DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY CON 170
MIDTERM EXAM COMPLETE QUESTION BANK
AND ANSWER KEY 2026
◉ 12 core activities of USSOCOM Answer: 1. Direct Action (DA)
2. Special Reconnaissance (SR)
3. Counterterrorism
4. Unconventional Warfare
5. Foreign Internal Defense
6. Military Information Support Operations
7. Civil Affairs
8. Countering of Weapons of Mass Destruction
9. Security Force Assistance
10. Hostage Rescue and Recovery
11. Counterinsurgency
12. Foreign Humanitarian Assistance
◉ 5 Components of TAGS Answer: 1. TACS- Theater Air Control
System
2. AAGS- Army Air Ground System
3. NTACS- Navy Tactical air Control System
,4. MACCS- Marine Air CMD and Control System
5. SOAGS- Special Operations Air-Ground System
◉ Joint Force Commander (JFC) Answer: A general term applied to a
combatant commander, sub-unified commander, or joint task force
commander authorized to exercise combatant command (command
authority) or operational control over a joint force. Mission is broad
in scope and service-independents
**HANGS AT THE JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER**
Controls
1. Army Forces
2. Air Force Forces
3. Navy Forces
4. Marine Forces
5. Special Operations Forces
◉ Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) Answer: Service
Component Commander with PREPONDERANCE OF AIR ASSETS
"AND" C2 STRUCTURE to support operations. Provides Air
Apportionment
**HANGS AT THE AOC**
,Also normally designated as:
1. Airspace Control Authority (ACA)
2. Area Air Defense Commander (AADC)
◉ Air Operations Center (AOC) Answer: Senior Agency of the
AFFOR, if not the JFACC. Jointly staffed facility established for
planning, directing, and executing joint air operations in support of
the JFC's operation or campaign objectives. Senior Element in TACS.
Provides Centralized Control. Issues ATO & ACO. Provides C2 for
THEATER air forces. Where the JFACC hangs
◉ Wing Operations Center (WOC) Answer: Air Expeditionary Wing
CDR C2 element with TWO WAY COMMUNICATION between the
AOC. Provides decentralized execution. Breaks out ATO into specific
missions, sorties and crew.
◉ Joint Air Component Coordination Element (JACCE) Answer:
Senior AF LIAISON to the AAGS. Liaison element, not a C2 node and
is co-located with the JFLCC staff.
◉ Control and Reporting Center(CRC) Answer: Senior USAF RADAR
element. Subordinate to the AOC. Provides decentralized execution
of airspace control and air defense. Positive control of aircraft.
Recommends changes in air defense warning conditions.
, ◉ Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Answer: Two Primary missions:
1. Liaison- Advise ground commanders on capabilities/limitations of
air operations
2. Control- Provide terminal attack control of CAS
Subordinate to ASOC. Plans and coordinates with the FC. Operates
and Monitors JARN
--Located from CORPS/DIV/BCT/BN
◉ Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) Answer: Senior AF Liaison
and control element to the AAGS. Coordinates and directs air
support for land forces. Provides rapid reaction to IMMEDIATE CAS
REQUESTS utilizing the Joint Air Request Net. Doctrinally located at
the DIVISION level, withing the JAGIC. Used by TACP
◉ Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) Answer:
Subordinate to the AOC. Provides battle management C2, Radar
coverage (long range, low level beyond coverage of ground based
radar), Airborne alternate to CRC
◉ Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)
Answer: Provides commanders with situation development, battle
management, targeting, attack planning and limited post-attack
MIDTERM EXAM COMPLETE QUESTION BANK
AND ANSWER KEY 2026
◉ 12 core activities of USSOCOM Answer: 1. Direct Action (DA)
2. Special Reconnaissance (SR)
3. Counterterrorism
4. Unconventional Warfare
5. Foreign Internal Defense
6. Military Information Support Operations
7. Civil Affairs
8. Countering of Weapons of Mass Destruction
9. Security Force Assistance
10. Hostage Rescue and Recovery
11. Counterinsurgency
12. Foreign Humanitarian Assistance
◉ 5 Components of TAGS Answer: 1. TACS- Theater Air Control
System
2. AAGS- Army Air Ground System
3. NTACS- Navy Tactical air Control System
,4. MACCS- Marine Air CMD and Control System
5. SOAGS- Special Operations Air-Ground System
◉ Joint Force Commander (JFC) Answer: A general term applied to a
combatant commander, sub-unified commander, or joint task force
commander authorized to exercise combatant command (command
authority) or operational control over a joint force. Mission is broad
in scope and service-independents
**HANGS AT THE JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER**
Controls
1. Army Forces
2. Air Force Forces
3. Navy Forces
4. Marine Forces
5. Special Operations Forces
◉ Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) Answer: Service
Component Commander with PREPONDERANCE OF AIR ASSETS
"AND" C2 STRUCTURE to support operations. Provides Air
Apportionment
**HANGS AT THE AOC**
,Also normally designated as:
1. Airspace Control Authority (ACA)
2. Area Air Defense Commander (AADC)
◉ Air Operations Center (AOC) Answer: Senior Agency of the
AFFOR, if not the JFACC. Jointly staffed facility established for
planning, directing, and executing joint air operations in support of
the JFC's operation or campaign objectives. Senior Element in TACS.
Provides Centralized Control. Issues ATO & ACO. Provides C2 for
THEATER air forces. Where the JFACC hangs
◉ Wing Operations Center (WOC) Answer: Air Expeditionary Wing
CDR C2 element with TWO WAY COMMUNICATION between the
AOC. Provides decentralized execution. Breaks out ATO into specific
missions, sorties and crew.
◉ Joint Air Component Coordination Element (JACCE) Answer:
Senior AF LIAISON to the AAGS. Liaison element, not a C2 node and
is co-located with the JFLCC staff.
◉ Control and Reporting Center(CRC) Answer: Senior USAF RADAR
element. Subordinate to the AOC. Provides decentralized execution
of airspace control and air defense. Positive control of aircraft.
Recommends changes in air defense warning conditions.
, ◉ Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Answer: Two Primary missions:
1. Liaison- Advise ground commanders on capabilities/limitations of
air operations
2. Control- Provide terminal attack control of CAS
Subordinate to ASOC. Plans and coordinates with the FC. Operates
and Monitors JARN
--Located from CORPS/DIV/BCT/BN
◉ Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) Answer: Senior AF Liaison
and control element to the AAGS. Coordinates and directs air
support for land forces. Provides rapid reaction to IMMEDIATE CAS
REQUESTS utilizing the Joint Air Request Net. Doctrinally located at
the DIVISION level, withing the JAGIC. Used by TACP
◉ Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) Answer:
Subordinate to the AOC. Provides battle management C2, Radar
coverage (long range, low level beyond coverage of ground based
radar), Airborne alternate to CRC
◉ Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)
Answer: Provides commanders with situation development, battle
management, targeting, attack planning and limited post-attack
