JFC 100 Module 01: Introduction to Joint Fundamentals (2 hrs)

The ___________ prescribe the chain of command within their Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and designate the appropriate command authority to be exercised by subordinate commanders.

Combatant commanders

A _______ is a series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space.

Campaign

Land-based forces gravitate toward a control mindset endemic of a higher headquarters model. This demonstrates which key element to remember when working with other services?

Centralized vs. Decentralized Approach

The __________ is the principal military advisor to the President, the SecDef, National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

A functional Component Command has many favorable factors associated with it, including reduced space of control, integrated planning, unity of effort, and:

Control over the scheme of maneuver

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This purpose of joint operations is to defend national interests, not only in conflict but through preventative measures to deter potential adversaries who could threaten the vital interests of the U.S. or its partners.

Deter and Defeat Aggression

_________ is the employment of available weapons and other systems to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect on a target.

Joint Fires

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This type of command is established on a geographical or functional area, with a mission that is limited and specific.

Joint Task Force

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This purpose of joint operations is to maintain an arsenal capable of deterring potential adversaries and to assure U.S. allies and other security partners that they can count on America's security commitments.

Maintain a Safe, Secure, and Effective Nuclear Deterrent

__________ is the routine contact and interaction between U.S. Armed Forces and another nation's armed forces, foreign and domestic civilian authorities, and agencies to build trust and confidence.

Military engagement

The __________ system provides many things, including the means by which the President and the SecDef can receive warnings and intelligence so that accurate and timely decisions can be made.

National Military Command

The purpose of a(n) __________ action is to direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive, and achievable goal.

Objective

A _________ is a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or a unifying theme. These may entail the process of carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to achieve the objective of any battle or campaign.

Operation

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This purpose of joint operations is to conduct a sustainable pace of presence operations abroad, including rotational deployments and bilateral and multilateral training exercises

Provide a Stabilizing Presence

_____________ includes restoring essential civil services, counterinsurgency, and humanitarian crises, while embarking on other supporting missions and tasks.

Relief and reconstruction

________ are the broad and enduring purposes for which the Services and the Combatant commands (or CCMDs) were established by law

Roles

The __________ is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the DoD

SecDef

_____________ requires a visible and enduring presence, and includes civil support and other requirements to protect and control civil populations and territory, whether they are friendly, hostile or neutral.

Security

The Marine Corps, while also steeped in tradition and focused on the individual Marine, prides itself on its quick responsiveness and its minimal non-combatant infrastructure. This dynamic is which of the key elements to remember when working with other services?

Size and Capacity vs. Speed and Flexibility

Some services have an emphasis that vacillates between combat, law enforcement, and safety patrols. This demonstrates which key element to remember when working with other services?

Static vs. Dynamic Mission Sets

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This type of command is composed of significant assigned components of two or more Military Departments.

Unified Combatant Command