Exam Solution Manual for National Defence Structure- Chapter 4
The two types of Combatant Commands are ______________. - Answers geographic and functional
The responsibilities of the Service Chiefs include all of the following EXCEPT ______________. - Answers
Reporting to the Secretary of Defense as part of the operational chain of command.
Which of the following is NOT a Combatant Command? - Answers U.S. Pacific Command
"Which of the following statements is FALSE?"
The Secretary of Defense uses the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as his communications conduit to
issue orders to the combatant commanders to engage in combat.
The Secretary of the Navy reports to the Secretary of Defense in the administrative chain of command.
The Secretary of Defense is in both the operational and administrative chains of command.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in the operational chain of command of every U.S. military
unit. - Answers The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in the operational chain of command of every
U.S. military unit.
"Which of the following statements is FALSE?"
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff does NOT exercise operational command over military forces.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to the President.
The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is subordinate to the Service Chiefs.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other officers of the United States Armed Forces. -
Answers The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is subordinate to the Service Chiefs
Which of the following Combatant Commands has the support of NATO as one of its missions? -
Answers NOT: U.S. Central Command
NOT: U.S. Pacific Command
, "Which of the following statements is TRUE?"
A. The Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps exercise operational control
over Navy and Marine Corps units within the continental United States.
B. In the operational chain of command, the Chief of Naval Operations reports directly to the Secretary
of Defense and the President.
C. The Secretary of the Navy is in both the administrative and operational chain of command of every
Navy afloat command.
D. The Chief of Naval Operations, as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, may submit advice to the
President that is in disagreement with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. - Answers NOT: The
Secretary of the Navy is in both the administrative and operational chain of command of every Navy
afloat command.
NOT: The Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps exercise operational
control over Navy and Marine Corps units within the continental United States.
"Which of the following statements is FALSE?"
U.S. law identifies two advisors to the National Security Council: the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Director of National Intelligence.
The President of the United States has the authority to determine the members of the National Security
Council.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is an advisor to the National Security Council for military
matters.
The National Security Council is chaired by the President of the United States. - Answers The President
of the United States has the authority to determine the members of the National Security Council.
"Which of the following statements is TRUE?"
The two types of Combatant Commands are ______________. - Answers geographic and functional
The responsibilities of the Service Chiefs include all of the following EXCEPT ______________. - Answers
Reporting to the Secretary of Defense as part of the operational chain of command.
Which of the following is NOT a Combatant Command? - Answers U.S. Pacific Command
"Which of the following statements is FALSE?"
The Secretary of Defense uses the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as his communications conduit to
issue orders to the combatant commanders to engage in combat.
The Secretary of the Navy reports to the Secretary of Defense in the administrative chain of command.
The Secretary of Defense is in both the operational and administrative chains of command.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in the operational chain of command of every U.S. military
unit. - Answers The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in the operational chain of command of every
U.S. military unit.
"Which of the following statements is FALSE?"
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff does NOT exercise operational command over military forces.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to the President.
The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is subordinate to the Service Chiefs.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other officers of the United States Armed Forces. -
Answers The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is subordinate to the Service Chiefs
Which of the following Combatant Commands has the support of NATO as one of its missions? -
Answers NOT: U.S. Central Command
NOT: U.S. Pacific Command
, "Which of the following statements is TRUE?"
A. The Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps exercise operational control
over Navy and Marine Corps units within the continental United States.
B. In the operational chain of command, the Chief of Naval Operations reports directly to the Secretary
of Defense and the President.
C. The Secretary of the Navy is in both the administrative and operational chain of command of every
Navy afloat command.
D. The Chief of Naval Operations, as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, may submit advice to the
President that is in disagreement with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. - Answers NOT: The
Secretary of the Navy is in both the administrative and operational chain of command of every Navy
afloat command.
NOT: The Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps exercise operational
control over Navy and Marine Corps units within the continental United States.
"Which of the following statements is FALSE?"
U.S. law identifies two advisors to the National Security Council: the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Director of National Intelligence.
The President of the United States has the authority to determine the members of the National Security
Council.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is an advisor to the National Security Council for military
matters.
The National Security Council is chaired by the President of the United States. - Answers The President
of the United States has the authority to determine the members of the National Security Council.
"Which of the following statements is TRUE?"
