JKO OT REQUIRED READING: JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States

What is the purpose of joint doctrine?

To enhace the operational effectiveness of joint forces by providing fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces toward a common objective. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 1.b.)

Joint matters relate to the integrated employment of US military forces in joint operations, including matters relating to all the following EXCEPT:

Does not include matter relating to unified action with multinational partners (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 1.c.)

What is defined as socially sanctioned violence to achieve a political purpose?

War is defined as socially sanctioned violence to achieve a political purpose. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 2.c.)

War historically involves nine principles; they include Objective, Offensive, and _________.

Surprise. They also include: Mass; Economy of Force; Maneuver; Unity of Command; Security; and Simplicity. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 2.c.)

There are tow fundamental strategies in the use of military force. What strategy is used to make the enemy helpless to resist by physically destroying his military capabilities?

The strategy of annihilation is used to make the enemy helpless to resist by physically destroying his military capabilities. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 2.g.(1))

What form of warfare is characterized as violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population?

Irregular warfare. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 4.c.)

What level of warfare links strategy and tactics by establishing operational objectives needed to achieve the military end-states and strategic objectives?

Operational level. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section A, 5.c.)

What is the Nation's first priority?

Secure the homeland. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section B, 8.b.)

What is defined as the principle instrument for engaging with other states and foreign groups to advance US values, interests, and objectives?

Diplomatic. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section B, 9.a.(1))

The US uses the construct of the ______ to provide insight into the various broad usages of military power from a strategic perspective.

Range of Military Operations (ROMO). (JP 1, Chapter I, Section B, 9.e.)

What is the general term used to describe military actions conducted by joint forces and those Service forces in specified command relationships with each other?

Joint operations. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section B, 10.b.)

________ produces multiple options to employ the US military and to integrate US military actions with other instruments of US national power in time, space, and purpose to achieve global strategic end states.

Joint operation planning. (JP 1, Chapter I, Section B, 12.d.)

Who is considered the vital link between those who determine national security policy and strategy and the military forces or subordinate joint force commanders that conduct military operations within their areas of responsibility?

Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCCs). (JP 1, Chapter II, 2.c.(1))

What commander can support of be supported by geographic combatant commanders as directed by higher authority?

Functional Combatant Commander (FCC). (JP 1, Chapter II, 2.d.)

_____ perform a supply or service activity common to more than one Military Department.

Department of Defense Agencies. (JP 1, Chapter II, 2.g.)

What is defined as that action that synchronizes, coordinates, and/or integrates joint, single-service, and multinational operations with the operations of other US Government departments and agencies, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and the private sector to achieve unity of effort?

Unified Action. (JP 1, Chapter II, 3.a.)

With regards to the Unified Action Plan, who may establish a joint task force?

An existing Joint Task Force commander, A combatant commander or subordinate unified commander, or the SecDef. (JP 1, Chapter II, 6.a.)

Who is tasked with transmitting orders given by the President or Secretary of Defense to commanders of the combatant commands and overseeing said activities?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). (JP 1, Chapter II, 7.b.)

Who exercises combatant command (command authority) of assigned forces?

Combatant commander. (JP 1, Chapter II, 7.c.)

Who is responsible for the administration and support of Service forces?

Secretaries of the Military Departments. (JP 1, Chapter II, 8.b.)

What department performs certain military Service-specific functions and unique functions on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces?

National Guard Bureau. (JP 1, Chapter II, 8.f.)

Who is the principle assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense?

Secretary of Defense. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section A, 2.a.)

What department is tasked to maintain and employ Armed Forces to ensure, by timely and effective military action, the security of the US, its territories, and areas vital to its interests?

Department of Defense. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section A, 3.)

Who may not exercise military command over the combatant commanders, Joint Chiefs of Staff, or any of the Armed Forces?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section B, 7.c.)

What command is unique among the combatant commands in that it performs certain Service-like functions?

USSOCOM. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section C, 10.b.)

Who is assigned a geographic area of responsibility by the President with the advice of the Secretary of Defense as specified in the Unified Command Plan?

Geographic Combatant Commanders. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section C, 11.a)

Who has trans-regional responsibilities and is normally a supporting combatant commander to the geographic combatant commander's activities in his/her area of responsibility?

Functional Combatant Commander. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section C, 11.b)

What is the role of the global synchronizer?

To align and harmonize plans and recommend sequencing of actions to achieve the strategic end states and objectives of a global campaign plan. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section C, 11.d).

Whose responsibility is to synchronize planning for global missile defense in coordination with other combatant commanders, the Services, and as directed, appropriate US Government departments and agencies?

Commander, US Strategic Command. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section C, 13.b)

Whose responsibility is to synchronize planning for global distribution operations in coordination with other combatant commands, the Services, and as directed, appropriate government departments and agencies?

Commander, US Transportation Command. (JP 1, Chapter III, Section C, 13.c.)

What is the most common method to assign responsibility for continuing operations to a joint force?

By geographic area. (JP 1, Chapter IV, Section A, 1.b.(1))

What type of command is defined as a command with broad continuing missions under a single commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Military Departments that is established and so designated by the President through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Unified Combatant Command. (JP 1, Chapter IV, Section A, 2.a.)

What type of command is defined as a command that has broad continuing missions and is established by the President, through the Secretary of Defense, with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Specified Combatant Command. (JP 1, Chapter IV, Section A, 3.)

What may be established on a geographic area or functional basis when the mission has a specified limited objective and does not required overall centralized control of logistics?

Joint Task Force. (JP 1, Chapter IV, Section A, 5.a.)

A Service Component Command consists of the _______ and the _______ assigned to that combatant commander?

Service Component Commander; Service Forces. (JP 1, Chapter IV, Section B, 8.a.)

What is the term that signifies that all forces operate under a single commander with the requisite authority to direct all forces employed in pursuit of a common purpose?

Unity of Command. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 1.b.)

During multinational operations and interagency coordination, _______ may not be possible, but the requirement for _______ becomes paramount.

Unity of Command; Unity of Effort. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 1,b,)

What is defined as 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?

Operational Control. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 3.)

What type of support is defined as that support that units render each other against an enemy because of their assigned tasks, their position relative to each other and to the enemy, and their inherent capabilities?

Mutual Support. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 5.g.)

What type of support is defined as that action of the supporting force against targets or objectives that are sufficiently near the supported force as to require detailed integration or coordination of the supporting action with the fire, movement, or other actions of the supported force?

Close support. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 5.g.)

Who is responsible for organizing the joint planning and execution community for joint operation planning to carry out support relationships between the combatant commands?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 6.b.)

When may a force assigned or attached to a combatant command, or Service retained by a Service Secretary, be transferred from that command to another combatant commander?

Only when directed by the SecDef and approved by the President. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 8.)

What is defined as that authority granted by a commander (any level) to a subordinate to directly consult or coordinate an action with a command or agency within or outside of the granting command?

Direct Liaison Authorized (DIRLAUTH). (JP 1, Chapter V, Section A, 9.c.)

How if unity of effort over complex operations made possible?

Through decentralized execution of centralized, overarching plans or via mission command. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section B, 12.)

Effective command and control of joint operations begins by establishing unity of command through the designation of a joint force commander with authority to accomplish tasks using an uncomplicated chain of command. This is the definition for which command and control tenet?

Clearly Defined Authorities, Roles, and Relationships. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section B, 12.a.)

What are the four principles used to guide the organization of the joint force commander's command and control structure?

Simplicity, span of control, unit integrity, and interoperability. (JP 1, Chapter V, Section B, 13.)

What provides the fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces in coordinated action toward a common objective?

Joint Doctrine. (JP 1, Chapter VI, Section B, 4.)

What system is a four-phased methodology that aligns training strategy with assigned missions to produce trained and ready individuals, units, and staff?

Joint Training System. (JP 1, Chapter VI, Section B, 6.a.(4))

What program enhances joint force capabilities by enabling learning and collaboration from joint activities, including engagement, planning, training, exercises, operations, real-world events, and other activities involving the Armed Forces of the United States?

Joint Lessons Learned Program. (JP 1, Chapter VI, Section B, 7.b.)

What provides solutions to compelling, real-world challenges both current and envisioned for which existing doctrinal approaches and joint capabilities are deemd inadequate?

Joint Concepts. (JP 1, Chapter VI, Section B, 8.b.(1))

What is the title of JP 1 Chp 2

DOCTRINE GOVERNING UNIFIED DIRECTION OF ARMED FORCES

What is the title of JP 1?

Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States

President responsibilities for national strategic direction? Who is the president? Vice?

Is responsible to the American people for national strategic direction. Donald Trump. Mike Pence.

Sec Def responsibilities for national strategic direction

SecDef is the link between the President and the CCDRs. Provides direction and control of the CCDRs as they conduct military activities and operations. Jim Mattis.

CJCS responsibilities for national strategic direction

Is the principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, and SecDef and functions under the authority, direction, and control of the President and SecDef. GEN Joseph Dunford

CCDRs responsibilities for national strategic direction

CCDRs exercise combatant command (command authority) (COCOM) over assigned forces and are responsible to the President and SecDef for the preparedness of their commands and performance of assigned missions

The Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB), responsibilities for the national strategic direction

Principal advisor to SecDef through the CJCS on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and through other DOD officials as determined by SecDef.

Who is responsible for directing, coordinating, and supervising all USG elements that don't fall under the command of the CCDR in the HN?

The US chief of mission

Who are GCCs?

GCCs are the vital link between those who determine national security policy and strategy and the military forces or subordinate JFCs that conduct military operations within their AORs. GCCs are responsible for a large geographical area and for effective coordination of operations within that area.

Who are FCCs?

FCCs are responsible for a large functional area requiring single responsibility for effective coordination of the operations therein.

What is unified action?

Unified action synchronizes, coordinates, and/or integrates joint, single-Service, and multinational operations with the operations of other USG departments and agencies, NGOs, IGOs and the private sector to achieve unity of effort.

Unity of command starts with what?

National Strategic Direction.

What is the difference between a role and a function?

Roles are the broad and enduring purposes for which the Services and the CCMDs were established in law.
Functions are the appropriate assigned duties, responsibilities, missions, or tasks of an individual, office, or organization.

What is a coalition?

A coalition is an ad hoc arrangement between two or more nations for common action.

What are the three basic structures for multinational operations?

Integrated, lead nation, or parallel command

Strategic Security Environment and National Security Challenges?

Secure the Homeland
Win the Nations wars
Deter our Adversaries
Security cooperation
Support to Civil Authorities
Adapt to a changing environment

What is the purpose of JP 1?

The purpose of joint doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness of joint forces by providing fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces toward a common objective.

What joint matters relate to the integrated employment of US military forces?

(1) National military strategy (NMS).
(2) Deliberate and crisis action planning.
(3) Command and control (C2) of joint operations.
(4) Unified action with Department of Defense (DOD) and interagency partners.

The joint force is what type of organization?

It is a values based organization.

What is war?

War is socially sanctioned violence to achieve a political purpose.

Thomas Hobbes states that man's nature leads him to what?

To fight for personal gain, safety, or reputation.

Principles of war?

1. Objective
2. Offensive
3. Mass
4. Economy of Force
5. Maneuver
6. Unity of command
7. Security
8. Surprise
9. Simplicity

Who believed that war is characterized by the shifting interplay of a trinity of forces—emotion (irrational), chance (nonrational), and reason (rational)— connected by principal actors that comprise a social trinity of the people, the military forces, and the government?

Carl Von Clausewitz

What are the two fundamental strategies in war?

Strategy of annihilation and strategy of erosion.

What is the strategy of annihilation?

Making the enemy helpless by destroying their military capabilities.

What is the strategy of erosion?

To convince the enemy that accepting our terms will be less painful than continuing to aggress or resist.

What are the instruments of a national power?

diplomatic, informational, military, and economic

What is warfare?

Warfare is the mechanism, method, or modality of armed conflict against an enemy. It is "the how" of waging war.

What are the two basic forms of warfare?

Traditional and Irregualar

What is traditional warfare?

a violent struggle for domination between nation-states or coalitions and alliances of nation-states.

What is irregular warfare?

A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s).

What are the levels of warfare?

Strategic operational and tactical

What are the fundamental building blocks of concrete military activity?

Tactics, techniques, and procedures

What is an operation?

An operation is a sequence of tactical actions

What is a campaign?

A campaign is a related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space

What is a task?

A clearly defined action or activity assigned to an individual or organization

What is a function?

A function is the broad, general, and enduring role for which an organization is designed, equipped, and trained.

What are the seven basic groups of joint functions?

C2, intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, sustainment, and information

What is a mission?

Mission entails the task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore.

What are the five parts of a mission?

The 5 W's

The US military will undertake what activities to deal with national security challenges?

Secure the Homeland, Win the nations wars, deter our adversaries, security cooperation, support to civil authorities, and adapt to the changing environment.

What are the joint functions?

C2, Intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, sustainment, protection, and information

What is joint planning?

The way the military links and transforms national strategic objectives into tactical actions.

Planning begins with what?

The end state in mind in which providing a unifying purpose around which actions and resources are focused.