Mod B exam Flashcards
8 Presidents executive powers
Command and Chief of armed forces.
Make treaties w/ Senate.
Call congress for special sessions.
Issues pardon for federal offenses.
Veto legislation approved by Congress.
Nominate heads of government bodies.
Issue executive orders.
Can call up national guard.
Define operational level of warfare
Links strategy and tactics
By establishing operational objectives
to achieve military end states.
(links strategy and tactics by establishing operational objectives needed to achieve the military end states and strategic objectives. It sequences tactical actions to achieve objectives.)
Which best describes Strategy or strategic level of warfare
Prudent Idea or set of ideas for employing the INP in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater and multi-national objectives.
Define strategic direction
Strategic intent of president, SECDEF, CJCS in pursuit of national interests.
(The strategy and intent of the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in pursuit of national interests.)
Define Tactical level of warfare
Employment of forces in relation to each other
where engagements are planned and executed
to achieve objectives.
(Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. The tactical level of war is where battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or joint task forces.)
Define Combatant Command Authority (COCOM)
Nontransferable command authority, of a combatant commander to perform functions over assigned forces.
(Nontransferable command authority, which cannot be delegated, of a combatant commander to perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces; assigning tasks; designating objectives; and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command.)
How do war powers resolution limit presidents?
48 hours and 60 days
(Resolution’s requirement that the President communicate to Congress the commitment of troops within 48 hours. Further, the statute requires the President to remove all troops after 60 days if Congress has not granted an extension.)
Who has power to declare war?
Congress
Three levels of warfare
Strategic, Operational, Tactical
Define National security strategy
Document approved by President
For instruments of National power
To achieve objectives for national security
(A document approved by the President of the United States for developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security.)
Define Tactical control (TACON)
Authority over forces that is limited to direction and control of movements within operational area to accomplish mission.
(The authority over forces that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned.)
What are the Theater Special Operations Commands
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND:
Africa (SOCAFRICA)
Europe (SOCEUR)
Central (SOCCENT)
Pacific (SOCPAC)
Korea (SOCKOR)
South (SOCSOUTH)
North (SOCNORTH)
Which is not geographic combatant command?
Korea command (KORCOM)
4 Functional Combatant Commands
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Transportation Command (TRANSCOM)
Cyber Command (CYBERCOM)
Strategic Command (STRATCOM)
Which definition:
Implements combatant commanders strategy and seeks to shape the operational environment by integrating posture resources and activities to achieve objectives and compliment other government efforts in geographical vicinity or functional area.
CCMD campaign plans align the command’s day to-day activities (which include ongoing operations, military engagement, security cooperation, deterrence, and other shaping or preventive activities) with resources to achieve the CCMD’s objectives. A CCP has a five year planning horizon.
Combatant command campaign plan
Permanent statute of authority for armed forces of the United States.
Title 10
Define JSCP (only last sentence)
Operationalizes the strategic vision in the NMS
And nests in the strategic direction by the NSS.
(Operationalizes the strategic vision described in the NMS and nests with the strategic direction delineated by the NSS.)
(National Military Strategy)
(National security strategy)
How does USSOCOM differ from other combatant commands?
-Performs service like functions
-Military Department like responsibilities and authorities.
United states Army is generally organized into what two forces?
Generating
Operating
3 levels of competition continuum
Armed Conflict
Competition (below armed conflict)
Cooperation