AOC IQT Block 1 SOBs Exam With 100% Correct Answers
Enhance the operational effectiveness of joint forces by providing fundamental
principles that guide the employment of the U.S. military forces towards a common
objective - Answer Purpose of Joint Doctrine
The operational level links strategy & tactics by establishing operational objectives
needed to achieve the military end states & strategic objectives - Answer Operational
Level of War
ID 3 fundamentals key to Joint Air Operations. - Answer Joint Planning, Joint
Operations, Joint C2
ID the 3 levels of Joint Force Commands. - Answer Unified Combatant Command,
Subordinate Unified Combatant Command, Joint Task Force (JTF)
What is command consisting of the Service component commander & all those Service
forces that have been assigned to a CCMD or further assigned to a subordinate unified
command or JTF, e.g. COMAFFOR - Answer Service Component Command
What is command established to conduct operations that is normally composed of
forces of 2+ Military Departments that must operate within the same mission area or
physical domain, or when there is a need to accomplish a distinct aspect of the assigned
mission, e.g. JFACC - Answer Functional Component Command
Which Command Authority is a non-transferable cmd authority (cannot be delegated) of
a CCDR to perform those functions of cmd over assigned forces involving organizing &
employing cmds & forces; assigning tasks; designating objectives; & giving
authoritative direction over all aspects of military ops, joint training, and logistics
necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the cmd - Answer Combatant
Command (COCOM) Authority
,Which command authority is an inherent transferable cmd authority inherent in COCOM,
to perform those functions of cmd over subordinate forces involving organizing &
employing cmds & forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, & giving
authoritative direction over all aspects of military ops & joint training necessary to
accomplish the msn. -Answer Operational Command (OPCON) Authority
Which Command Authority is Authority over military capability or forces made available
for tasking that is limited to the detailed direction & control of movements or maneuvers
within the operational area necessary to accomplish msns or tasks assigned - Answer
Tactical Command Authority (TACON)
Which Command Authority is established by a common superior commander b/w
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or
sustain another force - Answer Support
ID the 3 standardized designs of the Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCT). - Answer
Infantry, Armored, Stryker
Define Mission Command. -Answer The Army's approach to C2 that empowers
subordinate decision making & decentralized execution appropriate to the
situation.based on view that war is inherently chaotic & uncertain
ID the 5 essential functions of the U.S. Navy's maritime strategy. -Answer All domain
access, maritime security, deterrence, sea control, power projection
ID the typical "tailored force packages" of forward deployed maritime forces. -Answer
Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG)/Marine Expeditionary
Units (MEUs), Surface Action Groups (SAG), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG)
ID the msn capabilities of carrier-based naval aircraft. -Answer FA-18 (Strike
Fighter/Tanker)
MQ-4 Triton (Broad Area Maritime Surveillance.BAMS)
ID how the Marine Corps organizes for combat. -Answer Marine Air-Ground Task Force
(MAGTF)
ID the 4 basic elements of a MAGTF -Answer Command Element (CE), Ground Combat
Element (GCE), Aviation Combat Element (ACE), Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
ID the different types of MAGTF. -Answer Marine Expeditionary Force Unit (MEF), Marine
Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
2 more: MEF Forward (MEF[FWD]), Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF)
ID the organizational structure for the AFFOR in response to operational tasking.
-Answer Air Expeditionary Task Force (AETF)
ID the basic building block of an AETF. -Answer Squadron
List the 3 elements of an AETF. -Answer Single, clearly designated commander
Appropriate C2 mechanisms
Tailored & fully supported forces
ID the 2 chains of cmd over Multinational Forces (MNF). -Answer National Chain of Cmd,
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