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| What APEX activity describes the operational environment, including threats to national security, and supports both deliberate planning and crisis action planning? |
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| The Joint Force Commander's Initial _____ is refined at the end of the mission analysis process. |
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| Eventually APEX and its underlying methodology will replace _____ as the centerpiece for joint planning. |
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| In which event horizon is the JFC commander concerned about planning for the next major phase of an operation? |
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| The _____ is an orderly, analytical process that consists of a logical set of steps to analyze a mission, select the best course of action, and produce a joint operation plan or order. |
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| Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) |
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| APEX encompasses a number of elements, including three broad operational activities. These activities are: |
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| situational awareness, planning, and execution |
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| ) In which area is a commander seeking an answer when he/she asks: "What sequence of actions is most likely to achieve those objectives and that end state?" |
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| What is the final product of an operational design? |
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| The commander's planning guidance |
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| Deployment planning begins during the _____, and continues through each step of the joint operation planning process. |
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| second step, Mission Analysis |
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| The Joint Operational Planning Process, which is used during deliberate planning to produce both contingency and campaign plans, is comprised of the following steps: |
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| Planning Initiation; Mission Analysis; Course of Action Development; COA Analysis and Wargaming; COA Comparison; COA Approval; and Plan or Order Development |
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| The Joint Planning and Execution Community uses _____ to develop plans for a broad range of potential emergencies based on tasks identified in strategic documents. |
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| During Crisis Action Planning, COA _____ is an objective process where the staff considers COAs independently of one another, against a set of criteria established by the Joint Force Commander and staff. |
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| Which of the following best describes the differences between deliberate planning and CAP? |
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| Prior information available, the end product, and time allotted for completion |
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| In the Joint Planning Process, _____ saves times by allowing planning activities to begin in advance of a formal decision. |
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| In the Joint Planning Process, _____ describes the situation, establishes command relationships, and identifies the mission and any planning constraints. |
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| During _____, the Joint Force Commander will identify the operational problems to solve and determine where to focus the staff's efforts. |
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| What APEX activity is a cyclical process that assures the resulting plan has been properly adapted to address any important factors that may have changed from the time the plan was formulated? |
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| The primary goal of operational art is to _____. |
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| link tactical action to strategic objectives |
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| _____ plans are synchronized with a father reaching plan to enhance the efficiency of execution in the event that they are required to complete a given mission. |
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| The APEX activity that addresses procedures for describing the operational environment, including threats to national security, and supports both deliberate planning and crisis action planning is called _____. |
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