FA CCC 02-25 Common Core Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is "Mission Command" - CORRECT ANSWER Mission Command is the Army's
approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and
decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.
Steps of MDMP - CORRECT ANSWER Receipt of Mission, Mission Analysis, COA
Development, COA Analysis, COA Comparison, COA Approval, Orders Production
How many sub-steps in Receipt of Mission? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
What event initiates MDMP? - CORRECT ANSWER A mission from higher
headquarters
What planning system might a CDR elect to use instead of MDMP? - CORRECT
ANSWER ADM (Army Design Methodology)
How to organize multi-faceted plans with numerous tasks, priorities, and desired end states? -
CORRECT ANSWER Lines of effort
Collecting your COAs is a part of which COA Analysis sub-step? - CORRECT
ANSWER Gather the Tools
What must a CDR do in order to ensure limited combat power is applied where it will best
accomplish the mission? - CORRECT ANSWER Deliberately accept risk
Definition of "Surprise" - CORRECT ANSWER "Commanders surprise enemy forces
by attacking at a time or place or in a manner for which the enemy forces did not prepare or
expect"
, Which principle of joint operations "Ensures the commitment necessary to attain the national
strategic end state" - CORRECT ANSWER Perseverance
Principle of Joint Force Operations [May not be on test] - CORRECT
ANSWER Objective, Offensive, Mass, Maneuver, Economy of Force, Unity of
Command, Security, Surprise, Simplicity, Restraint, Perseverance, Legitimacy
What are the three levels of war? - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical
Operational
Strategic
Which level of leadership involves synchronizing multiple organizational levels? -
CORRECT ANSWER Strategic
Why are COA evaluation criteria weighted? - CORRECT ANSWER To emphasize
relative importance of criteria
List the Army Operational Variables - CORRECT ANSWER PMESII-PT: Political,
Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment, and Time
Command & Control TASKS - CORRECT ANSWER Command forces
Control operations
Drive the operations process
Establish the command and control system
Command and Control Systems - CORRECT ANSWER People (MOST
IMPORTANT)
Processes
Networks
Command posts
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is "Mission Command" - CORRECT ANSWER Mission Command is the Army's
approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and
decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.
Steps of MDMP - CORRECT ANSWER Receipt of Mission, Mission Analysis, COA
Development, COA Analysis, COA Comparison, COA Approval, Orders Production
How many sub-steps in Receipt of Mission? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
What event initiates MDMP? - CORRECT ANSWER A mission from higher
headquarters
What planning system might a CDR elect to use instead of MDMP? - CORRECT
ANSWER ADM (Army Design Methodology)
How to organize multi-faceted plans with numerous tasks, priorities, and desired end states? -
CORRECT ANSWER Lines of effort
Collecting your COAs is a part of which COA Analysis sub-step? - CORRECT
ANSWER Gather the Tools
What must a CDR do in order to ensure limited combat power is applied where it will best
accomplish the mission? - CORRECT ANSWER Deliberately accept risk
Definition of "Surprise" - CORRECT ANSWER "Commanders surprise enemy forces
by attacking at a time or place or in a manner for which the enemy forces did not prepare or
expect"
, Which principle of joint operations "Ensures the commitment necessary to attain the national
strategic end state" - CORRECT ANSWER Perseverance
Principle of Joint Force Operations [May not be on test] - CORRECT
ANSWER Objective, Offensive, Mass, Maneuver, Economy of Force, Unity of
Command, Security, Surprise, Simplicity, Restraint, Perseverance, Legitimacy
What are the three levels of war? - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical
Operational
Strategic
Which level of leadership involves synchronizing multiple organizational levels? -
CORRECT ANSWER Strategic
Why are COA evaluation criteria weighted? - CORRECT ANSWER To emphasize
relative importance of criteria
List the Army Operational Variables - CORRECT ANSWER PMESII-PT: Political,
Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment, and Time
Command & Control TASKS - CORRECT ANSWER Command forces
Control operations
Drive the operations process
Establish the command and control system
Command and Control Systems - CORRECT ANSWER People (MOST
IMPORTANT)
Processes
Networks
Command posts
