Organizational Structure Flashcards
What are the 4 unified combatant functional commanders
Socom-special operations command
Stratcom- strategic command
Jfcom-joint forces command
Transcom-transportation command
What are the six unified combatant regional commands
Pacom– Pacific command Eucom– European command Africom – Africa command Northcom– Northern command Southcom – Southern command Centcom – Central command
When and why was Africom established
6feb 2007
What does the joint chiefs of staff consist of
Chairman
Vice chairman
Military service chiefs
Joint staff
What is the chairman
Principal military advisor to the president, sec of def
Senior ranking member of the armed forces
What is the vice chairman
Takes over when chairman is absent
Second Highest ranking
What are the military service chiefs
Offer advice and opinions to pres
Responsible to the secretaries of their department
What is the joint staff
Assist the chairman
What is an unified combatant command
Joint military command composed of forces from 2 or more services
Regional and fictional
First created 1947
Pacom
1952
West coast to east coast Africa
50% of the earths surface
Eucom
1983
Europe and parts of the Middle East
Northcom
2002
Homeland defense
Southcom
1963
South America
Panama Canal
Centcom
1983
Who does the commander of nsw report to
Commander of socom
Who does socom report to
Cno
What commands fall under navspecwarcom
Group 1,2,3,4, 11
Naval special warfare center
Dev group
What are the 3 types of control
Opcon operation control
Adcon administration control
Tacon tactical control
N codes
N1 admin N2 intelligence N3 ops N4 logistics N5 plans and policies N6 coms N7 training N8 contracting N9 combat systems N10 facilities
Core tasks of special operation forces
Direct action Special recon Foreign internal defense Unconventional warfare Counterterrorism Counter proliferation Civil affairs Information operations
Who is the co dco cso cmc sea
Co capt bradly Dco Cso CMdr Jackson Cmc keltner Sea mc grohman
