National guidance
Who issues the National Defense Strategy?
The Secretary of Defense.
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Who serves as military adviser to the NSC?
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Which agency provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers, and force planners?
DIA.
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Which organization rapidly disseminates maritime intelligence to strategic, operational, and tactical decision-makers?
Office of Naval Intelligence.
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What is the mission of the Department of Defense as stated in the guide?
Provide military forces to deter war and protect the security of the country.
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Which command provides combat airpower and operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and electronic-combat aircraft?
Air Combat Command or ACC.
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What does an ATO detail about air assets?
Their allocation and employment to accomplish specific mission objectives within a specified time frame.
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Which joint publication is cited for Command and Control for Joint Air Operations?
JP 3-30.
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What near-term time horizon does the guide assign to CONOPS?
Now through seven years into the future.
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Who assigns command of National Guard and Reserve forces mobilized under Title 10 to combatant commands, subject to exceptions?
The Secretary of Defense.
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Which U.S. Code title covers the organization and role of the armed forces?
Title 10.
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Who chairs the NSC?
The President.
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What does INSCOM stand for?
Intelligence and Security Command.
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Which Army organization conducts worldwide multidiscipline and all-source intelligence and security operations?
INSCOM.
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To which three recipients do the JCS provide advice and recommendations?
The President, SECDEF, and the NSC.
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Which command provides strategic deterrence and global strike using ICBM and bomber forces?
Air Force Global Strike Command or AFGSC.
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Name three contextual factors considered during ATO mission analysis.
Operational environment, threat assessment, and overall mission priorities.
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Which joint publication is cited for airspace control guidance?
JP 3-52.
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What is the Air Tasking Cycle?
A systematic process to plan, coordinate, and execute air operations.
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Which five-nation air-force standardization body is identified with Five Eyes?
Air Force Interoperability Council.
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Who issues the National Security Strategy?
The President of the United States.
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What is the President's principal forum for national security and foreign policy matters requiring presidential decisions?
The NSC.
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Which agency provides overall direction and coordination for national intelligence collection outside the United States?
The CIA.
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Which service intelligence organization provides seamless, tailored, timely, mission-essential intelligence integrated into operational planning?
Marine Corps Intelligence.
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What does USCS stand for?
United States Cryptologic System.
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Which command researches, acquires, develops, tests, and maintains weapon systems?
Air Force Materiel Command or AFMC.
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Which ATO development stage analyzes mission requirements, objectives, and available assets?
Mission analysis.
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Which Air Force tactics, techniques, and procedures series is cited alongside JP 3-30 and JP 3-52?
AFTTP 3-1.
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What three functions does the ATC's structured framework support?
Resource allocation, mission assignment, and synchronization of air operations.
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Name the five AFIC nations.
(Air Force Interoperability Council)
United States, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
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Which strategy outlines how DoD will execute the National Security Strategy?
The National Defense Strategy or NDS.
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Which Air Force staff office oversees and directs Air Force ISR activities?
Air Force A2.
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Which numbered Air Force integrates multisource ISR, cyber warfare, electronic warfare, and information operations?
16th Air Force or Air Forces Cyber.
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Which agency enforces U.S. controlled substance laws and regulations?
DEA.
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Why was CSS established?
To promote a full partnership between NSA and the armed forces' cryptologic components.
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Which command's stated mission is to provide combat-ready forces to fly, fight, and win?
Air Force Reserve Command or AFRC.
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Name four resource types allocated in the tasking and allocation stage.
Aircraft, weapon systems, support elements, and intelligence resources.
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Which three senior leadership groups are listed as typical OPLAN users?
Combatant commanders, joint task force commanders, and Air Force component commanders.
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Which order is developed using the initial planning analysis in the ATC description?
The ATO.
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What does MSOG stand for?
Multinational Strategy and Operations Group.
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Which U.S. Code title contains federal criminal laws, including espionage, sabotage, and terrorism?
Title 18.
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Which program's implementation does the DNI oversee and direct?
The National Intelligence Program.
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DIA support includes military planning and operations plus what acquisition activity?
Weapon systems acquisition.
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Which IC member has both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities and is DOJ's principal investigative arm?
The FBI.
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What organization assists the JCS with strategic direction, unified combatant command operations, and service integration?
The Joint Staff.
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Name AMC's four mission areas.
Airlift, air refueling, air mobility support, and aeromedical evacuation.
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Which ATO development stage establishes an integrated schedule for air assets?
Coordinating and scheduling.
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Who typically prepares OPORDs in the guide?
Staff officers responsible for planning and coordinating the specific mission.
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Which document provides guidance on airspace management?
Airspace Control Order.
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Mission Type Orders.
How many?
What are they?
2 Mission Type Orders.
"An order issued to a lower unit that includes the accomplishment of the total mission assigned to the higher headquarters."
"An order to a unit to perform a mission without specifying how it is to be accomplished."
Which U.S. Code title covers national defense, intelligence activities, national security, and war powers?
Title 50.
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What coordination role does the guide assign to the HSC?
Coordination among federal, state, and local agencies to reduce terrorist attack potential and mitigate damage from attacks.
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Which two product and service areas does the NSA cryptology mission encompass in the guide?
Signals Intelligence and Information Assurance.
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Which department contributes distinctive scientific and technological expertise to national security missions?
The Department of Energy.
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Which intelligence discipline is collected, processed, analyzed, produced, and disseminated by USCS entities?
SIGINT.
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Name three training or education areas provided by AETC.
Any three: basic military training; initial technical training; advanced technical training; flying training; professional military education; degree-granting education.
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Name four activities included in ATO scheduling.
Sorties, refueling, maintenance, and logistical support.
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Which three subordinate unit types are named as OPORD users?
Wings, groups, and squadrons.
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A commander states the mission goal but leaves the method to the receiving unit. What kind of order is this?
A mission type order.
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What are the AF ISR Core Tenets?
- ISR is indivisible
- ISR is domain neutral focused on capabilities and effects, not platforms.
- ISR is operations (not solely support to operations.)
Which U.S. Code title covers the National Guard and its state and federal roles?
Title 32.
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What title does the guide use for Air Force A2?
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.
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Name two national security mission areas supported by DOE expertise.
Any two: defense; homeland security; cyber security; intelligence; energy security.
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To which national cryptologic organizations is 16th Air Force responsible for Air Force cryptologic activities?
NSA and the Central Security Service.
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What do CSA, CNO, and CSAF stand for?
Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
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What two warning and defense functions are specifically named for PACAF?
Integrated air and missile warning and defense.
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Name the four ATO development stages in order.
Mission analysis; tasking and allocation; coordinating and scheduling; approval and dissemination.
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Which joint publication is cited for Joint Planning?
JP 5-0.
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Which joint publication is cited for Joint Targeting?
JP 3-60.
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Name five MSOG nations listed in the guide.
(Multinational Strategy and Operations Group)
Any five: Australia; Belgium; Canada; Denmark; France; Germany; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; New Zealand; Spain; United Kingdom; United States.
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Who issues the ISR Dominance Flight Plan?
The Secretary of the Air Force.
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To which three national leadership bodies or officials is the DNI the principal intelligence adviser?
The President, the NSC, and the HSC.
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What infrastructure responsibility does the guide assign to OIA?
Providing the security infrastructure needed to safeguard Treasury national security information.
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Which bureau provides independent all-source analysis to State policymakers and analyzes international boundary issues?
(INR)
Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
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What do CMC and CNGB stand for?
Commandant of the Marine Corps; Chief, National Guard Bureau.
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A requirement concerns developing and testing a future weapon system. Which command best matches?
AFMC.
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Planners determine aircraft, weapons, support elements, and intelligence resources for tasks. Which stage is this?
Tasking and allocation.
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Which Air Force instruction is cited for Air Force Operations Planning and Execution?
AFI 10-401.
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How does the ATO differ from the ATC?
The ATO is an order conveying tasking; the ATC is the recurring planning, coordination, and execution process that develops and uses tasking.
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Compare OPCON, TACON, and ADCON in one response.
OPCON covers operational command functions; TACON is a more limited operational authority for detailed task and maneuver direction; ADCON is Service administration and support authority.
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What is the relationship among the NSS, NDS, and NMS?
The NSS sets national security direction; the NDS explains DoD execution of it; the NMS explains joint military execution of both.
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Which two officials are listed as regular NSC attendees?
Secretary of the Treasury and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Match investigative law enforcement, controlled substances, diplomacy, and Treasury financial integrity to IC organizations.
FBI; DEA; INR; Treasury OIA, respectively.
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Which Treasury office advances national security and protects financial integrity through intelligence analysis?
(OIA)
Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
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Name all five service cryptologic components and their services.
Army INSCOM; Navy Fleet Cyber Command; Air Force 16th Air Force; Marine Corps MCSB; Coast Guard CGCG.
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Match global strike, special operations air forces, mobility, Pacific airpower, and Europe-Africa airpower to commands.
AFGSC; AFSOC; AMC; PACAF; USAFE-AFAFRICA, respectively.
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Distinguish the ATO tasking and allocation development stage from its asset-management purpose.
Tasking and allocation assigns tasks and resources while building the ATO; asset management describes efficient use of those resources during operations.
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Compare typical OPLAN and OPORD producers and users.
OPLANs are primarily produced by operational-level commands and staff agencies for senior leaders; OPORDs are prepared at various levels by mission-planning staff for subordinate units and their commanders.
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Name four areas included in the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility.
Any four: continental United States; Alaska; Mexico; Canada; portions of the Caribbean; surrounding waters.
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What is the development process of the ATO?
Air Tasking Order
- Mission Analysis
- Tasking and Allocation
- Coordinating and Scheduling
- Approval and Dissemination