One of the frustrations of the Commander, International Security Assistance Force, (COMISAF), was the inability to communicate with forces under his command on a single network.

True

MPE promotes mission partner information/data sharing by connecting every national system regardless of the classifications of those systems.

False

Why do we need to shift Multinational Operations off the US SIPRNET?

SIPRNET constrained the commander's ability to combine and tailor Allied and coalition forces to realize their full warfighting potential

The solution to the Command and Control problem faced by NATO in Afghanistan was solved by joining the national networks into one network thereby eliminating the multi-faceted policy issues surrounding information sharing by placing all ISAF information exchange on the same security level - ISAF SECRET.

True

When conducting operational planning you must: (Select all that apply)

Identify the strategic direction and operational environment, Develop an operational approach, Define the problem

Using an operational approach to a multinational mission drives planning to an MPE because the MPE construct

aligns the joint, multinational, and interorganizational forces for success

The Mission Partner Environment is the DOD's emerging information technology that helps close the gap between the military or tactical problem and communication with multinational mission partners over a secure network.

True

Leveraging the JIE infrastructure allows commanders to ___________ and ______________ in a single security domain.

train, operate

What should you consider when evaluating whether information should be shared? (Select all that apply)

What information will be shared?, What information can be shared?, How will the information be shared?

Authority to determine what can be shared with multinational partners rests with ________________. (Select all that apply

Combatant Commander, The President, SecDef

Areas that provide a commander the required tools for a multinational information sharing solution are: (Select all that apply)

Common technical standards, Joining, Membership, and Exit Instructions (JMEI)

MPE Core Services include all but which of the following:

Twitter

The MPE "Circle of Trust" means each mission partner is treated as a technological and military inferior to the US Joint Force.

False

Joining Membership and Exit Instructions (JMEIs) primary purpose is to serve as a framework for determining joint coalition information requirements and provide templates for configuring an MPE.

True

What command and control areas were negatively impacted by the national stand-alone network configuration in Afghanistan? (Select all that apply)

Blue Force Tracking/Friendly Fire, Increased military risk, Unity of Effort

What were the primary constraints that faced COMISAF in 2009?

Primary use of SIPRNET, Inability to speak to all mission partners quickly and simultaneously, if needed, Too few ad-hoc inter-connection points between national systems

Why did COMISAF want to adopt a "share-to-win" when it came to information?

Increased risk when information was not shared