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104 Org. Structure Flashcards

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Organizational structure of: JOINT CHIEF of STAFF

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  1. Chairman
  2. Vice Chairman
  3. Military Service Chiefs
  4. Joint Staff
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What two things did the Goldwater-Nichols DOD Re-organization Act of 1986 do?

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  • position of the Chairman of JCS, senior ranking member of the military
  • Also created the position of the Vice Chairman of JCS
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What is a Unified Combatant Command (UCC)

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Joint military command from two or more services

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What two categories are Unified Combatant Commands broken into and what are their Cmdr’s responsible for?

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Regional Cmdrs are responsible for specific geographical area

Functional Cmdrs perform a specific function

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Why were Unified Combatant Commands Created in 1947?

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To create a local supreme commander who could exercise unified command of military forces

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What is the Operational Chain of Command for Unified Combatant Commanders?

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  1. President
  2. Secretary of Defense
  3. Joint Chief of Staff
  4. Unified Combatant Commanders
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What are the six regional commands and when were they created?

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  1. PACOM - Jan 1983
  2. EUCOM - Aug 1952
  3. AFRICOM - Oct 2008
  4. CENTCOM - Oct 2002
  5. SOUTHCOM - June 1963 (control panama canal)
  6. NORTHCOM - Jan 1983
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Organizational structure, describe SOUTHCOM

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Originally caribeann command, re-named to Southern Command
-6 June 1963

Area: Central, South America, the Caribbean, Cuba and the Bahamas
-Panama Canal and Canal Area

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Organizational structure, describe PACOM

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Est. 1 January 1983
-Area of security is Asia-Pacific Region

  • West Coast of US to East Coast of Africa, from Arctic to Antarctic in State of HI and forces in Alaska
    • spread over 16 timezone
    • 50% of Earth Surface
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Organizational structure, describe CENTCOM

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Est. Oct 2002

-works with national and international partners, promotes cooperation between nations.

  • Responds to crisis
  • deters a& defeats state and transitional aggression to establish regional security & stability
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Organizational structure, describe AFRICOM

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Est. 1 Oct 2008

  • Sustained security engagement to through military to military programs
  • incorporates AFRICOM partner nations and humanitarian organizations from Africa
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Organizational structure, describe SOCOM

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Special Operations Command
-Est 1 June 1987

-Under the Cohen-Nunn Amendment to the 1987 Defense Authorization Act.

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What are the FOUR functional Commands and when where they created?

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  1. SOCOM - June 1987
  2. STRATCOM - Sept 1985
  3. JFCOM - Oct 1999
  4. TRANSCOM - Apr 1987
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Organizational Structure of the Unified Combatant Command

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Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
-Est 1 Oct 2002

-organizes homeland defense and civil support systems

-responsible for the US, Alaska, Canada & Mexico including surrounding waters
-500 miles out
-NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense
Command)

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What are the Six theater Special Operations Commands

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  • Special Operations Command Joint Forces Command (SOCJFCOM)
  • Central (SOCCENT)
  • Europe (SOCEUR)
  • Pacific (SOCPAC)
  • Korea (SOCKOR) - only theater, not subordinate to unified command
  • South (SOCSOUTH)
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What is the primary mission of Special Operations Command Joint Forces Command (SOCJFCOM)

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Train conventional and special operation forces to fight the global war on terror

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How are Naval Special Warfare Commands numbered?

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EVEN on the East Coast

ODD on the West Coast

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What does NSW group 1 and 2 do?

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Command and Control

Train SEAL and SEAL delivery vehicle platoons

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Organizational Structure NSW Group 3

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SEAL Delivery Systems (subs, SDV, Dry Decks etc…)

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Organizational Structure NSW Group 4

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Are special Boat teams (SBT’s)

-Organize, equip, resource

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Organizational Structure NSW Center

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Training:

  • BUDS - 26wks
  • SWCC - 9wks (combatant, crewman)
  • serves as much of the NSW school houses
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What comprises NSW group 11

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Navy Reservists

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What does NSWDG do

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Test, Evaluate, and develop technology and TTP’s

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What are the 3 types of control

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Operational - (OPCON)
Administrative - (ADCON)
Tactical - (TACON)

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What is the N1 through N9 departments?

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N1 - Admin
N2 - Intel
N3 - Ops
N4 - Logistics
N5 - Plans and Policies/Combat development
N6 - Comms
N7 - Supply
N8 - Contracting/Comptroller
N9 - Combat Systems Support
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Duties and Responsibilities of Special Assistants? CMAA

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Chief Master-at-arms (CMAA)

  • supervision
  • direction and employment of the assets
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Duties and Responsibilities of the Legal Officer?

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advisor/interpreter of the UCMJ manual of Court Martial and other laws

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Duties and Responsibilities of the (PAO) Public Affairs officer?

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In charge of Public Affairs Program

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Discuss purpose and describe the following SOF units: Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF)

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Composed of Several Services

Conventional/Unconventional to support or conduct special missions

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Describe and state purpose of the following SOF units:
(NSWTG) Task Group
(NSWTU) Task Unit
(NSWTE) Task Element

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Group - plans, conducts, supports special ops.

Unit - Command & Control

    - logistics
    - maritime

Element - subordinate element

    - extend command & control
    - support capability
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Describe and state purpose of a SEAL PLATOON

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Largest Operational Unit

-primarily conduct maritime/riverine environment

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Describe and state purpose of:

  • Special Boat Team
  • Logistics Support Unit
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Boat Team- organized, trained equipped to operate, maritime & riverine environments
-water to beach (transition)

Logistics support:

  • One each coast
  • full-spectrum logistics
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Describe and state purpose of a (MCT) Mobile Communications Team

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Operational COMM support. organizing, training, and integrating new equipment, developing tacticts

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Describe and state purpose of a (CSSD) Combat Services Support Detachment

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Transport

  • embarkation
  • load-planning
  • multi model transport
  • combat cargo etc…
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Nine Core Tasks of Special Operations Forces

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DA -  Direct Action
SR - Special Reconnaissance
FID -  Foreign International Defense
UW- Unconventional Warfare
CT -  Counter-terrorism
CP - Counter Proliferation
(PSYOPS/MISO) - Psychological Operations
IO - Information Operations
CAO - Civilian Affairs Office
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What two things did the Gold Water-Nichols DOD Re-organization Act of 1986 do?

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Chairman of JCS position, Senior ranking member of the military

Vice Chariman of JCS

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