W107- Identify Joint Force Structures, Capabilities, & Operations

Question 1

In ___, the Constitution specified Congress alone would have power to raise armies, declare war and otherwise control the armed forces. (Article ___)

Answer 1

1787, Article I, Section 8

Question 2

The President is the commander and chief of the armed forces. (Article ___)

Answer 2

Article II, Section 2

Question 3

The responsibility for providing for the nation’s defense through the armed forces of the US is constitutionally shared by civilian officials in both the ___ and ___ branches of the Federal Government.

Answer 3

legislative, executive

Question 4

JCS

Answer 4

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 5

Who was the Combined Chiefs of Staff between?

Answer 5

US-Britain, WWII

Question 6

Under the president, the JCS undertook coordination of the ___ and ___ . (formed in ___)

Answer 6

Army and Navy, 1942

Question 7

What year was Army, Navy and Marines formed?

Answer 7

1775

Question 8

What year was Coast Guard formed?

Answer 8

1789

Question 9

What year was Air Force formed?

Answer 9

1947

Question 10

Congress Passed the ___ of ___ to formally establish organizations of JCS

Answer 10

National Security Act of 1947

Question 11

The National Security Act created 5 things:

Answer 11

1. National Security Council (NSC)- advises president
2. National Military Establishment (NME)-
3. Service Secretaries
4. Unified and Specified Combatant commands
5. Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 12

War Department started in ___ and ended in ___

Answer 12

1789, 1947

Question 13

Department of Navy started in

Answer 13

1798

Question 14

NME started in ___ and created Department of ___ and ___

Answer 14

1947, Army and Airforce

Question 15

Department of Defense started in

Answer 15

1949 to present

Question 16

Department of Homeland Security started in

Answer 16

2002 to present

Question 17

What 4 departments made up the NME?

Answer 17

• DONavy
• DOArmy
• DOAirforce
• DOSecretary

Question 18

Progression of Departments:

Answer 18

War Department
>War Department+DON
>JCS+DON+WD
>DON,DOA,DOAF,JCS, NME, DOSecretary
>DOD
>DOD+DHS

Question 19

Head of DoD, with authority over DON, DOA, DOAF:

Answer 19

Secretary of Defense

Question 20

President>___>Warfighting commanders

Answer 20

Secretary of Defense

Question 21

What was Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986?

Answer 21

amendment to NSA of 1947, after Operations Desert One and Urgent Fury, clarified roles of JCS. Proved successful during Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Question 22

purpose of ___ is to prevent terrorism, created by ___ of ___

Answer 22

DHS, Homeland Security Act, 2002

Question 23

The ___ (group) advises the President on the integration of domestic, foreign and military policies as they relate to national security .

Answer 23

National Security Council

Question 24

4 departments most likely to be involved in national security process are:

Answer 24

1. Department of State
2. Department of Defense
3. Department of HS
4. Department of Justice

Question 25

___ are the broad and enduring purposes for which the services were established by Congress in law

Answer 25

Roles

Question 26

___ are tasks assigned by the President or Sec of Defense

Answer 26

Missions

Question 27

The primary ___ of the Services and Special Operations Command, is to provide forces -- each organized, trained, and equipped to perform their specific ___ (organize and train forces for sustained combat)- the forces from the services are employed by the combatant/warfighting commander in the accomplishment of a ___

Answer 27

function, role, mission

Question 28

The nation's decisive land warfare force:

Answer 28

Army

Question 29

Initial response forces. Provide land operations essential to naval operations. proved security in US Embassies worldwide

Answer 29

Marine Corp

Question 30

The forward presence of the US. Initial response. Strategic deterrence through nuclear capabilities.

Answer 30

Navy

Question 31

Function is to attain and sustain air and space superiority. Search and rescue. Surveillance and reconnaissance. minimum collateral damage.

Answer 31

Air Force

Question 32

Located within the DHS, force protection of shipping. Has statutory law enforcement authority.

Answer 32

Coast Guard

Question 33

___ is defined as activities, operations, organizations, etc, in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate.

Answer 33

joint

Question 34

Combatant command formed from SINGLE Military Department. Functional

Answer 34

Specified command

Question 35

Combatant command formed from 2 or MORE Military Departments. Functional or geographic.

Answer 35

Unified command

Question 36

6 Areas of Responsibility (AOR) / Regional commands of the Geographic command:

Answer 36

1. US Northern Command- North America 2. US European Command 3. Southern Command- central and south 4. Indo-Pacific Command 5. Central Command- Egypt and SW Asia 6. Africa Command- except Egypt

Question 37

4 Functional Commands:

Answer 37

1. US Strategic Command- control space, deter attacks 2. US Special Operations Command- provides SOF 3. US Transportation Command- moves materials and people around the world 4. US Cyber Command- defends DoD information networks, etc

Question 38

All combatant commands, specified and unified, report to the ___

Answer 38

Sec of Defense

Question 39

All combatant commands, functional and regional/geographic, are made up of ___ commands provided by the services.

Answer 39

component

Question 40

Failed evacuation in 1979 Iran that led to stronger, more integrated military and special operations force.

Answer 40

Desert One (Operation Eagle Claw)

Question 41

General Ulysses S. Grant led this campaign and showed importance of communication and division of labor

Answer 41

Vicksburg

Question 42

Semi-successful mission in Cuba (rescue students) that led to Goldwater-Nichols act of 1986 and improvement of joint doctrine and operations.

Answer 42

Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury)

Question 43

After Urgent Fury, invasion of Panama led by General Maxwell Thurman to stop President Noriega. Proved success of Goldwater-Nichols act.

Answer 43

Operation Just Cause

Question 44

Led by General H Norman Schwarzkopf to stop Saddam Hussein pushing into Saudi Arabia. Successful

Answer 44

Operation Desert Storm