C200 (CGSOC) ELITE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
SUMMARY WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR 2026
SUCCESS
▶How many geographic combatant commands (GCC) are there?
Answer: 6
1. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
2. U.S. Northern Command
3. U.S. Southern Command
4. U.S. European Command
5. U.S. Central Command
6. U.S. Africa Command
▶How many functional combatant commanders are there? Answer: 5
1. U.S. Strategic Command
2. U.S. Cyber Command
3. U.S. Transportation Command
,4. U.S. Special Operations Command
5. Space Command
▶These are are classified as goals or objectives
- Answers the "what" that is to be achieved
- Can be described as a noun, abstract noun, or a condition
- Referred to as "National Interests" or "goals and purpose" at the
national level
- At the operational and theater level, these are referred to as military
objectives and describes what the Armed Forces are expected to
accomplish Answer: Ends
▶These are classified as a sequence of actions to achieve objectives
- Answers "how" the objectives are to be accomplished
- Normally expressed as verbs
- Links "ends" to "means"
, - Referred to as "strategic approach" or"strategic concepts" at the
national level
- Referred to as "courses of action" at the operation and theater level
Answer: Ways
▶These are classified as resources required to carry out the sequence of
actions
- Answers "with what" to accomplish the ends
- Described as nouns Answer: Means
▶"Will the strategy's attainment accomplish the effect desired" OR
"Will the squeeze produce the juice I want"? Answer: Suitability
▶"Can the action be accomplished by the means available?" OR Can I
squeeze this fruit with my hand?" Answer: Feasibility
▶"Are the effects as well as the methods and resources used to achieve
those efforts justified and acceptable to the body politic?" or "Is the juice
worth the squeeze?" Answer: Acceptability
SUMMARY WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR 2026
SUCCESS
▶How many geographic combatant commands (GCC) are there?
Answer: 6
1. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
2. U.S. Northern Command
3. U.S. Southern Command
4. U.S. European Command
5. U.S. Central Command
6. U.S. Africa Command
▶How many functional combatant commanders are there? Answer: 5
1. U.S. Strategic Command
2. U.S. Cyber Command
3. U.S. Transportation Command
,4. U.S. Special Operations Command
5. Space Command
▶These are are classified as goals or objectives
- Answers the "what" that is to be achieved
- Can be described as a noun, abstract noun, or a condition
- Referred to as "National Interests" or "goals and purpose" at the
national level
- At the operational and theater level, these are referred to as military
objectives and describes what the Armed Forces are expected to
accomplish Answer: Ends
▶These are classified as a sequence of actions to achieve objectives
- Answers "how" the objectives are to be accomplished
- Normally expressed as verbs
- Links "ends" to "means"
, - Referred to as "strategic approach" or"strategic concepts" at the
national level
- Referred to as "courses of action" at the operation and theater level
Answer: Ways
▶These are classified as resources required to carry out the sequence of
actions
- Answers "with what" to accomplish the ends
- Described as nouns Answer: Means
▶"Will the strategy's attainment accomplish the effect desired" OR
"Will the squeeze produce the juice I want"? Answer: Suitability
▶"Can the action be accomplished by the means available?" OR Can I
squeeze this fruit with my hand?" Answer: Feasibility
▶"Are the effects as well as the methods and resources used to achieve
those efforts justified and acceptable to the body politic?" or "Is the juice
worth the squeeze?" Answer: Acceptability
