Organizational Structure

Question 1

What are the six unified combatant regional commands? (Pecans)

Answer 1

• PACOM pacific command
• EUCOM European command
• CENTCOM central command
• AFRICOM Africa command
• NORTHCOM northern command
• SOUTHCOM southern command

Question 2

What are the four unified combatant functional commanders?

Answer 2

• SOCOM
• STRATCOM
• JFCOM
• TRANSCOM

Question 3

When and why was AFRICOM established?

Answer 3

• 6 Feb 2007

- To promote a stable and secure African environment

Question 4

Who does NAVSPECWARCOM report to as an Echelon 2 commander?

Answer 4

CNO

Question 5

State two component commands that fall under NSW Command other than NSWDG

Answer 5

• naval special warfare groups
  1,2,3,4,11
• naval special warfare center

Question 6

What is the mission of NSWDG?

Answer 6

Test, evaluate, and develop equipment technology and TTPs for NSW

Question 7

What are three types of controls?

Answer 7

Operational
Administrative
Tactics

Question 8

Who is the CO?

Answer 8

Capt. Thomas Donovan

Question 9

Who is the Development DCO (Deputy Commanding Officer)?

Answer 9

Capt. Grady McDonald

Question 10

Who is the CSO? (Chief Staff Officer)

Answer 10

CAPT Dorsey Wisotzki

Day to day functions of the command

Question 11

Who is the CMC?

Answer 11

SOCM Ronald Forbes

Question 12

Who is the SEA?

Answer 12

SBCM Dave Postupack

Question 13

What are the ten N codes?

Answer 13

N1 ADMIN
N2 INTEL
N3 OPERATIONS
N4 LOGISTICS
N5 COMBAT DEVELOPMENT
N6 COMMUNICATIONS
N7 SUPPLY
N8 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
N9 COMBAT SYSTEMS
N10 FACILITIES

Question 14

N1

Answer 14

ADMIN

Question 15

N2

Answer 15

INTEL

Question 16

N3

Answer 16

OPERATIONS

Question 17

N4

Answer 17

LOGISTICS

Question 18

N5

Answer 18

COMBAT DEVELOPMENT

Question 19

N6

Answer 19

COMMUNICATIONS

Question 20

N7

Answer 20

SUPPLY

Question 21

N8

Answer 21

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Question 22

N9

Answer 22

COMBAT SYSTEMS

Question 23

N10

Answer 23

FACILITIES

Question 24

Who do the N codes report to with the exception of N3?

Answer 24

CSO

Question 25

Who does N3 report to?

Answer 25

CO

Question 26

What are the nine core tasks of Special Operation Forces?

Answer 26

Direct Action
Special Reconnaissance
Foreign Internal Defense
Unconventional Warfare
Counterterrorism
Counter Proliferation
Civil Affairs Operations
Psychological Operations
Information Operations

Question 27

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Answer 27

Principle military advisor to President, SECDEF, and National Security Council.

• Chairman
• Vice Chair
• Mil Service Chiefs
• Joint Staff

Question 28

Who is the Operations DCO?

Answer 28

CAPT William Gallagher

Question 29

Who is the Intel DCO?

Answer 29

CAPT Amanda Borngen