Executive Branch

Question 1

JCS

Answer 1

Joint Chiefs of Staffs
body of senior uniformed leaders in the Department
of Defense which advises the President of the United States (POTUS), Secretary of Defense
(SECDEF), the HSC and the National Security Council (NSC) on military matters.

Question 2

JCS as a body consists of____

Answer 2

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS)
 Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA)
 Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)
 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
 Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF)
 Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB)
 Chief of Space Operations (CSO)

Question 3

COCOM

Answer 3

COMBATANT COMMANDS

Question 4

USAFRICOM

AOR?

Answer 4

U.S Africa Command

Area of Responsibility: The continent of Africa, excluding Egypt

Question 5

USCENTCOM

AOR?

Answer 5

U.S. Central Command

Area of Responsibility: Egypt, Middle East, and Southwest Asia

Question 6

USEUCOM

AOR?

Answer 6

U.S. European Command
Area of Responsibility: Entirety of Europe, large portions of Asia,
parts of the western Middle East, the Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic
Ocean

Question 7

USINDOPACOM

AOR?

Answer 7

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Area of Responsibility: from the waters off the West Coast of the
United States to the western boarder of India, and from Antarctica
to the Northern Pacific Ocean

Question 8

USNORTHCOM
AOR?
Mission?

Answer 8

U.S. Northern Command
Area of Responsibility: the land, air, and sea of the continental
United States (CONUS), Alaska, Canada, and Mexico
Mission: Civil support and Homeland Security, and the North
American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

Question 9

USSOUTHCOM
AOR?
Mission?

Answer 9

U.S. Southern Command
Area of Responsibility: Latin America south of Mexico, the waters
adjacent to Central and South America, and the Caribbean
Mission: Secure the United States by engaging partners to enhance
the peacekeeping abilities of the region, to promote human rights,
to deter illegal activities associated with illicit trafficking

Question 10

USCYBERCOM

Mission?

Answer 10

U.S. Cyber Command
Mission: Direct, synchronize, and coordinate cyberspace planning
and operations to defend and advance national interests in
collaboration with domestic and international partners.

Question 11

USSPACECOM

Mission?

Answer 11

U.S. Space Command
Mission: Deter aggression and conflict, defend U.S. and allied
freedom of action, deliver space combat power for the
Joint/Combined force and develop space forces to advance U.S.
and allied interests in, from and through the space domain.

Question 12

USSOCOM

Mission?

Answer 12

U.S. Special Operations Command
Mission: Plans and conducts special missions, and synchronizes
planning of global operations against terror networks.

Question 13

USSTRATCOM

Mission?

Answer 13

U.S. Strategic Command
Mission: Conducts global operations in partnership with other
COCOMs, services, and U.S. government agencies to deter and
detect strategic attacks against the United States.
USSTRATCOM is responsible for command of U.S. nuclear
capabilities, global ISR, and communications.

Question 14

USTRANSCOM

Mission?

Answer 14

U.S. Transportation Command
Mission: Project and sustain forces, whenever, wherever, for as
long as they are needed. Synchronize and deliver full-spectrum
deployment and distribution solutions.

Question 15

MAJCOM

Answer 15

U.S. Airforce Major Commands
major USAF subdivisions that have primary
responsibility over a specific portion of the USAF mission. MAJCOMs are directly subordinate
to Headquarters Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon.

Question 16

ACC

Answer 16

Air Combat Command

is the primary force provider of combat
airpower to America’s warfighting commands. To support the
global implementation of national security strategy, ACC operates
fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and
electronic-combat aircraft.

Question 17

AETC

Answer 17

Air Education and Training Command
recruits new people into the
United States Air Force, and provides them with military,
technical, and flying training.

Question 18

AFGSC

Answer 18

Air Force Global Strike Command
manages the USAF
portion of the United States’ nuclear arsenal, which accounts for
two-thirds of America’s nuclear deterrent. It is responsible for the
nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) wings, two
B-52 bomber wings, and the only B-2 bomber wing.

Question 19

AFMC

Answer 19

Air Force Materiel Command
conducts research,
development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition services
and logistics support to keep our weapons systems ready for war.
AFMC overs the USAF Research Laboratory and several other
unique centers. It is responsible for cradle-to-grave oversight of
aircraft, electronic systems, missiles, and munitions.

Question 20

AFRC

Answer 20

The Air Force Reserve Command defends the U.S. through control
and exploitation of air and space by supporting Global
Engagement. It plays an integral role in the day-to-day USAF
mission and is not a force held in reserve for possible war or
contingency operations.

Question 21

AFSOC

Answer 21

Special Operations Command
is the USAF component of
USSOCOM. It provides combat ready Special Operations Forces
to conduct and support global special operations missions.

Question 22

AMC

Answer 22

Air Mobility Command
is the USAF component of
USTRANSCOM. Its primary mission is rapid, global mobility and
sustainment for services. AMC provides airlift and aerial refueling
for all services.

Question 23

PACAF

Answer 23

Pacific Air Forces
headquartered at Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, Hawaii, is the air component of USINDOPACOM.
PACAF’s primary mission is to provide ready air and space power
to promote U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Question 24

USAFE-AFAFRICA

Answer 24

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa
the air component for both U.S. European Command
(USEUCOM), and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM). It directs air operations in the
European and African theaters.

Question 25

A Joint Task Force is…

Answer 25

a combination of two or more military departments operating under
the command of a single Joint Force Commander (JFC).

Question 26

Operational JTF’s

Answer 26

most common JTF
established in response to a SECDEF-approved military operation or crisis. An establishing
authority normally disestablishes an operational JTF when the mission is complete but can also
transition it into a standing JTF.

Question 27

Contingency JTF’s

Answer 27

are identified and designated to support operation plan (OPLAN)
execution or specific on-call missions, such as national special security events, on a contingency
basis.

Question 28

Standing JTF’s

Answer 28

are originally established as an operational JTF but become standing
JTFs due to an enduring mission that is projected to continue indefinitely. The separate services
will still provide personnel to maintain the JTF’s mission.

Question 29

Coalitions are…

Answer 29

an arrangement between two or more nations for common action. These
forces are also known as Multi-National Forces (MNF). There are at least two distinct chains of
command that are present for all coalition forces participants: national command and
multinational command.

Question 30

National Command is…

Answer 30

the power that the POTUS cannot relinquish and applies to all US
forces.

Question 31

Multinational Command is…

Answer 31

command power that is normally negotiated between the

participating nations before the start of coalition operations (ie. NATO)