Lesson 1 AIR-602S Air and Space in Joint Operations
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Maneuver, Attrition, and Annihilation.
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According to JP 1, Vol 1, what are the three ways to prevail in Armed Conflict?
Exhaustion, Attrition, and Annihilation.
Exhaustion, Attrition, and Defeat.
Exhaustion, Maneuver, and Annihilation.
This answer is incorrect. Please review Lesson 1, Objective 1.
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Dissuasion, Deterrence, Compellence, and forcible action
Assurance, Deterrence, Compellence, and forcible action
Assurance, Dissuasion, Deterrence and forcible action
Alliances, Deterrence, Dissuasion, and forcible action
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There must be national will to win and the means available to do it decisively.
The joint force commander must determine a fixed amount of time the forcible action will take to accomplish the
objectives.
The Joint Force Commander objectives must have a task and purpose.
Air superiority must be achieved prior to any other joint force commander objective.
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Transactional Relationship
Enduring Partnership
According to JP 1, Vol 1, there are four strategic uses of military power:
According to JP 1, Vol 1, which of the following factors is strategically important when implementing
forcible action?
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
?
Mutual Defense Relationship
Interim Partnership
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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 called “Kobayashi Maru” that translates coalition security protocols into US secret-compatible
code.
A cloud-native platform that allows coalition space systems to host US space systems. 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.
This answer is incorrect. Please review Lesson 1, Objective 2.
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planners must get Secretary of Defense approval before including international organizations and NGOs.
will never plan cyber operations with non-US organizations.
will plan with joint force commander-approved international organizations, but not with NGOs.
will conduct planning with international organizations and NGOs, which is often necessary, particularly if cyber
operations support foreign humanitarian assistance, peace operations, and other stability efforts.
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Question 7
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According to Major Holland’s article, “Kobayashi Maru delivers ‘coalition friendly’ Platform,” the Space
Command and Control Program Office has just developed __________________
According to JP 3-12, Cyberspace Operations
, when dealing with international and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) ________________
In his article “To Enable and Sustain: Pacific Air Forces’ Theater Security Cooperation as a Line of
Operation,” Lt Col Warner explains how PACAF was able to effectively, quickly, and accurately partner
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Learning how the joint partners would contribute. Practiced what they learned in bilateral and multilateral settings. Provided unilateral US solutions where partner-nations could not contribute.
Learning the Philippine partner viewpoint through building relationships.
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many of the world’s most capable air forces reside in PACAF’s area of responsibility. airpower will be key to defending Taiwan.
airpower is the vital to the war plans against North Korea.
the extreme distances in the Asia-Pacific region are uniquely matched to airpower’s ability to get to a crisis location
quickly.
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the United States needs to act preemptively and target Chinese systems that could inflict catastrophic damage to U.S.
satellites. the United States train and equip air, land and sea forces to conduct joint operations without space support to prepare
for degraded combat operations.
it is imperative that U.S. leaders understand U.S. vulnerabilities in space and act swiftly to correct any security
imbalance.
with an important ally and other stakeholders to support USAID. Key factors to PACAF’s success
include all of the responses below EXCEPT
:
In his article “To Enable and Sustain: Pacific Air Forces’ Theater Security Cooperation as a Line of
Operation,” Lt Col Warner explains that one key reason that air-centric theater security cooperation is
well-suited for PACAF is __________________________________
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 against the United States, deterring the United States may require counter-
space actions. Because of this, he argues that __________________________________________
the United States develop and field a robust kinetic “killer” satellite to deter China from attacking US space systems.
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Focus on specific classes of cyber weapon and use of established regimes.
Future casting to foresee future cyber weapons and virtual isolationism. Flexible articulate networks and the “globalization” of the cyber commons.
Unilaterally deciding a deterrence framework and applying virtual leverage.
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to determine the success of delivery of aid intended to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during
and after conflict. 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.
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Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was still alive, and ISIS continued to grow in large numbers while its losses were light.
In “Rethinking the Cyber Domain and Deterrence,” Dorothy Denning posits there are two approaches to
creating an effective cyber deterrent. What are those two approaches?
According to the 2017 OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR) Report to Congress, the primary focus
of the “Security” Strategic Oversight Area is ________________
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 still alive, and ISIS continued to attract a limited number of new recruits, even amid heavy
losses.
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.
This answer is incorrect. Please review Lesson 1, Objective 5.
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Where insurgents may lack the wherewithal to interfere with US space capabilities, adversary nation-states may help
them do so.
Insurgents are increasingly leveraging space capabilities such as imagery and communications.
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Insurgents are increasingly using counterspace capabilities such as jammers and spoofing.
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Intelligence collection, satellite communications (SATCOM), and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT).
Overhead real-time tracking, space-based laser (SBL) support, and deterrence.
Communications security through encryption, theater ballistic missile defense (TBMD), and space situational
awareness (SSA).
All the answers are correct.
This answer is incorrect. Please review Lesson 1, Objective 6.
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In Cohen's article "The Future of COIN," what space-related trend does the author point out with regard
to COIN?
According to Joint Publication 3-24, Counterinsurgency
, what do space capabilities contribute to COIN
operations specifically?
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The risk of catastrophic tactical surprise of dispersed ground forces.
The risk of unplanned ordnance shortfalls for precision guided weapons.
The risk of popular support “drift” toward insurgents due to fewer friendly forces. The risk of unmanageable span-of-control issues in the C2 structure.
This answer is incorrect. Please review Lesson 1, Objective 6.
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By denying insurgents secrecy and unfettered access to bases of operations.
By denying insurgents a platform for propaganda and access to social media.
By denying insurgents a recruitment pool and access to heavy weapons.
By denying insurgents the support of the local populace and access to WMDs.
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According to Joint Publication 3-24, Counterinsurgency
, Air Operations' ability to quickly support ground
forces can reduce the risk to dispersed ground units, lower the need for mutual support between ground
units, and therefore decrease overall troop requirements.
However, what related risk must joint air planners consider and balance?
According to Joint Publication 3-24, Counterinsurgency
, how may air forces especially provide
“considerable asymmetric advantages to counterinsurgents”?