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In the name of strategic mobility, the Marine Corps adopted pre-positioning for which of the following purposes?
a.Amphibious assault
b.Speed and dispersion
c.Provide materiel needed to sustain a brigade for 30 days in a potential combat zone |
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| Provide materiel needed to sustain a brigade for 30 days in a potential combat zone |
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Which of the following represent highlights of US Air Force history?
a.Design of a doctrine of strategic bombing and one of organizational independence
b.Development of the Strategic Air Command
c.Expansion into space
d.All of the above |
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What was the purpose of the Revenue Cutter Service?
a.Collecting taxes and stopping smugglers
b.Building and maintaining lighthouses
c.Protecting ports and harbors |
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Definition
| Collecting taxes and stopping smugglers |
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In 1848, why was the Bureau of Navigation established?
a.To patrol the Pacific Coastline
b.To build, maintain and man all Lightships
c.To save lives |
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Definition
| To build, maintain and man all Lightships |
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Which of the following were among the United States Army's technical innovations in combat during Desert Storm?
a.Patriot missile
b.Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
c.Abrams armored M1A1 tank
d.Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
e.Apache attack helicopter |
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Definition
Patriot missile
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Abrams armored M1A1 tank
Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
Apache attack helicopter |
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Which Naval technological advancements secured the Sea Power concept as the Navy’s strategy for the 20th century, impacted the ability to sell US goods globally, and buttressed the US position as a major power?
a.Aircraft carriers and long-range submarines
b.Frigate, steam power, and breech-loading guns
c.Submarine and airplane
d.Battleship and cruiser |
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Definition
Aircraft carriers and long-range submarines
Submarine and airplane
Battleship and cruiser |
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Which technological advancements turned the tide on the U-boats?
a.Long-range reconnaissance planes
b.Destroyers equipped with advanced sonars
c.Anti-submarine weapons
d.Escort carriers
e.Direction-finding equipment |
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Definition
Direction-finding equipment
Long-range reconnaissance planes
Destroyers equipped with advanced sonars
Anti-submarine weapons
Escort carriers
Direction-finding equipment |
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Which of the following are examples of Naval implementation of the US Containment Policy?
a.Long-term deployment around the globe
b.Imposing a quarantine during a crisis
c.Development of nuclear-powered submarines capable of lengthy deployments under the sea
d.Nuclear-armed jet aircraft |
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Definition
Long-term deployment around the globe
Imposing a quarantine during a crisis
Development of nuclear-powered submarines capable of lengthy deployments under the sea
Nuclear-armed jet aircraft |
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During the 1930s, which two essential building blocks for an effective air force fell into place?
a.A vision of a long-range, four-engine bomber that became reality with the first B-17
b.Clear tactics, techniques, and organization for air-ground cooperation
c.A comprehensive doctrine of air warfare |
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Definition
A vision of a long-range, four-engine bomber that became reality with the first B-17
A comprehensive doctrine of air warfare |
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When tactics, techniques, and organization for air-ground cooperation were worked out, on whose experiences were they based?
a.Wright Brothers
b.Germany's Luftwaffe
c.Royal Air Force |
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Definition
Germany's Luftwaffe
Royal Air Force |
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Which of the following problems faced the newly created Air Force in 1947?
a.Establishing an organization adapted to air operations
b.Modifying doctrine, strategy, and tactics to accommodate nuclear weapons
c.Arranging for support services
d.Frequent incoming ballistic missiles
e.Transitioning from propeller-driven aircraft to jet aircraft |
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Definition
Establishing an organization adapted to air operations
Modifying doctrine, strategy, and tactics to accommodate nuclear weapons
Arranging for support services
Transitioning from propeller-driven aircraft to jet aircraft |
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Term
Which of the following were obstacles for the Berlin Airlift of 1948?
a.Carrying only small individual loads
b.Transporting a minimum of 4,500 tons of material daily
c.Continuing the transport through the summer |
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Definition
Carrying only small individual loads
Transporting a minimum of 4,500 tons of material daily |
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Term
What Services were established as precursors to the USCG?
a.Life Saving Service
b.Transportation Security Administration
c.Bureau of Navigation
d.Steamboat Inspection Service
e.Lighthouse Service and Revenue Cutter Service |
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Definition
Life Saving Service
Bureau of Navigation
Steamboat Inspection Service
Lighthouse Service and Revenue Cutter Service |
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Term
Known as the Revenue Marine or Treasury Fleet, which of the following tasks fell to the Steamboat Inspection Service?
a.Hazardous cargo handling
b.Port and harbor safety
c.Protection of the marine environment
d.Crew licensing and vessel documentation |
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Definition
Hazardous cargo handling
Port and harbor safety
Protection of the marine environment
Crew licensing and vessel documentation |
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| The helicopter was hailed as revolutionary in the Korean War. In which of the following aspects did Vietnam War ground combatants achieve new levels of success? |
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Definition
mobility
Logistical sustainability
Fire support
Heliborne medical evacuation |
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Definition
| instruments of national power - Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic |
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| National Security Strategy |
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Definition
| provides a broad strategic context for employing military capabilities in concert with other instruments of national power. The NSS is typically compiled by the National Security Council for the President's signature |
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| Defense Strategic Guidance |
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Definition
| Secretary of Defense This document outlines DOD’s approach to implementing the President's National Security Strategy |
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| National Military Strategy |
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Definition
| signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, supports the aims of the NSS and implements the DSG |
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Term
| Promulgated by the SECDEF, approved by the President which sets forth basic guidance to all unified commanders; establishes their missions, responsibilities, and force structure; delineates the general geographic area of responsibility for geographic combatant commanders; and specifies functional responsibilities for functional combatant commanders |
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Definition
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| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan |
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Definition
| provides military strategic and operational guidance and direction from the CJCS to the Combatant Commanders and the Service Chiefs for preparation of plans to accomplish tasks and missions using current military capabilities |
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Term
| National Security Council Members |
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Definition
| President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy |
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| The ____ is the President's principal forum for considering national security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials |
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Definition
| National Security Council |
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Term
| operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then |
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Definition
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| The ____ outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces, but may not exercise military command over any of the Armed Forces. He is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the SECDEF. |
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Definition
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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| The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then to ____. |
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Definition
| the Secretaries of the Military Departments and then to the Service Chiefs |
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Term
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Definition
| A combatant command is a unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the SECDEF, and with the advice and assistance of the CJCS. Unified commands typically are established when a broad continuing mission exists requiring execution by significant forces of two or more Military Departments and necessitating single strategic direction. |
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| Subordinate Unified Command |
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Definition
| When authorized by the SECDEF through the CJCS, commanders of unified combatant commands may establish subordinate unified commands (also called subunified commands) to conduct operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands. A subordinate unified command may be established on a geographic area or functional basis. |
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Term
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Definition
| A Joint Task Force (JTF) is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SECDEF, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. |
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Term
| Service Component Command |
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Definition
| inside JTF - Service force commanders. Conducting joint operations using Service components has certain advantages, which include clear and uncomplicated command lines |
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Term
| term joint force commander refers exclusively |
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Definition
| a combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, or joint task force commander |
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Term
| Joint force air component commander (JFACC), joint force land component commander (JFLCC), and joint force maritime component commander (JFMCC) are all examples of ____. |
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Definition
functional component commanders
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Term
| These commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by the SECDEF through the CJCS to conduct operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands. They may be established on a geographic area basis such as United States Forces Japan or on a functional basis such as Special Operations Command, Pacific. |
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subordinate unified commands
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Term
| The four categories of support are |
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Definition
| general, mutual, direct, and close |
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Term
| Combatant Command (COCOM) |
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Definition
| Combatant Commanders exercise over assigned forces. This is the broadest command authority and may NOT be delegated or transferred |
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Term
| Operational Control (OPCON) |
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Definition
| is the command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command and may be delegated within the command |
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Definition
| is the command authority over assigned or attached forces, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish assigned missions or tasks |
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| Administrative Control (ADCON) |
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Definition
| is the direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations with respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations |
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| The command authority established by a superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force is called ____. |
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Definition
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| The four categories of support are ____. |
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Definition
| general, mutual, direct, and close |
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Term
| The command authority established by a superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force is called ____. |
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Definition
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| Operational Control (OPCON) |
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Definition
| ____ is the 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. It includes authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations and joint training necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. |
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| National Security Council |
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Definition
| The _______ is the principal forum to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security and for coordinating these policies among various government agencies. |
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Term
| _______ are responsible for coordinating with U.S. ambassadors in their AOR across the range of military operations. |
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Definition
| Geographic combatant commanders |
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Term
| One way to remember the instruments of national power is by using the acronym, ________. |
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Definition
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| The _______ is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense |
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Definition
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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| The ______ acts as the honest "broker" among the many USG agencies to broker disagreements and achieve consensus among agencies on national security issues. |
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Definition
| National Security Advisor |
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| Within the NSC, the purpose of the ______ is to maintain the day-to-day interagency cooperation; manage the development and implementation of national security policies by multiple agencies; provide policy analysis for consideration by senior committees; and, ensure timely responses to Presidential decisions |
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Definition
| Interagency Policy Committees |
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| Which of the following options represent the Statutory Advisors of the National Security Council? |
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Definition
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of National Intelligence. |
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| Successful interagency coordination is a force multiplier that contributes to the achievement of a combatant commander's mission by _________________. |
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Definition
1)leading to integrated political-military planning to ensure all resources are brought to bear to resolve problems quickly.
2)forging the vital link between the military instrument of national power and the other instruments of national power.
3) achieving unity of effort and avoiding duplication of effort among USG agencies, IGOs, and NGOs. |
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