LEADING MARINES COMMAND AND MILLITARY
ORGANIZATION (ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE) EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
AGRADE
What is command authority? - ANSWER: The established levels of responsibility for
Command, Control and Communication (C3) throughout a chain of command.
Responsibility and authority for the US Armed Forces extends from the President
through whom? - ANSWER: Through the SecDef, through two distinct branches of
command and through every commander at every level.
Each level in the chain of command is _____ for all lower levels and _____ to all
higher levels. - ANSWER: Responsible; accountable.
What establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the armed forces? -
ANSWER: The US Constitution.
As Commander in Chief, the President has the final command authority. How is this
authority limited? - ANSWER: As head of the executive branch, he or she is subject to
the "checks and balances" of the legislative and judicial branches.
By statute, the chain of command runs from the President through the SecDef to the
_____. - ANSWER: Combatant Commanders (CCDR).
For all forces not assigned to the CCDRs, the chain of command runs through whom?
- ANSWER: From the President, through the SecDef, to the Secretaries of the military
departments.
What allows the President to authorize communications through the Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)? - ANSWER: A provision of the Goldwater-Nichols DoD
Reorganization Act of 1986.
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the DoD is America's largest government agency. It
includes over _____ million Regular Force members, 826,000 National Guard and
Reserve members and 742,000 civilian personnel. - ANSWER: 1.3 million.
What is the DoD's mission? - ANSWER: To provide military forces to deter war and
protect the security of our country.
What departments form the DoD? - ANSWER: The 1) Office of the Secretary of
Defense; 2) Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); 3) Joint Staff; 4) Departments of the Army,
Navy (including the US Marine Corps) and Air Force; 5) unified combatant
commands; and 6) forces dedicated to combined commands, defense agencies and
DoD field activities.
,Who is the head of the DoD? - ANSWER: The SecDef.
Who formulates general defense policy (and policy related to all matters of direct
and primary concern to the DoD) and executes approved policy as the principal
defense policy advisor to the President? - ANSWER: The SecDef. (Appointed by the
President with the advice and consent of the Senate.)
In what areas does the Armed Forces Policy Council assist the SecDef? - ANSWER: In
matters requiring a long-range view, in formulating broad defense policy and advises
the SecDef on policies, as requested.
Who is on the Armed Forces Policy Council? - ANSWER: The 1) SecDef (Chairman); 2)
Deputy SecDef; 3) Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force; 4) Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); 5) Under Secretaries of Defense for Policy and for Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics; 6) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Technology; and 7) Service Chiefs.
Name the five Under Secretaries of Defense. - ANSWER: 1) Policy; 2) Comptroller; 3)
Personnel and Readiness; 4) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; and 5)
Intelligence.
Name three special agencies that provide staff assistance to the SecDef. - ANSWER:
1) Defense Threat Reduction Agency; 2) Security Service; and 3) Defense Logistics
Agency. (They provide special skills, expertise and advice.)
Who assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) with strategic direction, unified
operation of combatant commands and integration of all branches of the military? -
ANSWER: The Joint Staff. (More than 1,500 military and civilian personnel composed
of approximately equal numbers of officers drawn from the Army, Navy and Air
Force.)
Direction of the Joint Staff rests exclusively with _____. - ANSWER: The Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) normally manages the Joint Staff through
whom? - ANSWER: The Director of the Joint Staff. (Whom the CJCS selects after
consulting other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and with the approval of
the SecDef.)
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) holds the grade of General (or Admiral) and
outranks all other officers of the armed forces while serving. T/F - ANSWER: True.
Who is the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council and
the SecDef? - ANSWER: The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). (He or she may
also be assigned oversight of the combatant commands.)
, The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) may NOT exercise military command over
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) or any of the armed forces. T/F - ANSWER: True
Who presides over the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)? - ANSWER: The Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). (He or she also furnishes the recommendations and views of
the JCS to the President, National Security Council or the SecDef.)
Which member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) performs duties as prescribed by the
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with the approval of the SecDef? - ANSWER:
The Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS). (The position is appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.)
The Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) cannot be from the same uniformed
service as the _____. - ANSWER: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
The Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) serves a tour of _____ years and may
be appointed for two additional terms. - ANSWER: Two
When would the Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) serve as the acting
Chairman? - ANSWER: In the absence of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
Who is appointed to serve as an advisor to the CJCS and the SecDef? - ANSWER: The
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC). (It is designated as the highest
enlisted position in the US Armed Forces.)
On what matters does the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) advise? -
ANSWER: All matters involving Total Force integration, utilization, health of the force
and joint development for enlisted personnel. (The SEAC also serves as a
spokesperson to leaders and organizations on applicable issues affecting enlisted
forces.)
Whom do the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) advise? - ANSWER: The President, SecDef and
National Security Council.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) provide strategic direction for the armed forces, review
major materiel and personnel requirements, and establish joint doctrine. What are
their other responsibilities? - ANSWER: Assigning logistic responsibilities to the
military services, formulating joint training policies and coordinating military
education.
Who are the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)? - ANSWER: The 1) Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); 2) Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS); 3) Chief of
Staff, US Army; 4) Chief of Naval Operations; 5) Chief of Staff, US Air Force; 6)
Commandant of the Marine Corps; and 7) Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
ORGANIZATION (ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE) EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
AGRADE
What is command authority? - ANSWER: The established levels of responsibility for
Command, Control and Communication (C3) throughout a chain of command.
Responsibility and authority for the US Armed Forces extends from the President
through whom? - ANSWER: Through the SecDef, through two distinct branches of
command and through every commander at every level.
Each level in the chain of command is _____ for all lower levels and _____ to all
higher levels. - ANSWER: Responsible; accountable.
What establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the armed forces? -
ANSWER: The US Constitution.
As Commander in Chief, the President has the final command authority. How is this
authority limited? - ANSWER: As head of the executive branch, he or she is subject to
the "checks and balances" of the legislative and judicial branches.
By statute, the chain of command runs from the President through the SecDef to the
_____. - ANSWER: Combatant Commanders (CCDR).
For all forces not assigned to the CCDRs, the chain of command runs through whom?
- ANSWER: From the President, through the SecDef, to the Secretaries of the military
departments.
What allows the President to authorize communications through the Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)? - ANSWER: A provision of the Goldwater-Nichols DoD
Reorganization Act of 1986.
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the DoD is America's largest government agency. It
includes over _____ million Regular Force members, 826,000 National Guard and
Reserve members and 742,000 civilian personnel. - ANSWER: 1.3 million.
What is the DoD's mission? - ANSWER: To provide military forces to deter war and
protect the security of our country.
What departments form the DoD? - ANSWER: The 1) Office of the Secretary of
Defense; 2) Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); 3) Joint Staff; 4) Departments of the Army,
Navy (including the US Marine Corps) and Air Force; 5) unified combatant
commands; and 6) forces dedicated to combined commands, defense agencies and
DoD field activities.
,Who is the head of the DoD? - ANSWER: The SecDef.
Who formulates general defense policy (and policy related to all matters of direct
and primary concern to the DoD) and executes approved policy as the principal
defense policy advisor to the President? - ANSWER: The SecDef. (Appointed by the
President with the advice and consent of the Senate.)
In what areas does the Armed Forces Policy Council assist the SecDef? - ANSWER: In
matters requiring a long-range view, in formulating broad defense policy and advises
the SecDef on policies, as requested.
Who is on the Armed Forces Policy Council? - ANSWER: The 1) SecDef (Chairman); 2)
Deputy SecDef; 3) Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force; 4) Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); 5) Under Secretaries of Defense for Policy and for Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics; 6) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Technology; and 7) Service Chiefs.
Name the five Under Secretaries of Defense. - ANSWER: 1) Policy; 2) Comptroller; 3)
Personnel and Readiness; 4) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; and 5)
Intelligence.
Name three special agencies that provide staff assistance to the SecDef. - ANSWER:
1) Defense Threat Reduction Agency; 2) Security Service; and 3) Defense Logistics
Agency. (They provide special skills, expertise and advice.)
Who assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) with strategic direction, unified
operation of combatant commands and integration of all branches of the military? -
ANSWER: The Joint Staff. (More than 1,500 military and civilian personnel composed
of approximately equal numbers of officers drawn from the Army, Navy and Air
Force.)
Direction of the Joint Staff rests exclusively with _____. - ANSWER: The Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) normally manages the Joint Staff through
whom? - ANSWER: The Director of the Joint Staff. (Whom the CJCS selects after
consulting other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and with the approval of
the SecDef.)
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) holds the grade of General (or Admiral) and
outranks all other officers of the armed forces while serving. T/F - ANSWER: True.
Who is the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council and
the SecDef? - ANSWER: The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). (He or she may
also be assigned oversight of the combatant commands.)
, The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) may NOT exercise military command over
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) or any of the armed forces. T/F - ANSWER: True
Who presides over the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)? - ANSWER: The Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). (He or she also furnishes the recommendations and views of
the JCS to the President, National Security Council or the SecDef.)
Which member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) performs duties as prescribed by the
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with the approval of the SecDef? - ANSWER:
The Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS). (The position is appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.)
The Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) cannot be from the same uniformed
service as the _____. - ANSWER: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
The Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) serves a tour of _____ years and may
be appointed for two additional terms. - ANSWER: Two
When would the Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) serve as the acting
Chairman? - ANSWER: In the absence of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
Who is appointed to serve as an advisor to the CJCS and the SecDef? - ANSWER: The
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC). (It is designated as the highest
enlisted position in the US Armed Forces.)
On what matters does the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) advise? -
ANSWER: All matters involving Total Force integration, utilization, health of the force
and joint development for enlisted personnel. (The SEAC also serves as a
spokesperson to leaders and organizations on applicable issues affecting enlisted
forces.)
Whom do the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) advise? - ANSWER: The President, SecDef and
National Security Council.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) provide strategic direction for the armed forces, review
major materiel and personnel requirements, and establish joint doctrine. What are
their other responsibilities? - ANSWER: Assigning logistic responsibilities to the
military services, formulating joint training policies and coordinating military
education.
Who are the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)? - ANSWER: The 1) Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); 2) Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS); 3) Chief of
Staff, US Army; 4) Chief of Naval Operations; 5) Chief of Staff, US Air Force; 6)
Commandant of the Marine Corps; and 7) Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
