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, _____ 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. - ANSWERSOperational
Control
General, mutual, direct and close are the four defined categories of ________________
that a Combatant Commander may direct over assigned or attached forces. -
ANSWERSSupport
Which of the following is NOT a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? -
ANSWERSCommandant of the Coast Guard
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. -
ANSWERSSubordinate unified commands
The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are the _____. -
ANSWERSDirector of National Intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
_____________ is achieved when all capabilities of military and civilian are integrated
and synchronized. - ANSWERSUnity of effort
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the principal military
________________ to the President; NSC; and SECDEF. - ANSWERSAdvisor
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 _____. - ANSWERSCombatant Command
The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff for the preparation and review of contingency plans for specific
missions. It includes the relative priority of the plans, specific force levels, and
supporting resource levels. - ANSWERSGuidance for Employment of the Force
The document, approved by the President, which delineates the general geographical
area of responsibility for geographic combatant commanders and specifies functional