1
Q
ACA
A
airspace control authority
2
Q
ACSA
A
acqusition and cross-servicing agreement
3
Q
CD
A
coutnerdrug
4
Q
CMO
A
civil-military operation
5
Q
CMOC
A
civil-military operations center
6
Q
COCOM
A
combatant command (command authority)
7
Q
CO-IPE
A
cyberspace operations-integrated plannign element
8
Q
CPG
A
contingency planning guidance
9
Q
CSA
A
combat support agency
10
Q
CSP
A
campaign support plan
11
Q
CTF
A
counter threat finance
12
Q
CTN
A
couterthreat network
13
Q
DA
A
direct action
14
Q
DACO
A
directive authority for cyberspace operations
15
Q
DAFL
A
direct authority for logistics
16
Q
DAL
A
defended asset list
17
Q
DCA
A
defense countair
18
Q
DDR
A
disarmament
demobilization
reintegration
19
Q
DE
A
directed energy
20
Q
EME
A
electromagnetic environment
21
Q
EMI
A
electromagnetic interference
22
Q
EMOE
A
electromagnetic operational environmetn
23
Q
FRO
A
flexible response option
24
Q
FSF
A
foreign security force
25
GFM
global force management
26
GIF
global integration framework
27
I2
identity intelligence
28
IADS
integrated air defense system
29
ICB
institutional capacity building
30
ICP
integrated contingency plan
31
JMESO
joint electromagnetic spectrum operations
32
JIACG
joint interagency coordination group
33
JIST
joint integrated space team
34
JMETL
joint mission essential task list
35
JRSOI
joint reception staging onward movement and integration
36
JSA
joint security area
37
JSPS
Joint Strategic Plannign System
38
JTCB
joint targeting coordination board
39
LEA
law enforcement agency
40
lines of...
LOO - operation
LOE- effort
LOC- communication
41
MIPOE
medical intelligence preparation fothe operational environment
42
OCA
offensive coutnerair
43
OIE
operations in teh informatoin environment
44
OSD
office of the SecDef
45
PR
personnel recovery
46
SJA
staff judge advocate
47
SOF
special operations force
48
STO
special technical operationsq
49
SSA
security sector assistance
50
UAS
unmanned aircraft system
51
TSOC
theatre special operations command
52
air apportionment
determination and assignment of teh total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air operatoins for a given period of time
53
A2
antiaccess
- action/activity/capability (usually long range) designed to prevent an advancing enemy force from entering the operational area
54
AD
area denial
- action, activity, or capability (usually short range) designed to limit an enemy force's freedom of action within an operational area
55
area of influence
area where a CDR is capable of direct influence by maneuver, fire support, and informatoin. normally under the CDR's command or control
56
difference between area of influence and area of interest
area of influence is where a CDR can directly influence and is usually under his control
interest: extends into enemy territory
57
assessment
continual process that measures effectiveness of employing capabilities
AND
determination of the progress towards accomplishing a task, creating a condition, or achieving an objective
58
purpose ofa boundary
line to delineate surface areas to facilitate coordinatoin and deconflict operations
59
campaigning
persistant conduct of related operations, activities, and investments that align military actions iwth the other instrumetns of national power.
to support global integration across teh competitoin continuum in persuit of strategic operations
60
combat power
total means of destructive and disruptive force that a military unit/formatoin can apply against an enemy at a given time
61
purpose of CCIR
information needed to facilitate timely decision making
62
common operating picture
single identical display of relevant information shared by more than oen command that facilitates collaborative planning and assists all echelons to achieve situational wareness
63
condition
variables that may affect performance.
64
continuity of operations
degree/state of being continouous in teh conduct of functions, tasks, or duties necessary to accomplish a military action or mission in carrying out the national military strategy
65
deterrence
prevent action by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction and/or the belief that the cost of action outweights the perceived benefits
66
economy of force
the employment/distribution of forces to allocate the maximum possible combat power on primary efforts
67
end state
set of required conditions that defines achievement of the CDR's objectives
68
engagement
tactical conflict usually between opposing lower echelon maneuver forces
69
exclusion zone
a defined area, established by a sanctioning body, where specific activities are prohibited
70
expeditionary force
an armed force organized to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
71
fire support coordination measure
a measure employed by CDRS to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously provide safeguards for friendly forces
72
force projection
the ability to project the military instrument of national power from the US/another theatre in response to requirements for military operations
73
way to support foreign nations
development assistance,
humanitarian assistance,
security assistance
74
freedom of navigation operations
actions conduction to protect US navigation, overfligth, and interests on/under/over seaas
75
purpose of FFIR
give info to understand status of friendly force and supporting capabilities
76
interoperability
the ability to act together coherently, effectively, and efficiently to achieve tactical/operationa/strategic operations
77
joint fires
fires delivered during the employmetn of forces from two or more compentents in coordinated action to create desired effects in support of a common objective
78
role of JFMCC
CDR within a unified command/subordinant unified command/JTF responsible to teh establisheing commander for recommendign the proper employment of assigned, attached, and made avialable for tasking maritime forces and assets, plannign and coordinating maritime operations, oraccomplishing such oeprational missions
79
joint function
grouping of capabilities and activities that enable JFC to synchronize, integrate, and direct joint operations
80
major operation
series of tactical actions conducted by combat forces, coordinated in time/place, to acheive strategic or operational objectives in an operational aera
81
military intervention
deliberate act of a nation/group of nations to introduce their military forces into an existing controversary
82
neutrality
in international law, the attitude of impartiality during periods of war adopted by third states twoards a belligerent and subsequently recognized by the blelligerent which creates rights and duties between the impartial states and the bellgierent
83
operational access
the ability to project military force into the operational area with sufficient freedom fo action to accomplish teh mission
84
operational reach
distance and duration across which a force can successfully employ military capabilities
85
permissive environment
uncontested conditions in which joint forces have freedom of movement
86
sanction enforcement
oeprations that employ coercive measures to control the movement of certain types of designated items into/out of a specific area/nation
87
show of force
operation by US to increase visibility of US deployed forces in an attempt to defuse a specific situation that, if allowed to continue, may be detrimental to US interests or national objectives
88
strike
attack to damage or destroy an objective or capability
89
stabilization activity examples
humanitarian relief,
emergency infrastructure reconstruction,
provide essential government services
90
provision of logistics/personnel services to prolong operations until successful mission accomplishment
sustainment
91
sustainment
provision of logistics/personnel services to prolong operations until successful mission accomplishment
92
system
related group of regularly interacting or interdependent elements that form a unified whole
93
uncertain environmetn
a condition in which teh joint force's freedom of movement may be contested
94
when does Joint Doctrine say servicemembers can follow the doctrine/procedures of other nations
may follow what doctrine and procedures have been ratified by the US
if not ratified, commanders may follow if consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine
95
consistency of joint forces
significant elements (assigned or attached) of 2 or more Services operating under a JFC
96
6 characteristics of a strategic environment
uncertain,
complex,
dynamic,
fluid
ambiguity,
surprise
97
provides the framework for strategic direction
US federal law and policy
98
what does strategic direction provide
providest eh context, purpose, and tasks employing the instruments of national power
99
philsophy of global military integration
global military integration allows SecDef/JCS/CCDR to make timely decisions and establish operational priorities and institutional choices across multiple geographic, organizational, and fucntional bourndires and time horizons
100
unified action
synch, coordinate, align activities of gov, NGO with military oeprations to achieve unity of effort
101
benefit of the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of warfare
helps visualize the relationships and actions required to link strategic objectives to campaigns and major operatoins and link their objectives to tactical operatoins
visualize a logical arrangement of operations, allocate, resources, and assign tasks to appropriate commands
102
command
authority a CDR exercises lawfully over subordinates by virtue or rank or assignment
additionally: responsibility to effectively visualize, organize, direct, coordinate, and control military forces to accomplish assigned missions
103
strategic art
formulation, coordination, and application of ends, ways, and means to implement policy and promtoe national interests
104
how to use strategic art
provides policy context to strategic objectives and prioritizes resources
105
special way to describe operational art
making decisions before they are obvious or easy & adapting to the unfolding circumstances
- guided by imperfect information
- based on opaque circumstances
- anticipating the lag between diecision and impact on teh enemy/futrue friendly forces
- long before it is clear how those decisions will play out
106
analytical framework that underpins planning
operational design
107
how is operational design used
to help commanders/planners organize and udnerstand the OE
- also provides a process that enables the CDR's vision and mastery of oeprational art to help planners answer ends/ways/means/risk questions appropriately
108
structured planning process for Joint Forces
JPP: Joint planning process
109
one primary goal of civil-military dialogue
confirm or refine the problem and necessary assumptions
110
7 joint functions
C2
fires
information
intelligence
movement and maneuver
protection
sustainment
111
tasks within the "C2" aspect of the 7 joint functinos
- establish a Joint HQ
- prepare/modify/publish plans, orders, guidance
- assign tasks and performance standards
- coordinate/control/synchronize the employment of joint forces
-ensure high to low information flow
112
"Information" as a joint fucntion
deliberate integration with other joint functions to change/maintain perceptions, attitudes,a nd other elements that drive desired relevant actor behaviors and to support human/automated decision making
113
"Intelligence" as a joint function
planning/direction of intelligence activities
collection
processing and exploitation
analysis
dissemination and integrating
evaluation and feedback
114
use of JSCP
Joint Strategic Campaign Plan
= CJCSI 3110.01" 2018 JSCP"
fulfills the CJCS Title 10 requirement to assist teh President/SecDef in providing fot the strategic directio fo the Armed FOrces
115
3 types of campaign plans:
GCP,
functional campaign plan,
combatant command plan
116
what are strategic objectives
expressions of national interest
117
purpose of phasing
phasing = way to organize and conduct a complex joint operation in manageable parts
118
linear versus nonlinear operatoins
LINEAR: each CDR directs and sustains combat power toward enemy forces in concert with adjacent units. emphasis is on maintaining the position of friendly forces in relation to other friendly forces
NONLINEAR: forces orient on objectives w/o geographic refence to adjacent forces. typically focus on creating specific effects on multiple decisive points
119
global effects coordination
focuses on integration and synchronization across the CCMD to help priorize lethal and nonlethal global effects
120
mission areas of global campaigns
- deter strategic attacks
- deter conventional attacks
- assure allies and partners
- compete below the level of armed conflict (competition)
- prepare/respond to threats
121
what must the US mil remember about achieving strategic objectives
the US mil can't achieve acceptable and ustainable strategic objectives when they act alone
- allies & partners are important parts of global campaigns
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4 core elements of competition
influence
advantage
leverage
interests
core element = interests
123
what is influence
the ability to cause an effect in direct, indirect, or intangible ways
124
what are interests
qualities, principles, matters of self-preservation, and concepts that a nation or actor values and seeks to protect or achieve concerning other competitors
125
what is advantage
superiority of position or conditoin
126
what is leverage
application of advantage gained to create an effect or exploit of an opportunity
from a position of leverage, an actor is more capable of promoting and protecting its interests
127
elements of the competition continuum
cooperation
competition
armed conflict/war
128
difference between the cooperation and competition stages of the competition continuum
actions are more indirect,
risks are different,
expenditure of resources is less intense
129
important internal considerations for global integration
- interests, objectives, & priorities of other USG depts/agencies
- resource limitations
- relevant statuatory or policy restrictions on the amount/catagories/purposes of US secu rity cooperation expeditures
- prelevant policies
130
considerations for effective cooperation activities
- identify conditions JFC can create within the security environment that favor US interests
- recognize the state/character of US partner relationships
- determien our partners propensity, likelihood, and capacity to act in a manner aligned with our interests
- conduct interest mapping with our allies/partners over mutual concerns and opportunities
- comprehension of other USg ept andagenceis interets, objectives, and priorities with respect to the specific circmstance
- understand the amoutn, scope, categories, and purposes of USG foreign assistance funding Congress planned for the relevant area
- analysis of how the joint force can most aptly apply the existing authoriteis and resoures to the speciic area and issue
131
stabilization (as a cooperation activity)
requires aligning USG efforts to create conditions for local legitimate authorities and systems to manage unstable environments effectively
132
governs HCA activities
Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Programs
Title 10 USC, Section 41
133
important things to remember when you transition to armed conflict
- remain vigilant and ready: recognition
- establish command relationships
- local superiority
- littoral areas offer positions from which to begin, sustain, and support joint operations
- JFC can operate from a HQ platform at sea. Transferring C2 from sea to shore requires detailed planning, active liaison, and coordination
- integrate SOF
- stabilization activities,
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importance of littoral to armed conflict transition
littoral areas offer positions from which to begin,s ustain,a nd support joint operations
135
process needed to prepare the joint force and OE for operations
JIPOE products
136
purpose of isolating a peer enemy
strip away their external support or freedom of action (if possible)
HOWEVER
peer enemies have strategic depth, global reach, and strong influence within its periphery
isolating an enemy is an important aspect of waging warfare at the strategic level
137
employing FDO/FRO
Flexible "Deterrent/Response" Options
- how we respond to situations by leveraging capabilities and operations to counters coercion or disrupt, deny, degrade, destroy, or deceive as appropriate
138
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opposition to terrorism
Cbt
140
antiterrorism
defensive measures taken to reduce vulnerability to terrorist actions
141
9 principles of war
O: objective, offensive
M: mass, maneuver
S: surprise, simplicity, security
Unity of Command
economy of force
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12 principles of joint operations
9 principles of war
PLUS
restraint
resilience
legitimacy
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armed conflict as inherently transregional
AC is inherently transregional...
enemy's interests, influence, and capabilities extend beyond trasregional and recognized international order and boaundraries
144
benefits of long range A2 capabilities
long-range A2 capabilities may prevent or inhibit the joint force from entering an Operational Area (OA)
but, if they do, additional AD (antidefense) capabilities can still limit a force's freedom of actin
145
DODIN
DOD information network
146
what does strategic direction provide
provides context, purpose, and tasks employing the instruments of national power
147
3 strategic guidance documents from the president
National Security Strategy,
Unified Command Plan (UCP),
CPG - contingency planning guidance
148
DPG
Defense Planning Guidance
149
GFMIG
Global Force Management implementation Guidance
- SecDef
150
CJCS central strategic guidance documetn
NMS
151
NMS
CJCS central strategic guidance document
strategic framework to prioritize the planning, resource allocation, and mitigation of risk
- translate defence guidance into military strategy and assists SecDef inproviding Strategic direction of the mil
152
what document and actions does NMS serve as a starting point for
National Military Strategy
serves as a starting point
for al other JSPS actions
Joint Strategic Planning SYstem
153
CJCS primary strategic document
versus
CJCS central strategic guidance documetn
primary strategic documetn = JSCP
central strategic documetn + NMS
154
ICP
integrated contingency plans
155
GIF
global integration frameworks
156
unified action
refers to the synchronization, coordination, and alignment of the activities of governmental and NGO entities with military operations to achieve unity fo effort
157
degree of alignment in civil-military operations
degree of alignment depends on the mission, organizations, governments, and people invovled
158
JIACG
joint interagency coordination group
159
how do commanders use the levels of warfare
visualize the relationship and actions required to link strategic objectives to campaigns/major operations and link their objectives to tactical ops
these levels help the CDR visualize a logical arrangement of operations, allocate resources, and assign task to appropriate commands
160
tactical, operational, & strategic =
levels of warfare
161
what happens at the strategic level
employing instrument of national power to achieve strategic objectives
162
what happens at the operational level
links the tactical employment of forces to strategic objectives
163
definition of a battle
set of related engagements
164
comparison of engagements to battles
battle is a set of related engagements
battles...last longer, involve larger forces, have greater potential to affect the course of an operation
165
4 strategic uses of military force
assure
deter
compel
force
166
using military instruments of national power to demonstrate commitment and support to alleis
assure
167
using military instruments of national power to prevent undesired action by tghe existience of a credible threat of unacceptable coutneraction or the belief that costs of action outweight any potential benefits
deter
168
deter
prevention of undesired action by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction and or the belief that costs of an action outweigh perceived beliefs
169
purposes of the law of war
- regulates the resort o armed conflict, protection of war victims and belligerents, conduct of hostilities, and relationships.
facilitates restoration of peaceful conditions, aids military commends in ensuring the disciplined and efficient use of military force, a nd preserve the professionalism and humanity of combatants
170
irregular warfare
struggle among state/nonstate actor to influence a population and to affect legitimacy, credibility, and will
171
one key to success in irregular warfare
have a healthy relationship with the associated DeptState Chief of Mission (COM)
172
what do all military activities and operations have an inherently (whether intended or not)
all have an inherent informational aspect
173
how do joint campaigns and operations pursue strategic objectives
by arranging and achieving operational-level objectively clearly linked to strategic objectives
174
how do operational objectives get built
planners build operational objectives based on reasoning
175
what does successful campaign planning continously do
continuously interprets and predicts potential requirements that originate from teh commandr's vision to formulate guidance for the operational design.
176
what are strategic objectives bsed on
strategic objectives are based on strategic directions
strategic directions are based on what the nation values and describes as the desired ouctomces
177
what do you need to do in order to achieve strategic objectives
orient on/pursueing those values requires...
- a campaing approach
- sophisticated organizing framework
- a well-developed assessment process
- precise terminology
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why are control measurs and boundaries important
necessary to delineate authority, responsibilities, and relationships between CDR and forces
179
definition of command
authority a commander exercises lawfully over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment
accompanying this authority = responsibility to effectiviely organize, direct, coordiante, and control military forces to accompalish assigned missions
180
what non operational resposibilities does command include
...responsibility for health, welfare, morale, and discipline of assigned personnel
= a responsibility of command
181
strategic art
formulation
coordination
application
of ends, ways and means
to implement policy and promtoe natural interests
182
what does strategic art
and
operational art provide
strategic art = provides policy context to strategic objectives and prioritizes resources
operational art = cognitive approach by CDR and staffs to develop campaigns and oeprations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, and means
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what provides guidance for teh CCDR's strategies, campiagns, and operations
CPG
JSCP
184
prerequisite to preparing a CCP
development of a strategic estimate containing factors and trends that influence the CCDR's AOR or functional responsibilities
- this estimate info's the relationship between EWM and risks involved in the pursuit of JSCP=-directed objectives within the campaign and derives preparations for follow-on actions
185
responsibility of DOS not DOD
DOS is primarily responsible for achieving strategic-level foreign policy goals
186
responsibility of DHHS not DOD
secure nation from the threats we face
187
why do COs interact with other leaders
to build personal relationships and to develop trust and confidence
- developing these associations is a conscious collaborative arts
- CDR build trust through would/actions and continue to reinforce it not only during operations but also during training, education, and exercised
trust and confidence are essential to joint operations
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operational art
cognitive approach by CDR/Staff supported by
skill
knowledge
experience
creativity
judgment
to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, means, and risks
CO's judgment, decision making, and adapting to the changing OE draws upon operational art
189
foundation of operational art
encompasses a broad vision, the ability to anticipate, and the skill to plan/prepare/execute/assess
190
how does operational art promote unified action
consider the capabilities, actions, goals, priorities, and operating processes of interagency partners when they determine objectives, establish priorities, and assign tasks to subordinate forces
191
one of the most important aspects of operational art
a commander's ability to visualize the fight beyond the immediate situation and make decisions
- recognize what each tactical achievement means to future operations and how follow-on actions contribute to strategic objectives
192
why were the Solomon Islands important in the WWII Pacific Theatr
stratgically, they were an opportunity for the Allies to prevent the Japanese from interdicting the lines of communiction between the US and Australia
193
what gives a CO the ability to develop a sound conceptual approach and effectively wage joint operational-level warfare
CO's ability to think creatively, assess situations, and determine how to adapt
194
operational design
analytical framework that underpins planning
- helps us understand the OE
- helps enable the CO's vision, mastery of operational art to answer ends/ways/means/risk
195
when does operational design work best
when CO's encourage discourse and leverage dialogue and collaboration to identify and solve complex, ill-defined problems
196
uses of the JPP
Joint Planning Process
- align military activiteis and resources with achieving strategic objectives
- enables CO's to examine cost-benefit relationships, risks, and trade-ffs to determien a preferred COA to achieve those specific objectives
197
key planning elements that require CO's participation
Commander's Plannign Guidance,
Operational Approach
198
operational approach
the CO's intial visualization that allows subordinates to begin planning their own estimates and efforts for HHQ concurrence
199
JFC expectations w/regards to freedom of action
JFC should not expect freedom of action and will often initially have to operate w/o it
- maneuver to create it and commit forces to maitnain freedom of action
200
importance of staff estimates
staff estimates are a critical component of mission analysis that leads to plan development
201
when is operational assessment the most effective
most effective when supported and supporting actoins/their assessments inform each other
202
linking effective civil-military dialogue
essential to nsure campaigns and operations link to national interests
203
what are decisions from senior leaders contingent on
expected duration,
cost,
resource implications
204
what should happen at the start of a civilian-military dialogue
work with civilian counterparts to gain a shared understanding of the problem(s)
205
primary goal of initiating a civil-military dialogue
confirm or refine the problem and necessary assumptions
206
what should military clearly articulate to their civilian stakeholders, partners, and HN
what actions the military is capable of perofmring, the objectives these options can achieve, the costs/risks associated with eact option, how these options address the problem/problems
- as the civil-military dialogue matures, the specificity fo civilan leadership guidance will typically increase
207
joint function
grouping of capabilities that enable JFC to
synchronize
integrate
direct
joint operations
7 functions: C2, information, intelligence, fires, movement & maneuver, protection, sustainment
208
how to use the joint functions
reinforce & complement one another,
integration across the joint functions is essential to mission accomplishment
209
CO's responsibilities and logistics
DODI "Defense Acquisition of Services" recognizes commanders are responsible for the appropriate, efficient, and effective acquisition of contracted services by their organzations
210
what does command include
both authority and responsibility to sue resources lawfully to accomplish assigned missions
211
COCOM
combatant command (command authority)
212
COCOM
nontransferable command authority established by Title 10 exercised only by CDRs of unified or specified CCMDS unless
213
roles of COCOM
combatant command (command authority)
- organize and employ commands and forces
- assign tasks
- designate objectives
- give authoritiative direction over all aspects of military operatoins, joint traiing, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigne to the command
214
how does CCDR exercise COCOM
a CCDR exercises COCOM through the commanders of subordinant organizatoins
215
how do combatant commanders use DAFL
Direct Authority for Logistics
- when situations requrie changing the normal logistics process, the CCDR's DAFL enables them to use the logistic capabilities of all forces assigned and attached to their commands as necessary to accomplish the mission
216
OPCON
command authority that a CDR can exercise at any echelon at or below the level of CCMD to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces
217
tasks that can happen under OPCON
organizing & employing commands/forces
assign tasks
designate objectives
give authoritarian direction necessary to accomplish teh mission
218
what does TACON limit
TACON limits a CDR's authority to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the OA necessary to accomplish assigned mission or tasks
219
organizational authority,
authoritative direciotn for administration and logistical support or discipline
commander ofthe parient unti continues to exercise those responsibilities unless the establishing of the parent unit continues to exercise those responsibilities unless the establishing directive specifies other
220
DACO
directive authority for cyberspace operations
221
comment about the perceived benefits of executing operations with joint forces
this does not occur naturally by virtue of established command relationships
the integration necessary for effective joint oprettiosn requres explict effort that can increase operational complexity and require additional training and plannign
222
how to use synergy with joint forces
synergy is a means to gerater operational effectiveness not an end in itself
- always consider the principle of simplicity
223
control
to manage and direct forces and functinos consistent with a commander's command authority
224
EMI
electromagnetic intereference
225
AADC
Area Air Defense Commander
226
role of JFC in airspace control
JFC is responsible for airspace control within the OA but normally delegates the authority to the ACA
ACA = airspace control system
227
role of the ACA
Airspace Control System
- plans, coordinates, and develops airspace control procedures and operations in the airpace control system
ACA does not have the authority to approve/disapprove specific operations. only the operational commander tan do that
228
who is responsible for DCA
DCA = defensive counterair (air and missile threats)
answer = AADC
area airspace defense commander
229
CAL and DAL
critical asset list
defended asset list
230
supported commander for operations within the JFC designated maritime AO
JFMCC
231
role of the JFMCC
supported commander for operations within the JFC designated maritime AO
232
CO-IPE
cyberspace operations-integrated planning elements
233
OCO
offensive cyberspace operations
234
DCO
defensive cyberspace oeprations
235
DODIN
set of informatoin capabilities an associated processes to
collect
process
store
disseminate
manage information on demand for
warfighters, policymakers,a nd suport personnel
236
what does DODIN include
all of DOD owned/leased cybespace. platform from which all cyber operations are conducted
237
what do JEMSO activities consist of
Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
electromagnetic warfare and EMS management operations to...
exploit
attack
protect
manage
the electromagnetic environment (EME) to achieve the CDR's objectives
238
LEA
law enforcement agencies
239
what do PIR's focus on
capacity, collection, and analytic intel on eh enemy and neutral
and relevant environment factors in the OE to provide the intelligence required for decision making
240
battle rhythm
daily operations cycle of briefings, meetings, and report requirements
241
benefits of a stable battle rhythm
facilitates effective decision making,
efficient staff actions,
useful management of infomation within the HQ above/at /beloq
242
who manages and continually assesses the joint force's battle rhythm
chief of staff
243
what does risk management
NOT
do
`doesn't
- inhibit a CO's flexibility and initiative,
- remove risk altogether
- dictate a go/no-go decision to take a specific action
- sanction or justify violation the law
- remove the necessity for SOP
244
safety
245
what lessens risk of military power
command interest,
discipline,
risk mitigation measures,
education,
training
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informational aspects
features and details of military activities observers interpret and use to assign meaning and gain understanding
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why do KLE
key leader engagements
affect their attitudes,
gain their support,
cultivate them a a source of infomation
may take tiem
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role of PAOs
carefully consider objectives to determine how JFC should leverage PA and other communications capabilities in conjunction with other capabilities in current and future operations
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how do JFCs use communication synchronizatoin
corodinate/synch operational...
narratives,
Themes,
messages,
images,
actions (deployments, plannign, ops...)
alighs communciation between key USG/partner stakeholders who are invested in objectives determined in the opeation or campaign plan
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use of MILDEC
mislead enemy decision makers/commanders to take/not take certain actions
intention: cause enemy commanders to form misleading/inaccurate impressions about friendly force
disposition,
capabilities,
vulnerabilities, INtentins
fail to employ their combat units effectively,
misuse their intelligence collection assets
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what do you need in order to pull off a successful military deception
thorough knowledge of eth enemy and their decision-making process
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what does MILDEC focus on
causing the enemy to act in a desired manner
NOT
just simply misleading their thinking
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operation designed to deceive Nazi-occupied France about the allied invasion at Normandy
Operation Bodyguard and Quicksilver
-successfully diverted German resources b/c they thought Patton was in command of the fictious group involved in Op Quicksilver *he rumored to be in charge and the Germans respected him
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WWII Ultra
codename for intellgience received from British intelligence when codebreakers broke the German secret Enigma
- Germans thought their code was unbreakable
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what is MISO
planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their...
emotions,
motives,
objective reasoning
and ultimately to induce/reinforece foreign attitudes/behaviors favorable to the originator's objectives
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what does OPSEC use
a process to preserve friendly essential secrecy by
identifying,
controlling<
and protecting
critical information and indicators that would allow adversaries to reduce vulnerabilities to exploitation
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purpose of OPSEC
reduce vulnerabilities of US/multinational forces to adversary exploitations
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what are critical components in the execution of OPSEC
effective integration, coordination, and application of joint functions
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specific task of OPSEC
to "protect our own"
- so needs complete situational awareness regarding friendly activities to facilitate the safeguarding of critical information and indicators
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who do you balance OPSEC practices
OPSEC practices should balance the responsibility to account to the American public with the need to protect critical information and indicators
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signature management
observable aspects of administrative, technical, and physical joint force activities
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benefit of COCAM
imagery is one of the most powerful tools for informing internal/domestic audience and influencing domestic audiences
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important thing to remember about targeting approval levels
may increase the time required to plan, coordinate, and execute the process
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why is intelligence critical to JFC
critical to their ability to leverage information to affect behavior
- people/orgs other than the adversary may be +/- affected by the friendly mission
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fires (as a joint function)
use of weapons systems or other actions to crate specific lethal or nonlethal effects on a target or objects of inluence
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how does the JFACC use air apportionment
to ensure the weight of th joint force air effort is consistent with JFC intent and objectives
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OCA
offensive counterair
- preferred means to counter air/missile threats
- destory, disrupt, and neturalize enemy aircraft, missiles, launch platofrms, and supporting structures as close to their source and before launch as possibel
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air superiority
degree of control fo the air by one force that permits the conduct of its operations at a given time and place without prohibitive intereference from air andmisile threats
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air supremacy
degree of control of the air wherein the opposing force ins incapable of effective intereference within teh OA using air an missile threats
270
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