CGSC F100 TEST BANK 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Ends. Answer: What must be achieved (verb). Not to be confused
with an exit strategy (a political decision). What do you want to achieve?
"Objectives"
•Answers the "what" that is to be achieved
•Can be described as a noun, abstract noun, or a condition
•Referred to as "national interests" or "goals and purpose" at national
level
•At operational and theater-level, these are referred to as military
objectives and describes what the Armed Forces are expected to
accomplish
, ◉ Ways. Answer: "How" A sequence of actions that make the best use of
the means available to achieve stated ends (verb).
•Answers "how" the objectives are to be accomplished
•Normally expressed as verbs
•Concepts link objectives (ends) to resources (means)
•Referred to as "strategic approach" or "strategic concepts" at the
national level, "courses of action" at operation and theater-level
◉ Means. Answer: "With what" The resources available allocated to
achieve the ends (e.g. DIME FIL) (noun).
•Answers "with what" to accomplish the ends
•The resources or instruments by which some ends can be achieved
•Described as nouns
◉ Systems Perspective. Answer: A way of understanding a complex
whole by identifying specific systems, the nodes or components of each
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Ends. Answer: What must be achieved (verb). Not to be confused
with an exit strategy (a political decision). What do you want to achieve?
"Objectives"
•Answers the "what" that is to be achieved
•Can be described as a noun, abstract noun, or a condition
•Referred to as "national interests" or "goals and purpose" at national
level
•At operational and theater-level, these are referred to as military
objectives and describes what the Armed Forces are expected to
accomplish
, ◉ Ways. Answer: "How" A sequence of actions that make the best use of
the means available to achieve stated ends (verb).
•Answers "how" the objectives are to be accomplished
•Normally expressed as verbs
•Concepts link objectives (ends) to resources (means)
•Referred to as "strategic approach" or "strategic concepts" at the
national level, "courses of action" at operation and theater-level
◉ Means. Answer: "With what" The resources available allocated to
achieve the ends (e.g. DIME FIL) (noun).
•Answers "with what" to accomplish the ends
•The resources or instruments by which some ends can be achieved
•Described as nouns
◉ Systems Perspective. Answer: A way of understanding a complex
whole by identifying specific systems, the nodes or components of each
