Authorities

In the definition of rules of engagement (ROE) as stated in joint doctrine: "Directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered," the word "will" is interpreted as _____.

"are authorized to" (correct)

With regards to the ROEWG, which statement describes the staff function that is led by the J3 or J5?

Developing rules of engagement (ROE) and managing ROE measures (correct)

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

False (correct)

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

Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) and legal advisors (correct)

hich statement best describes the authority the President has in time of war or national emergency?

The authority to take control of certain critical civilian infrastructure (correct)

What must commanders and operators take into account when deciding whether available force will be used, by whom, and how?

The guidelines of the rules of engagement (ROE) and the commander's guidance and intent (correct)

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

True (correct)

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

True (correct)

Joint military justice authority can be delegated in whole, in part, or on a case-by-case basis.

True (correct)

It is Department of Defense (DoD) policy that members of the DoD components comply with the Law of War during _____.

all military operations (correct)

Legal and subject matter expertise within staff planning and the Commander's Decision Cycle fosters _____.

authority identification, understanding, and development (correct)

Operational control (OPCON) is the authority to perform certain functions of command over subordinate forces and includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

designating objectives (correct) assigning tasks (correct) organizing and employing commands and forces (correct)

What are the main sources of authority in planning and conducting a mission? (Select all that apply.)

legitimacy in the means of conducting the mission; legitimacy in the mission itself (correct) legitimacy in the results of the mission (correct)

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

mission profile (correct)

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

policy (correct) military capability (correct) law (correct)

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

proactively develop ROE (correct)

The Law of War principle of "proportionality"

prohibits attacks that may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage expected to be gained (correct)

Which of the following directly affect the image portrayed to the local, national, and international public? (Select all that apply.)

thinking through second-order effects (correct) taking appropriate action (correct) the commander's ability to quickly and thoroughly investigate incidents (correct) determining accountability; taking appropriate action (correct) (all of the above)

Two ways to accommodate high-demand, low-density (HD/LD) assets such as interagency partners are _____. (Select all that apply.)

to use online conferencing and video teleconferencing (correct) to focus on expanding the information sharing aperture by de-classification of information and development of commonly shared information platforms (correct)

International law springs from which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

treaties (correct) international agreements (correct) customary law of nations practiced over time (correct)