ORG and CMD Flashcards
The various levels within the chain of command have different responsibilities and authority; however, each level in the chain is responsible for ______ and accountable to ______
- All lower levels
- All higher levels.
By statute, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through ______ to the ______
- SecDef
- Combatant Commanders
For all forces not assigned to the Combatant Commanders, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of Defense, to the ______
Secretaries of the military departments
A provision of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 permits the U.S. President to authorize communications through ______, placing the Chairman in the communications chain of command
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
With over 1.3 million members in the Regular Forces, another 826,000 in the National Guard and Reserve Forces and 742,000 civilian personnel, the ______ is America’s largest government agency
Department of Defense
The SecDef is appointed by the U.S. President with advice and consent of _____
The Senate
Who provides written policy guidance for Department of Defense national security objectives and policies, military mission priorities, and projected levels for available resources?
SecDef
The ______ also provides the ______ with written policy guidance regarding contingency plans
- SecDef
- Chairman JCoS
Who are the five under and assists the SecDef?
- Policy
- Comptroller
- Personnel and Readiness
- Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
- Intelligence
Who 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?
The Joint Staff
What consists of more than 1,500 military and civilian personnel, composed of approximately equal numbers of officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Marines make up about 20 percent of the number allocated to the Navy?
The Joint Staff
Appointed by the U.S. President, by and with advice and consent of the SENATE, the _____ holds the grade of GENERAL or ADMIRAL
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
Who outranks all other officers of the U.S. Armed Forces, but may not exercise military command over the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the U.S. Armed Forces?
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
The VCJCS cannot be from the same branch of service as the Chairman, serves a tour of _____, and may be reappointed for ______
- Two years
- Two additional terms
______ is designated as the highest senior enlisted position in the U.S. Armed Forces
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC)
Who is appointed to serve as an advisor to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving Total Force integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for enlisted personnel?
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC)
Who provides the strategic direction of the U.S. Armed Forces and review major materiel and personnel requirements according to strategic and logistic requirements, and establish joint doctrine?
The Joint Chiefs
The Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff established the general and specific functions (roles and missions) of each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces in the ______
Key West Agreement of 1948
The latest revision of the Key West Agreement in 1958 states three general functions of the U.S. Armed Forces:
- Support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all
enemies, foreign and domestic - Ensure, by timely and effective military action, the security of the United States, its possessions, and areas vital to its interests
- Uphold and advance the national policies and interests of the United States.
The specific functions of the Army are to organize, train, and equip land forces for:
- Operations on land, including joint operations
- The seizure or defense of land areas, including airborne and joint amphibious operations
- The occupation of land areas
The specific functions of the Navy are to organize, train and, equip naval forces for:
- Operations at sea, including joint operations
- The control of vital sea areas, the protection of vital sea lanes, and the suppression of enemy sea commerce
- The support of occupation forces as required
- The seizure of minor enemy shore positions capable of reduction by such landing forces as may be comprised within the fleet organization
- Naval reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfare, and protection of shipping
The Marine Corps specific functions are:
- To provide marine forces with supporting components for service in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of limited land operations in connection therewith
- To develop, in coordination with the Army and the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations which pertain to the tactics, technique, and equipment employed by landing forces
- To provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy
- To provide security detachments for protection of naval property at naval stations and bases
- To provide, as directed by proper authority, such missions and detachments for service in foreign countries as may be required to support the national policies and interests of the United States
The specific functions of the Air Force are to organize, train, and equip air forces for:
- Air operations including joint
operations - Gaining and maintaining general air supremacy
- Establishing local air superiority
where and as required - The strategic force of the United States and strategic air reconnaissance
- Airlift and support for airborne operations
- Air support to land forces and naval forces,
including support of occupation forces - Air transport for the U.S. Armed Forces, except as
provided by the Navy - To develop weapons, tactics, technique, organization and equipment of Air Force combat and service elements, coordinating with the Army and Navy on all aspects of joint concern, including those which pertain to amphibious and airborne operations
What consist of forces from more than one allied nation whose missions and responsibilities must establish, assign, and conform to binational and multinational agreements?
Combined commands
Once assigned to a unified combatant command, a force cannot be transferred except by authority of the Secretary of Defense or under special procedures with approval of ______
U.S. President
There are currently _____ combatant commands
10
How are combatant commands organized?
Geographically or functionally
GEOGRAPHIC unified combatant commands include:
- U.S. Africa Command
- U.S. Central Command
- U.S. European Command
- U.S. Northern Command
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
- U.S. Southern Command
FUNCTIONAL unified combatant commands include:
- U.S. Special Operations Command
- U.S. Strategic Command
- U.S. Cyber Command
- U.S. Transportation Command.
_____ headquarters is located at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany and is responsible for military relations with African nations, the African Union, and African regional security organizations
United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
_____ headquarters is located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida and is responsible for operations in 20 countries that fall in the “central” area of the globe, to include countries in the Middle East, parts of Northern Africa, and Central Asia.
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany and works closely with countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other partner nations to address the security and defense needs of nations in Europe, parts of the Middle East, and Eurasia
United States European Command (USEUCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, operates in the area of responsibility encompassing the Continental United States, Alaska, Mexico, Canada, portions of the Caribbean, and surrounding waters and is primarily responsible for civil support and homeland security.
United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii and oversees an area of responsibility stretching from the western shores of the United States to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the Aleutian Islands, encompassing 36 diverse nations
United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
______ headquarters is located at Miami, Florida and oversees an area of responsibility encompassing 31 nations in Latin America south of Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean Sea
United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. USSOCOM is responsible for planning and conducting special operations
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska and conducts global operations in partnership with other combatant commands, services, and U.S. Government agencies, to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at Fort Meade, Maryland and is responsible for achieving and maintaining cyberspace superiority in alignment with the National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy as a critical component of advancing national interests
United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
_____ headquarters is located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois and provides the Department of Defense with an aggregate of transportation capabilities and assets
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
Under a _____ the REGULAR COMPONENT is the HOST unit, retaining weapon system responsibility, while sharing the mission with a Reserve or Guard tenant unit
Classic association
Under an _____ the RESERVE or GUARD unit is HOST, with a Regular Component tenant
Active association
The seven Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces are:
- Army National Guard
- Army Reserve
- Navy Reserve
- Marine Corps Reserve
- Air National Guard
- Air Force Reserve
- Coast Guard Reserve
Three primary programs managed by _____ involve emergency services and civil support, aerospace education, and cadet programs
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
The four civilian auxiliaries of the U.S. Armed Forces are:
- Civil Air Patrol
- Coast Guard
Auxiliary - Merchant Marine
- Military Auxiliary Radio System
______ is a civilian appointed by the U.S. President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF)
Responsibilities of ______ include recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, and administering personnel; maintaining, constructing, outfitting, and repairing military equipment; constructing, maintaining, and repairing buildings, structures, and utilities; and acquiring real property and interests in real property
The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF)
______ is an Air Force General Officer appointed for four years by the U.S. President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF)
______ are Air Force subdivisions directly subordinate to a Headquarters Air Force functional manager and performs field activities beyond the scope of major commands
Field Operating Agencies (FOA)
_____ are Air Force subdivisions directly subordinate to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and performs a mission that does not fit into any of the major commands, but has many of the same administrative and organizational responsibilities
Direct Reporting Units (DRU)
_____ are organized functionally in the United States and geographically overseas, represents a major Air Force subdivision having a specific portion of the Air Force mission and are DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE to Headquarters Air Force
Major commands (MAJCOM)
There are _____ MAJCOMs
Ten
Within the Air Force MAJCOM structure, there are two specialized types of MAJCOMs:
- Lead MAJCOMs
- Component MAJCOMs
A ______ is the type of MAJCOM that consolidates responsibilities for a particular function in a single MAJCOM
Lead MAJCOM
A _____ is the type of MAJCOM that is the U.S. Air Force Component to a unified combatant command and integrates, at the strategic level, component
activities across all phases of conflict
Component MAJCOM (C-MAJCOM)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 1 June 1992, and is headquartered at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Virginia and is the primary provider of air combat forces to America’s warfighting commanders
Air Combat Command (ACC)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 1 June 1992, is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is the Air Force Component to U.S. Transportation Command and provides global air mobility, the right effects, right place, right time
Air Mobility Command (AMC)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 1 September 1982, is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, and is one of two Air Force Components of U.S. Strategic Command and provides resilient and cost-effective space and cyberspace capabilities for the Joint Force and the Nation
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 3 August 1944, is headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and is the Air Force Component of U.S. Pacific Command
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 20 April 2012 and is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
United States Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 1 July 1993 and is headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas and recruits, trains, and educates Airmen to deliver airpower for America
Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 1 July 1992 and is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and equips the Air Force for world dominant airpower
Air Force Material Command (AFMC)
______ was activated as a MAJCOM on 22 May 1990, is headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and is the Air Force Component of U.S. Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 7 August 2009, is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and is one of two Air Force Service Components of U.S. Strategic Command and provides strategic deterrence, global strike, and combat support
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
_____ was activated as a MAJCOM on 17 February 1997, and is headquartered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia and provides combat-ready forces to fly, fight, and win
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)
_____ is an administrative level of command directly under a MAJCOM and provides intermediate level operational leadership and supervision
Numbered Air Force (NAF)
_____ do NOT have complete functional staffs
Numbered Air Force (NAF)
In non-component NAFs, the number of
personnel assigned varies but should not exceed _____ manpower authorizations without an approved
_____
- 99
- Waiver
A _____ nicknamed as WARFIGHTING HEADQUARTERS, is structured to perform an operational and warfighting mission in support of a Joint Force Commander
Component NAF (C-NAF)
The _____ is a level of command below the Numbered Air Force and has a distinct mission with significant scope and is responsible for maintaining the installation and may have several squadrons in more than one dependent group
Wing
An _____ is one that has an operations group and related operational mission activity assigned
Operational Wing
An _____ performs a support function rather than an operational mission
Air Base Wing
A _____ performs a specialized mission and usually does not have aircraft or missiles assigned
Specialized Mission Wing
A _____ is a level of command below the wing and is a tactical echelon with minimal staff support
Group
A _____ is the basic unit, the nuclei and the basic building block of the Air Force
Squadron
When internal subdivision within a squadron is required, numbered/named, alpha, or functional _____ may be established consisting of 12 to 100 people
Flights
_____ are subdivisions of flights
Elements
