24E5 WAPS Testing
* Mission is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars,
deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas.
* Includes naval combat and services forces, naval aviation, and the Marine Corps.
* Organized, trained, and equipped primarily for prompt and sustained combat at sea.
* Responsible for the preparation of naval forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war,
and for the expansion of the peacetime components to meet the needs of war.
* Develops weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of naval combat and
service elements, coordinating with the Army and the USAF in all aspects of joint concern,
including those which pertain to amphibious operations. - ANS-United States Navy
* Serves as the land-based branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
* The mission 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."
* Is responsible for the preparation of land forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war,
and for the expansion of peacetime components to meet the needs of war.
* Also responsible for developing weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of
Army combat and service elements and coordinating with the Navy and the USAF in all aspects
of joint concern, including those which pertain to amphibious and airborne operations. -
ANS-The U.S. Army
1. Operations at sea, including joint operations.
2. The control of vital seas areas, the protection of vital sea lanes, and the suppression of
enemy sea commerce.
3. The support of occupation forces as required.
4. The seizure of minor enemy shore positions capable of reduction by such landing forces as
may be compromised within the fleet organization.
5. Naval reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfare, and protection of shipping. - ANS-The specific
functions of the Navy are to organize, train, and equip naval forces for:
, 1. Operations on land, including joint operations.
2. The seizure or defense of land areas, including airborne and joint amphibious operations.
3. The occupation of land areas. - ANS-The specific functions of the Army are to organize, train,
and equip land forces for:
1. Support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
2. Ensure, by timely and effective military action, the security of the United States, its
possessions, and areas vital to its interests.
3. Uphold and advance the national policies and interests of the United States. - ANS-The latest
revision of the Key West Agreement in 1958 states 3 general functions of the U.S. Armed
Forces.
1.3 million members in the Regular Forces, another 826,000 in the National Guard and Reserve
Forces, and 742,000 civilian personnel, making the ____________ America's #1 government
agency. - ANS-Department of Defense
1500 military and civilian personnel, composed of approximately equal numbers of officers from
the Army, Navy, USAF, and USSF. Marines make up about 20% of the number allocated to the
Navy. - ANS-The Joint Staff consists of more than
Appointed by the U.S. President, by and with advice and consent of the Senate. - ANS-The
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
appointed by the U.S. President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is a
member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. - ANS-The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(VCJCS)
appointed to serve as an advisor to the Chairman and the Security of Defense on all matters
involving Total Force integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for
enlisted personnel. - ANS-The SEAC is
are also responsible for the assignment of logistic responsibilities to the military services,
formulation of policies for joint training, and coordination of military education. - ANS-Members
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
as head of the executive branch, the President is subject to the checks and balances system of
the legislative and judicial branches. - ANS-As Commander in Chief, the U.S. President has
final command authority; however,
