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Flashcards by Andrew Beavers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrew Beavers
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| _____receive orders from the CJCS under the authority and direction of the SecDef. | Commbat Commander |
| _____ the principal assistant to the President in all matters related to the DOD. | Secretary of Defense |
| _____Armed Forces serve under this control. | President |
| _____established when a mission has a specific limited objective and designated by the SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified CDR, or an existing JTF CDR. | Joint Task Force |
| _____ provide combatant commanders specialized support and operate in a supporting role. Executive authority of this position resides with the Secretary of Defense. | Combat Support Agency |
| _____ under the chairmanship of the President, coordinates foreign policy, defense policy, and reconcile diplomatic and military commitments and requirements. | National Security Council |
| _____ principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, and the SecDef. | Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Define the term National Security. | National Security is a collective term encompassing both national defense and foreign relations of the United States. |
| The US military operates under a single chain of command with two distinct branches. Name the two branches. | Operational Branch, Administrative Branch |
| Which commands are authorized by the SecDef through the CJCS and are established as geographic or functional commands? | The Subordinate Unified Commands are authorized by the SecDef through the CJCS and are established as geographic or functional commands. |
| What are the three primary roles of the sister services? | The Military Departments are responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces for assignment to Unified Combatant Commands. |
| What is the purpose of a Joint Task Force and how is one organized? Briefly state why and how a Joint Task Force (JTF) is organized. | A Joint Task Force (JTF) is comprised of distinct branches of services and established when the mission has a specific limited objective. It is formed and so designated by the SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified CDR, or an existing JTF CDR. A JTF may be established on a geographical area or functional basis and is dissolved when the purpose for which it was created is no longer required. |
| Summarize the United States Air Force Major Command (MAJCOM) structure. | Air Force MAJCOMs are primarily organized by mission, led by a general officer. There are different types of wings, based on objectives: operational, air base, or specialized mission. A wing may have several squadrons in more than one dependent group. Wings typically contain an operations group, a maintenance group, a support group and a medical group. The majority of individual officers and Airmen are assigned to a squadron, which may be composed of several flights. |
| What is the custom if you are driving on an Army post during retreat? | If you are driving on an Army post during retreat stop your vehicle, get out, come to the position of attention, and render a hand salute. |
| What is the custom if you are approached on a military installation by a vehicle carrying a flag with one or more stars? | When approached by a vehicle on an installation carrying a flag with one or more stars, you must stop, face the vehicle, come to the position of attention, and render a hand salute. You may drop your salute once the vehicle passes. The flag signifies that an Admiral or General is riding in the vehicle. |
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