JFC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Define the major mission command activities of the operational process - Answers
:Understand, visualize, describe, direct
Describe the purpose of WARNORD, OPORD, FRAGORD - Answers :WARNORD -
preliminary notice of actions or orders that are to follow
OPORD - used to direct unit ops in support of the mission
FRAGORD - provides timely changes of existing orders to subordinates while providing
notification to higher
Describe the responsibilities of key members of BN and BDE staffs, to include XO, S-3,
S-2, FSO, ALO, BAE, and ADAM - Answers :XO - CDR's principle assistant
S-3 - operations officer
S-2 - intelligence officer
FSO - plans, coordinates, andexecutes,
ALO - advises the CDR and staff on aerospace assets
BAE - performs airspace control functions
ADAM - coordinates airspace control measures to support air and missile operations
Explain the seven steps of the military decision making process - Answers :1. Receipt of
the mission
2. Mission analysis
3. COA Development
4. COA Analysis
5. COA Comparison
6. COA Approval
7. Orders production, dissemination, and transition
Recall the information contained in each of the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD - Answers
:1. Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Sustainment
5. Command and signal
Intelligence preparation of the battlefield - Answers :Systematic process of analyzing the
mission variables of the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations in an area of
interest to determine their effects on operations
Four steps pf the intelligence preparation of the battlefield - Answers :1. Define the
OE/battle space environment
2. Describe the environmental effects on operations/battle space effects
3. Evaluate the threat/adversary
, 4. Determine threat/adversary courses of action
Impact of environmental conditions on joint fires planning - Answers :Will allow or hinder
RW, FW, and UAV operations
Purpose of the threat/adversary, situation, and event templates - Answers :Situation -
graphical depiction of MCOO and threats
Event - graphic overlay depicting confirmed or denied enemy COA
Differentiate between combat recon vehicles, armored fighting vehicles, and light
armored fighting vehicles - Answers :Recon - operate beyond FLOT, sensors, comes,
light and fast
Armored fighting vehicles - main battle tanks are over 30 metric tons 75mm or bigger,
light tanks 60mm or smaller guns
Light armored fighting vehicles - APCs carry soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles carry
soldiers and support them with direct fire systems
Compare and contrast the 5 categories of artillery systems and their characteristics -
Answers :Command and recon - locate targets, guide laser guided projectiles, provide
BDA
Cannon - guns and howitzers
Self propelled cannons - continuous support to mechanized forces
Multiple rocket launchers - deliver heavy firepower at decisive moments
Mortar - short range high angle, as low as CO level
Differentiate between air defense artillery, radar surface to air missile systems, and
infrared Sams - Answers :ADA - Self propelled or towed 14.tmm->85mm
Radar SAMs - detect, track, and engage a target using radar
IR SAMs passive homing seekers lock on to energy ranging between UV and IR. Fire
and forget
Compare and contrast the rotary wing aircraft, fixed wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial
vehicles - Answers :RW - light, attack, multi role, transport, recon
FW - fighter/interceptor, strike, ground attack, multi mission, transport
Define the major mission command activities of the operational process - Answers
:Understand, visualize, describe, direct
Describe the purpose of WARNORD, OPORD, FRAGORD - Answers :WARNORD -
preliminary notice of actions or orders that are to follow
OPORD - used to direct unit ops in support of the mission
FRAGORD - provides timely changes of existing orders to subordinates while providing
notification to higher
Describe the responsibilities of key members of BN and BDE staffs, to include XO, S-3,
S-2, FSO, ALO, BAE, and ADAM - Answers :XO - CDR's principle assistant
S-3 - operations officer
S-2 - intelligence officer
FSO - plans, coordinates, andexecutes,
ALO - advises the CDR and staff on aerospace assets
BAE - performs airspace control functions
ADAM - coordinates airspace control measures to support air and missile operations
Explain the seven steps of the military decision making process - Answers :1. Receipt of
the mission
2. Mission analysis
3. COA Development
4. COA Analysis
5. COA Comparison
6. COA Approval
7. Orders production, dissemination, and transition
Recall the information contained in each of the 5 paragraphs of an OPORD - Answers
:1. Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Sustainment
5. Command and signal
Intelligence preparation of the battlefield - Answers :Systematic process of analyzing the
mission variables of the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations in an area of
interest to determine their effects on operations
Four steps pf the intelligence preparation of the battlefield - Answers :1. Define the
OE/battle space environment
2. Describe the environmental effects on operations/battle space effects
3. Evaluate the threat/adversary
, 4. Determine threat/adversary courses of action
Impact of environmental conditions on joint fires planning - Answers :Will allow or hinder
RW, FW, and UAV operations
Purpose of the threat/adversary, situation, and event templates - Answers :Situation -
graphical depiction of MCOO and threats
Event - graphic overlay depicting confirmed or denied enemy COA
Differentiate between combat recon vehicles, armored fighting vehicles, and light
armored fighting vehicles - Answers :Recon - operate beyond FLOT, sensors, comes,
light and fast
Armored fighting vehicles - main battle tanks are over 30 metric tons 75mm or bigger,
light tanks 60mm or smaller guns
Light armored fighting vehicles - APCs carry soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles carry
soldiers and support them with direct fire systems
Compare and contrast the 5 categories of artillery systems and their characteristics -
Answers :Command and recon - locate targets, guide laser guided projectiles, provide
BDA
Cannon - guns and howitzers
Self propelled cannons - continuous support to mechanized forces
Multiple rocket launchers - deliver heavy firepower at decisive moments
Mortar - short range high angle, as low as CO level
Differentiate between air defense artillery, radar surface to air missile systems, and
infrared Sams - Answers :ADA - Self propelled or towed 14.tmm->85mm
Radar SAMs - detect, track, and engage a target using radar
IR SAMs passive homing seekers lock on to energy ranging between UV and IR. Fire
and forget
Compare and contrast the rotary wing aircraft, fixed wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial
vehicles - Answers :RW - light, attack, multi role, transport, recon
FW - fighter/interceptor, strike, ground attack, multi mission, transport
