24E5 WAPS Testing UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Command Authority is - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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, -
CORRECT ANSWER - each level in the chain of command is responsible for all lower
levels and accountable to all higher levels.
Commander in Chief - CORRECT 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, - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Goldwater-Nichols
Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, 1 October 1986
Department of Defense - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - provide military
forces to deter war and protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense includes the - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) - CORRECT ANSWER - is appointed by the U.S.
President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The SecDef serves as the principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is
responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER - the formulation of general defense policy, policy
related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the
execution of approved policy.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Command Authority is - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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, -
CORRECT ANSWER - each level in the chain of command is responsible for all lower
levels and accountable to all higher levels.
Commander in Chief - CORRECT 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, - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Goldwater-Nichols
Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, 1 October 1986
Department of Defense - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - provide military
forces to deter war and protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the Pentagon, the Department of Defense includes the - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) - CORRECT ANSWER - is appointed by the U.S.
President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The SecDef serves as the principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is
responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER - the formulation of general defense policy, policy
related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the
execution of approved policy.
