Joint Force Structure

Question 1

The legal basis and framework for a military establishment charged to_______?

Answer 1

Provide for the common defense

Question 2

The constitution, Article 1 section 8

Answer 2

Congress will have the power to raise and support armies to declare war, make rules of capture ….

Question 3

Article 2 section 2

Answer 3

The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces

Question 4

The Joint Chief of Staff (JCS)traces back as far as?

Answer 4

WW2

Question 5

American JCS consist of three men:?

Answer 5

Army Chief of Staff, the commanding general of the army air forces, the commander in chief of the US fleet and chief of Naval operations

Question 6

National security act 1947 created

Answer 6

• national security counsel (NSC)
• national military establishment (NME)
• service secretaries
  Unified and specified combatant command
• legitimized JCS as permanent organization

Question 7

Amendments to the national security act in 1949

Answer 7

Changed National Miltary Establishment to department of defense

Made secretary of defense the principal assistant to the president to all matters pertaining DoD

Question 8

Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986

Answer 8

Designated the chairman as the principal military advisor

Transferred the corporate duties of JCS to the chairman

Specified the COC from the president to the secretary of defense to the combatant commanders

Question 9

Home Land Security Act in 2002

Answer 9

Created DHS that consolidated various resources within a single department

Question 10

What is title 10 responsibilities

Answer 10

Are the broad and enduring purposes for which the services were established by Congress in law.

Question 11

What is functions?

Answer 11

Are specific responsibilities assigned by the President of Secretary of Defense to enable the services to fulfill their legally established roles.

Question 12

What is missions?

Answer 12

Tasks assigned by the president or by secretary of defense and the presidents to the commanders of commandant commands. E.g “prepare a military Olán to to defend against

Question 13

Marine Corps’ primary function?

Answer 13

Initial response force

Question 14

Navy’s primary function?

Answer 14

Provide forward presence

Provides sealifts capability

Question 15

Air force’s primary function

Answer 15

Attain and sustain air and space superiority

Question 16

Coast guards primary function?

Answer 16

Authorized to assist the DOD in performance of any activity for which the coast guard is especially qualified.

Question 17

Space force’s primary function?

Answer 17

Developing military space professionals
Acquiring military space system
Maturing military doctrine for space power
Organizing space forces to present to our commanders

Question 18

“Joint” is defined as?

Answer 18

Activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments established and so designated by the president, through the sec. Of def. And with the advice and assurance of the Chairman of JCS.

Question 19

What is a Combatant Command?

Answer 19

A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander

Question 20

What is a specified command?

Answer 20

Has a broad, continuing mission, NORMALLY FUNCTIONAL, and is established and so designated by the president through the sec of def. and assistance of the chairman of the JCS.

Question 21

What is unified commands?

Answer 21

When a mission requires execution from two or more military departments and needing SINGLE STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Question 22

The Unified Combatant Commands are divided in two types of command?

Answer 22

Geographic and functional commands

Question 23

Geographic command

Answer 23

Respond as required militarily in accordance with the National Security Strategy in a specific region to help shape US policy

Question 24

Functional command

Answer 24

Provides capabilities to the other combatants commanders

Question 25

How many functional commands are there? What are they called?

Answer 25

Four

U.S Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
US Special Operation Command (USSOCOM)
US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

Question 26

Who assigns the AOR to the seven geographic commanders?

Answer 26

By the Sec. of Def through the Unified Command Plan

Question 27

The seven geographic commands are?

Answer 27

1. USNORTHCOM
2. USEUCOM
3. USSOUTHCOM
4. USINDOPCOM
5. USCENTCOM
6. USAFRICOM
7. USSPACECOM

Question 28

NORTHCOM AOR

Answer 28

North America area, homeland defense

Question 29

USEUCOM AOR?

Answer 29

Europe, Greenland, Russia

Question 30

USSOUTHCOM AOR?

Answer 30

Caribeña, Central and South America

Question 31

USINDOPCOM AOR?

Answer 31

ADOS, pacific, and Antártica participate

Question 32

USCENTCOM AOR?

Answer 32

Egypt and southwest Asia

Question 33

USAFRICOM

Answer 33

All of Africa with the exception of EYGPT

Question 34

USSPACECOM

Answer 34

100KM above the earth’s surface and beyond

Question 35

USSTRATCOM Responsibility

Answer 35

Controlling space

deterring attacks on the US and it’s Allies

launching & operating the satellites systems that support our forces world wide

If fail, directing the use of our strategic forces

Question 36

USTRANSCOM Responsibility

Answer 36

Move material and people around the world.

It is the single manager for defense transportation

Question 37

USSOCOM Responsibility

Answer 37

Provides combat ready SOF to other combatant commands

Exercises command of selected SO missions

Unique because it performs certain service like functions

Question 38

USCYBERCOM

Answer 38

Actions to defend the DOD information network

Conduct full spectrum military cyberspace operations

Ensure cyberspace freedom of action for US/allies and deny it for adversaries