Ch 5: Mil Organization & Command

Question 1

Term for levels of command, control, and responsibility in chain of command

Answer 1

Command authority

Question 2

What extends through POTUS, SecDef, branches, & CCs at every level?

Answer 2

Responsibility & authority

Question 3

chain of command
1 POTUS 2 Sec def 3??

Answer 3

Combatant commanders for CCDR forces

Department secretaries for everyone else

Question 4

Purpose of Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986?

Answer 4

POTUS can allow communications through Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 5

Offices included in DoD pentagon? (6)

Answer 5

-Sec def
-joint chiefs
-joint staff
-departments
-unified combatant CCs
-combined commands, defense agencies, field activities

Question 6

Armed Forces Policy Council job?

Answer 6

-Long term view
-broad defense policy
-advises SecDef

Question 7

6 Under secretaries of defense
(PARCIP)

Answer 7

Policy
Acquisition
Research
Comptroller
Intel
Personnel/readiness

Question 8

How many under secretaries of defense are there?

Answer 8

6

Question 9

Who assists with joint chiefs’ business?

Answer 9

The joint staff

Question 10

Chairman manages joint staff through:

Answer 10

Director of Joint Staff

Question 11

What % of Navy Joint Staff positions are for the Marines?

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

SecDef can assign responsibility for combatant commands to:

Answer 12

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 13

Vice chairman of joint chiefs: how appointed and needs approval of whom?

Answer 13

Appointed by POTUS w/ senate

Approval of SecDef

Question 14

Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs must:

Answer 14

-serve 2 year terms
-diff branch of service than boss
-can serve 2 additional terms

Question 15

Functions of USAF

Answer 15

—air ops including joint ops
—having general air supremacy
—local air superiority where needed
—air lift and air support
—mostly air transport for forces (navy also does)
—develop weapons, tactics, etc

Question 16

Highest enlisted position in US military

Answer 16

Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman

Question 17

Members of the joint chiefs of staff (2 things):

Answer 17

-advise POTUS, SecDef, NSC
-work under POTUS & SecDef

Question 19

USSF functions

Answer 19

-global power/reach
-provide freedom for US to operate in/from/to sPaCE
-provide sustained space ops
-protect US interests in space-
-deter aggression re: space

Question 20

Who is responsible for the assignment of logistic responsibilities to the military services, formulation of policies for joint training, and coordination of military education?

Answer 20

Joint Chiefs of staff