ARSOF In The Grand Scheme Of Things

Question 1

Principle tasks of SF

Answer 1

Coin(counter insurgency)
fid(foreign internal defense), uw(unconventional warfare), ct(counter terrorism)
sfa(security force assistance), pe(preparation of environment), sr(special reconnaissance)
Da(direct action), conter proliferation of WMDs

Question 2

Levels of warfare

Answer 2

Bottom to top

Tactical-battlefields/engagements (means)

Operational-theatres/campaigns (ways)

Strategic-theatre objectives (ends)

Question 3

Ways a country flexes on another

Answer 3

DIME

Question 4

National security strategy(NSS)

Answer 4

President of the United States

Question 5

National Defense strategy (NDS)

Answer 5

Secretary of defense

Question 6

National military strategy(NMS)

Answer 6

Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff

Question 7

What is JIIM

Answer 7

Joint, interagency, intergovernmental, multinational

Question 8

Two forces in the army? Think

Answer 8

Generating force(basic,ait,ncoes)

Operating(after ait, organized equipped ready to deploy)

Question 9

How is the world broken up by GCC?

Answer 9

Northcom

Southcom

Eucom

Africom

Centcom

Paccom

Spacecom

Question 10

Functional combatant commands

Answer 10

Cybercom, ussocom, transcom, stratcom

Question 11

Three branches of government

Answer 11

Judicial executive legislative

Question 12

How does the military get funding?

Answer 12

Temporary and statutory authorities

Question 13

What is joint publication-1? JP-1 is…

Answer 13

ARSOF role in the strategic strategy

Question 14

Command relationships/authorities

Answer 14

Cocom-combatant command

Opcom-operational command

Adcom-administrative command

Taccom-tactical command

Question 15

All the TSOCS? Think continents

Answer 15

Socaf,soceur,soccent,socpac,sockor,socnorth,socsouth

Question 16

GCCs are what?

Answer 16

Military ambassadors to the CJCS

Question 17

Why is USSOCOM different?

Answer 17

We do both internally operation force and generating force

Question 18

ROMO?

Answer 18

Range of military operations that are scalable.. from peace to war

Three levels
Military engagements security cooperation detterrence
Crisis response to limited contingency operations
Full blown military operations and campaigns

Question 19

CPG?

Answer 19

Contingency planning guide made by the sec def for the CJCS

Question 20

DPG?

Answer 20

Made by sec def

With focus on force development

Question 21

JSCP?

Answer 21

Joint strategic campaign plan

Made by the CJCS for his minion

Question 22

Four commands of the army?

Answer 22

Tradoc, Forscom, Futures command, Army military command

Question 23

CCP? Not casualty collection point

Answer 23

Is made by combatant commanders campaign plan and it is guidance for mission statements theatre assessments exeords ans planords it ties into the Country specific security cooperation section of ambassadors

Question 24

Comminication lines of the GCC?

Answer 24

Sec def——CJCS—-GCC

Question 25

Departments of DOD??

Answer 25

Army 
Navy
Air Force
IG
Office of sec def
Office of joint chief
Defense agencies—state

Question 26

Unified action plan

Answer 26

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Question 27

DoD is mandated to do what?

Answer 27

Support and defend the constitution
Ensure timely and effective military action
Uphold the nations policies and national interests

Question 28

OTERA?

Answer 28

Organize 
Train 
Equip
Rebuild
Advice

Question 29

4pillars of ARSOF

Answer 29

Indigenous approach
Precision targeting/operations
Develop understanding and wielding influence
Crisis response

Question 30

Difference of SFA and FID

Answer 30

SFA
Unified action by USG by developing capability and capacity security forces agains external threats
FID
Focused at denying internal threats ie insurgencys