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| A shared set of traditions, belief systems, and behaviors and is shaped by many factors, including history, religion, politics, and resources (financial, informational, technological, material, energy, warfare, and human). |
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| The most powerful or most widely practiced cultures in a particular society, whether the society is a region or an entire country. |
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| Also called "subcultures" are a group of people living within a larger society who share values, beliefs, status, or interests that are different from the macro-culture or the rest of society. |
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| All parts of a culture are interconnected and integrated. For example, change in one area like women's rights will affect change in another area like family structure and distribution of income. |
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| A cognitive shortcut that helps us organize and interpret the vast amount of information that exists in our environment. |
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| Word, object, and story meaningful to our country manifested values and beliefs. Revealed through logos, hairstyles, or cars. |
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| The sum of beliefs and values that people use to define and interpret the world, and their place within it. |
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| The ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, and then effectively act in a culturally complex environment to achieve the desired effect without necessarily having prior exposure to a particular group, region, or language. |
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| An approach that emphasizes specific aspects of particular cultures, affording individuals much of the knowledge and/or skills necessary to interact more competently with individuals of other cultural backgrounds. |
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| The human tendency to negatively judge others(cultures, behaviors, values) against our own values and beliefs. |
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(as an attitude): The conviction that the beliefs and practices of others are best understood in light of the particular cultures where they are found.
(as a behavior): Temporarily suspending ones own culturally informed opinion and thinking about how others might interpret or value a situation. |
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| A speakers implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their native language. (Example able to translate) |
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| Understanding how to properly communicate in another language or culture. (Able to effectively communicate) |
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| The image we want others to have of us |
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| How others actually view us |
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| The ability to manage, modify and use our emotions toward constructive outcomes. |
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| Ability to detect appropriateness of our social behaviors and self-presentation in response to situational constraints and to adjust our behaviors to fit the situation. |
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| The ability to perceive a communication situation accurately. It involves attentiveness to both verbal and nonverbal elements of a conversation and takes into consideration the importance of context. |
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| Reads the social situation and then presents an appropriate response |
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| National Security Council (NSC) |
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| The National Security Act in 1947, created the national security council under the chairmanship of the President to coordinate foreign policy and defense policy and to reconcile diplomatic and military commitments and requirements. |
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| Security Of Defense (SecDef) |
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| Principal assistant to the president in all matters relating to the DoD. He is responsible to the president for creating, supporting, and employing military capabilities. |
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| Commander in Chief with civilian control over Armed Forces |
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) |
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| Member of The Joint Chiefs of Staff consisting of Vice chairman, and the service chiefs. The CJCS is the principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, and the SecDef. |
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| Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) |
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| Commander of a Combatant Command (COCOM) provides full authority to organize and employ commands and forces as the CCDR considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. |
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| Joint Force Commander (JFC) |
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| General term applied to a combatant commander (CCDR), subunified commander, or Joint Task Force (JTF) commander authorized to exercise combatant command (command authority) or operational control over a joint force. |
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| Service Component Commander |
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| Service support for Combatant Commander (CCDR) and service forces that have been assigned to that CCDR, conducts operations for the Joint Force Commander (JFC) |
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| Combat Support Agencies (CSAs) |
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| Provide specialized support and operate in a supporting role. Executive authority over CSAs resides with the SecDef. Examples: National Security Agency |
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| Traditional and Irregular War |
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Traditional is characterized as a confrontation between nation states or coalitions/alliances of nation states. Typically involves force on force military operations where adversaries employ a variety of military capabilities on land, in space, air. Etc.
Irregular Ware is a violent struggle between state and non state actors for legitimacy and and influence over relevant populations.Prefers indirect approaches but may deploy military capabilities. |
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| Describes and guides the proper use of airpower in military operations. It is a common frame of reference on the best way to employ Air Force forces. Also how it trains, equips, organizes, and sustains its forces. |
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| Range Of Military Operations |
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| An imprecise scale of violence and scale of military involvement. There scale ranges from theatre wide major operations and campaigns, small scale contingencies, and crises response operations. |
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| General term that describes military actions conducted by joint forces or by service forces under the same command. |
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Aspects of warfare that are universally true and relevant.
Unity Of Command, Offensive, Objective, Mass, Security, Surprise, Economy Of Force, Maneuver, and Simplicity. |
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Joint Force: General term applied to a force composed of significant elements, assigned or attached, of two or more Military Departments operating under a single joint force commander.
Interagency: Includes United States Government Agencies and departments, including the Department of Defense.
Intergovernmental Organization: Organization created by a formal agreement ( e.g., a treaty between two or more governments).
Multinational Operations: Collective term used to describe military actions conducted by forces of two or more nations usually under an alliance or coalition or ad hoc agreement. |
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| Non-adversarial Crisis Response/Contingency Operations |
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| In these situations there is no actual enemy and military actions are not there to combat a threat but to assist. Although these operations do not normally involve combat, military forces need to be prepared to protect themselves ad respond to changing situations. e.g., Natural disasters or Operation Noble Eagle following events from 9/11 |
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| Adversarial Crisis Response/Contingency Operations |
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| We direct our energy toward an enemy. Military force may be required if other instruments of national power like diplomatic, economic, or information are unable to influence a deteriorating or potentially hostile situation. |
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| Battles, engagements, and/or strikes conducted by combat forces. Examples include Clearing IED routes, minefields, villages. |
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| Prevention of actions by fear of consequences. A state of mind brought about by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction. |
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| Activities by non-members of the NPT to secure, transport, and employ WMD. |
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| Actions by members of the NPT to detect, secure, and dispose of these weapons. |
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| Nuclear Weapon State (NWS) |
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| One which has manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to 1 January 1967 |
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| Program consisting of materials, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the safety, security, reliability, and control of nuclear weapons. |
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| Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) |
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| Ensures that only those whose behavior demonstrates integrity, reliability, trustworthiness, allegiance, and loyalty to the US shall be allowed to perform duties associated with nuclear weapons. |
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| Requires the presence at all times of at least two persons, each certified under PRP, knowledgeable in the task to be performed, familiar with applicable safety and security requirements, and each capable of promptly detecting an incorrect act or improper procedure throughout the task performed. |
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| Formally affirmed promise to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. |
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| Distinct subculture with specialized knowledge in the art of warfare and requires acceptance of the unlimited liability clause. |
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| The internal force one uses to face and handle mental and/or physical challenges. |
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The professional attitudes and beliefs that inspire every member of the profession of arms.
"Military/Executive bearing, self-discipline and self-control; hardiness of the spirit despite physical and mental hardships; moral and physical courage; continuously hones skills to support the employment of military capabilities; to seek experience opportunities that will develop/enhance decision-making abilities under pressure or in combat situations which enables military personnel to develop the confidence, judgment, courage, and integrity to perform." |
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| Will to stand up for what is right, regardless of the personnel cost. |
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| The observable action taken when faced with fear, pain, uncertainty, or danger. |
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| The practices that are the result of the need for order and discipline and are established by frequent use over a long period. |
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| Marks of respect, etiquette, or courteous behavior shown to persons or symbols. |
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| Set of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on duties derived from core values. (What we understand to be good and right behavior and how we judge those behaviors) |
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| Situations where one is forced to choose between two alternatives. (Both alternatives can be unfavorable and/or less right and more right or less wrong and more wrong) |
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| The demonstration of appropriate conduct through personal actions and relationships and the promotion of such conduct to subordinates through two-way communication, reinforcement, and decision-making. |
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| Making decisions based on personal beliefs/values rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct. |
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| Confusion or uncertainty as to what actions to take because of conflicting opinions/values. (Ethical relativism, loyalty syndrome, worry over image, and drive for success) |
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| The art of observing those moral obligations and precepts that is appropriate to a persons role within the military profession. Designed to put principles above self interest. |
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| Values that we attribute to a system of beliefs that helps us define right from wrong. |
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| The core beliefs we hold regarding what is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions with others. |
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