Command & Control

Question 1

Levels of War (Strategic)

Answer 1

Priorities, Objectives

Question 2

Levels of War (Operational)

Answer 2

Mission Areas, Objectives, Effects, Tasks

Question 3

Levels of War (Tactical)

Answer 3

Missions, Objectives, Tasks

Question 4

Command

Answer 4

authority that commander exercises over subordinates

Question 5

Control

Answer 5

authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander over activities of subordinates

Question 6

Distributed Control

Answer 6

dispersal of control responsibilities to subordinates

Question 7

Decentralized Execution

Answer 7

commander empowers subordinates to make decisions based on situation and commanders intent

Question 8

Operational Barriers

Answer 8

Human, Material, Environment

Question 9

Threat Assesments

Answer 9

threats to C2, awareness of critical infrastructure/operational dependencies, likelihood/severity of assessed threats

Question 10

Risk Types

Answer 10

Risk to-
Mission, Force, Escalation, Program Protection, Partnerships, Intelligence Loss

Question 11

Orders

Answer 11

convey instructions from HHQ/Commander to subordinate unit

Question 12

TASKORD

Answer 12

accomplish specified mission and tasks

Question 13

WARNORD

Answer 13

development and evaluation of COA by commander

Question 14

PLANORD

Answer 14

begin planning for commander selected COA, directs preparation of OPORD or contingencies

Question 15

ALERTORD

Answer 15

begin execution planning on commander selected COA

Question 16

OPORD

Answer 16

coordinated execution of operation

Question 17

PTDO

Answer 17

increase/decrease deployability of units

Question 18

DEPORD

Answer 18

deploy/redeploy forces

Question 19

EXORD

Answer 19

implement commander decision on COA or OPORD

Question 20

FRAGORD

Answer 20

issued as needed after OPORD to modify

Question 21

CSpOC

Answer 21

manages Combined Space Tasking ORder which tasks units with Special Instructions

Question 22

Conditional Authorities

Answer 22

delegation of tasks/actions to subordinate commanders, tied to potential changes in operational environment

Question 23

US Space Forces - Space

Answer 23

exercises TACON when delegated authority over other services

Question 24

Combat Forces Combat

Answer 24

field command responsible for space ops, cyber, intel

Question 25

Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC)

Answer 25

execute C2 of space forces delivering domain effects and enabling Joint Force/Allies/Partners

Question 26

Joint Navigational Warfare Center (JNWC)

Answer 26

enables PNT for DoD/interagency/coalition partners

Question 27

Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center (JOPC)

Answer 27

conduct mission management for OPIR

Question 28

Missile Warning Center

Answer 28

provides missile warning, threat characterization, air/missile defense support using OPIR tests ITW/AA

Question 29

National Space Defense Center

Answer 29

conduct space superiority ops responsible for providing Unity of Effort between DOW and IC