1W071 CDC Book 2

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1W071 CDC Practice Test Book 2

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1.

One purpose of Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) doctrine is to
- A.
  
  Ensure coordination exists among weather products created at each level.
- B.
  
  Encourage each unit to create weather products independent of lateral commands.
- C.
  
  Provide exclusive guidance for METOC personnel at the operational and tactical echelons.
- D.
  
  Provide exclusive guidance for METOC personnel at the strategic and operational echelons.
2.

The principles of Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) doctrine incorporate all facets of
- A.
  
  Air Force and Navy METOC programs
- B.
  
  All service branches METOC programs.
- C.
  
  Air Force and Navy METOC, and space environment programs.
- D.
  
  All service branches METOC, and space environment programs.
3.

All of the following are steps in the characterization process except
- A.
  
  Predict.
- B.
  
  Collect.
- C.
  
  Analyze.
- D.
  
  Integrate.
4.

Who is responsible for making sure that the appropriate Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) support is provided to all subordinate joint forces and components for the entire range of military operations?
- A.
  
  The Joint METOC Officer (JMO).
- B.
  
  The Joint Task Force (JTF) commander.
- C.
  
  METOC forecast center (MFC) through the JMO.
- D.
  
  Joint METOC Coordination Organization (JMCO) through the JMO.
5.

Who or what is the cornerstone of Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) support?
- A.
  
  The Joint METOC Officer (JMO).
- B.
  
  The Joint Task Force (JTF) commander.
- C.
  
  Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC).
- D.
  
  Joint METOC Coordination Organization (JMCO).
6.

The composition of the Joint Meteorological Coordination Cell (JMCC) staff should be tailored to
- A.
  
  Reflect all the operations involved in the joint mission.
- B.
  
  Reflect the percentages of the different services involved in the joint operation.
- C.
  
  Support the concept of operations of the joint mission and composition of assigned forces.
- D.
  
  Mirror the staff of the major services involved and operated by service-unique organizations.
7.

Weather personnel must coordinate significant forecast deviations from the official forecast with the
- A.
  
  Joint Forces Commander (JFC).
- B.
  
  METOC Forecast Center (MFC).
- C.
  
  Joint Operations Area Forecast (JOAF).
- D.
  
  Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC).
8.

Which level in the Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) support force structure takes observations uses centrally prepared products to provide tailored mission support?
- A.
  
  Tactical operations.
- B.
  
  Component command.
- C.
  
  Intermediate command.
- D.
  
  Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC).
9.

All of the following are nontraditional sources of meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) data except
- A.
  
  Submarine forces.
- B.
  
  Space support teams.
- C.
  
  Air traffic control (ATC).
- D.
  
  Artillery meteorology (ARTYMET).
10.

What can Special Operations Weather Team (SOWT) personnel provide for an operation?
- A.
  
  River assessments, avalanche assessments, and terrain reports only.
- B.
  
  River information, avalanche information, and upper air observations only.
- C.
  
  River assessments, avalanche information, terrain observations, and upper air reports.
- D.
  
  River information, avalanche assessments, terrain reports, and upper air observations.
11.

A planning model that establishes procedures for analyzing and developing a mission describes
- A.
  
  Joint Planning Process (JPP).
- B.
  
  Joint Operational Mission Process (JOMP).
- C.
  
  Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP).
- D.
  
  Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES).
12.

The challenges of multinational operations include
- A.
  
  Tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- B.
  
  Language, directives, and communications.
- C.
  
  Language, equipment design, and communications.
- D.
  
  Language, techniques, data formats, and communications.
13.

At the operational level, the Operational Weather Squadron (OWS) builds and maintains
- A.
  
  Regional weather databases.
- B.
  
  Analysis and forecast products.
- C.
  
  Worldwide meteorological databases.
- D.
  
  Worldwide meteorological and space environmental databases.
14.

Weather supporting communications must be enacted as soon as possible to allow for
- A.
  
  Quality weather databases.
- B.
  
  Data collection and analysis.
- C.
  
  Detailed information to the warfighters.
- D.
  
  Quality tailored, battlespace weather information.
15.

To be effective, Air Force Weather (AFW) personnel must
- A.
  
  Tailor weather products, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- B.
  
  Train with all joint weather forces before a contingency.
- C.
  
  Think and train with Air Force doctrine in mind.
- D.
  
  Think and train from a joint perspective.
16.

Which agency is the global weather center in the Air Force weather operations?
- A.
  
  Naval Oceanographic Office (NOO).
- B.
  
  Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).
- C.
  
  2nd Weather Group.
- D.
  
  1st Weather Group.
17.

What is the range in scale of the products that an Operational Weather Squadron (OWS) creates?
- A.
  
  Global to strategic levels.
- B.
  
  Strategic to tactical levels.
- C.
  
  Global to operational levels.
- D.
  
  Operational to tactical levels.
18.

Which agency is responsible for characterizing the environment for the total force?
- A.
  
  Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC).
- B.
  
  Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).
- C.
  
  2nd Weather Group.
- D.
  
  1st Weather Group.
19.

Which agency is responsible for providing reliable and timely global environmental intelligence products and services to the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
- A.
  
  2nd Weather Group.
- B.
  
  Air Force Directorate of Weather (AF/DOW).
- C.
  
  Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).
- D.
  
  Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC).
20.

Which Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) unit develops and produces special weather impact information?
- A.
  
  Air Force Weather Agency(AFWA)/operations directorate.
- B.
  
  Air Force Weather Technical Library (AFWTL).
- C.
  
  Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC).
- D.
  
  14th Weather Squadron.
21.

What is a specific duty of the Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC)?
- A.
  
  Providing meteorological products to enhance the nation’s combat capability.
- B.
  
  Developing field techniques to improve the effectiveness of Air Force Weather.
- C.
  
  Deploying equipment and/or expertise to solve critical wartime shortfalls.
- D.
  
  Providing space weather modeling and simulation data.
22.

Evaluating and exploiting new tactics and techniques to enhance the effectiveness of combat operations is a mission of the
- A.
  
  Air Force Directorate of Weather (AF/DOW).
- B.
  
  Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).
- C.
  
  Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC).
- D.
  
  14th Weather Squadron.
23.

Which Total Force partner operates 33 weather flights?
- A.
  
  Air Force Reserve Command.
- B.
  
  Air National Guard.
- C.
  
  Civil Air Patrol.
- D.
  
  Coast Guard Reserve.
24.

Which Total Force partner performs weather reconnaissance for the National Hurricane Center?
- A.
  
  Air Force Reserve Command.
- B.
  
  Coast Guard Reserve.
- C.
  
  Air National Guard.
- D.
  
  Civil Air Patrol.
25.

Which United States Navy meteorological unit collects, interprets and applies global data and information for safety at sea, strategic and tactical warfare, and weapons system design, development and deployment?
- A.
  
  Naval Ice Center.
- B.
  
  Naval Oceanographic Office (NOO).
- C.
  
  Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC).
- D.
  
  Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC).