24E5 WAPS Testing
Command Authority is - Answer-the established levels of responsibility for command, control, and
execution throughout a chain of command.
Responsibility and Authority for the U.S. Armed Forces extends from - Answer-the U.S. President,
through the Secretary of Defense, through 2 distinct branches of command, and through each
commander at every level in the branches of service.
The various levels within the chain of command have different responsibilities; however, - Answer-each
level in the chain of command is responsible for all lower levels and accountable to all higher levels.
Commander in Chief - Answer-The U.S. Constitution establishes the basic principle of civilian control of
the U.S. Armed Forces.
As Commander in Chief, the U.S. President has final command authority; however, - Answer-as head of
the executive branch, the President is subject to the checks and balances system of the legislative and
judicial branches.
Chain of Command - Answer-By statue, the ___________ runs from the U.S. President, through the
Secretary of Defense, to the Combatant Commanders.
For all forces not assigned to the Combatant Commanders, the chain of command runs from - Answer-
the U.S. President, through the Secretary of Defense, to the secretaries of the military departments.
, When forces are assigned to the Combatant Commanders, administrative control over these forces -
Answer-still typically flows through their respective service branch.
A provision of the Public Law 99-433, _________, permits the U.S. President to authorize
communications through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, placing the Chairman in the
communications chain of command. - Answer-Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense
Reorganization Act of 1986, 1 October 1986
Department of Defense - Answer-1.3 million members in the Regular Forces, another 826,000 in the
National Guard and Reserve Forces, and 742,000 civilian personnel, making the ____________ America's
#1 government agency.
The mission of the Department of Defense is to - Answer-provide military forces to deter war and
protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense includes the - Answer-office of the
Secretary of Defense; the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Joint Staff; and the Departments of the Army, Navy
(including the Marine Corps), and Air Force (including the Space Force).
Furthermore, the Department of Defense includes - Answer-the unified combatant commands and
forces dedicated to combined commands, defense agencies, and field activities.
As the civilian head of the Department of Defense, the ______ reports directly to the U.S. President. -
Answer-Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) - Answer-is appointed by the U.S. President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Command Authority is - Answer-the established levels of responsibility for command, control, and
execution throughout a chain of command.
Responsibility and Authority for the U.S. Armed Forces extends from - Answer-the U.S. President,
through the Secretary of Defense, through 2 distinct branches of command, and through each
commander at every level in the branches of service.
The various levels within the chain of command have different responsibilities; however, - Answer-each
level in the chain of command is responsible for all lower levels and accountable to all higher levels.
Commander in Chief - Answer-The U.S. Constitution establishes the basic principle of civilian control of
the U.S. Armed Forces.
As Commander in Chief, the U.S. President has final command authority; however, - Answer-as head of
the executive branch, the President is subject to the checks and balances system of the legislative and
judicial branches.
Chain of Command - Answer-By statue, the ___________ runs from the U.S. President, through the
Secretary of Defense, to the Combatant Commanders.
For all forces not assigned to the Combatant Commanders, the chain of command runs from - Answer-
the U.S. President, through the Secretary of Defense, to the secretaries of the military departments.
, When forces are assigned to the Combatant Commanders, administrative control over these forces -
Answer-still typically flows through their respective service branch.
A provision of the Public Law 99-433, _________, permits the U.S. President to authorize
communications through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, placing the Chairman in the
communications chain of command. - Answer-Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense
Reorganization Act of 1986, 1 October 1986
Department of Defense - Answer-1.3 million members in the Regular Forces, another 826,000 in the
National Guard and Reserve Forces, and 742,000 civilian personnel, making the ____________ America's
#1 government agency.
The mission of the Department of Defense is to - Answer-provide military forces to deter war and
protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense includes the - Answer-office of the
Secretary of Defense; the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Joint Staff; and the Departments of the Army, Navy
(including the Marine Corps), and Air Force (including the Space Force).
Furthermore, the Department of Defense includes - Answer-the unified combatant commands and
forces dedicated to combined commands, defense agencies, and field activities.
As the civilian head of the Department of Defense, the ______ reports directly to the U.S. President. -
Answer-Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) - Answer-is appointed by the U.S. President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
