Levels of War
Which level of warfare focuses on winning battles and engagements to meet the objectives assigned by higher-level commanders?
a. Strategic Level
b. Operational Level
c. Tactical Level
d. National Level
C. Tactical Level
NMO p. 3
Which organization primarily coordinates and oversees national security efforts across U.S. government agencies?
a. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
b. Department of Defense (DoD)
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
d. National Security Council (NSC)
D. National Security Council (NSC)
NMO p. 1
Which of the following is the Navy and Marine Corps core value that means being faithful to one’s country, comrades, and self?
a. Courage
b. Loyalty
c. Honor
d. Commitment
D. Commitment
The Joint Team, p. 11–12
Which statement best defines the commander’s intent?
a. The commander’s preferred method for completing a mission
b. The commander’s clear expression of the purpose and desired end state of an operation
c. A checklist of required tasks
d. A formal policy statement from higher headquarters
B. The commander’s clear expression of the purpose and desired end state of an operation
AFDP 1-1, p. 5
Which core mission provides the Air Force’s ability to project power swiftly and sustain operations worldwide?
a. Rapid Global Mobility
b. Air and Space Superiority
c. Global Strike
d. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
A. Rapid Global Mobility
The Joint Team, p. 33
What describes the mindset of a Mission-Ready Airman (MRA)?
a. An Airman limited to tasks in their specific career field
b. A cross-trained Airman capable of supporting multiple mission areas within ACE
c. A leader focused solely on administrative duties
d. An Airman who works only from main operating bases
B. A cross-trained Airman capable of supporting multiple mission areas within ACE
AFDP 3-0, p. 52
What level of warfare connects national strategy with tactical actions through the use of campaigns and major operations?
a. Operational Level
b. Strategic Level
c. Tactical Level
d. National Level
A. Operational Level
NMO p.3
Which of the following is an example of the diplomatic instrument of national power under DIME-FIL?
a. Conducting precision airstrikes against enemy targets
b. Gathering intelligence on adversary networks
c. Providing humanitarian or development aid to a partner nation
d. Enforcing federal law through arrests
C. Providing humanitarian or development aid to a partner nation
The Joint Team, p. 8–9
Which of the following best describes the primary role of Noncommissioned and Petty Officers in joint operations?
a. Leading and managing enlisted personnel while turning commander intent into action
b. Directing combatant command missions
c. Overseeing budget and logistics systems
d. Advising only senior officers on operational strategy
A. Leading and managing enlisted personnel while turning commander intent into action
Which Air Force core mission ensures freedom from attack and the ability to strike effectively through control of the skies and space?
a. Rapid Global Mobility
b. Global Strike
c. Command and Control
d. Air and Space Superiority
D. Air and Space Superiority
The Joint Team, p. 32
Which Air Force core mission involves striking targets anywhere in the world promptly and decisively?
a. Air and Space Superiority
b. Global Strike
c. Rapid Global Mobility
d. Command and Control
B. Global Strike
The Joint Team, p. 33
Which of the following is not a principle of Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO)?
a. Understanding the operational environment to make informed decisions
b. Achieving decision advantage through multi-domain synchronization
c. Concentrating all forces and effects within a single domain
d. Creating favorable conditions through information superiority
C. Concentrating all forces and effects within a single domain
AFDP 3-0, p. 47
At which level of warfare are national policy decisions integrated into defense and military strategies?
a. Operational Level
b. Tactical Level
c. Strategic Level
d. Command Level
C. Strategic Level
NMO p. 3
Which of the following demonstrates the law enforcement instrument of national power?
a. Conducting foreign intelligence operations
b. Building partnerships with allied militaries
c. Arresting or detaining criminals and terrorists
d. Engaging in international diplomacy
C. Arresting or detaining criminals and terrorists
The Joint Team, p. 8–9
Which of the following phrases is found in the Oath of Enlistment?
a. “I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.”
b. “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
c. “I will obey the orders of the President and officers appointed over me.”
d. All of the above
D. All of the above
Brown Book, p. 4 & Profession of Arms
Which Air Force core mission focuses on providing reliable communications and information networks for joint operations?
a. Global Strike
b. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
c. Command and Control
d. Rapid Global Mobility
C. Command and Control
The Joint Team, p. 33
What is the main mission of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division (ISRD)?
a. Delivering humanitarian supplies
b. Conducting cyberspace defense operations
c. Providing timely and accurate intelligence to aid decision-making
d. Performing air refueling missions
C. Providing timely and accurate intelligence to aid decision-making
The Joint Team, p. 33
What term describes joint force actions taken with another strategic partner to advance shared policy objectives?
a. Competition
b. Armed Conflict
c. Cooperation
d. Confrontation
C. Cooperation
AFDP 3-0, p. 5
Which chain of command extends from the President and Secretary of Defense to the commanders of the Combatant Commands (CCMDs)?
a. Tactical Chain of Command
b. Administrative Chain of Command
c. Strategic Chain of Command
d. Operational Chain of Command
D. Operational Chain of Command
NMO p.2
Which of the following best represents the financial instrument of national power?
a. Deploying troops to secure resources
b. Restricting or freezing funding sources available to adversaries
c. Strengthening public communication networks
d. Expanding national infrastructure projects
B. Restricting or freezing funding sources available to adversaries
The Joint Team, p. 8–9
Which Combatant Command (CCMD) oversees military operations in the Indo-Pacific region?
a. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
b. U.S. European Command (EUCOM)
c. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
d. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)
D. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)
NMO, p. 12; The Joint Team, p. 17
Which statement best defines Mission Command?
a. Centralized decision-making with strict control
b. Delegation of authority without limits
c. Empowering disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent
d. Following rigid procedures regardless of change
C. Empowering disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent
AFDP 1-1, pp. 8-9
What is Agile Combat Employment (ACE)?
a. A strategy relying on large, permanent overseas bases
b. A flexible scheme of maneuver designed to enhance survivability and sustain combat power from dispersed locations
c. A logistics plan for routine resupply operations
d. A command system for centralized decision-making
B. A flexible scheme of maneuver designed to enhance survivability and sustain combat power from dispersed locations
AFDP 3-0, p. 51
What does the competition continuum represent in modern military operations?
a. A fixed sequence from peace to war and back
b. A tool used only for peacetime planning
c. A process for managing internal military rivalries
d. An ongoing mix of cooperation, competition, and conflict between nations
D. An ongoing mix of cooperation, competition, and conflict between nations
AFDP 3-0, pp. 2–3
Who serves as the principal defense policy advisor to the President and exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense?
a. Secretary of State
b. Secretary of Homeland Security
c. Secretary of the Air Force
d. Secretary of Defense
D. Secretary of Defense
NMO p. 1-2
Which branch of the U.S. military provides land power as its core contribution to joint operations?
a. U.S. Navy
b. U.S. Marine Corps
c. U.S. Army
d. U.S. Air Force
C. U.S. Army
The Joint Team, p. 11/NMO, p. 5
Which of the following is not a function of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)?
a. Advising the President and Secretary of Defense
b. Preparing joint doctrine and strategic plans
c. Coordinating joint training exercises
d. Exercising operational control over Combatant Commands
D. Exercising operational
NMO Student Reading, p. 2
What is the primary purpose of ACE within Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO)?
a. To create dilemmas for adversaries and enable domain convergence
b. To reduce coordination between services
c. To restrict operations to a single domain
d. To eliminate decentralized decision-making
A. To create dilemmas for adversaries and enable domain convergence
AFDP 3-0, p. 51
ACE is designed primarily to achieve which effect against adversaries?
a. Improve adversary targeting accuracy
b. Limit friendly flexibility
c. Complicate or negate adversary responses
d. Concentrate all forces at one base
C. Complicate or negate adversary responses
AFDP 3-0, p. 51
What operational challenges does ACE help to overcome?
a. Adversary surveillance and long-range strikes
b. Constraints on decision-making and freedom of action
c. Base vulnerability due to large footprints
d. All of the above
D. All of the above
AFDP 3-0, p. 23