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Operation Law Unit 1-3
Operation Law Unit 1-3
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What type of acquisition is used to obtain non-personal services,supplies, or construction and do not require full and open competition?
What type of acquisition is commonly used and based on "best values"?
List the three methodsof acquisition.
- simplified acquisition procedures
- negotiations
- sealed bidding
What stage in deployed contracting arewe creating long term relationships with various contracting companies?
What is the authority for Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Provided in Conjunstion with Military Operations?
10 U.S.C. 401
Who and when was the HCA implemented and what was it considered?
Congress implemented by Congress in 1986 and was considered security assistance.
We may carry out humanitarian and civic assistance in conjunction with military operations if it will promote what three things?
- Security and foreign policy and interests of the U.S.
- Security interests of the country which activities performed
- Specific operational readiness skills of the members of U.S. Armed Forces who participate in the activities
What type of acquisition procedures are used almost exclusively to obtain nonpersonal services, supplies,or construction and that are not estimated to exceed $100,000?
State DOD Policy for Humanitarian and Civil Assitance (HCA) activities (7)
- Must be done in conjunction with military operations
-conducted with approval of host nation's authorities
-complement, not duplicate, other forms of social or economic assistance provided by U.S. (i.e. red cross, or sister services)
- Serve the basic economic and social needs
-be incorporated into the Geographic COCOM's security plans
-expenditures must be minimal
-should be distinguished from similar activities
What is the goal of HCA?
To create strategic, operational, and/or tactical effects that support COCOM objectives.
What are two types of HCA?
-Pre-planned (budgeted) HCA
-Minimal Cost HCA
List some allowed uses of Pre-Planned HCA (4)
1. Medical/ Dental/ Veterinary care provided in ruralor underserved areas of a country. Includes education, training, and technical assistance related to the care provided.
2. Construction of rudimentary surface transportation systems.
3. Well drilling.
4.Construction of rudimentary (basic) sanitationfacilities and repair of public facilities.
List the limits of Pre-Planned HCA. (7)
- May not duplicate assistance already rendered by the US.
- May not be provided (directlyorindirectly)toany persons engaged in military or paramilitary activities
- Secretary of State must approve the assistance
-Must be paid of O&M funds
-Can not help in detection,lifting,destroying of mines
-expenses funded includes cost of consumable items, suplies, and services
-Expenses shall NOT include the cost of normalmilitary operations
What is COMAFFOR responsible for?
Ensuring that the Air Force forces understand and comply with legal equirements.
What is the COMAFFOR's staff judge advocate (SJA) responsibe for?
COMAFFOR SJA is responsible for providing timely and effective legal advice to the COMAFFOR.
What are the principles of COMAFFOR?
- Command is the responsibility of an individual, not a staff.
-Command is exercised by virtue of the office and the assignment of officers holding military grades who are eligible by law to command.
-A commander can exercise command authority through subordinate commanders.
-Vice and deputy commanders have no command functions. However, they assist the commander via planning, investigating,and providing recommendations.
- Some command authorities may be delegated; however,the responsibilities of command may never be delegated.
According to the principles of the Power of Command, Command is the responsibility of what?
an individual, not a staff.
According to the Power of Command principles, Command is exercised by virtue of what?
Command is exercised by virtue of the office and the assignment of officers holding military grades who are eligible by law to command.
According to the Power of Command principles, how can a commander exercise command authority?
A commander can exercise command authority through subordinate commanders.
According to the Power of Command responsibilities, Vice and deputy commanders have what command function? How do they assist the commander?
Vice and deputy commanders have no command functions. However, they assist the commander via planning, investigating,and providing recommendations.
According to the Power of Command principles, what may be delegated?
Some commandauthorities may be delegated, however, the responsibilities of command may never by delegated.
The concept of command is embodied in what two important functions?
First, it is a the legal authority over people, including the power to discipline.
Second, command is the legal responsibility for assigned resources and mission accomplishment.
What is the legal authority over people, including the power to discipline?
Command
What is the legal responsibility for assigned resources and mission accomplishment?
Command
What is the purpose of the Legel Support to Operations (Air Force Doctrine Document 1-04)?
Focuses on fundamental principles, organization of legal support, and conduct of legal support operations by JAG Corps personnel.
What is chapter one of the Legal Support to Operations (Air Force Doctrine Document)?
Chapter one of the Legal Support to Operations is Command Fundamentals. This chapter lays out what command responsibilities are, what command means, legal responsibilities of command, and what the mission is.
What is Chapter two of the Legal Support to Operations (Air Force Doctrine Document)?
Chapter two of the Legal Support to Operations is the Command and Organization of the JAG Corps. Capter two provides a generic description of the TJAG and other roles such as the SJA, AFLOA, and field support centers. Chapter two also discusses the SJA - attorneys-paralegals- responsibilities to support Commanders.
What is chapter three of the Legal Support to Operations (Air Force Docrtine Document)?
Chapter three of the Legal Support to Operations is the JAG Corp support to Operations.
What is JAG Corp support to Operations?
-Air Warfare
-Ops in Irregular Warfare
-Cyberspace Ops
-Air Mobility
-Space Ops
-Homeland Ops
-Information Ops
What is Command and Control according to the Air Force Doctrine Document?
- Command is the lawful authority of the commander derived fromthe Constitutionand fromstatutes enacted by Congress.
-Control is the regulation of forces and functions to accomplish the missionin accordance with the Commander's intent.
What is expeditionary legal support according to the Air Force Doctrine Document?
Expeditionary legal support includes the services provided to support forward-deployed forces. Expeditionary legal support consists of the personnel and equipment available to satisfy expeditonary requirements.
Expedtionary legal support includeslegal services provided throgh reachback. What does reachback require?
Reachback requires that home station resources be prepared and available to support forward-deployed forces through the chain of command.
How should mission readiness of any JAG activity be evaluated according to the Air Force Doctrine Document?
The mission readiness of any JAG activity should be evaluated in terms of home station operations, expeditionary legal support, and home station augmentation.
According to the Air Force Doctrine Document, what is the legal basis for a mission?
The legal basis for a mission aids in defining the parameters, limitations, and scope of the operation.
What is JAGs support in contingency operations? (6)
- JAG determines legal basis for missions
-Status of forces
-Planning,Coordination, and Oversight
-Military Justice
-Rules for Use of Force
-Fiscal Law
Explain the Force Protection Responsibilities of a deployed Commander.
The Geographic Combatant Commanders have the overall requirement to establish and implement Force protection in their areas of responsibility.
What are the threats and hazards to the Air Force Mission? (5)
- conventional
-unconventional
-terrorism/ criminal
-insider
-information/ data threat
When does FPCON baseline apply?
When general global threat exists and warrants a routine security posture. At a minimum, access control will be conducted.
While in FPCON Baseline, at a minimum, what will be conducted?
Access control will be conducted.
When does FPCON alpha apply?
Applies when a general threat ofpossible activity against personnel and facilities, the nature and extent are unpredictable.
Example: there is a threat against an AFB in Alabama
