Introduction to Special Operations Force Course (SOC1210_19D&E) Questions and answers with 100% accuracy(GUARANTEED SUCCESS)

Direct Action

Short-duration strikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted in hostile, denied or diplomatically sensitive environments

Special Reconnaissance

Conducted in hostile, denied or politically sensitive environments to collect or verify information of strategic or operational significance.

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

Efforts to counter the development, proliferation, use, and effects of WMD by actors of concern

Counterterrorism

Defined as the actions taken directly against terrorist networks and indirectly to influence and render global and regional environments inhospitable to terrorist networks

Unconventional Warefare

Activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with underground, auxiliary, or guerrilla forces in a denied area

Foreign Internal Defense

Used to alter or shape the operational environment in a host nation to create conditions conductive to the success of a full spectrum of military operations

A JTF can be constituted and designated by which authorities. (Select all the apply.)

The Secretary of Defense

A Unified Combatant Commander

A Sub-Unified Commander

An existing JTF Commander

USSOCOM organizes, equips, trains and advises fores in dozens of countries around the world. This is an example of which core activity? (Choose one correct answer).

Security Force Assistance

What year did MARSOC officially join USSOCOM? (Choose one correct answer).

2006

What does an Air Force Special Operations Tactical Air Control Party member do? (Choose one correct answer).

Operate forward communications networks.

USASOC, MARSOC, AFSOC, and NAVYSPECWARCOM are examples of what? (Choose one correct answer).

SOF Service Component Commands

True or False? A Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) is a multi-national, multi-service special operations force.

True

Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET)

A program conducted overseas to fulfill United States forces training requirements and at the same time exchange the sharing of skills between United States and host nation counterparts.

Counter Narco-Terrorism (CNT)

Main focus is to assist in the identification and interdiction of the local networks that assist both terrorist and narcotics traffickers in moving people, money and weapons

Mobile Training Team (MTT)

Mission is to train indigenous personnel to operate, maintain, and employ weapons and support systems, or to develop a self-training capability in a particular skill

Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE)

An exchange of ideas between experts from two or more different countries. Since there is no formal training or education being delivered, this program is not subject to the same oversight requirements as many other activities.

Humanitarian De-Mining Action (HDMA)

Activities that strive to reduce the social, economic and environmental impact of land mines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms ammunition

Mobile Education Team (MET)

Consist of one or more military or civilian personnel sent on temporary duty, often to a foreign nation, to give education instruction

Humanitarian Civil Action Programs (HCAP)

Programs and events that provide assistance to the local populace provided by predominantly U.S. forces in conjunction with military operations and exercises

Military Information Support Team (MIST)

Teams that deploy into a country at the request of the US country team to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals in a manner favorable to the originator's objectives

Special Operations Liaison Officers (SOLO)

SOF officer with language, cultural, military, and civilian training in addition to SOF staff experience. Assigned to a HN's national SF HQ as part of a recurring and permanent US SOF presence in select HNs

USSOCOM's unique funding program is called what? (Choose one correct answer).

MFP-11

Which of the following is a characteristic of U.S. Special Operations Forces? (Choose one correct answer).

All of the Above

(Posses cultural and language skills, operate in small teams, lack of organic logistics support)

Please choose the correct definitions of SOF. (Choose all the apply).

- Achieves operational and/or strategic-level objectives or results

- Operates under physically demanding and psychologically stressful conditions.

- Accomplishes missions using modified equipment and unconventional applications or tactics.

Under which US President were SEAL teams One and Two established in 1962? (Choose one correct answer).

John Kennedy

OPCON

The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission

TACON

The authority over forces that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned.

COCOM

Nontransferable command authority, which cannot be delegated, of a combatant commander to perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving, organizing and employing commands and forces; assigning tasks; designating objectives; and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command.

Support

The action of a force that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force in accordance with a directive requiring such action.

Security Force Assistance

DoD activities that contribute to unified action by the US government to support the development of the capacity and capability of foreign security forces and their supporting institutions

Hostage Rescue and Recovery

Sensitive crisis response mission in support of hostage rescue and recovery can include the recapture of US facilities, installations, and sensitive material overseas.

Counterinsurgency

A comprehensive civilian and military effort designed to simultaneously defeat and contain insurgency and address its root causes.

Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

DoD activities conducted outside the United States and its territories to directly relieve or reduce human suffering, disease, hunger, or privation.

Military Information Support Operations

Planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals in a manner favorable to the originator's objectives.

Civil Affairs

Forces and units organized, trained, and equipped specifically to conduct civil affairs operations and to support civil-military operations.

Please correctly order the items below by the size of the SOF force, with the largest force with the lowest number and the smallest force with the highest number.

1. ARSOF

2. AFSOF

3. NAVSOF

4. MARSOF

Please Match the NSW groups listed below to their duties.

Group 1 and 2: SEAL Teams

Group 3: Undersea

Group 4: Surface

Group 10: Cross-Functional

Group 11: Reserve

True or false? The Geographic Combatant Command exercises COCOM authority over all SOF assigned or attached to the theater.

False

During which war was the US Army Ranger school founded? (Choose one correct answer).

Korean War

Please choose the one item from the list below that is NOT a SOF capability. (Choose one correct answer).

Large-Scale Maneuvers

Who is the DOD Official who has policy oversight over special operations and low-intensity conflict activities? (Choose one correct answer).

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC).

Please match the USSOCOM J code to the correct directorate that it represents

J2 Intelligence

J3 Operations

J5 Strategy, Plans and Policy

J6 Communications

Please match the level of joint command to the example of that type of command

Unified Command (USSOCOM)

Subunified Command (JSOC)

Joint Task Force (JSOTF-Philippines)

Who determine which forces are designated SOF? (Choose one correct answer)

The Secretary of Defense

Please choose the SOF Limitations from the following list. (Choose all that apply).

- Not a conventional substitute

- Limited asset

- Limited organic support

- Requires proper employment

What is the primary theater SOF organization to plan and control special operations and other SOF activities. (Choose one correct answer).

TSOC

What is the basic building block of MARSOC forces? (Choose one correct answer)

Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT)

True or False? USSOCOM exercises Combatant Command authority over the U.S. Special Operations Forces service components.

True

Please choose the seven current TSOCs from the list below. (Select all that apply).

1. SOCPAC

2. SOCEUR

3. SOCAFRICA

4. SOCCENT

5. SOCKOR

6. SOCSOUTH

7. SOCNORTH

Please choose the SOF service component commands from the list below. (Choose all that apply).

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)

Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)

Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

Who is the current USSOCOM Commander? (Choose one correct answer)

General Raymond A. Thomas III

What 1980 event was the catalyst for the found of USSOCOM? (Choose one correct answer).

Operation Eagle Claw

True or False? The Geographic Combatant Command exercises COCOM authority over all SOF assigned or attached to the theater.

False

What is a Joint Task Force? (Choose one correct answer)

A joint force of two or more services that is task-organized based on specific mission requirements.

During what war were the AFSOF AC-47 gunships first used? (Choose one correct answer)

Vietnam War

Which of the following are characteristics of Special Operations (Select all that apply)

- Time-sensitive

- Clandestine or low-visibility

- Greater requirements for regional orientation and cultural expertise

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is what type of command? (Choose one correct answer)

Subunified Combatant Command

What is the primary duty of the AFSOC AC-130H Spectre airplane? (Choose one correct answer)

Close Air Support

What is the primary mission of Army Special Forces? (Choose one correct answer)

Unconventional Warfare

What is the modular, tailorable and scalable SOF organization that provides integrated, fully capable and enabled joint SOF capability in support of a GCC of JTF commander? (Choose one correct answer)

Special Operations Joint Task Force (SOJTF)

Who generally exercises OPCON over attached SOF in theater? (Choose one correct answer)

GCC

What does the acronym USASOC stand for? (Choose one correct answer)

US Army Special Operations Command

Five SOF truths are:

1. Humans are more important than hardware

2. Quality is more important than quantity

3. Special operations forces cannot be mass produced

4. Special operations forces cannot be created after emergencies occur

5. Most special operations require non-SOF support

Who almost always has OPCON over SOF forces in theater? (Choose one correct answer)

GCC

OPCON

Operational command and control over subordinate forcees

TACON

Tactical direction of movements or maneuvers

COCOM

A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission

Support

When one organization should aid, assist, protect or sustain another organization

Please match the ARSOF units to their correct description and/or duty

Rangers: A light infantry

MISO: Information Support

Special Forces: Unconventional Warfare

Civil Affairs: Civil-Military Engagement

USASOAC: Air Support