CDFM, Module 1.2|| 90 Questions|| Correct 100% The

The mission of the Department of Defense is to - ANSWER Provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country. Defense Manpower Management - ANSWER Refers to the processes of determining manpower requirements for budgetary purposes and reporting manpower strengths to the OMB. The first priority for programming manpower is - ANSWER Major combat commands based on the Joint Chiefs of Staff guidance. End Strength - ANSWER Strength at the end of the fiscal year. Actual Strength - ANSWER The number of personnel in, or projected to be in, an organization or account at a specified point in time. Assigned Strength - ANSWER Actual strength of an entire service, not necessarily equal to combined unit actual strengths becasue individuals may be assigned but not joined.