FREE PDG E5 STUDY GUIDE (CHAPTER
4) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
By statute, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of
Defense, then to whom? - ANS The combatant commanders
Who serves as chairman of the Armed Forces Policy Council - ANS The Secretary of Defense
By law, the direction of the joint staff rests exclusively with - ANS The Chairman of the Joint
chiefs of staff
The Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff manages the Joint Staff through - ANS The director
of the Joint Staff
The Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff normally manages the Joint Staff through the director
of the Joint Staff. The director is selected by - ANS The Chairman with the approval of the
SECDEF
The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs serves a tour of two years and may be appointed
for - ANS An additional two years
Combined commands consist of forces from more than one - ANS Allied Nation
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, The president assisted by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff through the SECDEF,
establishes unified combatant commands for - ANS The performance of military missions
A unified combatant command - ANS Has a broad, continuing mission and is composed of
forces from two or more military departments
Who deploys, directs, controls, and coordinates the action of the unified combatant command's
forces, conducts joint training exercises, and controls certain support functions? - ANS The
combatant Commander
This unclassified document assigns missions, planning, training, and operational responsibilities,
and geographic areas of responsibilities to combatant commands - ANS Unified Command
Plan
How often is the unified command plan updated - ANS Every two years
How are combatant commands organized - ANS Geographically or functionally
Functionally-organized combtant commands operate - ANS world-wide across geographic
boundaries
USAFRICOM is organized geographically with its HQ located at - ANS Kelley Barracks,
Stuttgart, Germany
USCENTCOM is organized geographically with its HQ located at - ANS MacDill Air Force Base,
Florida
USEUCOM is organized geographically with its HQ located at - ANS Patch Barracks, Stuttgart,
Germany
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4) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
By statute, the chain of command runs from the U.S. President, through the Secretary of
Defense, then to whom? - ANS The combatant commanders
Who serves as chairman of the Armed Forces Policy Council - ANS The Secretary of Defense
By law, the direction of the joint staff rests exclusively with - ANS The Chairman of the Joint
chiefs of staff
The Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff manages the Joint Staff through - ANS The director
of the Joint Staff
The Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff normally manages the Joint Staff through the director
of the Joint Staff. The director is selected by - ANS The Chairman with the approval of the
SECDEF
The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs serves a tour of two years and may be appointed
for - ANS An additional two years
Combined commands consist of forces from more than one - ANS Allied Nation
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, The president assisted by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff through the SECDEF,
establishes unified combatant commands for - ANS The performance of military missions
A unified combatant command - ANS Has a broad, continuing mission and is composed of
forces from two or more military departments
Who deploys, directs, controls, and coordinates the action of the unified combatant command's
forces, conducts joint training exercises, and controls certain support functions? - ANS The
combatant Commander
This unclassified document assigns missions, planning, training, and operational responsibilities,
and geographic areas of responsibilities to combatant commands - ANS Unified Command
Plan
How often is the unified command plan updated - ANS Every two years
How are combatant commands organized - ANS Geographically or functionally
Functionally-organized combtant commands operate - ANS world-wide across geographic
boundaries
USAFRICOM is organized geographically with its HQ located at - ANS Kelley Barracks,
Stuttgart, Germany
USCENTCOM is organized geographically with its HQ located at - ANS MacDill Air Force Base,
Florida
USEUCOM is organized geographically with its HQ located at - ANS Patch Barracks, Stuttgart,
Germany
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