EOC Flashcards
Air & Space Superiority
Control of the air domain is crucial to the success of modern and emergent warfare
Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR)
provides situational awareness of the battlespace, allowing decision space for command elements
Rapid Global Mobility
American power can be projected quickly to anywhere on the face of the Earth because of the Air Force’s capability for rapid mobility
Command & Control
Airmen employ the Air Force’s other four independent and enduring core missions through robust, adaptable, and survivable Command and Control systems
Unity of Command
to ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander for every objective
Unity of Effort
coordination and communication amongst government agencies toward the same common goals for success
Tactical Actions
the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other
Levels of Warfare
Tactical Level, Operational Level, Strategic Level
Tactical level of Warfare
where battles and engagements seek to achieve military objectives assigned to joint force commanders and subordinate units
Operational level of Warfare
where operational are links strategy and tactics through campaigns and operations
Strategic level of Warfare
where national policy decisions and integrated into the development and promulgation of national, defense, and military strategies
Non-Adversarial Crisis Risk
no enemy, our actions may be to assist and not combat a threat/ not war but responses to a crisis
Adversarial Crisis Risk
a party acknowledged as potentially hostile to a friendly party and against which the use of force may be envisaged
Joint Interagency Intergovernmental & Multinational (JIIM)
cooperation between military, governmental, and non-government organizations
Joint Forces
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force
Diplomacy NDS
the principal instrument for engagement with other states and
foreign groups to advance U.S. values, interests, and objectives and to solicit
foreign support for U.S. military operations.
Information NDS
DoD action that is planned or executed, every word that is written or
spoken, and every image that is displayed or relayed communicates the intent of
DoD and, by extension, the U.S. government, to achieve strategic effects.
Military NDS
U.S. employs the military at home and abroad in support of its national
security goals. While the ultimate purpose of the U.S. Armed Forces is to fight
and win the Nation’s wars, military activities also include capacity and capability
building of partner militaries and humanitarian aid and assistance operations.
Economic NDS
A strong economy with free access to global markets and resources is
fundamental to general welfare, the enabler of a strong national defense
Financial NDS
utilizes an array of resources to deny access to specified
individuals or groups, including states and non-state actors, from formal or
informal financial systems, networks, or sources of funding.
Intelligence NDS
data collected by various organizations through a variety
of mediums.
Law Enforcement NDS
U.S. Government enforces laws through government agencies,
intergovernmental organizations, and host-nation partners
Combined Commands
consist of forces from more than one allied nation
Unified Combatant Commands
The U.S. President, assisted by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff through the
Secretary of Defense, establishes unified combatant commands for the performance
of military missions.
Unified Command Plan
an unclassified executive branch document prepared
by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that assigns missions; planning, training,
and operational responsibilities; and geographic areas of responsibilities to combatant
commands.
Combatant Command Orginization
11 total commands; organized geographically or functionally
Command Authority
the established levels of responsibility for command, control, and
communication throughout a chain of command.
Commander in Chief
the U.S. President has final command authority;
however, as head of the executive branch, the President is subject to the checks and
balances system of the legislative and judicial branches.
Chain of Command
the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of
Defense, to the Combatant Commanders. For all forces not assigned to the Combatant
Commanders, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through the Secretary
of Defense, to the Secretaries of the military departments.
Department of Defense
America’s largest government agency, provide military forces to deter war and protect the security of our country.
Secretary of Defense
appointed by the U.S. President, with advice and
consent of the Senate. The SecDef serves as principal defense policy advisor to the U.S.
President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy, policy related
to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the
execution of approved policy.
Armed Forces Policy Council
assists in matters requiring a long-range view,
formulates broad defense policy, and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as
requested
Under Secretaries of Defense
six Under Secretaries of Defense (Policy; Comptroller; Personnel and
Readiness; Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Joint Staff
assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned
responsibilities of strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands, and
integration of all branches of the military into an efficient force
Chairman, JCOS
Appointed by the U.S. President, by and with advice and consent of the Senate, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) holds the grade of General or Admiral. The
CJCS outranks all other officers of the U.S. Armed Forces
Vice Chairman, JCOS
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), appointed by the U.S.
President, by and with advice and consent of the Senate, is a member of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff.
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC), is designated as the highest senior
enlisted position in the U.S. Armed Forces. The SEAC is appointed to serve as an advisor
to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving Total Force
integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for enlisted personnel
JCOS
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the U.S. President and the Secretary of Defense, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serve as advisors to the President,
Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. The Joint Chiefs provide the
strategic direction of the U.S. Armed Forces and review major materiel and personnel
requirements according to strategic and logistic requirements, and establish joint doctrine.
