CDFM Module 2 – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Revision Notes
army, navy, AF - ✔✔3 military departments
Army, Navy, AF, USMC, Space Force - ✔✔5 Dod Armed Forces
Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) - ✔✔chaired by the USD (A&S) oversees the development
and production of major weapons systems
Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller/CFO - ✔✔Oversees formulation, justification, and
submission of the DOD Budget
Serves as the advisor to the SECDEF on all financial management issues
Manages DOD financial operations
Oversees the training and development of the financial management workforce
National security act of 1947 - ✔✔Established the National Security Council, the CIA, a civilian
SECDEF, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Act also created the US Air Force as its own department
In 1949, the act was amended and created the Department of Defense, consolidating the 3
military departments under SECDEF's direct control
advana - ✔✔enterprise system that formulates audit results
SECDEF - ✔✔The principal Defense policy advisor to the President (Commander in Chief)
Responsible for the formulation of general Defense policy and policy related to all matters of
direct and primary concern to the DOD
Execution of approved policy
, Exercise authority, direction, and control over the DOD
office of secretary of defense - ✔✔the staff to the SECDEC, DEPSECDEF and helps manage DOD
The Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF) - ✔✔delegated full power and authority to act
for the SECDEF and to exercise the powers of the SECDEF on any and all matters for which the
SECDEF is authorized to act pursuant to law
Under Secretaries for:
Research & Engineering
Acquisition
Policy
Personnel & Readiness (P&R)
Comptroller/CFO
Intelligence and security
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (D, CAPE)
General Counsel
Inspector General - ✔✔Senior OSD officials include:
Goldwater Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 - ✔✔Identified the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as the senior ranking member of the armed forces
Chairman of the JCS is the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council
(NSC), and the SECDEF
Chairman of the JCS (CJCS) reports to the SECDEF and advises the SECDEF on the following non-
financial matters:
Critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities including manpower, logistics and
mobility support and assess the effect of the deficiencies and strengths on meeting national
security objectives
army, navy, AF - ✔✔3 military departments
Army, Navy, AF, USMC, Space Force - ✔✔5 Dod Armed Forces
Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) - ✔✔chaired by the USD (A&S) oversees the development
and production of major weapons systems
Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller/CFO - ✔✔Oversees formulation, justification, and
submission of the DOD Budget
Serves as the advisor to the SECDEF on all financial management issues
Manages DOD financial operations
Oversees the training and development of the financial management workforce
National security act of 1947 - ✔✔Established the National Security Council, the CIA, a civilian
SECDEF, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Act also created the US Air Force as its own department
In 1949, the act was amended and created the Department of Defense, consolidating the 3
military departments under SECDEF's direct control
advana - ✔✔enterprise system that formulates audit results
SECDEF - ✔✔The principal Defense policy advisor to the President (Commander in Chief)
Responsible for the formulation of general Defense policy and policy related to all matters of
direct and primary concern to the DOD
Execution of approved policy
, Exercise authority, direction, and control over the DOD
office of secretary of defense - ✔✔the staff to the SECDEC, DEPSECDEF and helps manage DOD
The Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF) - ✔✔delegated full power and authority to act
for the SECDEF and to exercise the powers of the SECDEF on any and all matters for which the
SECDEF is authorized to act pursuant to law
Under Secretaries for:
Research & Engineering
Acquisition
Policy
Personnel & Readiness (P&R)
Comptroller/CFO
Intelligence and security
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (D, CAPE)
General Counsel
Inspector General - ✔✔Senior OSD officials include:
Goldwater Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 - ✔✔Identified the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as the senior ranking member of the armed forces
Chairman of the JCS is the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council
(NSC), and the SECDEF
Chairman of the JCS (CJCS) reports to the SECDEF and advises the SECDEF on the following non-
financial matters:
Critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities including manpower, logistics and
mobility support and assess the effect of the deficiencies and strengths on meeting national
security objectives
