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According to JP 1, Vol 1, there are four strategic uses of military power: Assurance, Dissuasion, Deterrence and forcible action Assurance, Deterrence, Compellence, and forcible action Dissuasion, Deterrence, Compellence, and forcible action Alliances, Deterrence, Dissuasion, and forcible action According to JP 1, Vol 1, the four instruments of national power are: Social, Informational, Military, and Economic Diplomatic, Social, Military, and Economic Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic Diplomatic, Informational, Social, and Economic According to JP 1, Vol 1, what are the three ways to prevail in Armed Conflict? Exhaustion, Attrition, and Annihilation. Exhaustion, Maneuver, and Annihilation. Maneuver, Attrition, and Annihilation. Exhaustion, Attrition, and Defeat. According to JP 1, Vol 1, the military instrument of national power can be applied in cooperation and competition to deter adversaries, but when conflict is inevitable, the military response ____________ must use “overwhelming force” to defeat the enemy. is measured to change the enemy’s behavior through coercion or defeat the enemy completely through compellence. must be measured, beginning with air and sea power, and if unsuccessful, then land power. must use “overwhelming force,” but the United States must be prepared to “fix” what is “broken” when major combat operations are over JP 1, Vol 1, introduces the _________________, which describes three broad categories of strategic relationship among the actors in the operational environment. competition continuum elements of national power joint missions joint functions According to JP 1, Vol 1, US strategic interests are frequently described using three categories: Critical, Vital, and Peripheral Critical, Vital, and Important
Vital, Important, and Peripheral Vital, Semi-vital, and Non-vital According to Pettyjohn and Vick in The Posture Triangle: A New Framework for U.S. Air Force Global Presence , which of the following statements is most true concerning compensation driven access agreements? The United States can often negotiate long term access agreements with favorable terms for the provision of base support functions. Negotiations are iterative; agreements will be characterized by increasingly short timelines, which enable the host nation to renegotiate often. The United States is well positioned, due to its status as the world’s sole superpower, to outbid other nations for basing rights. Such agreements offer access to countries which would otherwise be closed to the United States due to their government or political views. Countries allow basing of allied aircraft for many different reasons. According to Pettyjohn and Vick in The Posture Triangle: A New Framework for US Air Force Global Presence , which are the three categories of basing agreements? Leverage within the region (local prestige), common political goals (shared outlook), benefits to host nation defense (shifting of costs) Deep security consensus (enduring partnership), shared perception of threat (mutual defense), or shift in political alignment (transformational) Deep bonded good will (rapport propensity), short term political goals (transitory amity), thwarting of adversary actions (benefit denial) Deep security consensus (enduring partnership), shared perception of threat (mutual defense), or desire for material benefits (transactional) European allies’ refusal to allow the United States to use bases in their countries for non- NATO operations, such as the 1973 US airlift to Israel and the 1986 strike against Libya, illustrate a negative aspect of what type of Basing Relationship according to Pettyjohn and Vick in The Posture Triangle: A New Framework for U.S. Air Force Global Presence****? Enduring Partnership Transactional Relationship Mutual Defense Relationship Interim Partnership AFPD 3-14 Counterspace Operations states that the space situational awareness function is divided into the following four functional capabilities:
- Detect/track/identify, 2) characterize, 3) defeat, and 4) assess
- The idea of an all-encompassing cyber deterrent is far too broad to effectively scope and implement.
- The United States is waiting for the United Nations to promulgate its vision of cyber sovereignty.
- There are too many viable competing theories, making it difficult to commit the nation to just one.
- The current structural limitations of the Internet make constructing a viable cyber deterrent impossible. In his article “Assessing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gap in the Gulf,” Tewell states that in addition to the physical loss of aircraft provided to CENTCOM, the lack of a US Aircraft Carrier in the Persian Gulf is also _____________________. ign of the “pivot” to Asia. A sign of the slow acquisition cycle where carriers have been retired prior to new ones leaving the production line. A sign that US Air Force dominance over regional adversaries allows the carriers to redeploy to higher priority areas. A psychological and political blow in the region since carriers were used as a diplomatic tool to deter Iran, to reassure regional allies of US commitment, and provide the president decision space during regional contingencies. According to the 2017 OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR) Report to Congress, the primary focus of the “Security” Strategic Oversight Area is ________________ to assess the ability of the host-nation government, at all levels, to represent and serve its citizens. to determine the degree to which OIR is accomplishing its mission to defeat the ISIS by training, advising, and assisting the Iraqi Security Forces and vetted Syrian opposition forces, and conducting counterterrorism operations. to assess U.S. Government efforts to enable persons affected by the overseas contingency operations to return to or remain in their homes with the expectation of basic security and government and public services. to determine the success of delivery of aid intended to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during and after conflict The 2017 OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE Report to Congress listed “Security” as one of the key challenges, and within the “security” category, the key issues included _______________ feeding the hungry Iraqis. Iraq’s counter terrorism service needs rebuilding. reducing the amount of human trafficking.
demining all areas north of the Euphrates. As of the release of 2017 OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE Report to Congress, the ISIS current strength and future capabilities assessment included the following: Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was dead, but ISIS continued to attract a limited number of new recruits, even amid heavy losses. Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was dead, and ISIS continued to grow in large numbers while its losses were light. Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was still alive, and ISIS continued to attract a limited number of new recruits, even amid heavy losses. Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was still alive, and ISIS continued to grow in large numbers while its losses were light. According to Cohen's article "The Future of COIN," when considering Cyber operations, the Air Force’s _______________ and other electronic warfare assets must be factored into the COIN fight. MC-130J Commando II EC-130H Compass Call EC-130J Commando Solo HC-130P Combat King II In Cohen's article "The Future of COIN," what space-related trend does the author point out with regard to COIN? Insurgents are increasingly leveraging space capabilities such as imagery and communications. All the answers are correct. Insurgents are increasingly using counterspace capabilities such as jammers and spoofing. Where insurgents may lack the wherewithal to interfere with US space capabilities, adversary nation-states may help them do so. According to Joint Publication 3-24, Counterinsurgency , which of the following is NOT a potential SPACEPOWER role/function during stability operations? Airspace Control Warning of Attack Area of Interest Monitoring Satellite Communications
The use of fires against insurgents must be carefully considered and targets confirmed in terms of their authenticity and value. According to Joint Publication 3-24, Counterinsurgency , what considerations are important in determining a command and control (C2) structure for air in COIN operations? Political sensitivities, high-value targets, and size of the joint operational area (JOA). Trust, host nation integration, and cultural norms and practices. The need for flexibility, training level of forces employed, and the ability to deliver precision strikes. OPSEC, information operations, and cost-vs-benefit analysis for precision guided weapons. During stability operations, coalition aircraft conduct periodic missions to eliminate suspected insurgent leaders and weapons caches. Which spacepower role is most associated with this effort? Satellite communications Area of interest monitoring Warning of attack Enable precision strikes According to Major Holland’s article, “Kobayashi Maru delivers ‘coalition friendly’ Platform,” coalition-focused applications being developed for U.S. military personnel are now available at various coalition partner space operations centers around the globe, specifically those who are part of the FVEY Alliance. These FVEY (or “Five Eye”) nations include __________________ Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and France. According to Major Holland’s article, “Kobayashi Maru delivers ‘coalition friendly’ Platform,” the Space Command and Control Program Office has just developed __________________ A cloud-native platform that leverages commercial best practices, cutting-edge deployment technologies and requisite security procedures to provide a resilient operational backbone in order to host coalition-focused Space C2 capabilities.
A cloud-native platform that allows coalition space systems to host US space systems. A cloud-native platform called “Kobayashi Maru” that translates coalition security protocols into US secret-compatible code. A cloud-based platform developed by the Air Force computer scientists at Wright Patterson AFB that can communicate with both coalition and U.S. Space systems. According to JP 3-12, Cyberspace Operations , which of the following may complicate the planning of cyberspace operations (CO) when multinational partner nations are involved? All the answers are correct. National standards and foreign laws, as well as interpretation of international laws pertaining to CO, may differ. National agendas of the partner nations may differ significantly from the US National standards and foreign laws, as well as interpretation of international laws pertaining to CO, may differ. Nations without established CO doctrine may need to be advised of the potential benefits of CO and assisted in integration into the planning process. In his article “To Enable and Sustain: Pacific Air Forces’ Theater Security Cooperation as a Line of Operation,” Lt Col Warner describes the following types of funding that for its theater security cooperation line of operation in addition to “normal” PACAF Title 10 money. Excess funding from United States Air Forces Europe security cooperation activities Excess funding from Central Command Air Force security cooperation activities Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative and combined exercises Army “green” money converted for PACAF use In his article “To Enable and Sustain: Pacific Air Forces’ Theater Security Cooperation as a Line of Operation,” Lt Col Warner states that the key to PACAF’s successful contribution to Operation Damayan is a result of its _____________ Strategic 5-year plan. Contingency plan. Theater security cooperation line of operation. Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan. In his article “Thinking About Space Deterrence and China,” Steve Lambakis states that China believes that America’s dependence on space is its Achilles Heel and that in order to go into a crisis with the strongest possible position
