Differences between a Geographic Combatant Command and a Functional Combatant Command.
- Describe the general differences between a Geographic Combatant Command and a Functional Combatant
Command. (5 pts) - Using the “Global Trends; Paradox of Progress,” extract you read during the C202 lesson regarding the
Future Security Environment, choose one significant challenge, and one significant opportunity. Briefly describe
(i.e. no more than a paragraph each) the challenge and opportunity and why each would be significant to a
geographic combatant commander. (10 pts)
a) Challenge [5 points]
b) Opportunity [5 points] - Describe the instruments of national power and provide at least one example for each category. (20 pts)
- Describe risk within the Ends-Ways-Means-Risk construct and approaches to risk reduction that a
combatant commander could make if a given strategy approved at the national policy/strategic level was
determined to entail excessive risk. (15 pts) - Explain how the CJCS fulfills the role of principle military adviser in the National Security Council system. (10
pts) - What information do the GEF and JSCP contain that a Geographic Combatant Commander uses to guide
the development of Theater Strategy? (10 pts)
a) GEF [5 points]
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b) JSCP [5 points] - In the context of strategy formulation, the questions of feasibility, acceptability, and suitability are really
questions about the validity of a given strategy. In your own words, briefly define the concepts of feasibility,
acceptability, and suitability. (15 pts)
a) Feasibility [5 points]
b) Acceptability [5 points]
c) Suitability [5 points] - Using the USEUCOM Theater Strategy from Lesson C205, describe how EUCOM is accomplishing the first
theater priority of “Deter Russian aggression.” (10 pts) - What is the purpose of a Combatant Commanders Annual Posture Statement to Congress? (5 pts)