Organization Flashcards
(24 cards)
Who has final command authority
The president
What establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the armed forces
The US Constitution
What is the DOD’s function
To maintain and employ Armed Forces
What offices make up the DOD
The office of the secretary of defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the departments of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force.
Who is head of the DOD
The secretary of defense
Who makes up the Armed Forces policy Council
The secretary of defense, the deputy secretary of defense, secretaries of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, undersecretaries a defense, the deputy under secretaries of defense for acquisition, and the four service chiefs
How many undersecretaries of defense are there
Five. policy; comptroller; personnel and readiness; acquisition, technology and logistics; and intelligence
Who makes up the chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
They are selected from the officers of the regular components of the Armed Forces and holds grade of general or in the case of the Navy Admiral
Who reviews major material and personnel requirements of the Armed Forces according to strategic and logistic requirements and establish joint doctrine
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Who is responsible for providing ready forces to the combatant commanders
The service secretaries
The secretary of defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff establish the functions of each branch of the armed forces in the…
Key West agreement of 1948
Who resides as the secretary of the Air Force
A civilian appointed by the president
Who resides as the Chief of staff US Air Force
Is an Air Force general officer appointed for four years by the president
Which two previous commands make up air combat command
Strategic air command and tactical air command
Where is the headquarters for air combat command located
Langley Air Force Base Virginia
Where is air mobility command headquarters located
Scott Air Force Base Illinois
What date was air combat command and air mobility command created
1 June 1992
Where is Air Force space command located (AFSC)?
Peterson Air Force Base Colorado
Which two previous commands make up Air Force material command
Air Force logistics command and Air Force systems command
Who develops and provide safe secure and effective combat ready forces to conduct deterrence and global strike operations in support of the president of the United States and combatant commanders
The Air Force global strike command AFGSC
When was the DOD established
By the national security act of 1947
_______assists in matters requiring a long range view and in formulating broad defense policy
Armed forces policy Council
____out ranks all other officers of Armed Forces
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Which act increased the powers of the joint Chiefs of staff
Goldwater-Nichols act 1986
