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CORRECT ANSWERS
The statutory members of the National Security Council (NSC) are:
the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are:
the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DIME
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
The President, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS) provide:
national strategic guidance and direction for Combatant Commanders and Service Chiefs to
ensure the national strategic objectives are clearly defined, understood, and achievable.
The President issues strategic guidance in the:
National Security Strategy (NSS) and the Unified Command Plan (UCP).
The SECDEF's guidance documents include the:
Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) and the Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF).
The Chairman also issues the Global Force Management Implementation Guidance with
the approval of the:
SECDEF
The operational branch chain of command runs from:
the President, through the SECDEF, to the Combatant Commanders for missions and forces
assigned to their commands.
The non-operational branch chain of command runs from:
the President through the Secretary of Defense to the Secretaries of the Military Departments.
Combatant Commanders
exercise Combatant Command (COCOM) command authority over assigned forces.
Sub-unified commanders and JTF commanders exercise:
Operational Control (OPCON) of joint forces.
administrative control (ADCON)
, Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to
administration and support.
Combatant command (CCMD)
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.
Combatant commands:
typically have geographic or functional responsibilities.
Combatant Command (command authority) (COCOM).
Non-transferable command authority, which cannot be delegated, of a combatant commander to
perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing
commands and forces.
Command relationships are:
The interrelated responsibilities between commanders, as well as the operational authority
exercised by commanders in the chain of command; defined further as combatant command
(command authority), operational control, tactical control, or support.
Joint Force is:
A general term applied to a force composed of significant elements, assigned or attached, of two
or more Military Departments, operating under a single joint force commander.
Joint Force Commander (JFC)
A general term applied to a combatant commander, sub-unified commander, or joint task force
commander authorized to exercise combatant command (command authority) or operational
control over a joint force.
Operational Control (OPCON) is:
The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving
organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and
giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
Support is:
The action of a force that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force in accordance
with a directive requiring such action.
Tactical Control (TACON) is:
The authority over forces that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or
maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned.
CORRECT ANSWERS
The statutory members of the National Security Council (NSC) are:
the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are:
the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DIME
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
The President, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS) provide:
national strategic guidance and direction for Combatant Commanders and Service Chiefs to
ensure the national strategic objectives are clearly defined, understood, and achievable.
The President issues strategic guidance in the:
National Security Strategy (NSS) and the Unified Command Plan (UCP).
The SECDEF's guidance documents include the:
Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) and the Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF).
The Chairman also issues the Global Force Management Implementation Guidance with
the approval of the:
SECDEF
The operational branch chain of command runs from:
the President, through the SECDEF, to the Combatant Commanders for missions and forces
assigned to their commands.
The non-operational branch chain of command runs from:
the President through the Secretary of Defense to the Secretaries of the Military Departments.
Combatant Commanders
exercise Combatant Command (COCOM) command authority over assigned forces.
Sub-unified commanders and JTF commanders exercise:
Operational Control (OPCON) of joint forces.
administrative control (ADCON)
, Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to
administration and support.
Combatant command (CCMD)
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.
Combatant commands:
typically have geographic or functional responsibilities.
Combatant Command (command authority) (COCOM).
Non-transferable command authority, which cannot be delegated, of a combatant commander to
perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing
commands and forces.
Command relationships are:
The interrelated responsibilities between commanders, as well as the operational authority
exercised by commanders in the chain of command; defined further as combatant command
(command authority), operational control, tactical control, or support.
Joint Force is:
A general term applied to a force composed of significant elements, assigned or attached, of two
or more Military Departments, operating under a single joint force commander.
Joint Force Commander (JFC)
A general term applied to a combatant commander, sub-unified commander, or joint task force
commander authorized to exercise combatant command (command authority) or operational
control over a joint force.
Operational Control (OPCON) is:
The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving
organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and
giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
Support is:
The action of a force that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force in accordance
with a directive requiring such action.
Tactical Control (TACON) is:
The authority over forces that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or
maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned.
