C204b - DoD and Theater Organization and Processes

Question 1

What is the National Defense Strategy (NDS)

Answer 1

• Provides strategic direction on how he sees the armed forces being developed, managed and employed.
• It articulates how the Department of Defense will contribute to each of the four pillars laid out by the president in the 2017 NSS.

Question 2

What is the Unified Command Plan (UCP)

Answer 2

• The Unified Campaign Plan (UCP) is produced by the DoD and NSC and is also signed by the President. The UCP establishes CCDR responsibilities, missions and Areas of Responsibility (AORs).
• Est. AOR & Missions & Broad guidance
• submitted by CJCS
• Approved by President
• Reviewed every 2 years

Question 3

What is the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)?

Answer 3

SECDEF product produced every 4 years. Legislatively mandated review of DoD strategy and priorities that assessed the threats and challenges that the nation faces and rebalanced DoD strategies, capabilities and forces to address today’s conflicts and tomorrow’s threats. Replaced it with the Defense Strategy Review (DSR).

Question 4

What is the National Defense Strategy (NDS)

Answer 4

• Provides strategic direction on how the armed forces are being developed, managed and employed. It articulates how the Department of Defense will contribute to each of the four pillars laid out by the president in the 2017 NSS. 4-7 Year Window Pillars: Protect the American People, Homeland ,way of life Promote American Prosperity Preserve Peace Through Strength Advance American Influence
• Reflects SECDEF guidance
• Approved by SECDEF
• Produced every 4 years

Question 5

What is the National Military Strategy (NMS)

Answer 5

CJCS Product Source: NMS, NSS, NDS

• CJCS product
• Inputs: NDS, NSS
• Conveys CJCS direction and necessary actions
• Produced in even # years
• Feeds Joint Staff products
• Who Approves = CJCS

Question 6

Global Campaign Plan

Answer 6

Address the most pressing transregional and multi-functional strategic challenges across all domains

Question 7

What is the Defense Strategy Review (DSR)

Answer 7

The DSR defined force structure, modernization plans, and a budget plan allowing the military to successfully execute the full range of missions within the NSS for the next 20 years. The Document itself is SECRET

Question 8

DoD Org. Structure

[Low Priority - Situational Awareness Only]

Answer 8

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Question 9

Describe the Combatant Commander’s relationships with:

1. the Secretary of Defense
2. the CJCS
3. the Military Services.

[Check Details Later]

Answer 9

• Functions are assigned by President or SECDEF
• Departments are force providers (recruit, train, organzie, equip)
• President or SECDEF task missions to Combatant Commanders via Unified Command Plan (UCP)

Question 10

How do the roles and responsibilities differ between the CJCS & Secretary of Defense?

Answer 10

• SECDEF is Directive in Nature
  
  • Dev. broad goals & priority national objectives
  • Approves assignmetns and allocations
• Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Staff (CJCS) more advisory (Joint in Nature)
  
  • Principle military advisor to President, SECDEF, NSC
  • Advises on allocations
  • Address current or emerging threats (Transnational, Transregional, Multi-Domain)

Question 11

Describe the Combatant Commanders’ relationship with:

1. The SECDEF
2. CJCS
3. The Military Service

Answer 11

• Direct access to the SECDEF
• [Elaborate later to simplifiy]

Question 12

What are the Combatant Commands?

[Probably Low Priority]

Answer 12

• Codified in the unified CMD plan (UCP)

Question 13

What are the Unified Combatant Command Organiztional Options?

[Need to update. See issues with C201 notes]

Answer 13

• Service Component Commands
  
  • Single service
• Subordinate Unified Commands
  
  • Functional
• Joint Task Force
  
  • Temporary in Nature
  • Scoped Area or functional
• Functional Components
  
  • Up to the Combatant Commander to est.
  • Can be single service
  • Functional CDR can be dual hatted
• Single Service Force
  
  • Area or Functional
  • Direct line
  • Single Service
  • Short duration
  • Tends to be SOF
• Specific Operational Forces

Question 14

What are the Roles and responsibilities for the CCDR?

Answer 14

• See Image

Question 15

JSPS

[IDK]

Answer 15

• Strategic planning
• FM development
• Advise military integration

Question 16

What is the Campaign Life-Cycle

[IDK]

Answer 16

• Campaign Plan =
• CONPLAN/OPLAN =
• CRISIS Options =

Question 17

Strategy, Planning, and Resourcing Process Diagram

Answer 17

Question 18

National Security Act of 1947

Answer 18

The National Security Act of 1947 established the basis for integrating political, military, and intelligence functions into the national security policy process, thereby giving the president a structure for a systematized assessment of policy and strategic options.