MIL Flashcards
(169 cards)
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PMINT
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PHIBRON-MEU Integration Traiing
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MEU Cycle Workup
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Amphib Ops,
Mechanized & Helicopter Raids
NEO
Humanitarian
Urban
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3 iterations of training workup MEU Cycle
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3 iterations of
-MEUEX/RUT
MINT
ARGMEUEX
COMPTUEX
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Phase One of MEU Predployment Workup
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“Initial Collective Training Phase”
- R2P2
- individual/small unit traiing
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Phase Two of MEU Predeployment Workup
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“Intermediate Traiing Phase”
- PHIBRON-MEU Intergration Exercise
- Company-level skills, C2
- ARG/MEU Exercise
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Phase Three of MEU Predeployment Workup
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“Final Training Phase”
- battalion-level, MEU-combined arms integration
- composite training unit exercise
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missions of MEU on deployment
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Amphibious Assault
· Amphibious Raid
· Maritime Interception Operations
· Enabling Operations
· Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
· Foreign Humanitarian Assistance
· Airfield and Port Seizure
· Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel
· Theater Security Cooperation Activities
· Expeditionary Strike
· Embassy Reinforcement
· Aviation Operations from expeditionary shore-based sites
· Integrate and Operate with Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Organizations
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SPMAGTF
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Special Purpose Maine Air-Ground Task Force
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how do MEUS serve
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MEUs serve as a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based MAGTF, capable of conducting amphibious operations to respond to crisis, conduct limited contingency operations, introduce follow-on forces, and support designated special operations forces. MEUs are characterized by their sea-based forward presence, expeditionary nature, ability to plan for and respond to crises, combined arms integration, and their interoperability with joint, combined and special operations forces.
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what does a MEF consist of
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MEF HQ
Marine Division
Marine Air WQing
Marine Logitics Group
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MIG
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Marine Informatoin Grup
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what is a MEB
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t is constructed around a reinforced infantry regiment, a composite Marine aircraft group, and a brigade service support group
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aka GCE
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Ground Combat Element
-Battalion Landing Team (BLT)
- infantry, artillery, reconnaissance, armor, light armor, assault amphib, engineer…
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JIPOE
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analytical process used by joint intel to produce intelligence assessments, estimates, and other intel products in support of the JFC’s decision making process
- helps the JFC stay inside the adversary’s decison making cycle by
- ID COG, focusing intell collection at the right time and place, and analyzign the impac tof hte OE on military ops in order to retreat cfaster and make better decisoins thant eh enemy
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8 catagories of intelligence products
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warnign intel
current intel
target intel
general military intel
science and technology
counterintel
estimative intel
identity intel
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what must a JFC be capable of doing
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coordinating the actions of people/organizatinos/resources across great distances,. identities, allias, NGO, sttates, local, gov agencies…
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what do OPLAN and OPORD dictate
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OPLAN/OPORD dictates timign and sequencing of intel operations
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intelligence is imperfect
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not everything can be known. analysis is vulnerable to deception. info is open to alternative interpretation w/o collaboration w/other analyses.
- predicted analysis is both difficulty and risky
BUT
successful perofmrance of predictive analysis is invaluable to the commander and staff
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agility (intelligence)
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ability to shift focus instantaneously and bring to bear the skill sets necessary to attribute the new problem at hand while simultaneously continuing critical…
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what does DOD intelligence fall under
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USD(I): Undersecrary of defense for intelligence
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advises on military related intelligence
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DIA = Director of Defense Intelligence
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DIA
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director of defense intelligence analysis
- advises on military related intelligence
- principle DOD intelligence representative in teh national foreign intelligenc eprocess
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MASINT
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measurement and signals intelligence
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what type of intelligence does National Geospatial Intel Agency (NGA) do
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GEOINT and IMINT
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IMINT
imagry intelligence
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NCIS
naval criminal investigative service
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non-DOD intelligence agencies
CIA
DOS
INR
DOE
FBI
UISCG
TREAS
DHS
DEA
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role of CIA in intelligence
HUMINT
all source analyusis
production of political, economic, and biographical intel
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what type of intel does the DEA do
drug production, smuggling, and traffickign
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NJOIC
National Joint Ops and INtelligence Center
- integrated Jouint J2/4 plans intelligence to provide the CJCS and SecDef DOD planning and crisis response plannign
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SLOA
standard line of activity
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LOA
line of activity
distinguish things that need to be done versus things that...
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what fact must intelligence be sensitive to
J2 must be the fact tht they are being decived too by the enemy
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CSA
combat supprot agency
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mutually combine
synergy
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NIMS
national incident management system
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FEMA
federal emergency management agency
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DOT
department of transportation
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lack of situational awarness
a handicap
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Latin first expression
prima facie = based on first impression
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how often are national planning scenarios updated
every 2 years
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HSPD-5
Homeland Security Presidential Directive
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capabilities-based planning
plan for emergencies that occur under uncertainity in order to provide capabilities suited to a wide range of challenges and circumstances while working within an economic framework that necessitates priorities
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goal of NIMS
national incident management system
- apply to any sized incident
- applied to keep all organizations responses on teh same page
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NIMS is NOT
response plan
static
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what is NIMS based on
NIMS is basd on a promise that using a common incident managemnt framework gives responders a flexible but standardized response
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what must states do in order to be eligible for federal preparedness fundign
all state/local must comply with NIMS
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characteristics of the Incident Management System
common terms,
modular,
manage by objectives,
incident action plan,
management span fo control,
incident facilities local
comprehensive resource managemebnt,
integrated communication,
establish/transfer command,
unityh of control/chain of command,
unified command accoutnability
dispatch/deploy
info/intel management
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IAP
incident action plan
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what does the National Response Framework
identifies who, what, when, how
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VOAD
natinoal voluntary organizationactive in disaster
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SDO/DAT
senior defense official/defense attache
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enabler of surprise
deception
*deception is teh central tool of secrecary, protection, and evasion
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what is as old as history
"deception is as old as history"
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no enterprise is more likely to succeed....
no enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from teh enemy until it is ripe for execution. when teh enemy knows you design, you must..."
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D&D
denial and deception
- deny access to information/create misleading information
- trick individuals/adersaries/sensor systems/C4 systems, small units, corporation, national govs
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exfiltrate
withdraw troops/spies surreptitiously. especially from a dangerous area
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synonym for secretly. ina way that doesn't draw attention
surreptitiously
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skilled in ruses/trickery. outwitting
strategem
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stratagem
trick in way for deceiving and outwitting the enemy.
a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end
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what does deception require if it is meant to succeed
deception requires denial if it is meant ot succeed
- denial might sometimes need deception to
- so denial and deception is sym,biotic
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role of intelligence
to penetrate the secrets of an adversary the process of counterdeception is at its core - not a niche
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what is intelligence
knowledge/foreknowledge oaround us. precluded to decision and world action by US policymakers
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what does "On War" say about deception
deceit in common language is a branch of word by lying to the target by as a strategem, deceiver does not make an ascertation of truth and the target commits an error of misunderstanding by being ledastry. not by direct lying but by teh skillful manipulation of a situation
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written by Carl von Clausewitz
On War
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how long has denial & Deception been performed
as old as conflict and competition
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NCW
network centric warfare
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how does the US get a competitive advantage
US gets a competitive advantage from timely and accurate. but adversaries want to
delay
deny
distort
disrupt the flow of information to US
- low technology deception likes to hide weapons system sin vegetation, disguise military equipment in commercial vehicles, bury facilities undergrounds
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SIO
special information operations
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Rumsfeld Commission
1998
Report of the Commission to Assess the ballistic Missile Threat to the USA
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role of coutnerdeception
supports defensive information operations by negating, neutralizing, or diminishing effects of and gain advantages form a foreign deception operation
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problem with asymmetric warfare forms
challenges military superiority
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technical deception
radiation, reradiation, alteration, adoption, reflection of energy, emission of chemicals/bio odors, and emission/suppression of nuclear particles
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channels of deception
information paths by which deception means are conveyed to their targets
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methods of coutnerdeception
information paths by which deception means are conveyed to their targets
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methods of counterdeception
propaganda, staged evgents, forgeries, feed matter, decoy signals/objects, ruse, medical coverage, forge documents to leak and dupe
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how to add further credibility to decoys
pass forged materials through agent chennels to add further credibility to decoys
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feint (military deception operation)
offensive action conducted involves ops contact w/the adversary conducted for the purpose of deceiving the adversary as to the location/time of the actual main offensive action
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semantics
meaning of language
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white versus black propaganda
White: targets general population and openly acknowledges the source
Black: targets general population and hides the true source
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tactical deception examples
engagment/battle level
- decoy
optical signature suppression
electric jamming
document forging
computer attack
propaganda
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US policy about PSYOPs and public affairs
by US policy, PSYOP and public affairs officers don't try to deceive
- PSYOP techniques ar are used to plan/execute trouth projection activities intended to inform foreign grups and populations perusing
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addresses rights of people caught up in combat
Geneva Convention
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TP
technical publication
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pylon
towers or gateways that support a strucgure (bridge or highway overpass)
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how does the US/DOD perceive the Geneva Convention treaties
Geneva Convention is teh DOD policy that the US will comply w/international law
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declaration of war
explicit affirmation of existance of a state of war between beligerents
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writing by Nom Chonskyu about propaganda
"Manufacturing Consent: Political Economy of the Mass Media
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propaganda mode
concept model in political economy to explain how propaganda and systemic biases function in corporate mass media
- posits the way corporate needs are structured creates an inherent conflict of interest so propaganda from anti-democratic elements
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bane
great distress or annoyance
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firehose of falsehood
large number of messages a broadcast rapidly, repetitive, and continuously w/o regard for truth or consistency
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pseudologia fantastica
"fantastic pseudology"
= chronic tendency to lie
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definining characteristics of a pathlogical liar
- internal motivation for behavior cannot be readily discerned clinically (example: long lasting extortion/spousal battery might cause a person to lie repeatedly BUT there is no pathological lie)
- stories are presented in a way that portrays the lie favorably. "decorates their own person" by telling stories that present them as the hero or victim
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cartographic propaganda
map created with the goal of achieving a result similar to traditional propaganda
- influence perceptions and emphasize certain things eiand make misleading.
- european rulers often tried to intimidate visinting envoys by displaying maps of their maters' lands and forts w/the implication that the maps were the first step towards conquest
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agitprop
agitation propaganda
- originated in Soviet Union/R\ussian rREvolution
- intentional vigorous promulgatin of ideas often using popular media
- influence pople through intentional urgent disseminatino in ideas
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power Congress has
power of the purse
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what funding plays an important role in Defense Funding
emergency supplements
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how long are traditional appropriations bills good for
1 fiscal year
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when does Congress receive the President's budget
FEB
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Codel
Congress Delegation
- trips Congressmen take in groups.
- fact finding missions to inform legislature or policy decisions
- typically organized and funded by the relevant committees in Congress like Foreign Affairs Committee or Armed Services Committee
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AEOO
AE Operations Officer
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AEOT
AE Ops Team
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DAFI
Dept of Air Force
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patient movement record
he attending provider will sign the AF Form 3899; consultation with the TPMRCW TVFS has been completed-the patient condition, is stable and cleared for Flight.”
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NAR
normal and routine
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what classification does CUI have
controlled unclassified information - unclassified but has info that mut be handled using safeguarding/dissemination controls
- PII or protected health infomration, payroll information, financial information...
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DISO
Deception in support of operations security
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JAWS
joint advanced warfighting school
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JCWS
Joint & Combined Warfighting School
like a JPME 2
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why do we need to be comfortable in a multinational environment
America will continue to lead and participate in coalitions so we need to be comfortable operating in a multinational environment
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importance of JPME
joint leaders understand the national security enviornment, contribution of all sourcess, joint/coaltiion/multinational/interagency culture and organizational understanding, tools/responsibilities involved in design/execution, campaign, introduction to key references/guides
- install cognitive capacity to udnerstand/receive/clearly express intent, take decisive initiative w/intent, accept prudent risk build trust
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JOPP
joint operational planning process
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which General famously penned white papers
General Dempsy
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JQO
joint qualified officer
- must be well grounded in joint knowledge, skills, abilities in order to be greater creativity and critical thinking in tomorrow's enviornment of complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty
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perception of professional military education
professional military education is a force multiplier
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JPME guidelines
ability to understand the security envirtonment/contributions of all elements of national power,
ability to deal with surprise/uncetainty,
anticipate/recognize change and lead transitioning,
operate on an intent through trust, empowerment,uncertainty
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GOARN
global outbreak alert and response network
- network of technical/public health instit8itions, laboratories, NGO, and other orgs
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General Martin Dempsy
Chairman of Joint Chefs (ARmy) - 3022-3025
CG of Army Training and Doctrinal Command,
CENTCOM
CG Multi-National Security Transition-Iraq,
Duke Professor & chairman of USA Basketball
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how do process information
ability to process information into knowledge, share it, act on it
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DLA
Desired leader Attributes
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why does the military have civilian control
Constitution ensures civilian control of the military,
Congress declares wars, supports army, provides/maintains Navy, and makes rules for the government/regulation of land an naval forces,
prez appoints military leaders w/advise/consent of Senate
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Admiral of Lake Champlain campaign of the War of 1812
Admiral McDonough navgal ops
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1949 National Security Act
gave DOD its authority and recognized it as a single executive department
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Goldboro-Nichols Act
1986
DOD reorganization that clarified SecDef as the operational CofC and Prez/secdef-CCMDS
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statuatory function
a function that is determined by law or rule
- job/duty that can obly be performed by peopel who are eligible and nominated by the operator of their site
- often r/t public fucntions (regulating industries or protecting environment)
- may include legal powers like suing, holding property, and entering contracts
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National Security COuncil
principle forum to consider national security decisions that require a presidential decisin
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HSA
Homeland security Advisor
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members of the National Security Council
Prez, VP, SecEnergy, SecDef, SofS
- Sec traesury, attoeny general, rep of US to UN, prez chief of staff, sec homeland security, National Security Advisor
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when was the SecEnergy added to the National Security Council
2007
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role of the National Security Advisor
determines appropriate agenda for the National Security Council, ensures necessary papers are prepared, records council actions/prez decisions
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SecDef
principle policy advisor
(formulate and execute)
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how many DOD agencies
17
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how many DOD field offices
10
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functions of DOD
support/defend constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic,
ensure the security of the US, its possessions, and areas of vital interest,
uphold/advance national policies/interests
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role of Military Departments
recruit, organize, supply, train, equipping (including R&D), servicing, mob/demob, equip construction/outfitting, repair,
infrastruction construction/maintence/repair,
acquire natural resources,
acquire/manage/dispose property and natural resources
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which non states have military reserve units
DC, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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why is the National Guard different
b/c it has federal and state missions
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commands the National Guard
the governor unless they are called into federal srvices
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pay/benefits for the National Guard
state covers pay/benefits of Guard under state active duty but federal does uner Titel 32 and Title 10
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National Guard and Posse Commitus restrictions
National Guard has Posse Commitus restructions under Title 10 but not under Titel 32/State Active Duty
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acts that govern National Guard command authority
Governor: per Title 32 & State Active Duty
Federal/Prez: per TItle 10
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authority under which all Active Duty serve
Title 10
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Title 32
only for National Guard operating in CONUS,
= normal operating authority for National Guard in CONUS including weekend drills and training periods
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national guard and posse commitus
guard in Title 32 states are exempt from Posse Commitus Act (Title 18) which prohibit military use for civilian law enformcement
- DODD 3025.21 for Navy/MC prohibit
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advantage for National Guard under Title 32
missions that span multiple states and involves civilian law enforcement since it eliminates individual state compensation rates and maintains state govermennt command of Guard Forces
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SAD
state active duty
- C2 and funding by the state
- Posse Commitus Act doesn't apply
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end state and budget of Reserves
end strength is 1.1M in Ready Reserves and annual budget is $50B
= 43% of total DOD manpower and 10% of DOD budget
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3 manpower catagories in Reserves
Ready, Standby, Retired
Ready: SELRES, IRR/ING
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NATO and military
NATO has a military committee
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SHAPE
Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe
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NATO HQ
Brussels, Belgium
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NORAD
binational US and canada to defend North Merica
aerospace warning and control, maritime warning
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JDAMIS
joint duty assignment manage information systems
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JDAL
joint duty assignment list
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why do we take JPME
fulfills teh educational requirement of the 1986 Goldwaqter Nichols Act
- required by law for officers but noyt enlisted
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JSPS
joint strategic planning sysetm
- method by which teh CJCS fulfills its Title 10 duties
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dynamicity
quality of being dynamic...constantly changing and evolving
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abductive reasoning
logical inference starting w/an observation and seeking the simpliest/mot likely explaination
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systems thinking
holistic anology
focuses on how compoenent parts relate over time,
thinking about how each part = whole
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thinking in time
decision insightful to identify past situations that seem similar but list similar/differnces
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strategy
determine proper balance of ends, ways, means, and risk to strategic objectives
-sequence of actions (ways) and create favorable conditions can't be completed w/o identification of resources (means) necessary to accomplish desired ends
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what does operational art link
operational art links tactical action to strategic purpose
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strategic outcomes behind the results of the Tet Offense
Tet Offence =
US tactical victory
strategic outcome exploited the weakness of the American popular support for the war
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unified action
synchronize, coordinate, integrate
- begins w/clear strategic direction
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achieving unit of effort among international partners
- shared understanding ofthe OE accommodate national caveats, appreciate culture perspectives,
ccordination consensus building, cooeprate, collobrate, compromise, consultation, deconflict
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ICRC
international Red Cross
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strategy model for ends, ways, means, and risk
Arthur Lykke strategy model
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developed a tool for foreign policy development
Dr Donald Nuechterien theory of defining national interests and detemrining interest intensity as a tool for foreign policy development
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coup d'oeil
Clausewitz
- "stroke ofhte eye"
- ability to rapidly discern at one glance the tactical advanteages and disasvantages of teh terrain
