The various levels within the chain of command have different responsibilities and authority; however, each level in the chain is responsible for ______ and accountable to ______
- All lower levels
- All higher levels.
By statute, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through ______ to the ______
- SecDef
- Combatant Commanders
For all forces not assigned to the Combatant Commanders, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of Defense, to the ______
Secretaries of the military departments
A provision of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 permits the U.S. President to authorize communications through ______, placing the Chairman in the communications chain of command
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
With over 1.3 million members in the Regular Forces, another 826,000 in the National Guard and Reserve Forces and 742,000 civilian personnel, the ______ is America’s largest government agency
Department of Defense
The SecDef is appointed by the U.S. President with advice and consent of _____
The Senate
Who provides written policy guidance for Department of Defense national security objectives and policies, military mission priorities, and projected levels for available resources?
SecDef
The ______ also provides the ______ with written policy guidance regarding contingency plans
- SecDef
- Chairman JCoS
Who are the five under and assists the SecDef?
- Policy
- Comptroller
- Personnel and Readiness
- Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
- Intelligence
Who assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned responsibilities of strategic direction, unified operation of combatant commands, and integration of all branches of the military into an efficient force?
The Joint Staff
What consists of more than 1,500 military and civilian personnel, composed of approximately equal numbers of officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Marines make up about 20 percent of the number allocated to the Navy?
The Joint Staff
Appointed by the U.S. President, by and with advice and consent of the SENATE, the _____ holds the grade of GENERAL or ADMIRAL
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
Who outranks all other officers of the U.S. Armed Forces, but may not exercise military command over the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the U.S. Armed Forces?
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
The VCJCS cannot be from the same branch of service as the Chairman, serves a tour of _____, and may be reappointed for ______
- Two years
- Two additional terms
______ is designated as the highest senior enlisted position in the U.S. Armed Forces
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC)
Who is appointed to serve as an advisor to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving Total Force integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for enlisted personnel?
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC)
Who provides the strategic direction of the U.S. Armed Forces and review major materiel and personnel requirements according to strategic and logistic requirements, and establish joint doctrine?
The Joint Chiefs
The Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff established the general and specific functions (roles and missions) of each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces in the ______
Key West Agreement of 1948
The latest revision of the Key West Agreement in 1958 states three general functions of the U.S. Armed Forces:
- Support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all
enemies, foreign and domestic - Ensure, by timely and effective military action, the security of the United States, its possessions, and areas vital to its interests
- Uphold and advance the national policies and interests of the United States.
The specific functions of the Army are to organize, train, and equip land forces for:
- Operations on land, including joint operations
- The seizure or defense of land areas, including airborne and joint amphibious operations
- The occupation of land areas
The specific functions of the Navy are to organize, train and, equip naval forces for:
- Operations at sea, including joint operations
- The control of vital sea areas, the protection of vital sea lanes, and the suppression of enemy sea commerce
- The support of occupation forces as required
- The seizure of minor enemy shore positions capable of reduction by such landing forces as may be comprised within the fleet organization
- Naval reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfare, and protection of shipping
The Marine Corps specific functions are:
- To provide marine forces with supporting components for service in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of limited land operations in connection therewith
- To develop, in coordination with the Army and the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations which pertain to the tactics, technique, and equipment employed by landing forces
- To provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy
- To provide security detachments for protection of naval property at naval stations and bases
- To provide, as directed by proper authority, such missions and detachments for service in foreign countries as may be required to support the national policies and interests of the United States
The specific functions of the Air Force are to organize, train, and equip air forces for:
- Air operations including joint
operations - Gaining and maintaining general air supremacy
- Establishing local air superiority
where and as required - The strategic force of the United States and strategic air reconnaissance
- Airlift and support for airborne operations
- Air support to land forces and naval forces,
including support of occupation forces - Air transport for the U.S. Armed Forces, except as
provided by the Navy - To develop weapons, tactics, technique, organization and equipment of Air Force combat and service elements, coordinating with the Army and Navy on all aspects of joint concern, including those which pertain to amphibious and airborne operations
What consist of forces from more than one allied nation whose missions and responsibilities must establish, assign, and conform to binational and multinational agreements?
Combined commands
