MODULE 2
1) _____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and
influence over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and asymmetric
approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in
order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will. [objective51]
Asymmetric warfare
Traditional war
Joint warfare
Irregular warfare
2) The President of the U.S. provides guidance for developing, applying, and
coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute
to national security in the _____. [objective52]
National Defense Strategy
National Security Strategy
Unified Command Plan
National Military Strategy
3) The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the preparation and review of contingency plans for
specific missions. It includes the relative priority of the plans, specific force levels,
and supporting resource levels. [objective53]
Unified Command Plan
Guidance for Employment of the Force
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
National Defense Plan
4) The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are the _____. [objective54]
National Security Advisor and the Economic Advisor
, Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of Central Intelligence and the Attorney General
5) The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary
of Defense and then to the _____. [objective55]
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then to the Combatant Commanders
Combatant Commanders
Service Chiefs
6) The four categories of support are _____. [objective61]
general, tactical, operational, and strategic
tactical, operational, direct, and common
general, mutual, direct, and close
reinforcing, mutual, complementary, and close
7) The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and U.S.
Strategic Command comprise the _____. [objective57] [Remediation Accessed :N]
geographic combatant commands
functional combatant commands
Service component commands
functional component commands
8) The _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the Secretary of
Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing
Joint Task Force commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives
and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. It is dissolved when
the purpose for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer
required. [objective58]
, combatant command
subordinate unified command
joint task force
service component command
9) _____ 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. [objective59]
Combatant command
Operational control
Tactical control
Administrative control
10) The command authority established by a superior commander between
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or
sustain another force is called _____. [objective60]
administrative control
operational control
support
combatant command
11) The Joint Staff is under exclusive authority, direction, and control of the
_____. [objective56]
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Service Chiefs
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Combatant Commanders
, MODULE 3
1) In the Chairman's White Paper on "America's Military - A Profession of Arms,"
the importance of all of the following themes is discussed: values, the military
profession, trust, leadership, mission command, the concept of Jointness, and
advancing the profession. [objective62]
False
True
2) Jointness implies cross-Service combination wherein the _____of the joint force is
understood to be synergistic, with the sum greater than its parts. [objective63]
capability
size
components
identity
3) Joint education can be broadly parsed into three categories: Joint Professional
Military Education (JPME), Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME), and
other Joint Education. [objective64]
True
False
1) _____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and
influence over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and asymmetric
approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in
order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will. [objective51]
Asymmetric warfare
Traditional war
Joint warfare
Irregular warfare
2) The President of the U.S. provides guidance for developing, applying, and
coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute
to national security in the _____. [objective52]
National Defense Strategy
National Security Strategy
Unified Command Plan
National Military Strategy
3) The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the preparation and review of contingency plans for
specific missions. It includes the relative priority of the plans, specific force levels,
and supporting resource levels. [objective53]
Unified Command Plan
Guidance for Employment of the Force
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
National Defense Plan
4) The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are the _____. [objective54]
National Security Advisor and the Economic Advisor
, Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of Central Intelligence and the Attorney General
5) The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary
of Defense and then to the _____. [objective55]
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then to the Combatant Commanders
Combatant Commanders
Service Chiefs
6) The four categories of support are _____. [objective61]
general, tactical, operational, and strategic
tactical, operational, direct, and common
general, mutual, direct, and close
reinforcing, mutual, complementary, and close
7) The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and U.S.
Strategic Command comprise the _____. [objective57] [Remediation Accessed :N]
geographic combatant commands
functional combatant commands
Service component commands
functional component commands
8) The _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the Secretary of
Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing
Joint Task Force commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives
and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. It is dissolved when
the purpose for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer
required. [objective58]
, combatant command
subordinate unified command
joint task force
service component command
9) _____ 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. [objective59]
Combatant command
Operational control
Tactical control
Administrative control
10) The command authority established by a superior commander between
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or
sustain another force is called _____. [objective60]
administrative control
operational control
support
combatant command
11) The Joint Staff is under exclusive authority, direction, and control of the
_____. [objective56]
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Service Chiefs
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Combatant Commanders
, MODULE 3
1) In the Chairman's White Paper on "America's Military - A Profession of Arms,"
the importance of all of the following themes is discussed: values, the military
profession, trust, leadership, mission command, the concept of Jointness, and
advancing the profession. [objective62]
False
True
2) Jointness implies cross-Service combination wherein the _____of the joint force is
understood to be synergistic, with the sum greater than its parts. [objective63]
capability
size
components
identity
3) Joint education can be broadly parsed into three categories: Joint Professional
Military Education (JPME), Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME), and
other Joint Education. [objective64]
True
False
