Executive Branch Flashcards
JCS
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.
JCS as a body consists of____
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)
COCOM
COMBATANT COMMANDS
USAFRICOM
AOR?
U.S Africa Command
Area of Responsibility: The continent of Africa, excluding Egypt
USCENTCOM
AOR?
U.S. Central Command
Area of Responsibility: Egypt, Middle East, and Southwest Asia
USEUCOM
AOR?
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
USINDOPACOM
AOR?
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
USNORTHCOM
AOR?
Mission?
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)
USSOUTHCOM
AOR?
Mission?
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
USCYBERCOM
Mission?
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.
USSPACECOM
Mission?
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.
USSOCOM
Mission?
U.S. Special Operations Command
Mission: Plans and conducts special missions, and synchronizes
planning of global operations against terror networks.
USSTRATCOM
Mission?
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.
USTRANSCOM
Mission?
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.
MAJCOM
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.
ACC
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.
AETC
Air Education and Training Command
recruits new people into the
United States Air Force, and provides them with military,
technical, and flying training.
AFGSC
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.
AFMC
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.
AFRC
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.
AFSOC
Special Operations Command
is the USAF component of
USSOCOM. It provides combat ready Special Operations Forces
to conduct and support global special operations missions.
AMC
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.
PACAF
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.
USAFE-AFAFRICA
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.
A Joint Task Force is…
a combination of two or more military departments operating under
the command of a single Joint Force Commander (JFC).
Operational JTF’s
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.
Contingency JTF’s
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.
Standing JTF’s
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.
Coalitions are…
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.
National Command is…
the power that the POTUS cannot relinquish and applies to all US
forces.
Multinational Command is…
command power that is normally negotiated between the
participating nations before the start of coalition operations (ie. NATO)
