The Joint Staff is under exclusive authority, direction, and control of the _____. - Answer
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
The direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations with
respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control
of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit
training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters not
included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations is known
as _____.
combatant command - Answer - administrative control
The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and U.S.
Strategic Command comprise the _____. - Answer - functional combatant commands
______ is a violent struggle among the state and non state actors for legitimacy and
influence over the relevant population(s). If favors indirect and asymetric approaches,
though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an
adversary's power, influence and will. - Answer - Irregular Warfare
The ability of the US to achieve its national strategic objectives is dependant on the
effectiveness of the US Government in employing the instruments of national power
which are_______ - Answer - Diplomatic, Informational, Military and Economic (DIME)
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_____ - Answer - 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. - Answer - National
Military Strategy
The statutory members of the National Security Council are_____. - Answer - President,
Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and 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. - Answer -
National Security Council
The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of
Defense and then to the______. - Answer - Combatant Commanders
, The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary
of Defense and then to the____. - Answer - Secretaries on 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 to the
President, the National Security Council and the Secretary of Defense. - Answer -
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
A Unified or Specific Command with a broad continuing mission under a single
commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of
Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is
called a____. - Answer - Combatant Command
A_____is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SecDef, a Combatant
Commander, a Subordinate Unified Commander or and 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 ofr which it was created
has been achieved or when it is no longer required. - Answer - Joint Task Force
The term Joint Force Commander refers exclusively to the following three(3) types of
commanders: - Answer - Combatant Commander, Subordinate Unified Commander and
Joint Task Force Commander
Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) Joint Force Land Component
Commander (JFLCC) and Joint Maritime Component Commander(JFMCC) are all
examples of_____. - Answer - Functional Component Commanders
These commands are established by Combatant Commanders when authorized by the
SecDEF through the CJCS to conduct operations on a continiuing basis in accordance
with the criteria ser forth for Unified Commands. They may be established on a
geographic area basis such as Special Operations Command, Pacific. - Answer -
Subordinate Unified Commands
Combatant Commanders exercise___(command authority) over assigned forces. This is
the broadest command authority and may NOT be delegated or transferred. - Answer -
Combatant Command
____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. It
includes authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations and joint training
necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. - Answer - Operational
Command
The four categories of support are: - Answer - general, mutual, direct and close