JKO Joint OCS Essentials for Commanders and Staff (JOECS) Phase 2
Contractor personnel may represent as much as half the total force in some operations.
True
Contracting Officer Representative (COR), duties include all of the below EXCEPT:
Changing, adding to, modifying, or entering into a new contract
The GCC or subordinate commander should publish a separate Contractor Management Plan (CMP) Appendix to Annex W or ensure CMP guidance is published elsewhere in the OPORD for each operation.
True
______ has responsibility for contractor management planning and execution tasks:
Each JFC staff element
The primary organizational options for contracting support are:
All of the above - LSCC, LSC and JTSCC
Use of armed PCSs negates the responsibility of the JFC for protecting CAAF.
False
The J-5 is responsible for:
Ensuring that contractors have sufficient land and facilities for their use
The Chairman's Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan directs OCS planning for the:
All of the above
What contracting-related board is used to coordinate and deconflict contracting actions within the Joint Operating Area (JOA)?
Joint Contracting Support Board
Which of the statements below is true?
OCS planning to provide effective commercial augmentation can reduce requirements to deploy military support personnel.
Contractors authorized to accompany the force (CAAF) status will be formally codified by the issuance of a(n) ________ that reflects the appropriate level of government furnished support (GFS).
Letter of Authorization (LOA)
The Joint Requirements Review Board (JRRB) is all of the following EXCEPT:
Used to provide guidance on recommended contract selection actions
The Contracting Support function:
A and B: Executes contracting authority; coordinates common contracting actions to set conditions
Theater entrance requirements include all of the following EXCEPT:
Providing force protection and security
Specific, Annex-by-Annex OCS planning requirements for documentation in plans are found in:
All of the above
The GCC or subordinate JFC should direct the formation of a JCSB in any operation where there will be significant possibility of redundancy or competition between contracting organizations to improve the economy and efficiency of contracting activity in the JOA.
True
A _______ is most appropriate for phase 0-III small-scale, short-term operations.
Joint Theater Contracting Command
Per DOD policy all CAAF deployment and subsequent movements, regardless of the deployment method, shall be tracked using automated tools, such as:
SPOT
At the tactical level, the military chain of command exercises management control of contractor personnel through the contract management team consisting primarily of:
All of the above: KO; on-site contract company manager; COR
The OCS Integration Cell is NOT responsible for:
Preparing and executing contracts for primary and special staff in response to their requirements
Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (CAAF) include all of the following EXCEPT:
Non-mission essential personnel (e.g. day laborers) who do not reside with US Forces or receive government furnished support
In addition to identifying their contract support requirements, the J-1 is responsible for (Select all that apply):
Maintaining the joint manning document; CAAF accountability; CAAF casualty reporting
CAAF are subject to local laws unless specifically exempted by SOFAs or other security agreements.
True
The designated _______ convenes the JCSB, which includes OSCIC representation.
LSCC or LSC or JTSCC
Which contracting support construct requires implementing new organizations, C2 relationships, and contracting procedures and will require significant lead time to get a Joint Manning Document (JMD) approved and filled?
Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
Requirements development is performed by:
The requiring activity
Which contracting support construct improves the JFC's ability to enforce a baseline for standards for support and allows the JFC to have better control and visibility of overall theater support contracting without requiring a Joint Manning Document (JMD)?
Lead Service for Contracting
Commanders may direct contractor personnel action outside of the terms of their contract in emergency situations such as matters related to force protection and security.
True
Which item below is NOT a requiring activity responsibility to provide?
An acquisition strategy for the commodity or service
The J-3:
all of the above
Contract Support Integration activities take place throughout the operation and are:
Carried out through boards, cells, and working groups
Planning and oversight of GFS is primarily a _______ responsibility.
Service Component
The supported GCC, subordinate JFC, and Service component commanders can address CAAF disciplinary issues or misconduct through all of the following EXCEPT:
Directing the contract company, at its own expense, to remove and replace an employee who jeopardizes mission accomplishment
Contractors are a part of the total force in law, defense guidance, policy, doctrine and by senior leaders, that must be recognized, planned, accounted for, and integrated, on par with military-provided support.
True
Commanders may authorize the use of armed private security contractors, if allowable by host nation and international law, for guarding:
All of the above: Personnel, Facilities, Property
Key to successful contractor management at the operational level is for the _______ to establish clear, enforceable, and well understood theater entrance, accountability, force protection, and general contractor personnel management policies and procedures early in the planning stages.
GCC and Subordinate JFCs
From a contractor management perspective, local national and third country national personnel, to include day laborers, can make up the bulk of contractor employees in operations outside the US.
True
Which contracting support construct can result in inefficiency and competition for resources in more complex operations due to the lack of coordination and cooperation between the various Service and combat support agency contracting activities?
Service self-support
The following are required to serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
All of the above
Everything in a plan or order related to OCS can be found in Annex W.
False