The 1986 Goldwater Nichols Act Sejpme
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What WWII conference established the JOINT Chiefs of Staff?
first Washington Conference (ARCADIA)
The 1986 goldwater-nichols act
clarified the chain of command and civilian control of the u.s. military.
National security agency (NSA) provides which of the following support:
-solutions, products and services -signals intelligence -information systems security
The North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD) is operated by which countries?
Canada and United States
The Missile Defense Agency(MDA) works with the Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) of which commands?
USNORTHCOM, USPACOM, USSTRATCOM
______ ia a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations. it favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will
irregular warfare
The ability of the U.S. to achieve its national strategic objectives is dependent on the effectiveness of the U.S. Government in employing the instruments of national power, which are___.
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
The president of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security in the ____.
National Security Strategy
The______, signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided guidance for distributing and applying military power to attain national strategic objectives. It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in the future.
National Military Strategy
the statutory members of the national security council are____.
president, vp,sec of state, sec of defense and sec of energy
The _____ is the presidents forum for considering national security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
national security council
The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the president to the sec of def and then to the
secs of the military departments and then to the service chiefs.
a unified of specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the pres, through the sec of def and with the advice and assistance of the chair of joint chiefs of staff is called a ________.
Combatant Command
The term joint force commander refers exclusively to
combatant commander, subordinate unified commander and joint task force commander.
joint force air component commander, joint force land component commander, and joint force maritime component commander are all examples of
functional component commanders.
subordinate unified commands are established by combatant commanders when authorized by the secdef through the cjcs to conduct operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands. they may be established on a geographic area basis such as united states forces japan or a functional basis such as special operations command, pacific
subordinate unified commands.
combatant commanders exercise ______ (command authority) over assigned forces. this is the broadest command authority and may not be delegated or transferred.
combatant command
______is the authority to perform those functions of command over sub. forces, involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning task, designating...
operational control (opcon)
The four categories of support are ___.
general, mutual, direct and close.
joint interagency coordination group (JIACG)
provides commanders with an increased capability to coordinate with other U.S. govagencies.
annex V
the part of the CCDR's Operation Plan that specifies not only the capabilities that military planners have determined the military may need, but also the interagency partners shared understanding of the situation as well as the common objectives required to resolve the situation.
DIME
the four most basic elements of national power.
Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD)
providing u.s. gov foreign policy perspectives and diplomatic considerations, establishes linkages with u.s. embassies and the state department
Interagency coordination
the interaction that occurs between agencies of the us gov including the dept of def for the purpose od accomplishing an objective.
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