Commanders have recognized the need for some form of staff organization that can _____ to inform or influence the audiences in support of desired outcomes. (Select all that apply.)

- synchronize actions, words, and images (correct)

- craft the themes and messages (correct)

For the actions that support the communication strategy, why is assessment important?

Assessment helps to focus and redirect communication efforts when the environment changes. (correct)

Planning for communication strategy involves the careful alignment of themes and messages with interagency organizations and other stakeholders.

True (correct)

Those responsible for identifying and understanding the key audiences are also responsible for _____. (Select all that apply.)

- assigning which action-agent will engage each of the key audiences (correct)

- crafting themes and messages (correct)

- determining how to inform and/or influence audiences (correct)

Which statement best describes what is meant by the term "battle for the narrative?"

ongoing "information war" between competing nations, entities, and/or ideologies to gain superiority over the adversary's narrative and align communication efforts (correct)

Strategic communication _____. (Select all that apply.)

- is an integral part of the commander's overall strategy (correct)

- it is nested with strategic communication efforts (correct)

- seeks to align joint task force actions, words, and images (correct)

The communication strategy working group (CSWG) is informed by subordinate units and the interagency stakeholders, and supports planning across the current operations, future operations, and future plans event horizons.

True (correct)

Communication strategy is the commander's tool for engaging in the "battle for the narrative" through _____. (Select all that apply.)

- empowering subordinates to take the initiative in the information environment (correct)

- eliminating the "say-do gap" where actions, words, and images do not match (correct)

- providing guidance to subordinate leaders at all levels (correct)

Planning for information strategy involves the careful alignment of themes and messages with interagency organizations and other stakeholders.

True (correct)

Information strategy is the commander's tool for engaging in the "battle for the narrative" through _____. (Select all that apply.)

- empowering subordinates to take the initiative in the information environment (correct)

- providing guidance to subordinate leaders at all levels (correct)

- eliminating the "say-do gap" where actions, words, and images do not match (correct)

Which of the following actions may help overcome the staff organization challenge of integrating communication-related activities?

Establish some form of communication directorate or cell (correct)

Of the following, which apply to the "battle for the narrative?" (Select all that apply.)

Attempts to align communication efforts (correct)

- It is commander driven (correct)

- Seeks to gain superiority over the adversary's narrative (correct)

For the execution of a successful information strategy, staff synchronization _____. (Select all that apply.)

- relies on informed commander's guidance (correct)

- integrates products (correct)

- requires cross-talk and cross-representation (correct)

- breaks down staff planning into clearly defined major subsets (correct)

Which of the following are challenges commanders face in identifying key audiences? (Select all that apply.)

- Key audiences may overlap local, regional, and global arenas (correct)

- Key audiences could be any group of people who may impact the joint task force's operations (correct)

- Key audiences may be adversarial, neutral, or friendly (correct)

Information strategy is not a separate or parallel effort, but an integral part of the commander's overall strategy that ensures a shared understanding of the commander's vision, mission, and objectives.

True (correct)

For the actions that support the information strategy, why is assessment important?

Assessment helps to focus and redirect communication efforts when the environment changes (correct)

Planning for information strategy involves the careful alignment of themes and messages with interagency organizations and other stakeholders.

TRUE

Those responsible for identifying and understanding the key audiences are also responsible for _____. (Select all that apply.)

assigning which action-agent will engage each of the key audiences

determining how to inform and/or influence audiences

crafting themes and messages

Of the following, which apply to the "battle for the narrative?" (Select all that apply.)

Attempts to align communication efforts

Seeks to gain superiority over the adversary's narrative

It is commander driven

Which of the following are key elements of an information strategy?

Narrative, theme, and message

Information strategy is not a separate or parallel effort, but an integral part of the commander's overall strategy that ensures a shared understanding of the commander's vision, mission, and objectives.

TRUE

For the actions that support the information strategy, why is assessment important?

Assessment helps to focus and redirect communication efforts when the environment changes

Which of the following actions may help overcome the staff organization challenge of integrating communication-related activities?

Establish some form of communication directorate or cell

Commanders have recognized the need for some form of staff organization that can _____ to inform or influence the audiences in support of desired outcomes.

direct information strategy through a stove-piped process (FALSE)