SEJPME-US001-03 (National Military Command Structure (4 hr)) with Complete Solutions!

These commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by the Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands. They may be established on a geographic area basis such as U.S. Forces Japan or on a functional basis such as Special Operations Command, Pacific. - ANSWER-subordinate unified commands The statutory members of the National Security Council are _____. - ANSWER-President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy The _____ organize, train, equip, and provide combat-ready forces to conduct operations as directed by the President and Secretary of Defense. - ANSWER-***Joint Chiefs of Staff The first-ever National Defense Strategy (NDS) was initiated by Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Rumsfeld in 2005, and then updated in 2008 by SECDEF Gates. However in 2012, SECDEF Panetta released Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, sometimes referred to as the _____, and widely understood to be the replacement for the NDS. This strategic document was written to identify defense priorities in the face of budget cuts - ANSWER-Defense Strategic Guidance The four categories of support are _____. - ANSWER-general, mutual, direct, and close 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 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 _____. - ANSWER-combatant command The term joint force commander refers exclusively to the following three types of commanders: - ANSWER-combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, and joint task force commander The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the senior ranking military member but may not exercise military command over any of the Armed Forces. The CJCS is the principle militar