JOINT FIREPOWER COURSE
(MIDTERM EXAM)QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
*ID the order of precedence between multinational, joint, multi-service, and service
doctrine. - ANSWER1. Multinational Doctrine
2. Joint Doctrine
3. Multiservice Doctrine
4. service Doctrine
Multinational Doctrine - ANSWERFundamental principles that guide the employment
of forces of TWO OR MORE NATIONS toward a common objective
Airspace Element (AE) - ANSWERLinks theater ARMY airspace section with BCD.
Brigade and below is the Air Defense Airspace Management/Brigade Aviation
Element (ADAM/BAE.) Division and above is the Airspace Element (AE)
Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) - ANSWERSenior ARMY LIAISON in the
Air Operations Center for selected operational functions between the ARFOR and
TACS
Ground Liaison Detachment (GLD) - ANSWERWorks within the WOC, but works for
and reports to BCD. Provides Army expertise to AF fighter, bomber, and airlift wings.
Briefs ground tactical situation.
Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) - ANSWEROperational lead for
counterair operations who ensures the ARFOR contribution is planned, coordinated,
integrated, and synchronized.
Normally also designated as
1. Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator for the JFLCC
2. Deputy Area Air Defense COMMANDER for Air Missile Defense (AMD)
OPCON (Operational Control) - ANSWERAuthority to perform those functions of
command over subordinate forces involving ORGANIZING AND EMPLOYING
COMMANDS AND FORCES, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving
authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
TACON (Tactical Control) - ANSWERAuthority over forces that is LIMITED TO THE
DETAILED DIRECTION and control of movements or maneuvers within the
operation.
,Support (CMD Relationship) - ANSWERAuthority established by a common superior
commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should AID,
PROTECT, COMPLEMENT, OR SUSTAIN ANOTHER FORCE.
Two Distinct Chain of Command Branches - ANSWEROperational and
Administrative
Operational Chain of Command - ANSWERAuthority, direction, and control of
operational forces through Combatant Commanders (CCDR) utilizing the following
chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Combatant Commanders
4. Service Component Commands
Administrative Chain of Command - ANSWERAuthority and control of forces through
Service Secretaries utilizing the following chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Secretaries of Military Departments
4. Service Chiefs
5. (ADCON) Commander of Military Service Forces
Identify The Four Positions that may Create a Joint Task Force - ANSWER1)
Secretary of Defense
2) Geographic Combatant Commander
3) Subunified Commander
4) Existing Joint Task Force Commander
Seven Tenets of Air and Space Power - ANSWER1. Centralized
Control/Decentralized Execution
2. Flexibility & Versatility
3. Synergistic Effects
4. Persistence
5. Concentration
6. Priority
7. Balance
Counterair - ANSWERintegrates OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE operations to attain
and maintain a desired degree of AIR SUPERIORITY by neutralizing or destroying
enemy aircraft and missiles, both before and after launch
Strategic Attack - ANSWEROffensive action specifically selected to achieve
NATIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Counterland - ANSWERAirpower operations against ENEMY LAND FORCE
CAPABILITIES
, Air Interdiction - ANSWERAir operations conducted to DIVERT, DISRUPT, DELAY,
DESTROY the enemy's military surface capabilities BEFORE it can be brought to
bear effectively against friendly forces, or to otherwise achieve objectives that are
conducted at such distances from friendly forces that DETAILED INTEGRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED.
Close Air Support - ANSWERAir action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against
hostile targets which are in CLOSE PROXIMITY to friendly forces and which
REQUIRE DETAILED INTEGRATION of each air mission with the fire and
movement of those forces.
Close Proximity - ANSWERNOT A SPECIFIC DISTANCE. Situational and
REQUIRES DETAILED INTEGRATION and TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROL.
Detailed Integration - ANSWERLEVEL OF COORDINATION required to achieve
effects while minimizing the risk of fratricide
Air Force Level of Organization - ANSWER1. HQ
2. Major Commands
3. Numbered Air Forces
4. Wings
5. Groups
6. Squadrons
Unified Land Operations - ANSWERUnified land operations is the simultaneous
execution of offense, defense, stability, and defense support of civil authorities
across multiple domains to shape operational environments, prevent conflict, prevail
in large-scale ground combat, and consolidate gains as part of UNIFIED ACTION.
4 Types of Decisive Action - ANSWER1. Offensive Operations
2. Defensive Operations
3. Stability Operations
4. Defense Support of Civil Authorities
4 Tenets of Unified Land Operations - ANSWER1. Simultaneity
2. Depth
3. Synchronization
4. Flexibility
3 Types of Brigade Combat Teams - ANSWER1. Armor
2. Stryker
3. Infantry
USN Primary Mission - ANSWERTo maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval
forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the
seas
5 Essential Functions of the USN - ANSWER1. All Domain Access
2. Deterrence
3. Sea Control
(MIDTERM EXAM)QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
*ID the order of precedence between multinational, joint, multi-service, and service
doctrine. - ANSWER1. Multinational Doctrine
2. Joint Doctrine
3. Multiservice Doctrine
4. service Doctrine
Multinational Doctrine - ANSWERFundamental principles that guide the employment
of forces of TWO OR MORE NATIONS toward a common objective
Airspace Element (AE) - ANSWERLinks theater ARMY airspace section with BCD.
Brigade and below is the Air Defense Airspace Management/Brigade Aviation
Element (ADAM/BAE.) Division and above is the Airspace Element (AE)
Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) - ANSWERSenior ARMY LIAISON in the
Air Operations Center for selected operational functions between the ARFOR and
TACS
Ground Liaison Detachment (GLD) - ANSWERWorks within the WOC, but works for
and reports to BCD. Provides Army expertise to AF fighter, bomber, and airlift wings.
Briefs ground tactical situation.
Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) - ANSWEROperational lead for
counterair operations who ensures the ARFOR contribution is planned, coordinated,
integrated, and synchronized.
Normally also designated as
1. Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator for the JFLCC
2. Deputy Area Air Defense COMMANDER for Air Missile Defense (AMD)
OPCON (Operational Control) - ANSWERAuthority to perform those functions of
command over subordinate forces involving ORGANIZING AND EMPLOYING
COMMANDS AND FORCES, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving
authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
TACON (Tactical Control) - ANSWERAuthority over forces that is LIMITED TO THE
DETAILED DIRECTION and control of movements or maneuvers within the
operation.
,Support (CMD Relationship) - ANSWERAuthority established by a common superior
commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should AID,
PROTECT, COMPLEMENT, OR SUSTAIN ANOTHER FORCE.
Two Distinct Chain of Command Branches - ANSWEROperational and
Administrative
Operational Chain of Command - ANSWERAuthority, direction, and control of
operational forces through Combatant Commanders (CCDR) utilizing the following
chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Combatant Commanders
4. Service Component Commands
Administrative Chain of Command - ANSWERAuthority and control of forces through
Service Secretaries utilizing the following chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Secretaries of Military Departments
4. Service Chiefs
5. (ADCON) Commander of Military Service Forces
Identify The Four Positions that may Create a Joint Task Force - ANSWER1)
Secretary of Defense
2) Geographic Combatant Commander
3) Subunified Commander
4) Existing Joint Task Force Commander
Seven Tenets of Air and Space Power - ANSWER1. Centralized
Control/Decentralized Execution
2. Flexibility & Versatility
3. Synergistic Effects
4. Persistence
5. Concentration
6. Priority
7. Balance
Counterair - ANSWERintegrates OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE operations to attain
and maintain a desired degree of AIR SUPERIORITY by neutralizing or destroying
enemy aircraft and missiles, both before and after launch
Strategic Attack - ANSWEROffensive action specifically selected to achieve
NATIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Counterland - ANSWERAirpower operations against ENEMY LAND FORCE
CAPABILITIES
, Air Interdiction - ANSWERAir operations conducted to DIVERT, DISRUPT, DELAY,
DESTROY the enemy's military surface capabilities BEFORE it can be brought to
bear effectively against friendly forces, or to otherwise achieve objectives that are
conducted at such distances from friendly forces that DETAILED INTEGRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED.
Close Air Support - ANSWERAir action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against
hostile targets which are in CLOSE PROXIMITY to friendly forces and which
REQUIRE DETAILED INTEGRATION of each air mission with the fire and
movement of those forces.
Close Proximity - ANSWERNOT A SPECIFIC DISTANCE. Situational and
REQUIRES DETAILED INTEGRATION and TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROL.
Detailed Integration - ANSWERLEVEL OF COORDINATION required to achieve
effects while minimizing the risk of fratricide
Air Force Level of Organization - ANSWER1. HQ
2. Major Commands
3. Numbered Air Forces
4. Wings
5. Groups
6. Squadrons
Unified Land Operations - ANSWERUnified land operations is the simultaneous
execution of offense, defense, stability, and defense support of civil authorities
across multiple domains to shape operational environments, prevent conflict, prevail
in large-scale ground combat, and consolidate gains as part of UNIFIED ACTION.
4 Types of Decisive Action - ANSWER1. Offensive Operations
2. Defensive Operations
3. Stability Operations
4. Defense Support of Civil Authorities
4 Tenets of Unified Land Operations - ANSWER1. Simultaneity
2. Depth
3. Synchronization
4. Flexibility
3 Types of Brigade Combat Teams - ANSWER1. Armor
2. Stryker
3. Infantry
USN Primary Mission - ANSWERTo maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval
forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the
seas
5 Essential Functions of the USN - ANSWER1. All Domain Access
2. Deterrence
3. Sea Control
