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What are the fundamental roles of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in the implementation of the National Naval Strategy (NNS)? (Select All That Apply.)
- secure strategic access and retain global freedom of action - establish favorable security conditions - strengthen existing and emerging alliances and partnerships - secure the United States from direct attack
What are the Army's primary missions
- shaping the international environment - responding to crises - preparing now for an uncertain future
Simultaneous and parallel operations are the most effective use of aerospace power in producing which of the following?
shock, confusion, and paralysis within the adversary's system
Ice Operations and Marine Environmental Protection fall under which role of the Coast Guard?
maritime stewardship
The four primary missions of __________________ are ports, waterways, and coastal security, drug interdiction, migrant interdiction and defense readiness.
Maritime security
During the American Revolution, ____________ taught the Continental Army Bayonet usage, Drill formations, proper care of equipment and developed the Blue Book of the Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States.
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben
Through which of the following strategies has the Navy adopted, which advanced the concept of combat operations in littoral waters?
Montford Point Marine
Which of the following correctly states Europe's involvement in the Civil War?
Britain favored the Confederacy but declined to provide direct support.
The comprehensive doctrine of air warfare supported the conclusion that high-altitude, daylight bombing of an enemy's war-supporting industries and transportation systems could win a war.
true
What Services were established as precursors to the Coast Guard? (Select All That Apply.)
- Steamboat Inspection Service - Life Saving Service - Bureau of Navigation - Lighthouse and Revenue Cutter Service
Originating in the universities during the 10th Century where a widely dispersed student body gathered periodically to exchange ideas in a common atmosphere, military units of that period adopted the
Dining-in
The pinning ceremony signifies which of the following?
transition from the role of a follower to that of a leader
14) Which of the following are among Air Force customs, courtesies, and traditions designed to provide high morale? (Select All That Apply.)
- The Grog Bowl - The Order of the Sword - Dining-In, Dining-Out, and Combat Dining-In
Animals have served as mascots on board Coast Guard vessels since the early days of the Revenue Cutter Service. The most common of mascots though have been _______.
Dogs
What is the primary role of the United States Air Force?
Provide prompt and sustained offensive and defensive air operations
Since ___________ the United States Marine Corps has served as an expeditionary force organized and trained to act in the National Security interest and carry out the National Military Strategy.
1775
What is the role of the U.S. Armed Forces today?
- to organize forces - to equip forces - to train forces
The Marine Corps, in common interest with the Army, has the responsibility to develop _____________ for landing forces, tactics, techniques and equipment.
Doctrine
Which of the following problems faced the newly created Air Force in 1947?
- establishing an organization adapted to air operations; modifying doctrine, strategy, and tactics to accommodate nuclear weapons - transitioning from propeller-driven aircraft to jet aircraft - arranging for support services
In the summer of 1940, under the leadership of Chief of Staff of the Army __________________, the Army began a large expansion designed to protect the U.S and the rest of the western hemisphere against any hostile European forces.
General George C. Marshall
In 1798, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps were created.
False
The participation of the _______________ in the amphibious assault at Saipan became an historic event as it represented the final and successful integration in the last branch of the U.S military.
Montford Point Marines
The __________________ is a formal affair that promotes fellowship and esprit de corps and celebrates the conclusion of an important event.
Graduation ball
Which of the following examples embodies Navy traditions and core values of honor, courage, and commitment?
- "Can you go and do likewise?" - "Don't give up the ship!" - "Surrender? I have not yet begun to fight!" All of these are correct
Promotions, re-enlistments, and retirements are _______________ ceremonies that recognize milestones in an individual Marine?s career.
Required
There are a total of how many Reserve Components in the Armed Forces of the United States?
7
The Services mobilize, train, equip, and prepare forces, including the Reserve Components, for movements in CONUS to meet scheduled deployment and employment dates designated in the
Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD)
The end strength of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve is _____ percent of the total Coast Guard.
20
_____ is key to successful employment, readiness, and use of Reserve Component forces.
Predictability
Reserve Component leaders believe that they receive adequate funding to support all levels of operational use identified by Service and Department of Defense plans.
False
The Army National Guard's _________ mission is to provide disaster relief, maintain public peace and order and conduct civil defense.
State
Which type of mobilization entails mobilizing all Reserve Component units in the existing approved force structure, as well as all individual reservists, retired military personnel, and the resources needed to meet requirements of a war or other national emergency involving an external threat to the national security, and is for the duration of the emergency plus six months?
full mobilization (FM)
The __________________ is the combination of Active and Reserve Components Service Chiefs provide, and Combatant Commanders effectively use to full capability.
Total Force
Which of the following is NOT one of the major levels of reserve mobilization?
limited reserve call-up
The following Reserve Components have both a Federal (Title 10) mission and a State (Title 32) mission, and therefore can be used to enforce State laws.
Air National Guard and Army National Guard
Which reserve mobilization authority provides the President a means to activate, without a declaration of national emergency, not more than 200,000 reservists for not more than 365 days to meet the support requirements of any operational mission?
presidential reserve call-up (PRC)
As one of six additional SOF core activities ________________ are activities that establish, maintain, or influence relations between U.S forces and foreign civil authorities and civilian populations to facilitate U.S military operations.
Civil Affairs Operations (CAO)
USSOCOM is focused on organizing, training, equipping and providing highly capable __________ special operations forces to geographic combatant commanders.
Joint
Special operations involve the use of small units of specially trained personnel using specialized tactics and equipment to achieve _____ objectives.
strategic or operational
After the attacks of 9/11, the U.S Special Operations Command assumed a (n) ________________ role in synchronizing the DoD effort in Global operations against terrorist networks.
Operational
A _____ is the principal joint Special Operations Forces organization tasked to meet all special operations requirements in major operations, campaigns, or a contingency.
Special Operations Joint Task Force (SOJTF)
The cornerstone of the Special Forces Group's capability is the _____, a highly trained team of 12 Special Forces Green Berets.
Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA)
The cornerstone of ARSOAC, the _____, is organized into four like battalions and provides nighttime, all-weather, medium range insertion, extraction, and resupply capability in hostile or denied areas.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The Air Force's Battlefield Airmen or _____ Teams frequently operate with Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, and Special Forces in direct action, airfield seizure, and personnel recovery missions in hostile territory.
Special Tactics
In joint SOF mission planning, a demanding full-up, real-time _____ can mitigate much of the inherent risks of many Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions. It is key to the success of complex joint SOF missions.
rehearsal
Special Operations Forces are a valuable asset for the joint planner; however, they comprise only a small part of the total force, a little over _____ percent of the total force.
2
Civil Affairs Soldiers enable military commanders and U.S Ambassadors to improve relationships with various stakeholders to meet the objectives of the
U.S government
Reconnaissance and surveillance actions normally conducted in a clandestine or covert manner to collect or verify information of strategic or operational significance, employing military capabilities not normally found in conventional forces are called _____. These actions acquire information concerning the capabilities, intentions and activities of an enemy.
special reconnaissance
Which of the following is NOT one of the Special Operations Forces Truths?
quantity always beats quality
The Total Force Fitness (TFF) Program is an integrative and holistic framework to better understand, assess, and maintain the fitness of the
Joint force
U.S Military service is based on values that are vital for operational success, adhere to the most idealistic societal norms, are common to all the Services and
Represent the essence of military professionalism
The seriousness of our profession was most vividly explained by _________ in his farewell speech to West Point Cadets in May of 1962 when he said ?Yours is the profession of arms, the will to win, the sure knowledge that in war there is no substitute for victory, that if you lose, the Nation will be destroyed, that the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country?
General Douglas MacCarthur
Regardless of when or where employed, the Armed Forces of the United States abide by U.S. values, the standards for the profession of arms, and
constitutional principles
Individuals who voluntarily take the oath to serve our Nation are inspired by
the notion of contributing to something larger, deeper, and more profound than one's own self
The purposeful reliance by one Service on another Service's capabilities to maximize complementary and reinforcing effects of both (i.e., synergy) is known as
joint interdependence
Joint force development is essential because it enables the continual improvement of joint capabilities, achieving _______________ at the right level.
Jointness
Joint _____ is the component of joint force development that entails collecting observations, analyzing them, and taking the necessary steps to turn them into changes in behavior that improve the mission ready capabilities of the joint force.
lessons learned
"The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces (2013)" states that "The ability of the NCO/PO to understand the commander's intent, coupled with earned trust to execute it, is the foundation of _____."
the officer-NCO/PO relationship
Successful mission command demands that subordinate leaders at all echelons exercise
disciplined initiative
Taking steps and precautions to reduce the likelihood of something negative or hazardous happening, or reducing the extent of the exposure to a risk, is called risk modification.
False
_____ are operations require independent actions involving a high degree of professionalism, self-discipline, flexibility, patience, and tact.
Peacekeeping operations
Social Media gives people the ability to communicate with larger audiences faster and in new ways. Social Media is used by the U.S government and U.S military forces at
All levels
There are eight distinct domains within the Total Force Fitness (TFF) Program. Which one of the following IS NOT one of the eight domains?
Organizational Fitness
One of the three approaches within the Total Force Fitness (TFF) Program includes preventative strategies which include addressing and eliminating the stigma and other factors that prevent Service members (and their families) from seeking help early and focus on achieving increased performance.
True
Successful teamwork requires _____ commensurate with responsibility.
delegation of authority
Research shows that everyone that is exposed to trauma will develop psychological health problems.
False
Service members contribute to force readiness by being focused, alert, and prepared for new tasks, behaving responsibly and ethically, and _____.
being able to engage in critical thinking
During and after treatment, leaders assist their service members with recovery and reintegration efforts. Leaders must understand that ____________ based training contributes to overall mission readiness.
Resilience
Two key traits that define a "professional" are _____ and _____.
character, competence
Recognizing concussions/traumatic brain injuries, family impact and operational environment conditions are some of the many inherent military ____________ that impact psychological health.
Stressors
Strong character and competence represent the essence of the U.S joint military force and its leaders. Both are the products of lifelong learning and are embedded in
NOT, Joint Professional Military Education
Duty, Honor, Courage, Integrity, and Selfless Service are the values of ________________ that members of the U.S Armed Forces must internalize and embody.
The Profession of Arms
Our oath demands each of us display_____ and always do what is right, regardless of the cost.
integrity
Derived from the integration of Service cultures and competencies, and requires teamwork amongst all Services and Military Departments to accomplish objectives in the best interest of national security unfettered by parochialism. _____ best describes this concept.
Jointness
Joint education is based on joint _____ and should reflect the deliberate, iterative, and continuous nature of joint force development.
doctrine
Joint education can be broadly parsed into three categories: Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME), other Joint Education.
True
A thorough understanding of the _____ is essential to mission command.
NOT, risks
Commanders at all levels need to set expectations and a framework of _________________________ to ensure the ethical conduct of all personnel associated with the procurement process.
NOT, Right and wrong
"The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces (2013)" states that, "The officer-NCO/PO relationship is a sacred feature in the Profession of Arms. It is built on mutual recognition of their _____, and a true appreciation of the contribution of each."
NOT, age and maturity level
A state of well-being in which one is aware of personal abilities and limits, copes well with life stresses, works productively and effectively, and contributes positively to his or her communities is known as _____. It describes a healthy body, mind, and spirit which can be seen in a person's ability to deal with typical stressors.
psychological health
In the past, there has been a(n)________ associated with seeking care for psychological health concerns. Although it remains a problem, today, seeking medical assistance from a mental health care provider is not a career ender. Service members should seek help the same way they would if they had a physical wound.
stigma
The Profession of Arms is a relatively new and uniquely American concept.
False
Internal trust is integral to _______________. External trust is the bond with which we connect with those we serve, our leaders in government and the American people.
The chain of command
The U.S. employs the military instrument of national power at home and abroad in support of its national security goals. The ultimate purpose of the U.S. Armed Forces is to _____.
fight and win the Nation's wars
In the Chairman's White Paper, "Mission Command" (2012), the Joint Force of the future will find themselves operating in a security environment that is _____.
dynamic
Leaders in a Joint Environment should be familiar with the rules and regulations concerning maintaining good order and discipline within their commands including the punitive articles of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
Successful teamwork in the joint environment requires trust, confidence and
cooperation
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