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JOINT FIREPOWER COURSE (MIDTERM EXAM)STUDY GUIDE #13
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JOINT FIREPOWER COURSE (MIDTERM EXAM)STUDYGUIDE #13
*ID the order of precedence between multinational, joint, multi-service, and service
doctrine. - correct answer 1. Multinational Doctrine
2. Joint Doctrine
3. Multiservice Doctrine
4. Service Doctrine
Multinational Doctrine - correct answer Fundamental principles that guide the
employment of forces of TWO OR MORE NATIONS toward a common objective
Joint Doctrine - correct answer Fundamental principles that guide the employment of
US MILITARY forces in coordinated action toward a common objective.
Multiservice Doctrine - correct answer Fundamental principles that guide the
employment of forces of TWO OR MORE SERVICES in coordinated action towards a
common objective
Service Doctrine - correct answer Fundamental principles that guide the employment of
forces of a SINGLE SERVICE
Unified Action - correct answer The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of
the activities of governmental and non-governmental entities with military operation to
achieve unity of effort.
Types of Command Relationships - correct answer 1. COCOM (Combatant Command)
2. OPCON (Operational Control)
3. TACON (Tactical Control)
4. Support
COCOM (Combatant Command) - correct answer Authority over assigned forces,
vested in only in the commanders of combatant commands and CANNOT BE
DELEGATED OR TRANSFERRED.
OPCON (Operational Control) - correct answer Authority to perform those functions of
command over subordinate forces involving ORGANIZING AND EMPLOYING
COMMANDS AND FORCES, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving
authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
TACON (Tactical Control) - correct answer Authority over forces that is LIMITED TO
THE DETAILED DIRECTION and control of movements or maneuvers within the
operation.
,Support (CMD Relationship) - correct answer Authority established by a common
superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should
AID, PROTECT, COMPLEMENT, OR SUSTAIN ANOTHER FORCE.
Two Distinct Chain of Command Branches - correct answer Operational and
Administrative
Operational Chain of Command - correct answer Authority, direction, and control of
operational forces through Combatant Commanders (CCDR) utilizing the following
chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Combatant Commanders
4. Service Component Commands
Administrative Chain of Command - correct answer Authority and control of forces
through Service Secretaries utilizing the following chain of command
1. President of the United States
2. Secretary of Defense
---------Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an advisory role
3. Secretaries of Military Departments
4. Service Chiefs
5. (ADCON) Commander of Military Service Forces
Identify The Four Positions that may Create a Joint Task Force - correct answer 1)
Secretary of Defense
2) Geographic Combatant Commander
3) Subunified Commander
4) Existing Joint Task Force Commander
Seven Tenets of Air and Space Power - correct answer 1. Centralized
Control/Decentralized Execution
2. Flexibility & Versatility
3. Synergistic Effects
4. Persistence
5. Concentration
6. Priority
7. Balance
Counterair - correct answer integrates OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE operations to
attain and maintain a desired degree of AIR SUPERIORITY by neutralizing or
destroying enemy aircraft and missiles, both before and after launch
Strategic Attack - correct answer Offensive action specifically selected to achieve
NATIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
, Counterland - correct answer Airpower operations against ENEMY LAND FORCE
CAPABILITIES
Air Interdiction - correct answer Air operations conducted to DIVERT, DISRUPT,
DELAY, DESTROY the enemy's military surface capabilities BEFORE it can be brought
to bear effectively against friendly forces, or to otherwise achieve objectives that are
conducted at such distances from friendly forces that DETAILED INTEGRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED.
Close Air Support - correct answer Air action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against
hostile targets which are in CLOSE PROXIMITY to friendly forces and which REQUIRE
DETAILED INTEGRATION of each air mission with the fire and movement of those
forces.
Close Proximity - correct answer NOT A SPECIFIC DISTANCE. Situational and
REQUIRES DETAILED INTEGRATION and TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROL.
Detailed Integration - correct answer LEVEL OF COORDINATION required to achieve
effects while minimizing the risk of fratricide
Air Force Level of Organization - correct answer 1. HQ
2. Major Commands
3. Numbered Air Forces
4. Wings
5. Groups
6. Squadrons
Unified Land Operations - correct answer Unified land operations is the simultaneous
execution of offense, defense, stability, and defense support of civil authorities across
multiple domains to shape operational environments, prevent conflict, prevail in large-
scale ground combat, and consolidate gains as part of UNIFIED ACTION.
4 Types of Decisive Action - correct answer 1. Offensive Operations
2. Defensive Operations
3. Stability Operations
4. Defense Support of Civil Authorities
4 Tenets of Unified Land Operations - correct answer 1. Simultaneity
2. Depth
3. Synchronization
4. Flexibility
3 Types of Brigade Combat Teams - correct answer 1. Armor
2. Stryker
3. Infantry
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