BCA 1 20

Question 1

What is the mission of the Department of Defense (DoD)?

Answer 1

to provide the military forces need to DETER WAR and

to protect the security of our country

Question 2

What are the military departments responsible for?

Answer 2

for organizing, staffing, training, equipping, and sustaining America’s military forces.

Question 3

What does the Joint Chiefs of Staff consist of?

Answer 3

1. the Chairman,
2. the Vice Chairman,
3. the Chief of Staff of the Army,
4. the Chief of Naval Operations,
5. the Chief of Staff of the Air Force,
6. the Commandant of the Marine Corps,
7. the Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Question 4

What did the Goldwater-Nicholas DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 identify?

Answer 4

1. the Chairman of the JCS as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces
2. Chairman of the JCS is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council (NSC) and the SECDEF

Question 5

What is the Chairman NOT in the operational chain of?

Answer 5

command from president and SECDEF to the Combatant Commands

Question 6

What does the Chairman advise the SECDEF on the following non-financial related matter?

Answer 6

1. Critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities (including manpower, logistics, and mobility support) and assesses the effect of such deficiencies and strengths…
2. the priorities of the requirements identified by the commanders of the combatant commands and the extent to which program recommendations and budget proposals of the military depts & other DoD components …
3. the extent to which major programs and policies of the Armed Forces in the area of man power conform to the strategic plans
4. The military requirements for Defense acquisition programs

Question 7

What are the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs duties?

Answer 7

• Performs duties assigned by the Chairman with the approval of the SECDEF
• Acts as Chairman when there is a vacancy in the office of the Chairman, or in the absence of disability of the chairman
• Holds the grade of a general or admiral and outranks all over officers of the Armed Forces except the Chairman of the JCS
• Acts as Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)

Question 8

What are the Joint Staff duties?

Answer 8

• Assists the Chairman and, subject to the authority of the Chairman , the other members of the JCS, in carrying out responsibilities
• Is headed by a director who is an officer selected
• Is composed of members of all the Armed Forces and civilian employees assigned to permanent duty or detailed to the joint staff

Question 9

What is the Civilian Control of the Military? The operational chain of command runs from…

Answer 9

the President to the SECDEF to the commanders of the Combatant Commands

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Question 10

What are the Combatant Commands?

Answer 10

military commands with broad continuing missions. All military forces are assigned under jurisdiction of a combatant Command to perform assigned operational missions.

Question 11

The Chairman of the JCS functions within the chain of command by?

Answer 11

by transmitting to the commanders of the Combatant Commands the order of the President or the SECDEF.

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Question 12

What is the National Security Council (NSC)?

Answer 12

is the President’s principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with the senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.

• Established by National Security Act of 1947

Question 13

National Security Council Advisors include:

Answer 13

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

* Director of National Intelligence

Question 14

National Security Standing Principal members include:

Answer 14

• President of US (Chairman)
• Vice President
• Secretary of Defense
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Engery

Question 15

National Security Council (NSC) Standing Participants include:

Answer 15

• Secretary of the Treasury
• Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
• Chief of Staff to the President
• Counsel to the President
• Representative of the USA to the United Nations
• Secretary of Homeland Security
• Other Cabinet and Selected Government Officials at the President’s Request

Question 16

What is a Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)?

Answer 16

• is prepared every 4 years following the Presidential election to summarize the military goals, objectives and strategy for the coming 4 years.
• The QDR is required by law to be submitted to Congress in February of the 2nd year of a presidential administration.
• The QDR identifies Defense goals and forms a basis for the Defense Strategic Guidance, the National Military Strategy and the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support to present a more detailed baseline for programming Defense funds in the 4-year presidential term.

Question 17

What is National Military Strategy (NMS)?

Answer 17

is developed by the Chairman of JCS (CJCS) to address objectives in the DoD Strategic Plan that require a military response. The CJCS serves as the advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the SECDEF.