SEJPME II - Introduction To Joint Fundamentals

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

Roles

With regards to General vs. Specialized Enlisted Forces, Navy and Air Force Service members may approach joint staff work from what kind of perspective?

A more technical or managerial perspective than that of their ground Service member counterparts

An operation is a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme. What may they entail?

Carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to achieve the objective of any battle or campaign.

The _____ is composed of Department of Defense policies, plans, procedures, assets, and resources that ensures continuity of its component mission-essential functions under all circumstances, including crisis, attack, recovery, and reconstitution.

Defense Continuity program

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 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

Select the answer that matches the following definition. Focuses on planning and execution of operations using operational art to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, and means.

Operational level

Which of the following describes the role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Principal military advisor to the President, the SecDef, National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council

Differences between the Services in career paths leading up to a joint assignment may surprise new staff Service members in joint assignments. This demonstrates which key element to remember when working with other services?

Prior experience working with senior officers vs. little or none

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This purpose of joint operations is to project power in areas in which access and freedom to operate are challenged.

Project power despite anti-access/area denial challenges

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

Relief and reconstruction

_____ 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

Military Engagement is the routine contact and interaction between U.S. Armed Forces and another nation's armed forces, foreign and domestic civilian authorities and agencies designed for what purpose?

To build trust and confidence, share information, coordinate mutual activities, and maintain influence.

_____ synchronizes planning for cyberspace operations.

U.S. Strategic Command

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

The purpose of a(n) _____ action is to place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power.

maneuver

The purpose of a(n) _____ action is to concentrate the effects of combat power at the most advantageous place and time to produce decisive results.

mass