Week 5: Mission and Organization of the Navy

Question 1

Mission of the Navy

Answer 1

The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas.

Question 2

CNO’s Core Attributes

Answer 2

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Initiative
• Toughness

Question 3

POTUS

Answer 3

President of the United States

Question 4

Role of the POTUS

Answer 4

• Serves as the Commander in Chief (CINC) of all military forces

Question 5

SECDEF

Answer 5

Secretary of Defense

Question 6

Role of the SECDEF

Answer 6

• Principal defense policy adviser to the President

- Subordinates include: individual service secretaries, and the SECNAV

Question 7

JCS

Answer 7

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 8

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Answer 8

General Mark Milley, USA

Question 9

Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Answer 9

General John Hyten, USAF

Question 10

Commandant of the Marine Corps

Answer 10

General David Berger, USMC

Question 11

CNO

Answer 11

Admiral Mike Gilday, USN

Question 12

Chief of Staff for the Army

Answer 12

General James McConville, USA

Question 13

Chief of Staff for the Air Force

Answer 13

General David Goldfein, USAF

Question 14

Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Answer 14

General Joseph Lengyel, ARNG

Question 15

Role of the CJCS

Answer 15

• Principal military adviser to the President, SECDEF, and the National Security Council (NSC)
• All members of the JSC are military advisers by law

Question 16

NSC

Answer 16

National Security Council

Question 17

Regular attendees of the NSC

Answer 17

• VP
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of the Treasury
• SECDEF
• Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

Question 18

DNI

Answer 18

Director of National Intelligence

Question 19

Role of the DNI

Answer 19

Intelligence adviser to the NSC

Question 20

SECNAV

Answer 20

Secretary of the Navy

Question 21

Role of the SECNAV

Answer 21

Authority over both the Navy and Marine Corps

Question 22

CNO

Answer 22

Chief of Naval Operations

Question 23

Role of the CNO

Answer 23

• Senior Military Officer in the Navy
• Responsible to the SECNAV
• Principal naval adviser to the President and SECNAV

Question 24

CMC

Answer 24

Commandant of the Marine Corps

Question 25

Role of the CMC

Answer 25

- Senior military officer in the Marine Corps | - Responsible to the SECNAV

Question 26

Operational Chain of Command | Never will the USN ForGet UE

Answer 26

1. NCA 2. Unified Combatant Commander 3. Subordinate Combatant Commander 4. Numbered Fleet Commander 5. Task Force Commander 6. Task Group Commander 7. Task Unit Commander 8. Task Element Commander

Question 27

Administrative Chain of Command | F*** That Girl She Ugly

Answer 27

1. POTUS 2. SECDEF 3. SECNAV 4. CNO 5. Fleet Commanders 6. Type Commanders (TYCOM) 7. Group Commanders 8. Squadron Commanders 9. Unit Commanders

Question 28

Command and Control philosophy

Answer 28

Naval tactical commanders are expected to take initiative using the operational-level commander’s guidance, which defines what needs to be done but not how to do it. Our C2 philosophy is derived from the characteristics and complexity of the maritime domain.

Question 29

USEUCOM

Answer 29

Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany

Question 30

USINDOPACOM

Answer 30

Camp H. M. Smith in Honolulu, HI

Question 31

USSOUTHCOM

Answer 31

Miami, FL

Question 32

USCENTCOM

Answer 32

MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL

Question 33

USAFRICOM

Answer 33

Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany

Question 34

USNORTHCOM

Answer 34

Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, CO

Question 35

USSOCOM

Answer 35

MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL

Question 36

USTRANSCOM

Answer 36

Scott AFB in St. Clair County, IL

Question 37

USSTRATCOM

Answer 37

Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE

Question 38

USCYBERCOM

Answer 38

Fort Meade, MD

Question 39

Second Fleet AOR

Answer 39

U.S. East Coast and Northern Atlantic

Question 40

Third Fleet AOR

Answer 40

Eastern and Central Pacific

Question 41

Fourth Fleet AOR

Answer 41

Caribbean Ocean, surrounding waters of Central and South America

Question 42

Fifth Fleet AOR

Answer 42

Middle East

Question 43

Sixth Fleet AOR

Answer 43

Mediterranean Sea

Question 44

Seventh Fleet AOR

Answer 44

West PAC and Indian Ocean

Question 45

Tenth Fleet AOR

Answer 45

Cyber Warfare

Question 46

Second Fleet HQ

Answer 46

Norfolk, VA

Question 47

Third Fleet HQ

Answer 47

San Diego, CA

Question 48

Fourth Fleet HQ

Answer 48

Mayport, FL

Question 49

Fifth Fleet HQ

Answer 49

Manama, Bahrain

Question 50

Sixth Fleet HQ

Answer 50

Naples, Italy

Question 51

Seventh Fleet HQ

Answer 51

Yokosuka, Japan

Question 52

Tenth Fleet HQ

Answer 52

Fort Meade, MD