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W107- Identify Joint Force Structures, Capabilities, & Operations Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

1787, Article I, Section 8

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2
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The President is the commander and chief of the armed forces. (Article ___)

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Article II, Section 2

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3
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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.

A

legislative, executive

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4
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JCS

A

Joint Chiefs of Staff

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5
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Who was the Combined Chiefs of Staff between?

A

US-Britain, WWII

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6
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Under the president, the JCS undertook coordination of the ___ and ___ . (formed in ___)

A

Army and Navy, 1942

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7
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What year was Army, Navy and Marines formed?

A

1775

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8
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What year was Coast Guard formed?

A

1789

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9
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What year was Air Force formed?

A

1947

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

A

National Security Act of 1947

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11
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The National Security Act created 5 things:

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  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
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12
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War Department started in ___ and ended in ___

A

1789, 1947

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13
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Department of Navy started in

A

1798

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14
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NME started in ___ and created Department of ___ and ___

A

1947, Army and Airforce

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15
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Department of Defense started in

A

1949 to present

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16
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Department of Homeland Security started in

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2002 to present

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17
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What 4 departments made up the NME?

A
  • DONavy
  • DOArmy
  • DOAirforce
  • DOSecretary
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18
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Progression of Departments:

A 
War Department
>War Department+DON
>JCS+DON+WD
>DON,DOA,DOAF,JCS, NME, DOSecretary
>DOD
>DOD+DHS
19
Q

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

A

Secretary of Defense

20
Q

President>___>Warfighting commanders

A

Secretary of Defense

21
Q

What was Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986?

A

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.

22
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purpose of ___ is to prevent terrorism, created by ___ of ___

A

DHS, Homeland Security Act, 2002

23
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The ___ (group) advises the President on the integration of domestic, foreign and military policies as they relate to national security .

A

National Security Council

24
Q

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

A
  1. Department of State
  2. Department of Defense
  3. Department of HS
  4. Department of Justice
25
Q

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

A

Roles

26
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___ are tasks assigned by the President or Sec of Defense

A

Missions

27
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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 ___

A

function, role, mission

28
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The nation’s decisive land warfare force:

A

Army

29
Q

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

A

Marine Corp

30
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The forward presence of the US. Initial response. Strategic deterrence through nuclear capabilities.

A

Navy

31
Q

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

A

Air Force

32
Q

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

A

Coast Guard

33
Q

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

A

joint

34
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Combatant command formed from SINGLE Military Department. Functional

A

Specified command

35
Q

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

A

Unified command

36
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6 Areas of Responsibility (AOR) / Regional commands of the Geographic command:

A
  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
37
Q

4 Functional Commands:

A
  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
38
Q

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

A

Sec of Defense

39
Q

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

A

component

40
Q

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

A

Desert One (Operation Eagle Claw)

41
Q

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

A

Vicksburg

42
Q

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

A

Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury)

43
Q

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

A

Operation Just Cause

44
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Led by General H Norman Schwarzkopf to stop Saddam Hussein pushing into Saudi Arabia. Successful

A

Operation Desert Storm

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