CDFM Module 2

CDFM Module 2 Questions and Answers Top Rated A+ Mission of the DoD - ANSWER to provide military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country. 3 military departments; 17 defense agencies and field activities. - ANSWER Who reports to the SECDEF? Military Departments - ANSWER Who is responsible for organizing, staffing, training, equipping and sustaining America's military forces? Combatant Commanders - ANSWER When the President and the SECDEF determine that military action is required, these trained and ready forces are assigned to ? USD(C)/CFO - ANSWER A key DoD principal who acts as resource consultant and advisor to the SECDEF as well as manager and arbiter of the Defense resource management process. National Security Act of 1947 - ANSWER Most important basic reorganization of Defense activists. This Act established - National Security Council - CIA - Civilian SECDEF - OSD - JCS 1949 National Security Act Amendment - ANSWER - Created the DoD - Consolidated Military Department under the SECDEF direct control - Made the SECDEF the only military representative on the President's cabinet SECDEF - ANSWER The principal Defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general Defense policy and policy related to all matters direct and primary concern to the DoD. Defense Agencies - ANSWER Provide consolidated services to support military departments Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) - ANSWER The staff of the SECDEF and DEPSECDEF. This staff helps management the DoD Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 - ANSWER - Identified Chairman of the JCS as the senior ranks member of the armed forces - Chairman of the JCS is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council (NSC) and the SECDEF. Chairman JCS - ANSWER Provides strategic direction & planning for the armed forces CJCS advises SECDEF on the following non-financial matters - ANSWER - critical deficient and strengths in force capabilities (including manpower, logistics, and mobility support) - the priorities of the requirement identified by the commanders of the combatant command and the extent to which program recommendations and budget proposals of the military departments and other DoD components for a fiscal year conform with priorities established in strategic plans and requirements of the Combatant Commands President to SECDEF to Combatant Commands - ANSWER The operational chain of command runs from.... National Security Council (NSC) - ANSWER The President's principal forum for consideration national security and foreign policy matters with the senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.