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As -------, the U.S. President has final command authority; however, as head of
the executive branch, the President is subject to the checks and balances system
of the legislative and judicial branches Answer-Commander in Chief
A provision of the -------- permits the U.S. President to authorize
communications through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefsof Staff, placing the
Chairman in the communications chain of command. Answer-Goldwater-
Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The mission of the Department of Defense is to ------------- Answer-provide
military forces to deter war and protect the security of our country.
Headquartered at the ----, the Department of Defense includes the Office of the
Secretary of Defense; the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Joint Staff; and the
Departments of the Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps), and Air Force.
Answer-Pentagon
The ---- serves as principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President and is
responsible for the formulation of general defense policy, policy related to all
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matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for
the execution of approved policy. Answer-SecDef
The ------------ assists in matters requiring a long-range view, formulates broad
defense policy, and advises the Secretary of Defense on policies, as requested.
Answer-Armed Forces Policy Council
The ---- assists members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out assigned
responsibilities of strategic direction, unified operation of combatant
commands, and integration of all branches of the military into an efficient force.
Answer-Joint Staff
The Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff established the general
and specific functions (roles and missions) of each branch of the U.S. Armed
Forces in the ------ Answer-Key West Agreement of 1948.
The ----serves as the land-based branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Answer-
U.S. Army
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The mission of the ---- is, "To fight and win our Nation's wars by providing
prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations
and the spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders."
Answer-Army
The mission of the --- is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces
capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the
seas. Answer-U.S. Navy
The ---- is responsible for the preparation necessary for the effective prosecution
of war except as otherwise assigned, and for the expansion of the peacetime
components of the Air Force to meet the needs of war Answer-Air Force
The specific functions of the ---- are to organize, train, and equip air forces for:
(1) air operations including joint operations; (2) gaining and maintaining general
air supremacy; (3) establishing local air superiority where and as required; (4)
the strategic force of the United States and strategic air reconnaissance; (5)
airlift and support for airborne operations; (6) air support to land forces and
naval forces, including support of occupation forces; (7) air transport for the U.S.
Armed Forces, except as provided by the Navy; and (8) to develop weapons,
tactics, technique, organization and equipment of Air Force combat and service
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elements, coordinating with the Army and Navy on all aspects of joint concern,
including those which pertain to amphibious and airborne operations.
Answer-Air Force
The Department of the ---- shall organize, train, equip, and provide air, space,
and cyberspace forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat
operations, military engagement, and security cooperation in defense of the
Nation, and to support the other Military Services and joint forces.
Answer-Air Force
The ----, within the Department of the Air Force, shall develop concepts,
doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures and organize, train, equip, and
provide forces to perform the following specific functions: (1) Provide freedom
of operation for the United States in, from, and to space. (2) Provide prompt and
sustained space operations. (3) Protect the interests of the United States in
space. (4) Deter aggression in, from, and to space. (5) Conduct space operations.
Answer-Space Force
There are currently 10 combatant commands, as shown in Figure 4.2. They are
organized -----or ----. Answer-geographically or functionally
