SEJPME-US001-03 (National Military
Command Structure (4 hr)) with
Complete Solutions!!
These commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by the
Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct
operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified
commands. They may be established on a geographic area basis such as U.S. Forces
Japan or on a functional basis such as Special Operations Command, Pacific. -
ANSWER-subordinate unified commands
The statutory members of the National Security Council are _____. - ANSWER-
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of
Energy
The _____ organize, train, equip, and provide combat-ready forces to conduct
operations as directed by the President and Secretary of Defense. - ANSWER-***Joint
Chiefs of Staff
The first-ever National Defense Strategy (NDS) was initiated by Secretary of Defense
(SECDEF) Rumsfeld in 2005, and then updated in 2008 by SECDEF Gates. However in
2012, SECDEF Panetta released Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st
Century Defense, sometimes referred to as the _____, and widely understood to be the
replacement for the NDS. This strategic document was written to identify defense
priorities in the face of budget cuts - ANSWER-Defense Strategic Guidance
The four categories of support are _____. - ANSWER-general, mutual, direct, and close
The _____ is the President's principal forum for considering national security policy
matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. - ANSWER-
National Security Council
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 _____. - ANSWER-combatant command
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to the following three types of
commanders: - ANSWER-combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, and
joint task force commander
Command Structure (4 hr)) with
Complete Solutions!!
These commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by the
Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct
operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified
commands. They may be established on a geographic area basis such as U.S. Forces
Japan or on a functional basis such as Special Operations Command, Pacific. -
ANSWER-subordinate unified commands
The statutory members of the National Security Council are _____. - ANSWER-
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of
Energy
The _____ organize, train, equip, and provide combat-ready forces to conduct
operations as directed by the President and Secretary of Defense. - ANSWER-***Joint
Chiefs of Staff
The first-ever National Defense Strategy (NDS) was initiated by Secretary of Defense
(SECDEF) Rumsfeld in 2005, and then updated in 2008 by SECDEF Gates. However in
2012, SECDEF Panetta released Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st
Century Defense, sometimes referred to as the _____, and widely understood to be the
replacement for the NDS. This strategic document was written to identify defense
priorities in the face of budget cuts - ANSWER-Defense Strategic Guidance
The four categories of support are _____. - ANSWER-general, mutual, direct, and close
The _____ is the President's principal forum for considering national security policy
matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. - ANSWER-
National Security Council
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 _____. - ANSWER-combatant command
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to the following three types of
commanders: - ANSWER-combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, and
joint task force commander
