Unified Action in Joint Operations

Unified Action in Joint Operations.

Unified Action in Joint Operations Exam

 

Purpose

 

This examination assesses comprehension and analysis of the principles, common operating precepts, multinational tenets, joint and service functions, and unified action in joint operations.

 

Instructions

 

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You may use the online lessons, readings, and references to help you answer the exam. 

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All work MUST be your own.  Answering the questions without using the lesson material or doctrinal references is not acceptable.

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Your answers will be typed and double-spaced.  Use Arial 12-pitch font and one-inch margins.  Type your answers directly into the spaces provided.    Your typed responses will be double-spaced sentences (not bullets). 

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If you state something from doctrine, the readings or the lessons as part of your answer, you MUST give a citation in accordance with ST 22-2.  You may use parenthetical citations, endnotes, or footnotes on this exam.   

 

1. (500 word limit. 100 words per task) Reference the Indo-Asia-Pacific Situation D, several tasks that must be accomplished to support operations are listed below. For each of the listed tasks, recommend and justify one prospective unit from the list provided to accomplish each of the likely tasks. Ensure you consider the tradeoff between a unit’s capabilities and limitations in your justification. Review each task and make sure the unit you select is appropriate to the mission, e.g. for a Command and Control task use a Headquarters, and for a logistics mission use a logistics unit. Ensure the unit is the right size for the task. Do not forget to mention the unit’s capabilities and limitations in your justification. 

 

TASKS

A.  
Form a MNJTF headquarters within a Joint Operations Area to be prepared for non-permissive entry operations

B.  
Be prepared to clear northern Sumatra of enemy forces, stabilize and handover to Indonesian security and military forces

C.  
Secure the Strait of Malacca (prevent interference with global trade)

D.  
Establish port opening and distribution for the Joint Operations Area

E.  
Support Indoniesian Military Forces to suppress potential unrest/subversive activity in Aceh.

 

POTENTIAL UNITS

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13^th MEU (Embarked aboard CTF-76 shipping)

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IIIMEF

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3D MEB

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CTF-76 Amphibious Force (Expeditionary Strike Group: consisting of one LHD with embarked Marines and equipment, one LPD  with embarked marines and equipment, LSD with embarked marines and equipment, and one destroyer)

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CTF-70 Battle Force (Carrier Strike Group: consisting of one carrier with air wing, two cruisers, two destroyers, one submarine, and one combat logistic ship)

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CTF-71 Navy Spec Warfare

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CNIC Singapore Area Coordinator

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I Corps

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8^th Theater Sust Comd

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25^th Sus Bde

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13^th ESC Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

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25^th Infantry Div

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5^th AF

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15^th Wing

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353^rd Special operations Group

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1-1st Special Forces Group

 

References:

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JP 1, Doctrine for Armed Forces of U.S., 2017 

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JP 1-02, DOD Dictionary for Military Terms, 2017 

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JP 3-0, Joint Operations, 2017 

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JP 5-0, Joint Planning, 2017 

 

2. (200 word limit) Reference the Indo-Asia-Pacific Situation D and the tasks listed in the preceding question, describe how the Air Force (AF) core missions of command and control (C2) and rapid global mobility (RGM) enhance or enable Joint Forces to conduct these tasks. Ensure you understand what is included, and what is not included as part of each of the Air Force (AF) core missions.  You need to describe how each core mission is related to conducting tasks, and explain how does each core mission helps the Joint Force in the scenario, or what tasks it enables

Unified Action in Joint Operations