JFC MIDTERM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Identify the three firepower timing options used to Coordinate and control JAAT operations (OPS262K) -
ANSW-Simultaneous
Sequential
Random
Define Multinational, Joint, Multiservice, Service (JD) - ANSW-MN- two or more nations
Joint- employed of US military forces
MS- two or more services
Service- one single service
Define Unified Action (JD) - ANSW-Synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of government and
nongovernment entities with military operations to achieve UNITY OF EFFORT
Identify the types of command relationships (JD) - ANSW-OPCON
TACON
SUPPORT
Cat. of Support- General, Direct, Mutual, Close
State the Operational Chain of Command (JD) - ANSW-President
SecDef
Combatant Commanders (CCDRs)
Service Component Commaners
Not the CJCS
Identify seven tenets of air and space power (AFD) - ANSW-Centralized Control/Decentralized Execution
Flexibility/Versatility
Synergistic Effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance
, Define Counterair, Strategic Attack, and Counterland (AFD) - ANSW-Counterair- 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 - ANSW-AI- 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) - ANSW-HQ- 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) - ANSW-Simultaneous 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) - ANSW-Offensive 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) - ANSW-Simultaneity
Depth
Synchronization
Flexibility
Identify the three types of brigade combat teams (AD) - ANSW-Armored BCT
Infantry BCT
Stryker BCT
Identify the primary mission of the USN (ND) - ANSW-To maintain, train & equip combat ready naval
forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the sea
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Identify the three firepower timing options used to Coordinate and control JAAT operations (OPS262K) -
ANSW-Simultaneous
Sequential
Random
Define Multinational, Joint, Multiservice, Service (JD) - ANSW-MN- two or more nations
Joint- employed of US military forces
MS- two or more services
Service- one single service
Define Unified Action (JD) - ANSW-Synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of government and
nongovernment entities with military operations to achieve UNITY OF EFFORT
Identify the types of command relationships (JD) - ANSW-OPCON
TACON
SUPPORT
Cat. of Support- General, Direct, Mutual, Close
State the Operational Chain of Command (JD) - ANSW-President
SecDef
Combatant Commanders (CCDRs)
Service Component Commaners
Not the CJCS
Identify seven tenets of air and space power (AFD) - ANSW-Centralized Control/Decentralized Execution
Flexibility/Versatility
Synergistic Effects
Persistence
Concentration
Priority
Balance
, Define Counterair, Strategic Attack, and Counterland (AFD) - ANSW-Counterair- 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 - ANSW-AI- 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) - ANSW-HQ- 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) - ANSW-Simultaneous 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) - ANSW-Offensive 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) - ANSW-Simultaneity
Depth
Synchronization
Flexibility
Identify the three types of brigade combat teams (AD) - ANSW-Armored BCT
Infantry BCT
Stryker BCT
Identify the primary mission of the USN (ND) - ANSW-To maintain, train & equip combat ready naval
forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the sea
