CGSC X100 Exam Study Guide – Key Military Concepts, Doctrine, Strategy & Leadership

CGSC/ILE Comp Study Terms X100
with correct answers 2025


OperationalvDesignv-vcorrect-answersv-
thevconceptionvandvconstructionvofvthevintellectualvframeworkvthatvunderpinsvjointvoperationsvpl
ansvandvtheirvsubsequentvexecution?



WhatvisvOperationalvArt?v-vcorrect-answersv-
OperationalvArtvisvusedvtovenvisionvconditionsvthatvdefinevthevdesiredvendvstatevandvhowvtovestabl
ishvthosevconditions.vitvhelpsvCDRsvtovunderstand,vvisualize,vandvdescribevcomplexvproblemsvandv
developvavbroadvoperationalvapproach.vitvsyncsvourvtacticalvactionsvwithvstrategicvobjectives.



Whatvarevthev12vprinciplesvofvJointvOperations?v-vcorrect-answersv-
ObjectivevOffensivevMassvManeuvervEconomyvofvForcevUnityvofvCommandvSecurityvSurprisevSimpl
icityvRestraintvPerseverancevLegitimacy



WhatvisvthevPPBEvProcess?v-vcorrect-answersv-
ItvisvthevprimaryvsystemvtovmanagevthevArmy'svfinancialvsystems.vItsvpurposevisvtovprovidevcivilianvc
ontrolvandvstrategicvdirectionvtovDODvandvthevUSvArmy.



Whatvarevthev4vstepsvinvthevMaterialvAcquisitionvProcess?v-vcorrect-answersv-
1)vInitialvCapabilitiesvDocumentv(ICD)v

2)vAnalysisvofvAlternativesv(AoA)v

,3)vCapabilitiesvDevelopmentvDocumentv(CDD)v

4)vCapabilitiesvProductionvDocumentv(CPD)



Whatvisvthevdifferencevbetweenvprescriptivevandvdescriptivevdoctrine?v-vcorrect-answersv-
Prescriptivevdoctrinevmustvbevfollowedvtovcomplyvwithvlaw,vcommonvlanguage,vcontrolvmeasures,v
reports,vwhilevdescriptivevdoctrinevleadersvshouldvapplyvjudgementvwithvthevOEvandvmissionvvaria
blesvinvmindvandvdeviatevwhenvneedvandvjustified.



Whatvarevthevelementsvofvthevethicalvtriangle?v-vcorrect-answersv-
Principles:vActvinvaccordancevwithvthevestablishedvvaluesvandvprinciples.vVirtues:vGoldenvRule;vDov
untovothersvasvyouvwouldvhavevthemvdovtovyou.vConsequences:vDovthevgreatestvgoodvforvthevgreat
estvnumber.



Whatvarevthev5vPhasesvofvthevArmyvForcevDevelopmentvProcess?v-vcorrect-answersv-
1)vDevelopvCapabilitiesv2)vDesignvOrganizationsv3)vDevelopvOrganizationalvModelsv4)vDeterminevA
uthorizationsv5)vDocumentvOrganizationvAuthorizations



Commander'svPlanningvGuidancev-vcorrect-answersv-
DescribevthevOE.vDescribevthevproblem.vDescribevthevoperationalvapproach.vGivevthevCDR'svInitialv
Intent.



Whatvarevthevelementsvofvsystem'svprespective?v-vcorrect-answersv-RAFTv-
vRelationships,vActors,vFunctions,vTension.




MissionvCommandvasvavWarfightingvFunctionv-vcorrect-answersv-
Itvisvthevrelatedvtasksvandvmissionvcommandvsystemsvthatvsupportvthevcommander'svexercisevofva
uthorityvandvdirection.



DecisionvPointv-vcorrect-answersv-
avpointvinvspacevorvtimevthevcommandervorvstaffvanticipatevmakingvavkeyvdecisionvconcerningvavsp
ecificvcoursevofvaction.

,DecisivevOperationv-vcorrect-answersv-
thevoperationvthatvdirectlyvaccomplishesvthevmission.vItvdeterminesvthevoutcomevofvavmajorvoper
ation,vbattle,vorvengagement.vThevdecisivevoperationvisvthevfocalvpointvaroundvwhichvcommanders
vdesignvanventirevoperation.




Threevoperationalvframeworksv-vcorrect-answersv-Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining.vDeep-Close-
Security.vMainvEffort-SupportingvEffort.



WhatvisvIPB?v-vcorrect-answersv-thevsystematicvprocessvofvanalyzingvofvMETT-
TCvinvthevAIvtovdeterminevtheirveffectvonvoperations.



WhatvisvJIPOE?v-vcorrect-answersv-
avsystematicvapproachvusedvbyvintelligencevpersonnelvtovanalyzevthevadversaryvandvothervrelevant
vaspectsvofvthevoperationalvenvironment.




Thev4vStepsvtovIPBv-vcorrect-answersv-
1)vDefinevthevOE.v2)vDescribevthevEnvironmentalvEffectsvonvOperations.v3)vEvaluatevthevThreat.v4)v
DeterminevThreat/AdversaryvCOAs.



CharacteristicsvofvthevDefensev-vcorrect-answersv-
Disruption,vFlexibility,vManeuver,vMass/Concentration,vOperationsvinvDepth,vPreparation,vSecurit
y



PrimaryvDefensivevTasksv-vcorrect-answersv-AreavDefense,vMobilevDefense,vRetrograde



Leadershipv-vcorrect-answersv-
ThevArmyvdefinesvleadershipvasv"thevprocessvofvinfluencingvpeoplevbyvprovidingvpurpose,vdirectio
n,vandvmotivationvtovaccomplishvthevmission,vandvimprovevthevorganization."vWithinvthisvdefinitio
n,vleadersvinfluencevthevorganizationvthroughvpositionalvandvpersonalvpowervinvordervtovachievevc
ompliancevandvcommitment.

, ClausewitzvTrinityv-vcorrect-answersv-
Reasonv(thevgovernment),vchancev(thevmilitary),vandvpassionv(thevpeople)



Conceptvofvfrictionvinvwarv-vcorrect-answersv-Danger,vphysicalveffort,vandvambigousvinformation



CentervofvGravityv(doctrine)v-vcorrect-answersv-
Thevsourcevofvpowervthatvprovidesvmoralvorvphysicalvstrength,vfreedomvofvaction,vorvwillvtovact.



CentervofvGravityv(theory)v-vcorrect-answersv-
Thevhubvofvallvpowervandvmovement,vonvwhichveverythingvdepends;vThevCoG'svmovementvandvdir
ectionvgovernvthevrest.



ThevpurposevofvCoGvAnalysisv-vcorrect-answersv-
HelpvJFCsvandvstaffsvanalyzevfriendlyvandvadversaryvsourcesvofvstrengthvasvwellvasvweaknessesvandv
vulnerabilities.



OperationalvArtv-vcorrect-answersv-
AvdeliberatevprocessvdesignedvtovUnderstandvandvVisualizevthevEnvironmentvinvordervtovdevelopva
vstrategy.vItvisvavvisionvthatvlinksvtacticalvactionsvtovstrategicvobjectives.




OperationalvMethodologyv-vcorrect-answersv-
Understandvthevstrategicvdirection.vUnderstandvthevOE.vUnderstandvthevproblem.



ElementsvofvOperationalvDesignv-vcorrect-answersv-
Termination,vMilitaryvEndvState,vObjectives,vEffects,vCoG,vDecisivevPoints,vLOO/LOEs,vDirectv&vIndi
rectvApproach,vAnticipation,vOperationalvReach,vCulmination,vArrangingvOperations,vForcesv&vFun
ctions,vPhasing