103 Organization Flashcards
What is the mission of the U.S. Navy?
To train, maintain, and equip combat ready naval forces
Discuss the NCA (National Command Authority), its members and functions
National Command Authority refers to ultimate lawful source of military orders
- Power to authorize the use of U.S. military forces
- Power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons
What is the difference between OPCON and ADCON?
OPCON: Operational Control; having operational responsibility for a given task, mission, or region
ADCON: Administrative Control; having administrative control for forces assigned to a given task, mission, or region
What is the function of COCOM?
COCOM: Combatant Command; command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and composed of significant components of two or more Military Departments
What is the function of Navy COCOM?
Navy COCOM: Naval Combatant Command; maritime mission under single commander
What is the function of FLTCOM?
FLTCOM: Fleet Command; parent command for all naval units subordinate to a specific fleet (Operational Control)
What is the function of TYCOM?
TYCOM: Type Command; an administrative chain of command in which the various ships report to the appropriate forward-area commanders (Naval Air, NETWARCOM, Naval Education, etc.)
State the location, mission, and component commands for PACOM
PACOM: Pacific Command (Oahu); 3rd & 7th Fleet; Promotes regional security & deters aggression. If deterrence fails is prepared to respond to full spectrum of military contingencies to restore Asia-Pacific stability and security
State the location, mission, and component commands for EUCOM
EUCOM: European Command (Stuttgart, Germany); AOR almost 1/5th of Planet; Europe/East Atlantic, Arctic & Atlantic Oceans/Med; Conduct military operations, international military engagement & interagency partnering to enhance trans-Atlantic’s security and defend the U.S. forward
State the location, mission, and component commands for JFCOM
JFCOM: Joint Forces Command (Norfolk); coordinate joint efforts; provide mission ready joint capable forces and supports development and integration of joint interagency & multinational capabilities to meet present and future operational need of Joint Forces
State the location, mission, and component commands for SOUTHCOM
SOUTHCOM: Southern Command (Miami); South America & Central America; responsible for all US military activities in AOR
State the location, mission, and component commands for CENTCOM
CENTCOM: Central Command (Tampa); Middle East; promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises and deter or defeats state & non-state aggression, and supports development and when necessary reconstruction in order to establish conditions for regional security, stability & prosperity
State the location, mission, and component commands for NORTHCOM
NORTHCOM: Northern Command (Peterson AFB, CO); US interests; plans, organizes and executes homeland defense & civil support missions
State the location, mission, and component commands for SOCOM
SOCOM: Special Operations Command (Tampa); US special operations activities; Unified command for worldwide use of special operations elements of Army, Navy and Air Force
State the location, mission, and component commands for TRANSCOM
TRANSCOM: Transportation Command (Scott AFB, IL); Ensures timely customer focused global mobility in peace & wartime with efficient and integrated transportation from end to end to war fighter Air Mobility Command (AMC), the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC)
State the location, mission, and component commands for STRATCOM
STRATCOM: Strategic Command (Offutt AFB, NE); Detect, deter & prevent attacks against US and our Allies.
State the location, mission, and component commands for AFRICOM
AFRICOM: Africa Command (Stuttgart, Germany); Africa; administrative HQ responsible to Secretary of Defense for US military relations with 53 African countries. Focuses on war preventions.
State the location, mission, and component commands for USCYBERCOM
Cyber Command; worldwide; An armed forces sub-unified command subordinates to US strategic command
State the location, mission, and component commands for CNO N2/N6 Chief of Naval Operations
The senior military officer of the DON for information dominance & meteorology and oceanography/space.
State the location, mission, and component commands for CNMOC
CNMOC: Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command is the 3rd echelon operational command that reports to Fleet Forces Command. It’s located in the John C. Stennis Space Center in St. Louis, MS. CNMOC is focused on 5 warfighting disciplines: ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare), SPECWAR, MW, INTEL, Sur/Recon, and Fleet Operations (Strike & Expeditionary) Component Command: Naval Oceanographic Center, Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanographic Center.
State the location, mission, and component commands for NNWC
NNWC: Naval Network Warfare Command was established in July 2002 at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek, VA. Mission includes operations to secure the Navy’s portion of the Global Information Grid and deliver reliable and secure net-centric and space warfighting capabilities. Space Type Commander and Space Cadre Functional Authority
State the location, mission, and component commands for Commander, Reserve Space and Network Warfare Program
Responsible for sponsoring the reserve Space Cadre and supporting the Navy Space Team. Located at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek, VA.
State the location, mission, and component commands for Commander, USSTRATCOM
Commander of one of the ten unified Combatant Commands and is located at Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska. Joint Functional Component US Cyber Command, JFCC-Global Strike, JFCC-Space, JFCC-Integrated Missile Defense (IMD), JFCC-ISR
State the location, mission, and component commands for Joint Space Operations Center (JSOC)
JSOC: Located at Vandenburg AFB, Santa Barbara, CA and is a C2 weapons system focused on planning and executing the USSTRATCOM JFCC-SPACE. Components: Strategy Division, Combat Plans Division, ISR Division, Combat Operations Divisions
State the location, mission, and component commands for NOAA
NOAA: National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration: Under the US Dept of Commerce (DOC) located in Washington, DC; Daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries, coastal restorations and supporting marine commerce. NOAA’s products support economic vitality and affect more than 1/3 of America’s gross domestic product. Components: NOAA National Weather Service, NOAA Satellites and Information
State the location, mission, and component commands for Naval Space Operations Center
Located in Dahlgren, VA. Its mission is to maintain constant surveillance of space, provide space control support and space for enhancement to Combatant Commanders
State the location, mission, and component commands for Navy Cyber Forces
Located at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek, VA. It’s the Navy’s Type Commander (TYCOM) for their global cyber workforce. CYBERFOR provides ready forces and equipment in cryptology/signals intelligence, cyber, electronic warfare, information operations, intelligence, networks, and space
State the location, mission, and component commands for ONI
Office of Naval Intelligence, headquartered in Suitland, MD. ONI produces meaningful maritime intelligence and moves that intelligence rapidly to key strategic, operational, and tactical decision-makers. It’s also one of the oldest members of the IC
State the location, mission, and component commands for Office of the Oceanographer/Navigator of the Navy
Located in Washington, DC. It is the resource sponsor for the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Program. Also, serves as the Naval Deputy to the head of NOAA.
What are the operating areas of the 2nd Fleet (Fleet Forces Command)?
East coast to mid-Atlantic
What are the operating areas of the 3rd Fleet?
West coast to IDL
What are the operating areas of the 4th Fleet?
Central and South America
What are the operating areas of the 5th Fleet?
Middle East to include the Persian Gulf
What are the operating areas of the 6th Fleet?
Mediterranean
What are the operating areas of the 7th Fleet?
West of IDL to Pakistan
What are the operating areas of the 10th Fleet?
Worldwide cyber responsibility
Define TF; TG; TU; TE
TF: Task Force; subdivision of a Fleet
TG: Task Group; division of a TF
TU: Task Unit; division of a TG
TE: Task Element; division of a TU
Describe a AG (Aerographer’s Mate)
Provides weather-related information in support of intelligence operations
Describe a CTI (Cryptologic Technician Interpretive)
Provide linguistic support to intelligence community
Describe a CTM (Cryptologic Technician Maintenance)
Provide maintenance support to intelligence-related equipment
Describe a CTN (Cryptologic Technician Networks)
Provide network-related support to intelligence community
Describe a CTR (Cryptologic Technician Collection)
Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information to intelligence community
Describe a CTT (Cryptologic Technician Technical)
Collects, analyzes, exploits, and disseminates Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)
Describe a IS (Intelligence Specialist)
Relays technical information to various levels of intelligence community
Describe a IT (Information Systems Technician)
Provides technical support to intelligence and information systems
State the location, mission, and component command of NCTAMS LANT
NCTAMS LANT: Naval and Computer Telecommunication Area Master Stations (Norfolk); provides classified and unclassified voice, messaging, data and video to ships, submarines, aircraft and ground forces operating worldwide in support of Naval and joint missions (WORLDWIDE)
State the location, mission, and component command of NCTAMS PAC
NCTAMS PAC: Naval and Computer Telecommunication Area Master Stations (Oahu); delivers and operates a reliable, secure, and battle-ready Navy Network, providing sustained information superiority to navy, Joint and Coalition warfighters in the Pacific and Indian Ocean AORs
Define C5I
Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Combat Systems, and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance
- The ability to gather, process, disseminate, evaluate and display (“GPDED”) real-time, all-source, fused intelligence and surveillance data
What is the mission of DISA?
Defense Information System Agency: Engineers and provides C2 capabilities and an infrastructure to continuously operate/assure global net-centric enterprises in direct support to various levels
What is the mission of NASIC?
National Air and Space Intelligence Center: produces foreign aerospace intelligence via surveillance and reconnaissance
What is the mission of NCDOC?
Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command; Provides 24/7 protection to Navy’s Cyber systems
What is the ODNI and its role in the IC?
ODNI: Office of the Director of National Intelligence; serves as the head of the U.S. IC
- Acts as the principle advisor to the President, NSC, and Homeland Security Council
What is the DIA and its role in the IC?
DIA; provides timely, objective, and cogent military intelligence to warfighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policymakers
What is the NSA and its role in the IC?
NSA: National Security Agency; protect U.S. national security and to produce foreign signals intelligence information
What is the CIA and its role in the IC?
CIA: focal point for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of all US intelligence (HUMINT)
What is the NGA and its role in the IC?
NGA: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency; provides timely, relevant, and accurate GEOINT in support of national security
What is the DHS and its role in the IC?
DHS: Dept of Homeland Security; tasked with preventing terrorist attacks within the US
What is the FBI and its role in the IC?
Protects and defends the US against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and enforces criminal laws of the US
What is the DEA and its role in the IC?
Drug Enforcement Administration; provides intelligence and operational support to combat the flow of narcotics
What is the DOE and its role in the IC?
DOE: Dept of Energy; responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety
What is the DOS and its role in the IC?
DOS: Dept of State; responsible for the conduct of the nation’s foreign relations
What is the DOT and its role in the IC?
DOT: Dept of Treasury; analyzes foreign intelligence related to US economic policy
What is the NASA and its role in the IC?
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; responsible for education, research, and scientific discovery regarding aerospace
What is the NRO and its role in the IC?
NRO: National Reconnaissance Office; provides innovative overhead
