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In this step of Joint Planning, staffs brief the commander on the COA comparison, analysis, & wargaming results.

Who is our “pacing” challenge, according to the National Defense Strategy (NDS)?

In this step of the Joint Planning Process, COAs are closely examined to reveal validating details and pros/cons.

Through these chains of command, the President and SeCDeF exercise authority, direction, and control of the armed forces

The administrative branch of the chain of command runs through from the President, to the SeCDeF, to the

What are the 4 phases of AFFORGEN?

Unity of effort involves working together toward the goal, under the same commander.

The Joint Warfighting Concept is the unifying vision to guide future force design, development, and employment.

JIIM stands for Joint, International, Intergovernmental, and Multinational.

Which key objectives does the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) identify for US nuclear policy?

When applied correctly, ACE does this:

What does the term "Joint" refer to?

Which of these is NOT a Geographic Combatant Command?

In this level of warfare, the conduct of battles and engagements seek to achieve assigned military objectives.

ISR is one of the principles of Mission Command

What are the Defense priorities according to the National Defense Strategy (NDS)?

Indo-Pacific Command works with its partners to do all of these except what?

The JADO principle "concentration" directs divergence of effects globally, across domains, consecutively/simultaneously.

This level of warfare is generally the realm of CCDRs and their subordinate components.

What is the primary instrument for engagement with other states and foreign groups to advance US interests?

This is a proactive & reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines.

What year was the National Security Council founded?

The last step in Joint Planning is "Plan or Order Development," where the approved COA turns into a detailed plan.

What does the National Security Council (NSC) do?

Who builds cooperation among nations, response to crises, defeats threats, and increases stability in the Middle East?

ACE achieves freedom of action and decision advantage, creating multiple adversary dilemmas, through these enablers:

Space Command conducts operations in, from, and to space to do all of these except which?

Concentration of forces in a single domain is a JADO principle.

ACE increases survivability while generating combat power.

Select the answers which are JADO Principles.

Mission Command through centralized command, distributed control, and decentralized execution is a JADO principle.

A Functional Combatant Command is responsible for military operations within assigned regions of the world.

Rapid Global Mobility means swiftly moving things where they need to go.

This level of warfare integrates national policy into development & action of national, defense, & military strategies.

Select the answers which are core principles of mission command.

In what primary ways will the Department of Defense advance the National Defense Strategy (NDS) goals?

Which of these is NOT a function & responsibility of the DoD?

Global Strike means local nuclear deterrence and regional strike capability.

ACE is an operational concept that supports joint all-domain operations (JADO).

Select the answers which are core principles of mission command.

Select the answers which are JADO Principles.

Strategic Command operates only in the homeland to deter and detect strategic attacks against the US.

Delegation of authority to lower echelons and to other component and Service leaders as required is a JADO principle.

What instruments of National Power does the US Cyberspace Enterprise influence?

Africa Command protects and defends US interests by strengthening the defense capabilities of African nations.

The operational branch of the chain of command runs through from the President, to the SeCDeF, to the

Select the answers which are core Air Force Missions.

Deterring strategic attacks and deterring aggression are part of the same Defense priority.

Which of these are pillars of the National Cybersecurity Strategy?

What instruments of National Power does the US Nuclear Enterprise Influence?

What year did the Goldwater-Nichols become law?

In this step of the Joint Planning Process, staffs develop multiple COAs to provide commanders with options.