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✔✔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).
✔✔CJCS provides guidance in the - ✔✔National Military Strategy (NMS) and Joint
Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP). The Chairman also issues the Global Force
Management Implementation Guidance with the approval of the SECDEF.
✔✔The UCP states that communications between the President or SECDEF and the
Combatant Commanders shall be transmitted through the: - ✔✔CJCS, unless otherwise
directed.
✔✔When significant operations overlap AORs - ✔✔the UCP states that a task force will
be formed. Command of the task force will be determined by the Secretary of Defense
and assigned to the appropriate combatant commander.
✔✔What outlines DOD's approach to implementing the President's National Security
Strategy (NSS). - ✔✔Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG)
, ✔✔Who also promulgates the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a legislatively-
mandated review of DOD strategy and priorities. - ✔✔The Secretary of Defense
✔✔How often will the SECDEF conduct a comprehensive examination of the national
defense strategy, force structure, forced modernization plans, infrastructure, budget
plan, and other elements of the defense program and policies of the U.S? - ✔✔Every
four years.
✔✔How many QDRs have there been? - ✔✔Four, 1997, 2001, 2006, and 2010
✔✔The Defense Strategic Guidance is reviewed and published how often? - ✔✔As
needed. There is no requirement that each new Secretary of Defense publish one and
no requirement on how often it must be rewritten.
✔✔The National Military Strategy (NMS), is signed by whom? - ✔✔The Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. the National Military Strategy is reviewed and published as
needed. There is no requirement that each new Chairman publish one and no
requirement on how often it must be rewritten.
✔✔The Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) is written guidance from whom? -
✔✔The Secretary of Defense to the CJCS for the preparation and review of contingency
plans for specific missions. It is the primary source document used by the CJCS to
develop the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP).
✔✔provides military strategic and operational guidance and direction from the CJCS to
the Combatant Commanders and the Service Chiefs for preparation of plans to
accomplish tasks and missions using current military capabilities. - ✔✔The Joint
Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP):
✔✔What is the primary vehicle through which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
exercises responsibility to provide for the preparation of joint operation plans? - ✔✔Joint
Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP)
✔✔What integrates complementary force assignment, apportionment, and allocation
processes into a single management process in support of the Defense Strategic
Guidance and joint force availability requirements? - ✔✔The Global Force Management
Implementation Guidance (GFMIG)
✔✔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