National Military Strategy
Signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. provides guidance for distributing and
applying military power to attain national strategic objectives.
The document approved by the Secretary of Defense for applying the Armed
Forces of the United States in coordination with Department of Defense agencies
and other instruments of national power to achieve national security strategy
objectives is known as the
Defense Strategic Guidance
The President of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying,
and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that
contribute to national security in the
National Security Strategy
____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and
influence over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and asymmetric
approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities,
in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will.
Irregular warfare
The ability of the United States to achieve its national strategic objectives is
dependent on the effectiveness of the U.S. Government in employing the
instruments of national power, which are
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
The statutory members of the National Security Council are ____.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
,The ____ is the President's principal forum for considering national security
policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
National Security Council.
The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the
Secretary of Defense and then to ____.
The Combatant Commanders.
The ____ outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces, but may not exercise
military command over any of the Armed Forces. He is the principal military
advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the SECDEF.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the
Secretary of Defense and then to ____.
The Secretaries of the Military Departments and then to the Service Chiefs.
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to the following three (3)
types of commanders:
combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, and joint task force commander.
A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single
commander established and so designated by the President, through the
Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff is called a
combatant command.
,Joint force air component commander, joint force land component commander,
and joint force maritime component commander are all examples of
functional component commands
These commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by
the SECDEF through the CJCS to conduct operations on a continuing basis in
accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands.
subordinate unified commands
____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SECDEF, a
combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF
commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do
not require overall centralized control of logistics.
joint task force
Combatant Commanders exercise ____ (command authority) over assigned
forces. This is the broadest command authority and may NOT be delegated or
transferred.
Combatant Command (COCOM).
The four categories of support are ____.
general, mutual, direct, and close.
Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military
capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed
direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area
necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned is known as ____.
, Tactical Control (TACON).
The command authority established by a superior commander between
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect,
complement, or sustain another force is called ____.
Support.
____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate
forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning
tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to
accomplish the mission. It includes authoritative direction over all aspects of
military operations and joint training necessary to accomplish missions assigned
to the command.
Operational Control (OPCON).
The _______ is the principal forum to advise the President with respect to the
integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security
and for coordinating these policies among various government agencies.
National Security Council
_______ are responsible for coordinating with U.S. ambassadors in their AOR
across the range of military operations.
Geographic combatant commanders
One way to remember the instruments of national power is by using the
acronym, ________.
DIME
Signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. provides guidance for distributing and
applying military power to attain national strategic objectives.
The document approved by the Secretary of Defense for applying the Armed
Forces of the United States in coordination with Department of Defense agencies
and other instruments of national power to achieve national security strategy
objectives is known as the
Defense Strategic Guidance
The President of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying,
and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that
contribute to national security in the
National Security Strategy
____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and
influence over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and asymmetric
approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities,
in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will.
Irregular warfare
The ability of the United States to achieve its national strategic objectives is
dependent on the effectiveness of the U.S. Government in employing the
instruments of national power, which are
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
The statutory members of the National Security Council are ____.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
,The ____ is the President's principal forum for considering national security
policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
National Security Council.
The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the
Secretary of Defense and then to ____.
The Combatant Commanders.
The ____ outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces, but may not exercise
military command over any of the Armed Forces. He is the principal military
advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the SECDEF.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the
Secretary of Defense and then to ____.
The Secretaries of the Military Departments and then to the Service Chiefs.
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to the following three (3)
types of commanders:
combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, and joint task force commander.
A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single
commander established and so designated by the President, through the
Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff is called a
combatant command.
,Joint force air component commander, joint force land component commander,
and joint force maritime component commander are all examples of
functional component commands
These commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by
the SECDEF through the CJCS to conduct operations on a continuing basis in
accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands.
subordinate unified commands
____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SECDEF, a
combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF
commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do
not require overall centralized control of logistics.
joint task force
Combatant Commanders exercise ____ (command authority) over assigned
forces. This is the broadest command authority and may NOT be delegated or
transferred.
Combatant Command (COCOM).
The four categories of support are ____.
general, mutual, direct, and close.
Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military
capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed
direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area
necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned is known as ____.
, Tactical Control (TACON).
The command authority established by a superior commander between
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect,
complement, or sustain another force is called ____.
Support.
____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate
forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning
tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to
accomplish the mission. It includes authoritative direction over all aspects of
military operations and joint training necessary to accomplish missions assigned
to the command.
Operational Control (OPCON).
The _______ is the principal forum to advise the President with respect to the
integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security
and for coordinating these policies among various government agencies.
National Security Council
_______ are responsible for coordinating with U.S. ambassadors in their AOR
across the range of military operations.
Geographic combatant commanders
One way to remember the instruments of national power is by using the
acronym, ________.
DIME
