Joint Force Structure Flashcards
The legal basis and framework for a military establishment charged to_______?
Provide for the common defense
The constitution, Article 1 section 8
Congress will have the power to raise and support armies to declare war, make rules of capture ….
Article 2 section 2
The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces
The Joint Chief of Staff (JCS)traces back as far as?
WW2
American JCS consist of three men:?
Army Chief of Staff, the commanding general of the army air forces, the commander in chief of the US fleet and chief of Naval operations
National security act 1947 created
- national security counsel (NSC)
- national military establishment (NME)
- service secretaries
- Unified and specified combatant command
- legitimized JCS as permanent organization
Amendments to the national security act in 1949
Changed National Miltary Establishment to department of defense
Made secretary of defense the principal assistant to the president to all matters pertaining DoD
Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986
Designated the chairman as the principal military advisor
Transferred the corporate duties of JCS to the chairman
Specified the COC from the president to the secretary of defense to the combatant commanders
Home Land Security Act in 2002
Created DHS that consolidated various resources within a single department
What is title 10 responsibilities
the broad and enduring purposes for which the services were established by Congress in law.
What is functions?
Are specific responsibilities assigned by the President of Secretary of Defense to enable the services to fulfill their legally established roles.
What is missions?
Tasks assigned by the president or by secretary of defense and the presidents to the commanders of commandant commands. E.g “prepare a military Olán to to defend against
Marine Corps’ primary function?
Initial response force
Navy’s primary function?
Provide forward presence
Provides sealifts capability
Air force’s primary function
Attain and sustain air and space superiority
Coast guards primary function?
Authorized to assist the DOD in performance of any activity for which the coast guard is especially qualified.
Space force’s primary function?
Developing military space professionals
Acquiring military space system
Maturing military doctrine for space power
Organizing space forces to present to our commanders
“Joint” is defined as?
Activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments established and so designated by the president, through the sec. Of def. And with the advice and assurance of the Chairman of JCS.
What is a Combatant Command?
A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander
What is a specified command?
Has a broad, continuing mission, NORMALLY FUNCTIONAL, and is established and so designated by the president through the sec of def. and assistance of the chairman of the JCS.
What is unified commands?
When a mission requires execution from two or more military departments and needing SINGLE STRATEGIC DIRECTION
The Unified Combatant Commands are divided in two types of command?
Geographic and functional commands
Geographic command
Respond as required militarily in accordance with the National Security Strategy in a specific region to help shape US policy
Functional command
Provides capabilities to the other combatants commanders
How many functional commands are there? What are they called?
Four
U.S Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
US Special Operation Command (USSOCOM)
US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
Who assigns the AOR to the seven geographic commanders?
By the Sec. of Def through the Unified Command Plan
The seven geographic commands are?
- USNORTHCOM
- USEUCOM
- USSOUTHCOM
- USINDOPCOM
- USCENTCOM
- USAFRICOM
- USSPACECOM
NORTHCOM AOR
North America area, homeland defense
USEUCOM AOR?
Europe, Greenland, Russia
USSOUTHCOM AOR?
Caribeña, Central and South America
USINDOPCOM AOR?
ADOS, pacific, and Antártica participate
USCENTCOM AOR?
Egypt and southwest Asia
USAFRICOM
All of Africa with the exception of EYGPT
USSPACECOM
100KM above the earth’s surface and beyond
USSTRATCOM Responsibility
Controlling space
deterring attacks on the US and it’s Allies
launching & operating the satellites systems that support our forces world wide
If fail, directing the use of our strategic forces
USTRANSCOM Responsibility
Move material and people around the world.
It is the single manager for defense transportation
USSOCOM Responsibility
Provides combat ready SOF to other combatant commands
Exercises command of selected SO missions
Unique because it performs certain service like functions
USCYBERCOM
Actions to defend the DOD information network
Conduct full spectrum military cyberspace operations
Ensure cyberspace freedom of action for US/allies and deny it for adversaries
What is the purpose of RESTRAINT
to limit collateral damage and prevent the unnecessary or unlawful use of force.
What is the purpose of PERSERVERANCE
to ensure the commitment necessary to attain the national strategic end state
What is the purpose of LEGITIMACY
to develop and maintain the will necessary to attain the national strategic end state
Integrated Command Structure
- A designated single commander
- A staff composed of representatives from all member nations.
- Subordinate commands and staff integrated into the lowest echelon necessary to accomplish the mission
Lead Nation (LN) Command Structure
- Easy to organize due to less integration
- Smaller headquarters staff required
Parallel Command Structures
- Greater staff effectiveness within each nation’s militaries
- Ability to sustain the force easier because each nation is separate and maintains own separate support structure
What are the three different types of multinational command structures?
Lead Nation, Parallel, and integrated
What is interagency?
describes processes occurring among various separate entities
What is interagency coordination
conduct between elements of DOD and relevant USG departments and agencies to achieve unity of effort
What is interorganizational cooperation?
The broader interaction among elements of DoD
What is Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)
private, self-governing, not-for profit organization dedicated to alleviating suffering and or promoting education, healthcare, economic development
What is unified Action
The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort
What is unity of effort
Coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if the participants are not necessarily part of the same command or organization which is the product of successful unified action
What is the UN?
an international organization founded in 1945 and comprised of nearly all of the world’s nation-states.
When was the UN founded?
1945
The purpose of the UN
- peace and security
- friendly relations
- Solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems
- a center for harmonizing the actions of nations
Who is the principal advisor to the President on foreign policy issues?
Secretary of state
