This phase of the targeting cycle is comprised of three steps:  target system analysis, entity-level target development, and target list management. 

Phase 2 - Combabilities analysis

What is a high-value target?

A target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission

Which of the following statements defines joint fire support?

Joint fires that assist air, land, maritime, and special operations forces to move, maneuver, and control territory, populations, airspace, and key waters.

What is the purpose of joint targeting?

The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them

Joint Fires Element (JFE) responsibilities and tasks include which of the following (select all that apply)?

Conduct joint fires and targeting assessments

Coordinate joint fires rules of engagement issues with mission partners

Develop Joint Operating Area (JOA)-wide joint targeting guidance, objectives and priorities

The law of war is part of an international law that regulates the conduct of armed hostilities.  Select all of the statements below that pertain to the law of war.

The law of war rests on the fundamental principles of military necessity, unnecessary suffering, proportionality and distinction

The law of war is binding on the U.S. or its individual citizens

The law of war applies to the joint targeting process

The use of capabilities oriented functional task forces, such as special operations and counter improvised explosive device (IED) task forces, is a significant evolution in joint task force organization.                   

True

How should the supported commander address lack of support issues?                 

The supported commander should bring lack of support issues to the supporting commander first, and if necessary to the establishing authority for resolution.

Which of the following statements about the supported/supporting command relationship is FALSE?                  

The supported commander does not have the authority to prioritize targets or objectives.

A continuing challenge in today's decentralized operations is maintaining situational awareness of other joint task force elements operating in the battlespace. What are some joint task force level commanders doing to effectively deal with this challenge?                 

providing battlespace owners (BSO) with "coordinating authority" to ensure good coordination with other JTF entities

Which of the following choices best summarizes the attributes and importance of mission command in today's complex environment?

Mission command is a continual effort to understand the environment, clearly convey the intent of the operation, and build trust with subordinates and partners

Rather than defaulting to a joint task force (JTF) task organizations comprised of Service forces components and functional components, which of the the following statements best describes another option that field commanders have to craft their task organization?

Field commanders are establishing both battlespace owners (BSOs), and functional task forces aligned within a logical battlespace geometry to support their concept of operations

Military forces operating in another sovereign country must account for certain limits to their actions in achieving full situational awareness.  Which of the following is a battlespace geometry key insight that explains why their actions may be limited?

Host nation and non-coalition players may not recognize or heed the military-centric viewpoint of BSO joint operating areas (JOA) and areas of operation (AO).

What are three responsibilities which remain with the Battlespace Owner?

- Is normally the supported commander

- Must synchronize lethal and non lethal actions

- Manage land force use of terrain

- maintain situation awareness (friendly, enemy, neutral and non-combatant)

- Establish and control fire support coordination measures

Which of the following can be described as the most powerful command relationship in terms of gaining access to additional capabilities?

Support

There will normally be multiple, concurrent supported and supporting commanders - often the commander will be in mutual support.  What best practice has been show to effectively deal with this situation?

The establishing authority must give clear direction to subordinates in terms of priorities and intent to allow subordinates to work horizontally with each other in accomplishing tasks.

Which of the following statements about design and planning is well-grounded doctrine and is taught extensively at Joint military educational institutions?   [

Design does not replace planning, but planning is incomplete without design.

Well informed dissenting opinions in the course of dialogue for design activities should _____.                   

be considered to better develop an operational approach

Which of the following statements describes characteristics of a well-written problem statement that can help focus the staff and subsequent planning process?                  

The problem statement should not pose a solution, accounts for current circumstances, and does not predict what future actions may occur.

Significant design efforts, during deliberate planning at combatant commands, produce results as those commands _____. (Select all that apply.)

- take every situation on its own terms

- execute their plans during exercises

-  adapt deliberate planning for crisis situations

The first step in achieving efficiency and effectiveness in planning at all headquarters is _____.   [o

establishing a viable battle rhythm

Design and planning efforts should be aligned with the well-established _____

joint operation planning process (JOPP)

Adaptive planning centers on _____.                  

a strategic-level "Capstone" plan

Training exercises are conducted by joint force commanders and their headquarters and based on their operation plans, concept plans, and scenarios related to "most likely" and "most dangerous" crises/contingencies in their areas of responsibility. What is a secondary role of these complex training events?                  

provide an intensive venue for the focused, structured dialogue that drives design and subsequent planning

How can joint task force (JTF) headquarters promote the sharing of design products to the greatest extent possible?                 

ensuring design products are at a classification level that promotes sharing

 In general, what effect can emerging crises have on design?                  

Design is often abbreviated during emerging crises, and commanders may not fully develop their operational approach due to severe time constraints

 What is the key to success in integrating both lethal and nonlethal activities during planning?

including stakeholders from the very beginning of the design and planning process

A highly functioning joint staff _____. (Select all that apply.)                 

-  knows how the commander best receives information

- can quickly translate the commander's guidance and intent

- has a battle rhythm that complements the Commander's Decision Cycle

Of the following, which apply to the "battle for the narrative?" (Select all that apply.)                  

- attempts to align communication efforts

-  it is commander driven

-  seeks to gain superiority over the adversary's narrative

No matter what staff organization a commander decides upon, there is a need to add a/an _____ activity to the battle rhythm.

communication-related

For the actions that support the communication strategy, why is assessment important?                  

Assessment helps to focus and redirect communication efforts when the environment changes.

Which of the following are key elements of a communication strategy?                 

narrative, theme, and message

The communication strategy working group (CSWG) is informed by subordinate units and the interagency stakeholders, and supports planning across the current operations, future operations, and future plans event horizons.                 

True

Strategic communication _____. (Select all that apply.)                  

- is an integral part of the commander's overall strategy

-  it is nested with strategic communication efforts

- seeks to align joint task force actions, words, and images

 Planning for communication strategy involves the careful alignment of themes and messages with interagency organizations and other stakeholders.                   

True

Those responsible for identifying and understanding the key audiences are also responsible for _____. (Select all that apply.)                 

-  crafting themes and messages

- assigning which action-agent will engage each of the key audiences

-  determining how to inform and/or influence audiences

Which of the following headquarters organization options provide a better focus on a specific mission area, such as theater security cooperation?                  

functional organization

How can headquarters staff personnel effectively deal with the challenge of unplanned demands from higher headquarters that may affect the battle rhythm?                   

The battle rhythm must be sufficiently flexible to provide the support to the commander in dealing with the event, and still be able to function in the commander's absence.

Regardless of mission, size, or scope, the creation of an effective staff battle rhythm starts with _____.                  

the commander

Which of the following statements BEST defines the purpose of joint headquarters battle rhythms?                 

The joint headquarters battle rhythm is a deliberate daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities intended to synchronize current and future operations.

Joint intelligence organizations analyze the impact of the operating environment (OE) on mission accomplishment. Which of the following is not an aspect of the OE? 

joint task force (JTF) financials

Central Asia remains an unattractive destination for foreign direct investment because of political instability and low manufacturing output. This is a crisis of _____.                 

regional economy

In Central Asia, the commander increasingly instills an intelligence-driven operational mindset in _____.                  

the headquarters

Which of the following is a traditional information resource?                 

airborne platforms

Which of the following is a strategic level center of gravity (COG)?                 

political leaders

 _____ locations provide ability to strike with surprise at the right time and place.                 

Forward

 _____ incorporates various highly classified and advanced networking technologies.                  

joint worldwide intelligence communications system (JWICS)

During operational level, force-on-force confrontations, the _____ utilizes a macro-analytic approach that seeks to identify an adversary's vulnerabilities and centers of gravity (COGs).                   

joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment (JIPOE)

The J2 has overall staff responsibility for consolidating and recommending _____.                 

priority intelligence requirements (PIRs)

 _____ offers a mechanism for addressing requirements and effectively managing risk by identifying the most important tasks and applying available resources towards those tasks.

Prioritization

Interdicting smuggling networks to cut flow of precursors falls under which diplomatic, informational, military and economic (DIME) activity?

military

Intelligence at the _____ level assists in developing national strategy and policy, monitors the international situation, assists in developing military plans, and assists in determining major weapon systems and force structure requirements.                   

strategic

An uplink terminal used to convert and relay signals.                  

Swe-dish

_____ is an agreement in which one intelligence center receives pre-coordinated intelligence support from other intelligence centers, service intelligence organizations, and national agencies.                  

Intelligence federation

_____ is a system that allows the commander to fuse all obtained information in a timely manner, enhancing visualization of the operational environment.                 

Military information architecture