Organizational Hierarchy Questions

Question 1

What is the role of the President of the United States?

Answer 1

Head of State, Head of Government, Commander in Chief

Question 2

Employing mil forces chain of command

Answer 2

OPCON

President -> SECDEF -> CCDRS (combatant commander)

Question 3

Preparing military forces chain of command

Answer 3

ADCON

President -> SECDEF -> Service Secretaries

Question 4

What is the role of the Vice President of the US?

Answer 4

Be ready to assume the presidency if the President cannot

Question 5

What is the role of the National Security Council (NSC)?

Answer 5

Advises and assists the President on national security and foreign policy matters

Question 6

What does the NSC write?

Answer 6

National Security Strategy (NSS)

Question 7

What does the NSS do?

Answer 7

Sets National Security priorities.

articulates worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the US that are important to security.

Question 8

Principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the DoD, and for the execution of approved policy.

Answer 8

SECDEF’s primary role

Question 9

All functions in the DoD are performed under the authority, direction, and control of the….

Answer 9

SECDEF

Question 10

What is a specific responsibility of the SecDef?

Answer 10

providing written policy guidance for DoD component chief’s use to prepare and review program recommendations and budget proposals

Question 11

Who provides written policy guidance for DoD component chief’s for program recommendations and budget proposals?

Answer 11

SECDEF

Question 12

SecDef’s guidance includes…

Answer 12

1) National security objectives & policies
2) Prioritizes/assigns military missions
3) Strategic direction in support of the President’s NSS and Unified Command Plan.

Question 13

Who provides guidance on….

1) National security objectives & policies
2) Prioritizes/assigns military missions
3) Strategic direction and policy, program, and resources priorities in support of the President’s National Security Strategy and Unified Command Plan.

Answer 13

SECDEF

Question 14

What is the role of the CJCS?

Answer 14

Principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, the Homeland Security Council (HSC), and the SecDef.

Question 15

Who is the principal military advisor to the President, the NSC, the Homeland Security Council (HSC), and the SecDef?

Answer 15

CJCS (Chairman Joint Chief of Staff)

Question 16

Who is the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces?

Answer 16

CJCS

Question 17

What names the CJCS as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces?

Answer 17

Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986

Question 18

Who are the military advisers to the President, the NSC, the HSC, and the SecDef?

Answer 18

Service Chiefs

Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps (serves under Naval Chief), Chief of Staff of the Air Force and Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Question 19

Who is responsible for the preparation of Air Forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war for the AF?

Answer 19

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Question 20

Who provides strategic direction to the Armed Forces?

Answer 20

The Service Chiefs provide strategic direction to the Armed Forces?

Question 21

Who are responsible to the President and the SecDef for accomplishing the military missions assigned to them and shall exercise command authority over assigned forces as directed by the SecDef?

Answer 21

Commanders of the CCMDs (CCDRs)

Question 22

Unified combatant commands have a broad, continuing mission and are composed of forces from ____________ military departments.

Answer 22

two or more

Question 23

The _______________ establishes the missions and geographic responsibilities among the combatant commanders.

Answer 23

Unified Command Plan (UCP)

Question 24

The Unified Command Plan (UCP) establishes…..

Answer 24

the missions and geographic responsibilities among the combatant commanders.

Question 25

There are currently ____ unified combatant commands in the DoD: __ functional __ geographic

Answer 25

10 / 4 / 6

Question 26

____________ operate worldwide across geographic boundaries and provide unique capabilities to geographic CCMDs and the Armed Services.

Answer 26

Functional CCMDs

Question 27

Who provides strategic direction in support of the President’s NSS and Unified Command Plan?

Answer 27

SECDEF

Question 28

What document sets national security priorities?

Answer 28

NSS

Question 29

____________ have a broad, continuing mission and are composed of forces from two or more military departments.

Answer 29

Unified combatant commands

Question 30

Offers direct action in the form of short duration strikes and small-scale offensives, special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, civil affairs operations, counterterrorism, psychological operations, information operations, counter-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, security force assistance, counterinsurgency operations and any specific activities directed by the President or the SecDef.

Answer 30

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Question 31

Conducts global operations in partnership with other Combatant Commands, services and US government agencies to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States.

Answer 31

United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)

Question 32

Employs tailored nuclear, cyber, space, global strike, joint electronic warfare, missile defense, and intelligence capabilities to deter aggression, decisively respond if deterrence fails, assure allies, shape adversary behavior, defeat terror, and define the force of the future.

Answer 32

United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)

Question 33

Plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes and conducts activities to: direct the operations and defense of specified Department of Defense information networks.

Answer 33

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

Question 34

Ensures US/Allies the freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the same to our adversaries.

Answer 34

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

Question 35

Provides the DoD with an aggregate of transportation capabilities and assets.

Answer 35

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

Question 36

With commercial partnerships, ______________ enables a diverse array of joint mobility missions.

Answer 36

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

Question 37

______________ operate in clearly delineated areas of operation and have a regional military focus.

Answer 37

Geographic CCMDs

Question 38

Protects and defends the interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African nations and, in cooperation with African governments, conducts military missions that increase security while deterring and defeating a variety of transnational threats.

Answer 38

United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM)

Question 39

Works with NATO and other partner nations to address the security and defense needs of nations in Europe and parts of the Middle East (to include Israel) and Eurasia.

Answer 39

United States European Command (USEUCOM)

Question 40

______________ coordinates with these nations to find cooperative solutions in peace and wartime alike, to plan training missions, provide humanitarian assistance and to develop strategies for promoting peace and stability in the region.

Answer 40

United States European Command (USEUCOM)

Question 41

Responsible for operations in 20 countries that fall in the “central” area of the globe: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

Answer 41

United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)

Question 42

Utilizes national and international partnerships to build cooperation among nations, respond to crisis, deter and defeat threats and support development that ultimately increases stability in the region.

Answer 42

United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)

Question 43

Its partners work to promote the development of the region while cooperating to enhance security, deter aggression, respond with force when necessary, and to provide humanitarian assistance.

Answer 43

United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

Question 44

Area of responsibility stretches from the waters of the United States west coast to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the North Pole.

Answer 44

United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

Question 45

Works to increase the security of the US by engaging its partners to enhance the peacekeeping abilities of the region, to promote human rights, to deter illegal activities associated with illicit trafficking and to conduct multinational military exercises designed to strengthen partnerships while developing collective capabilities.

Answer 45

United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

Question 46

Primarily responsible for civil support and homeland security and also oversees the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Answer 46

United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Question 47

Which geographic command has few permanent forces and is instead assigned forces by the SecDef or the President whenever required for the execution of its missions.

Answer 47

United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Question 48

Which Command overseas NORAD?

Answer 48

United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Question 49

What are the four functionally unified combatant commands?

Answer 49

USSTRATCOM, USCYBERCOM, USTRANSCOM, USSOCOM

Question 50

What are the six geographic unified combatant commands?

Answer 50

USNORTHCOM, USINDOPACOM, USCENTCOM, USSOUTHCOM, USEUCOM, USAFRICOM

Question 51

CSAF, Vice CSAF, Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Assistant Chiefs of Staff, the Surgeon General of the Air Force, the Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Air Force, and the Chief of Air Force Reserve.

Answer 51

Air Staff

Question 52

Who falls under Headquarters USAF (HAF)?

Answer 52

Secretariat - Secretary of the AF (SecAF) and the Air Staff

Question 53

What is a major subdivision of the Air Force, assigned a major part of the Air Force mission?

Answer 53

Major Command (MAJCOM)

Question 54

How many MAJCOMS are there?

Answer 54

10 / AETC, ACC, AFRC, AFMC, AFSPC, AFGSC, AMC, USAFE, AFAFRICA, PACAF

Question 55

________________ consolidate responsibilities for a particular function and supports the entire Air Force.

Answer 55

Lead MAJCOMs

Question 56

What are the lead MAJCOMS?

Answer 56

AETC, AFRC, AFMC, ACC

Question 57

Which command is responsible for recruiting, training, and educating Airmen to deliver airpower for America?

Answer 57

Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

Question 58

Which command is the primary provider of air combat forces to America's warfighting commanders?

Answer 58

Air Combat Command (ACC)

Question 59

Which command prepares assigned forces for air combat in theater operations?

Answer 59

Air Combat Command (ACC)

Question 60

Which command operates fighter, reconnaissance, battle-management and electronic-combat aircraft?

Answer 60

Air Combat Command (ACC)

Question 61

Which command provides command, control, communications and intelligence systems, and conducts global information operations?

Answer 61

Air Combat Command (ACC)

Question 62

Which command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war?

Answer 62

Air Force Material Command (AFMC)

Question 63

Which command provides combat ready forces to fly, fight and win?

Answer 63

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)

Question 64

A Component MAJCOM is the USAF component to a ________.

Answer 64

CCMD

Question 65

USSTRATCOM has two Component MAJCOMs:

Answer 65

AF Space Command (AFSPC) / Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

Question 66

Which command provides resilient and affordable space and cyberspace forces for USSTRATCOM, the Joint Force, and the Nation?

Answer 66

AF Space Command (AFSPC)

Question 67

Which command is responsible for the nation's three intercontinental ballistic missile wings and the Air Force’s entire bomber force, which include: two B-52 Stratofortress wings, two B-1B Lancer wings, and the only B-2 Spirit wing?

Answer 67

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

Question 68

Which commands' mission is to develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations--safe, secure, effective-- to support the President and CCDRs?

Answer 68

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

Question 69

USTRANSCOM Component MAJCOM is......

Answer 69

Air Mobility Command (AMC)

Question 70

Which command is comprised of a Total Force effort to execute Rapid Global Mobility and enable Global Reach – the ability to respond anywhere in the world in a matter of hours?

Answer 70

Air Mobility Command (AMC)

Question 71

AMC’s four core mission areas are....

Answer 71

Air mobility support, Air refueling, Airlift, Aeromedical evacuation

Question 72

Name the air component for both USEUCOM and USAFRICOM.

Answer 72

US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)

Question 73

Which two commands direct air operations in a theater spanning three continents (Africa, Europe, and possessing more than a quarter of the world's population)

Answer 73

US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)

Question 74

Which command provides ready air and space power to promote US interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region?

Answer 74

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Question 75

Name the air component for USPACOM.

Answer 75

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Question 76

Name USSOCOM’s component MAJCOM

Answer 76

AFSOC

Question 77

Which command provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands?

Answer 77

AFSOC

Question 78

Whose core missions include battlefield air operations; agile combat support; aviation foreign internal defense; information operations/military support operations; precision strike; specialized air mobility; command and control; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance?

Answer 78

AFSOC

Question 79

What provide operational leadership and supervision; assigned subordinate units, such as wings, groups and squadrons?

Answer 79

Numbered Air Force (NAF)

Question 80

What provides operational leadership and supervision for groups and squadrons?

Answer 80

Wing

Question 81

What is a generally a tactical echelon that brings together multiple squadrons or other lower echelon units to provide a broader capability?

Answer 81

Group

Question 82

What is a basic unit in the Air Force; basic “building block” organizations in the Air Force, providing a specific operational or support capability?

Answer 82

Squadron

Question 83

A1

Answer 83

Manpower, Personnel and Services

Question 84

A2

Answer 84

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Question 85

A3

Answer 85

Operations

Question 86

A4

Answer 86

Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection

Question 87

A5

Answer 87

Plans and Requirements

Question 88

A6

Answer 88

Communications

Question 89

A7

Answer 89

Installations and Mission Support

Question 90

A8

Answer 90

Strategic Plans and Programs

Question 91

A9

Answer 91

Studies, Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned

Question 92

A10

Answer 92

Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration

Question 93

A11

Answer 93

Space Operations

Question 94

Which staff office is limited to HQ USAF and approved MAJCOM headquarters?

Answer 94

A11 - Space Ops

Question 95

List the AF Organizational Hierarchy

Answer 95

HAF, MAJCOM, (Direct Reporting Unit (DRU)) NAF (Field Operating Agency (FOA)), Wing, Group, Squadron