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Joint Force Structure Flashcards

1
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The legal basis and framework for a military establishment charged to_______?

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Provide for the common defense

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The constitution, Article 1 section 8

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Congress will have the power to raise and support armies to declare war, make rules of capture ….

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Article 2 section 2

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The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces

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The Joint Chief of Staff (JCS)traces back as far as?

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WW2

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American JCS consist of three men:?

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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

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National security act 1947 created

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  • national security counsel (NSC)
  • national military establishment (NME)
  • service secretaries
  • Unified and specified combatant command
  • legitimized JCS as permanent organization
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Amendments to the national security act in 1949

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Changed National Miltary Establishment to department of defense

Made secretary of defense the principal assistant to the president to all matters pertaining DoD

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Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986

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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

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Home Land Security Act in 2002

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Created DHS that consolidated various resources within a single department

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What is title 10 responsibilities

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the broad and enduring purposes for which the services were established by Congress in law.

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What is functions?

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Are specific responsibilities assigned by the President of Secretary of Defense to enable the services to fulfill their legally established roles.

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What is missions?

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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

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13
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Marine Corps’ primary function?

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Initial response force

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Navy’s primary function?

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Provide forward presence

Provides sealifts capability

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Air force’s primary function

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Attain and sustain air and space superiority

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Coast guards primary function?

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Authorized to assist the DOD in performance of any activity for which the coast guard is especially qualified.

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Space force’s primary function?

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Developing military space professionals
Acquiring military space system
Maturing military doctrine for space power
Organizing space forces to present to our commanders

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“Joint” is defined as?

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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.

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What is a Combatant Command?

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A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander

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What is a specified command?

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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.

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What is unified commands?

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When a mission requires execution from two or more military departments and needing SINGLE STRATEGIC DIRECTION

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The Unified Combatant Commands are divided in two types of command?

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Geographic and functional commands

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Geographic command

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Respond as required militarily in accordance with the National Security Strategy in a specific region to help shape US policy

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Functional command

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Provides capabilities to the other combatants commanders

25
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How many functional commands are there? What are they called?

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Four

U.S Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
US Special Operation Command (USSOCOM)
US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

26
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Who assigns the AOR to the seven geographic commanders?

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By the Sec. of Def through the Unified Command Plan

27
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The seven geographic commands are?

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  1. USNORTHCOM
  2. USEUCOM
  3. USSOUTHCOM
  4. USINDOPCOM
  5. USCENTCOM
  6. USAFRICOM
  7. USSPACECOM
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NORTHCOM AOR

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North America area, homeland defense

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USEUCOM AOR?

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Europe, Greenland, Russia

30
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USSOUTHCOM AOR?

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Caribeña, Central and South America

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USINDOPCOM AOR?

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ADOS, pacific, and Antártica participate

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USCENTCOM AOR?

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Egypt and southwest Asia

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USAFRICOM

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All of Africa with the exception of EYGPT

34
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USSPACECOM

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100KM above the earth’s surface and beyond

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USSTRATCOM Responsibility

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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

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USTRANSCOM Responsibility

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Move material and people around the world.

It is the single manager for defense transportation

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USSOCOM Responsibility

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Provides combat ready SOF to other combatant commands

Exercises command of selected SO missions

Unique because it performs certain service like functions

38
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USCYBERCOM

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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

39
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What is the purpose of RESTRAINT

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to limit collateral damage and prevent the unnecessary or unlawful use of force.

40
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What is the purpose of PERSERVERANCE

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to ensure the commitment necessary to attain the national strategic end state

41
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What is the purpose of LEGITIMACY

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to develop and maintain the will necessary to attain the national strategic end state

42
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Integrated Command Structure

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  1. A designated single commander
  2. A staff composed of representatives from all member nations.
  3. Subordinate commands and staff integrated into the lowest echelon necessary to accomplish the mission
43
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Lead Nation (LN) Command Structure

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  1. Easy to organize due to less integration
  2. Smaller headquarters staff required
44
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Parallel Command Structures

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  1. Greater staff effectiveness within each nation’s militaries
  2. Ability to sustain the force easier because each nation is separate and maintains own separate support structure
45
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What are the three different types of multinational command structures?

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Lead Nation, Parallel, and integrated

46
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What is interagency?

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describes processes occurring among various separate entities

47
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What is interagency coordination

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conduct between elements of DOD and relevant USG departments and agencies to achieve unity of effort

48
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What is interorganizational cooperation?

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The broader interaction among elements of DoD

49
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What is Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)

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private, self-governing, not-for profit organization dedicated to alleviating suffering and or promoting education, healthcare, economic development

50
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What is unified Action

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The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort

51
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What is unity of effort

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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

52
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What is the UN?

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an international organization founded in 1945 and comprised of nearly all of the world’s nation-states.

53
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When was the UN founded?

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1945

54
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The purpose of the UN

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  1. peace and security
  2. friendly relations
  3. Solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems
  4. a center for harmonizing the actions of nations
55
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Who is the principal advisor to the President on foreign policy issues?

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Secretary of state

WOCS Block 3-2023 (10 decks)

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