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EJPME-1- PRE & POST TEST EXAM
2026 -2027 | 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND
REVISED
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Defense Strategic Guidance
_____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over
subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and
forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative
direction necessary to accomplish the mission. It includes authoritative
direction over all aspects of military operations and joint training
necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Operational Control (OPCON)
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The ____ is the President's principal forum for considering national
security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and
cabinet officials - CORRECT ANSWER- National Security Council
The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to
the Secretary of Defense and then to the - CORRECT ANSWER-
Combatant Commanders
The command authority established by a superior commander between
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect,
complement, or sustain another force is called _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Support
The purpose of Joint Doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness
of U.S Forces. Only those doctrine publications approved by the
___________________ are referred to as joint publications. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
The _____ is the primary vehicle through which the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) exercises responsibility to provide for the
preparation of joint operation plans. It provides guidance and direction
from the CJCS to the combatant commanders and the Service chiefs for
preparation of contingency plans - CORRECT ANSWER- Joint
Strategic Capabilities Plan
_____ warfare is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for
legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). It favors
indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full
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range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary's
power, influence, and will - CORRECT ANSWER- Irregular
The _____, signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides
guidance for distributing and applying military power to attain national
strategic objectives. It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve
military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring
they remain decisive in the future - CORRECT ANSWER- National
Military Strategy
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER- subordinate unified commands
" The _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the
Secretary of Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified
commander, or an existing Joint Task Force commander to accomplish
missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require
overall centralized control of logistics. It is dissolved when the purpose
for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer
required." - CORRECT ANSWER- joint task force
_____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over
subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and
forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative
EJPME-1- PRE & POST TEST EXAM
2026 -2027 | 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND
REVISED
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Defense Strategic Guidance
_____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over
subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and
forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative
direction necessary to accomplish the mission. It includes authoritative
direction over all aspects of military operations and joint training
necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Operational Control (OPCON)
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The ____ is the President's principal forum for considering national
security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and
cabinet officials - CORRECT ANSWER- National Security Council
The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to
the Secretary of Defense and then to the - CORRECT ANSWER-
Combatant Commanders
The command authority established by a superior commander between
subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect,
complement, or sustain another force is called _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Support
The purpose of Joint Doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness
of U.S Forces. Only those doctrine publications approved by the
___________________ are referred to as joint publications. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
The _____ is the primary vehicle through which the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) exercises responsibility to provide for the
preparation of joint operation plans. It provides guidance and direction
from the CJCS to the combatant commanders and the Service chiefs for
preparation of contingency plans - CORRECT ANSWER- Joint
Strategic Capabilities Plan
_____ warfare is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for
legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). It favors
indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full
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range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary's
power, influence, and will - CORRECT ANSWER- Irregular
The _____, signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides
guidance for distributing and applying military power to attain national
strategic objectives. It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve
military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring
they remain decisive in the future - CORRECT ANSWER- National
Military Strategy
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER- subordinate unified commands
" The _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the
Secretary of Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified
commander, or an existing Joint Task Force commander to accomplish
missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require
overall centralized control of logistics. It is dissolved when the purpose
for which it was created has been achieved or when it is no longer
required." - CORRECT ANSWER- joint task force
_____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over
subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and
forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative
