SEJPME I
When required to achieve national strategic objectives or protect national interests, the U.S national leadership may decide to conduct ______________________.
Large-Scale Combat Operations
To reach the national strategic end state and conclude the operation/campaign successfully, Joint force commanders (JFC?s) must integrate and synchronize ______________ with offensive and defensive operations within each major operation or campaign phase.
Large-Scale Combat Operations (wrong)
A _____________ is a series of tactical actions such as battles, engagements and or strikes conducted by combat forces of a single or several services and coordinated in time and place to achieve strategic or operational objectives in an operational area.
Major Operation
The interagency support provided by a _____, composed of intelligence experts from DIA, CIA, NSA, NGS, and other intelligence agencies, affords the Joint Task Force access to national-level databases and to agency-unique information and analysis.
National Intelligence Support Team (NIST)
The _____, signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides guidance for distributing and applying military power to attain national strategic objectives. It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in the future.
National Military Strategy
The______, signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided guidance for distributing and applying military power to attain national strategic objectives. It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in the future.
National Military Strategy
The _____, as amended, established the National Security Council (NSC) to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security.
National Security Act of 1947
The President of the U.S. provides guidance for developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security in the _____.
National Security Strategy
The president of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security in the ____.
National Security Strategy
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the senior ranking military member but may not exercise military command over any of the Armed Forces. The CJCS is the principle military advisor to the President, the National Security Council (NSC) and the____________________.
Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
The National Security Agency (NSA) is authorized to produce ____________________ in accordance with objectives, requirements and priorities established by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) with the advice of the National Foreign Intelligence Board.
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
The relevance of the interagency process at the _____ to the Combatant Commander and the U.S. military is that the process yields America's major national security policy decisions.
Strategic Level
Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned is known as _____.
Tactical Control (TACON)
The Interagency process facilitates _____ by military and non-military participants conducting interagency coordination in pursuit of national objectives.
Unity of Effort
In crisis response and limited contingency operations, having an understanding of the political objective helps to _____
avoid actions that may have adverse effects
The United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the African Union are all examples of _____.
bilateral alliances
U.S. military forces are authorized under certain conditions to provide assistance to U.S. civil authorities for disasters, catastrophes, infrastructure protection, and other emergencies. This assistance is known as _____ within the defense community because the assistance will always be in support of a lead Federal agency.
civil support
The 1986 goldwater-nichols act
clarified the chain of command and civilian control of the u.s. military.
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to
combatant commander, subordinate unified commander and joint task force commander.
The DoD Reorganization Act of 1958 _____.
combined the Unified/Specified Commands during times of war
Successful interagency, intergovernmental organization, and nongovernmental organization coordination helps enable the U.S. Government to build international support, conserve resources, and to _____.
conduct coherent operations that efficiently achieve shared goals
To the greatest extent possible, coalition members should _____.
consider the ramifications of labeling information about operational areas as intelligence
Operations that are typically limited in scope and scale and conducted to achieve a very specific objective in an operational area are known as _____.
crisis response or limited contingency operations
To promote their mutual national interests and ensure mutual security against real and perceived threats, nations that form partnerships must understand the impacts of _____.
culture and economics
Under the U.S. Constitution, the Congress has the power to _____.
declare war, raise and support Armies, provide and support a Navy, make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces
The country team provides for rapid interagency consultation and action of recommendations from the field. The Department of Defense is normally represented on the country team by the _____ and the _____.
defense attache, security cooperation organization
________ helps prevent adversary action through the presentation of a credible threat of counteraction. It stems from the belief of a potential aggressor that a credible threat of retaliation exists, the contemplated action cannot succeed, or the costs outweigh any possible gains.
deterrence
The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S Cyber Command comprise the _____.
functional combatant commands
joint force air component commander, joint force land component commander, and joint force maritime component commander are all examples of
functional component commanders.
______ ia a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations. it favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will
irregular warfare
The essential processes required to transition arriving personnel, equipment, and materiel in theater into forces capable of meeting operational requirements are collectively known as _____.
joint reception, staging, onward movement, and integration
" The _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the Secretary of Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing Joint Task Force commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. It is dissolved when the purpose for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer required."
joint task force
The purpose of the _____ principle of joint operations is to concentrate the effects of combat power at the most advantageous place and time to produce decisive results.
mass
The _____ organize, train, equip, and provide combat-ready forces to conduct operations as directed by the President and Secretary of Defense.
military departments
Use of joint capabilities in _____ helps shape the operational environment and keeps the day-to-day tensions between nations and groups below the threshold of armed conflict, while maintaining U.S. global influence.
military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence activities
The _____ is the presidents forum for considering national security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. The _____is the principal forum to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security and for coordinating these policies among various government agencies.
national security council
Unlike the military, most U.S. Government agencies and nongovernmental organizations are _____ to create separate staffs at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels, with the result that Joint Task Force personnel interface with individuals who are coordinating their organization's activities at more than one level.
not equipped and organized
______is the authority to perform those functions of command over sub. forces, involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning task, designating...
operational control (opcon)
The principle of joint operations designed to ensure the commitment necessary to attain the national strategic end state is
perseverance
the statutory members of the national security council are____.
president, vp,sec of state, sec of defense and sec of energy
The National Security Council comprises which three levels of formal interagency committees for coordination and making decisions on national security issues?
principals, deputies and interagency policy
joint interagency coordination group (JIACG)
provides commanders with an increased capability to coordinate with other U.S. govagencies.
Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD)
providing u.s. gov foreign policy perspectives and diplomatic considerations, establishes linkages with u.s. embassies and the state department
The difficulty some units face adapting their mindset to vastly changed conditions on their third or fourth deployment to the same location is known as _____ challenges.
rotation
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the president to the sec of def and then to the
secs of the military departments and then to the service chiefs.
Operations designed to demonstrate U.S. resolve and involve the appearance of a credible military force in an attempt to defuse a situation that, if allowed to continue, may be detrimental to U.S. interests are known as _____ operations.
show of force
To effectively conduct joint operations across the range of military operations, Commanders combine and sequence offensive, defensive, and _____ missions, operations and activities to accomplish the objective.
stability
subordinate unified commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by the secdef through the cjcs to conduct operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands. they may be established on a geographic area basis such as united states forces japan or a functional basis such as special operations command, pacific
subordinate unified commands.
The command authority established by a superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force is called _____.
support
Interagency coordination
the interaction that occurs between agencies of the us gov including the dept of def for the purpose od accomplishing an objective.
annex V
the part of the CCDR's Operation Plan that specifies not only the capabilities that military planners have determined the military may need, but also the interagency partners shared understanding of the situation as well as the common objectives required to resolve the situation.
To reach the national strategic end state and conclude an operation successfully, commanders must integrate and synchronize stability operations with offensive and defensive operations. Planning for stability operations should begin _____.
when joint operation planning is initiated
The direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations with respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations is known as _____.
Administrative Control (ADCON)
The keys to success in Joint Assignments are:
Be competent in what you are doing, know the people around you and know how to solve problems (correct)
Combatant commanders exercise _____ (command authority) over assigned forces. This is the broadest command authority and may NOT be delegated or transferred.
Combatant Command (COCOM)
The four key players in the National Security Council System (NSCS) are the Department of Defense (DoD), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the Joint Staff, and _____.
Combatant Commanders
One way to remember the instruments of national power is by using the acronym _____.
DIME
The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are the _____.
Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff have executive authority to command combatant forces
False
Which of the following are keys to success in joint assignments? (Select All That Apply.)
Having competence in your area of the Service Knowing the people around you Knowing how to solve problems
Which organization monitors suspected drug trafficking aircraft and maritime vessels?
Joint Inter agency Task Force
The roles and missions for the Services was established in the _____.
Key West Agreement of 1948
Which of the following is not considered an instrument of national power?
Manufacturing
_____ are independent, diverse, flexible, grassroots-focused, primary relief providers that are frequently on the scene before the U.S. military and will most likely remain long after military forces have departed.
NGOs
The _____ acts as the honest "broker" among the many U.S. Government agencies to solve disagreements and achieve consensus among agencies on national security issues.
National Security Advisor
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then to the _____.
Secretaries of the military departments and then to the Service chiefs
Joint operations increasingly occur in urban terrain and ________________.The U.S continues to become more dependent on cyberspace. Private, public, global and regional information systems in cyberspace are tempting targets
The Information environment
One of NATO's goals is to promote democratic values.
True
Policy makers often fail to have a clear understanding of what the implications of their decisions will be on ground forces.
True
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provides a channel of communication between the President/SECDEF and the combatant commanders.
True
Where long-term problems precede a deepening crisis, non-governmental organizations are frequently on the scene before the U.S. military and are willing to operate in high-risk areas.
True
The Missile Defense Agency(MDA) works with the Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) of which commands?
USNORTHCOM, USPACOM, USSTRATCOM
The document, approved by the President, which delineates the general geographical area of responsibility for geographic combatant commanders and specifies functional responsibilities for functional combatant commanders, is called the _____.
Unified Command Plan
The Armed Forces of the U.S. conduct military operations as a joint force. The nature of the challenges to the U.S. demand that the Armed Forces operate as a fully integrated joint team across the range of military operations. The challenges are best met when all capabilities are integrated and synchronized to achieve ____________________.
Unity of Effort
During joint operation planning, joint force commanders should begin to coordinate their activities with other agencies _____.
as early as possible
combatant commanders exercise ______ (command authority) over assigned forces. this is the broadest command authority and may not be delegated or transferred.
combatant command
What WWII conference established the JOINT Chiefs of Staff?
first Washington Conference (ARCADIA)
The four categories of support are ___.
general, mutual, direct and close.
U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern Command constitute the _____.
geographic combatant commands
To accomplish U.S. objectives, the national security strategy guides the coordination of the instruments of national power which include _____. (Select all that apply.)
information, economics, diplomacy, the military
The complexity and challenges associated with planning for and executing an operation include: (select all that apply)
interagency, intergovernmental, military, multinational partners
What are the key criticisms of the interagency process? (Select all that apply.)
it can be cumbersome, it is often time-consuming
The purpose of the _____ principle of joint operations is to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. It is the most effective and decisive way to achieve a clearly defined objective.
offensive
DIME
the four most basic elements of national power.
The Joint Task Force (JTF) commander cannot dictate cooperation among other governmental agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. In the absence of a formal command structure, JTFs are required to build consensus to achieve _____.
unity of effort
Although principally conducted to evacuate U.S citizens, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO?s) also may include citizens from the host nation as well as citizens from other countries. NEO?s are directed by the President and managed by______________.
Department of State
The ability of the U.S. to achieve its national strategic objectives is dependent on the effectiveness of the U.S. Government in employing the instruments of national power, which are___.
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
Military flexible deterrent options (FDOs) can only be initiated after unambiguous warning.
False
The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy are under the same jurisdiction.
False
The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the preparation and review of contingency plans for specific missions. It includes the relative priority of the plans, specific force levels, and supporting resource levels.
Guidance for Employment of the Force
National security agency (NSA) provides which of the following support:
-solutions, products and services -signals intelligence -information systems security
The first-ever National Defense Strategy (NDS) was initiated by Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Rumsfeld in 2005, and then updated in 2008 by SECDEF Gates. However in 2012, SECDEF Panetta released Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, sometimes referred to as the _____, and widely understood to be the replacement for the NDS. This strategic document was written to identify defense priorities in the face of budget cuts.
Defense Strategic Guidance
The North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD) is operated by which countries?
Canada and United States
The Joint Staff is under exclusive authority, direction, and control of the _____.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The _________ is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The purpose of Joint Doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness of U.S Forces. Only those doctrine publications approved by the ___________________ are referred to as joint publications.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
Which of the following options represent the Statutory Advisors of the National Security Council?
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of National Intelligence
The Joint Task Force commander facilitates unified action and gains a greater understanding of the roles of IGOs and NGOs and how they influence mission accomplishment by establishing a _____.
Civil-Military Operations Center (CMOC)
a unified of specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the pres, through the sec of def and with the advice and assistance of the chair of joint chiefs of staff is called a ________.
Combatant Command