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1) The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of
Defense and then to the _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-Secretaries of the military departments
and then to the Service chiefs
2) The purpose of Joint Doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness of U.S Forces. Only
those doctrine publications approved by the ___________________ are referred to as joint
publications. - CORRECT ANSWER-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
3) The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Strategic
Command and U.S Cyber Command comprise the _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-functional
combatant commands
4) The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are the _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
5) 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 military
advisor to the President, the National Security Council (NSC) and the____________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
6) 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-National Military Strategy
, 7) U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Northern
Command, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern Command constitute the _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER-geographic combatant commands
8) The Armed Forces of the U.S. conduct military operations as a joint force. The nature of the
challenges to the U.S. demand that the Armed Forces operate as a fully integrated joint team
across the range of military operations. The challenges are best met when all capabilities are
integrated and synchronized to achieve ____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Unity of
Effort
9) Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or
forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of
movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or
tasks assigned is known as _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-Tactical Control (TACON)
10) 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 _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER-combatant command
11) The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff for the preparation and review of contingency plans for specific missions. It
includes the relative priority of the plans, specific force levels, and supporting resource levels. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Guidance for Employment of the Force
12) The command authority established by a superior commander between subordinate
commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force
is called _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-support