These commands are established by combatant following three types of commanders: - ANSWERS -
commanders when authorized by the Secretary of combatant commander, subordinate unified commander,
Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and joint task force commander
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. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the
Forces Japan or on a functional basis such as Special senior ranking military member but may not exercise
Operations Command, Pacific. - ANSWERS - military command over any of the Armed Forces. The
subordinate unified commands CJCS is the principle military advisor to the President, the
National Security Council (NSC) and
the____________________. - ANSWERS -
The statutory members of the National Security Council Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
are _____. - ANSWERS - President, Vice President,
Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary
of Energy Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC), Joint
Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC), and Joint
Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) are all
The _____ organize, train, equip, and provide combat- examples of _____. - ANSWERS - Functional
ready forces to conduct operations as directed by the component commands
President and Secretary of Defense. - ANSWERS -
***Joint Chiefs of Staff
The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of
Defense to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the
The first-ever National Defense Strategy (NDS) was preparation and review of contingency plans for specific
initiated by Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Rumsfeld in missions. It includes the relative priority of the plans,
2005, and then updated in 2008 by SECDEF Gates. specific force levels, and supporting resource levels. -
However in 2012, SECDEF Panetta released Sustaining ANSWERS - Guidance for Employment of the Force
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 The direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or
strategic document was written to identify defense other organizations with respect to administration and
priorities in the face of budget cuts - ANSWERS - support, including organization of Service forces, control of
Defense Strategic Guidance resources and equipment, personnel management, unit
logistics, individual and unit training, readiness,
mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters
The four categories of support are _____. - not included in the operational missions of the subordinate
ANSWERS - general, mutual, direct, and close or other organizations is known as _____. -
ANSWERS - Administrative Control (ADCON)
The _____ is the President's principal forum for
considering national security policy matters with his senior The Armed Forces of the U.S. conduct military operations
national security advisors and cabinet officials. - as a joint force. The nature of the challenges to the U.S.
ANSWERS - National Security Council 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
A unified or specified command with a broad continuing capabilities are integrated and synchronized to achieve
mission under a single commander established and so ____________________. - ANSWERS - Unity of
designated by the President, through the Secretary of Effort
Defense and with the advice and assistance of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is called a _____. -
ANSWERS - combatant command The President of the United States provides guidance for
developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of
national power to achieve objectives that contribute to
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to the national security in the ______. - ANSWERS -
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