SEJPME I MODULE REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What WWII conference established the Joint chiefs of staff?
-First Washington conference (ARCADIA)
The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act___________.
-clarified the chain of command and civilian control of the U.S. Military
The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff provides a channel of communication between the president /
SECDEF and the combatant commanders
-True
National security agency (NSA) provides which of the following support: (select all that apply)
-Solutions, products, and services
The north American aerospace defense command (NORAD) is operated by which countries? (select all
that apply)
-Canada and United states
The missile defense agency (MDA) works with the combatant commanders (ccdrs) of which commands?
(select all that apply)
-United States Northern command (USNORTHCOM); United States Pacific Command (USPACOM);
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
Combatant commanders and subordinate joint force commanders must work with U.S. ambassadors (or
diplomatic missions), department of state, and other agencies to best integrate the military actions with
the diplomatic, economic, and informational instruments of national power to promote _____
-Unity of effort
The purpose of specifying the ____ is to direct every military operation toward a clearly defined,
decisive, and achievable goal.
-objective
The purpose of ___________ is to concentrate the effects of combat power at the most advantageous
place and time to produce decisive results.
-mass
Various joint operations such as a show of force or sanctions enforcement support ___________ by
demonstrating national resolve and willingness to use force when necessary
-deterrence
These operations are typically limited in scope and scale and conducted to achieve a very specific
objective in an operational area. They include noncombatant evacuation operations, peace operations,
foreign humanitarian assistance, recovery operations, consequence management, strikes, raids,
homeland defense, and defense support of civil authorities.
,-crisis response and limited-contingency operations
A particular type of operation is not doctrinally fixed and could shift within the range of military
operations, for example a counterinsurgency operation escalating from a security cooperation activity
into a major operation or campaign
-True
The range of military operations includes these three categories of operations: (1) military engagement,
security cooperation, and deterrence; (2) crisis response and limited contingency operations; and
_______
-major operations and campaigns
The JTF 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)
In most situations, igos and ngos need which of these military capabilities?
-logistics, communications, and security
____________ are independent, diverse, flexible, grassroots-focused, primary relief providers that are
frequently on the scene before the U.S. military and will most likely remain long after military forces
have departed.
-ngos
The __________ is an interagency staff group that establishes or enhances regular, timely, and
collaborative working relationships between other government agencies (e.g., CIA, DOS, FBI),
representatives, and military operational planners at the combatant commands.
-JIACG
The country team provides for rapid interagency consultation and action on recommendations from the
field. Dod is normally represented on the country team by which of the following?
-Defense Attaché and the security cooperation organization
It is imperative that the combatant commander or JTF 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
-Ambassador
_________________ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence
over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and symmetric approaches, though it may employ the
full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence, and will.
-Irregular Warfare
, The ability of the U.S. to achieve its national strategic objectives is dependent on the effectiveness of the
U.S. government in employing the instruments of national power, which are ______.
-Diplomatic, informational, military, and economic
The president of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying, and coordinating the
instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security in the ________
-National Security Strategy
The ________ signed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides guidance for distributing and
applying military power to attain national strategic objectives. It describes the armed forces plan to
achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in
the future.
-National military strategy
The statutory members of the national Security Council are ____________
-President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy
The ______ is the president’s principal forum for considering national security policy matters with his
senior national security advisors and cabinet officials
-National Security Council
The operational chain of command runs directly from the president to the secretary of defense and then
to the ____________
-Combatant commanders
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the president to the secretary of defense and
then to the _______________
-Secretaries of the military departments and then to the service chiefs
The ____________ outranks all other officers of the armed forces but may not exercise military
command over any of the armed forces. This officer is the principal military advisor to the president, the
national Security Council, and the secretary of defense.
-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established
and so designated by the president, through the secretary of defense and with the advice and assistance
of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is called a ______________
-Component Command
A ___________ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SECDEF, a combatant
commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF commander to accomplish missions
with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. It is
dissolved when the purpose for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer required.
What WWII conference established the Joint chiefs of staff?
-First Washington conference (ARCADIA)
The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act___________.
-clarified the chain of command and civilian control of the U.S. Military
The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff provides a channel of communication between the president /
SECDEF and the combatant commanders
-True
National security agency (NSA) provides which of the following support: (select all that apply)
-Solutions, products, and services
The north American aerospace defense command (NORAD) is operated by which countries? (select all
that apply)
-Canada and United states
The missile defense agency (MDA) works with the combatant commanders (ccdrs) of which commands?
(select all that apply)
-United States Northern command (USNORTHCOM); United States Pacific Command (USPACOM);
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
Combatant commanders and subordinate joint force commanders must work with U.S. ambassadors (or
diplomatic missions), department of state, and other agencies to best integrate the military actions with
the diplomatic, economic, and informational instruments of national power to promote _____
-Unity of effort
The purpose of specifying the ____ is to direct every military operation toward a clearly defined,
decisive, and achievable goal.
-objective
The purpose of ___________ is to concentrate the effects of combat power at the most advantageous
place and time to produce decisive results.
-mass
Various joint operations such as a show of force or sanctions enforcement support ___________ by
demonstrating national resolve and willingness to use force when necessary
-deterrence
These operations are typically limited in scope and scale and conducted to achieve a very specific
objective in an operational area. They include noncombatant evacuation operations, peace operations,
foreign humanitarian assistance, recovery operations, consequence management, strikes, raids,
homeland defense, and defense support of civil authorities.
,-crisis response and limited-contingency operations
A particular type of operation is not doctrinally fixed and could shift within the range of military
operations, for example a counterinsurgency operation escalating from a security cooperation activity
into a major operation or campaign
-True
The range of military operations includes these three categories of operations: (1) military engagement,
security cooperation, and deterrence; (2) crisis response and limited contingency operations; and
_______
-major operations and campaigns
The JTF 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)
In most situations, igos and ngos need which of these military capabilities?
-logistics, communications, and security
____________ are independent, diverse, flexible, grassroots-focused, primary relief providers that are
frequently on the scene before the U.S. military and will most likely remain long after military forces
have departed.
-ngos
The __________ is an interagency staff group that establishes or enhances regular, timely, and
collaborative working relationships between other government agencies (e.g., CIA, DOS, FBI),
representatives, and military operational planners at the combatant commands.
-JIACG
The country team provides for rapid interagency consultation and action on recommendations from the
field. Dod is normally represented on the country team by which of the following?
-Defense Attaché and the security cooperation organization
It is imperative that the combatant commander or JTF 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
-Ambassador
_________________ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence
over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and symmetric approaches, though it may employ the
full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence, and will.
-Irregular Warfare
, The ability of the U.S. to achieve its national strategic objectives is dependent on the effectiveness of the
U.S. government in employing the instruments of national power, which are ______.
-Diplomatic, informational, military, and economic
The president of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying, and coordinating the
instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security in the ________
-National Security Strategy
The ________ signed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides guidance for distributing and
applying military power to attain national strategic objectives. It describes the armed forces plan to
achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in
the future.
-National military strategy
The statutory members of the national Security Council are ____________
-President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy
The ______ is the president’s principal forum for considering national security policy matters with his
senior national security advisors and cabinet officials
-National Security Council
The operational chain of command runs directly from the president to the secretary of defense and then
to the ____________
-Combatant commanders
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the president to the secretary of defense and
then to the _______________
-Secretaries of the military departments and then to the service chiefs
The ____________ outranks all other officers of the armed forces but may not exercise military
command over any of the armed forces. This officer is the principal military advisor to the president, the
national Security Council, and the secretary of defense.
-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established
and so designated by the president, through the secretary of defense and with the advice and assistance
of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is called a ______________
-Component Command
A ___________ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SECDEF, a combatant
commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF commander to accomplish missions
with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. It is
dissolved when the purpose for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer required.
