COMMAND STRUCTURE PRE TEST
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The President of the U.S. provides guidance for developing, applying, and coordinating
the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national
security in the __. - ANSWERNational Security Strategy
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary
of Defense and then to the ____. - ANSWERSecretaries of the military departments and
then to the Service chiefs
Joint force air component commander (JFACC), joint force land component (JFLCC),
and joint force maritime component commander (JFMCC) are all examples of
________. - ANSWERFunctional Component Commands
The Armed Forces of the U.S. conduct military operations as a joint force. The nature of
the challenges to the U.S. demand that the Armed Forces operate as a fully integrated
joint team across the range of military operations. The challenges are best met when all
capabilities are integrated and synchronized to achieve
____________________________________. - ANSWERUnity of Effort
_______ warfare 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. - ANSWERIrregular
The purpose of Joint Doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness of U.S
Forces. Only those doctrine publications approved by the ___________________ are
referred to as joint publications. - ANSWERChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
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 _____. - ANSWERTactical Control
(TACON)
_____ 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