wars as part of unified action
, Identify the four types of decisive action in unified land operations (AD) -
answersOffensive Ops- defeat, destroy, seize
Defensive Ops- area defense, mobile defense, retrograde
Stability- establish civil security & control, conducted outside the US
Defense Support of Civil Authority- provides for domestic disaster & CBRNE
incidents
Identify the four tenets of unified land operations (AD) - answersSimultaneity
Depth
Synchronization
Flexibility
Identify the three types of brigade combat teams (AD) - answersArmored BCT
Infantry BCT
Stryker BCT
Identify the primary mission of the USN (ND) - answersTo maintain, train & equip
combat ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and
maintaining freedom of the sea
Identify the five essential functions (ND) - answersForward Presence
Deterrence
Sea Control
Power Projection
Maritime Security
(Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response)
Identify the nine USN missions areas (ND) - answersAir Warfare- neutralization of
AC or missiles
Surface Warfare- destroy or neutralize surface combatants, merchant ships
Anti-submarine Warfare- neutralization of enemy submarines
Strike Warfare- destruction of neutralization of enemy ashore, arm of power
projection
Amphibious Warfare- attacks launched from the sea by landing forces
Mine Warfare- use of sea mines & counter measures
Expeditionary Warfare- littoral Warfare
Strategic Sealift- sustainment, reinforcement, resupply
Logistic- underway replenishment
Identify the missions that are considered power projection (ND) - answersStrike
Warfare
Amphibious Warfare
Identify the Marine Corps' organization and command structure (MCD) -
answersOrganization Structure- supporting established, operating forces, marine
corps force reserve
Command Structure-
