JFC 200 Module 12: Authorities Course PRETEST

Correct decisions on with use of force never dictate restraint

False

In non-combat situation during non-combatant evacuation or personnel recovery operations, request for rules of engagement (ROE) permitting the use of riot control agents can be requested at the last minute

False

The Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) is the lead for the rules of engagement (ROE) working group.

False

The authority to protect the resilience and redundancy of critical military infrastructure resides with the national security agency (NSA) under Title 50.

False

The concept of mission command is an entirely new concept.

False

At the tactical level rules of engagement (ROE) are tied to the ______.

Mission profile

What can be effectively used to help working groups and planning teams fill in gap in authorities and understand the overlaps and potential conflict between the authorities of different agencies?

Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) and legal advisors

Authority often provides both the permission to do something as well as providing guidance and limitations on how it should be done.

True

Command authority in an international operation will be linked to the mission authority.

True

Tactical control (TACON) forces is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or task assigned

True

The Law of War springs from international law.

True

The Unified Command Plan (UCP) establishes the missions and graphic responsibilities of the combatant commanders.

True

For U.S. Forces, domestic sources of authority include which of the following?

U.S. Constitution judicial decisions statues

Escalation of force is an example of ____.

commander's guidance

The Law of War principle of "unnecessary suffering" ____.

forbids the employment of means and methods of warfare calculated to cause unnecessary suffering and acknowledges the combatants' necessary suffering, which may include severe injury and loss of life, is lawful

Which of the following is a key element of identifying authorities affecting the planning process?

integration of subject matter expertise in the planning process

Three factors that influence both the mission assigned to the joint force and the rules of engagement (ROE) are ____.

law military capability policy

What are the main sources of authority in planning and conducting a mission?

legitimacy in the means of conducting the mission legitimacy in the results of the mission legitimacy in the mission itself

The rules of engagement (ROE) working group is often used to____.

proactively develop ROE respond to request for additional ROE measures

International law springs from which of the following?

treaties customary law of nations practiced over time international agreements