Where long-term problems precede a deepening crisis, non-governmental organizations are frequently on the scene before the U.S. military and are willing to operate in high-risk areas.
Policy makers often fail to have a clear understanding of what the implications of their decisions will be on ground forces.
What are the key criticisms of the interagency process? (Select all that apply.)
- it can be cumbersome
- no one is in charge
- it is often time-consuming
By virtue of their familiarity in a foreign country or region, _____ are a valuable source of information for a Joint Task Force commander who may have neither access to nor current information about the affected country or region.
Unlike the military, most U.S. Government agencies and nongovernmental organizations are _____ to create separate staffs at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels, with the result that Joint Task Force personnel interface with individuals who are coordinating their organization's activities at more than one level.
not equipped and organized
The Joint Task Force commander facilitates unified action and gains a greater understanding of the roles of IGOs and NGOs and how they influence mission accomplishment by establishing a _____.
Civil-Military Operations Center (CMOC)
The difficulty some units face adapting their mindset to vastly changed conditions on their third or fourth deployment to the same location is known as _____ challenges.
The complexity and challenges associated with planning for and executing an operation include: (select all that apply)
During joint operation planning, joint force commanders should begin to coordinate their activities with other agencies _____.
as early as possible
The National Security Council comprises which three levels of formal interagency committees for coordination and making decisions on national security issues?
principals, deputies, and interagency policy
The _____ acts as the honest "broker" among the many U.S. Government agencies to solve disagreements and achieve consensus among agencies on national security issues.
National Security Advisor
The _____, as amended, established the National Security Council (NSC) to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security.
National Security Act of 1947
It is imperative that the combatant commander or Joint Task Force commander coordinate closely with the _____ on military activities in a particular country because, while not authorized to command military forces, he or she can deny military actions.
The major challenge in working toward unit of effort often comes from________?
disjunctions in the three levels of interagency coordination
The supported combatant commander is responsible for developing _________, which covers interagency coordination for each operation plan (OPLAN). This enables interagency planners to more rigorously plan their efforts in concert with the military, to suggest other activities or partners that could contribute to the operation, and to better determine any support requirements they may have.
Policy makers often fail to have a clear understanding of what the implications of their decisions will be on ground forces.
To accomplish U.S. objectives, the national security strategy guides the coordination of the instruments of national power which include _____. (Select all that apply.)
Which of the following is not considered an instrument of national power?
The _____ is an interagency staff group that establishes or enhances regular, timely, and collaborative working relationships between other government agency (e.g., CIA, DOS, FBI) representatives and military operational planners at the combatant commands.
The interagency support provided by a _____, composed of intelligence experts from DIA, CIA, NSA, NGA, and other intelligence agencies, affords the Joint Task Force access to national-level databases and to agency-unique information and analysis.
National Intelligence Support Team (NIST)
Successful interagency, intergovernmental organization, and nongovernmental organization coordination helps enable the U.S. Government to build international support, conserve resources, and to _____.
conduct coherent operations that efficiently achieve shared goals