Military Organization and Command

Question 1

____________________ is the established levels of responsibility for command, control, and communication throughout the chain of command.

Answer 1

Command authority

Question 2

___________________ establishes the basic principle of civilian control of U.S. Armed Forces.

Answer 2

The U.S. Constitution

Question 3

As head of the executive branch, the President is subject to checks and balances system of the _____________ and _____________ branches.

Answer 3

Legislative and Judicial

Question 4

__________________ is America’s largest government agency. The mission is to provide military forces to deter war and protect the security of our country.

Answer 4

The Department of Defense

Question 5

Who is the civilian head of the Department of Defense?

Answer 5

The Secretary of Defense

Question 6

__________________ 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 DoD, and for the execution of approved policy.

Answer 6

Secretary of Defense (SecDef)

Question 7

_________________ assists in matters requiring a long-range view, formulates broad defense policy, and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as requested.

Answer 7

The Armed Forces Policy Council

Question 8

_________________ 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.

Answer 8

The Joint Staff

Question 9

________________ is the principal military advisor to the U.S. President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense.

Answer 9

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)

Question 10

True or False: The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) has to be from the same branch of service as the Chairman.

Answer 10

FALSE: The VCJCS CANNOT be from the same branch as the Chairman.

Question 11

An advisor on all matters involving Total Force integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for enlisted personnel.

Answer 11

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC)

Question 12

Provide strategic direction of the U.S. Armed Forces and review major materiel and personnel requirement according to strategic and logistic requirement, and establish joint doctrine.

Answer 12

Joint Chiefs

Question 13

Consist of forces from more than one allied nation; binational or multinational; operates under the terms of a treaty, alliance, or bilateral agreement

Answer 13

Combined Commands

Question 14

Broad, continuing mission composed of forces from two or more military departments

Answer 14

Unified Combatant Commands

Question 15

Deploys, directs, controls, and coordinates the action of the command’s forces; conducts joint training exercises, and controls certain support functions.

Answer 15

Combatant Commander

Question 16

An unclassified executive branch document prepared by the CJCS that assigns missions; planning, training, and operational responsibilities; and geographic areas of responsibilities to combatant commands. Reviewed and updated every 2 years.

Answer 16

Unified Command Plan

Question 17

USAF’s Mission

Answer 17

Fly, fight, win… Airpower anytime, anywhere.