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Deputy Secretary of Defense ANS - Who is delegated full power and authority to act for the SECDEF and
to exercise the powers of the SECDEF on any an all matters for which the SECDEF is authorized to act
pursuant to law?
To provide military forces needed to DETER WAR and to PROTECT the SECURITY of our country ANS -
What is the DoD Mission?
National Security Act of 1947 ANS - What was most basic reorganization of Defense activities since
Congress created the Navy Department in 1798?
National Security Act of 1947 ANS - What act established the National Security Council, the Central
Intelligence Agency, a civilian Secretary of Defense, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the
Joint Chiefs of Staff?
1949 ANS - What year did Congress amend the National Security Act and create the Department of
Defense, consolidating the three military departments under the Secretary's direct control and making
the Secretary of Defense the only military rep on the President's cabinet?
SECDEF ANS - Who is the principle Defense advisor to the President?
Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 ANS - This ACT identified the Chairman of the JCS as
the senior ranking member of the armed forces.
Chairman of the JCS ANS - Who is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security
Council and the SECDEF?
Chairman of the JCS ANS - Who advises the SECDEF on non-financial related matters such as:
-Critical deficiencies and strengths of the forces
-priorities of the requirements identified by commanders of the combatant command
,-Defense acquisition programs
VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS ANS - Who performs duties assigned by the Chairman with the
approval of the SECDEF; Acts as Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)?
OPERATIONAL ANS - **CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE MILITARY**
The ________ chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF to the commanders of the
Combatant Commands?
Chairman of the JCS ANS - **CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE MILITARY**
The _____ functions within the chain of command by transmitting to the commanders of the Combatant
Commands the orders of the President or the SECDEF?
National Security Council (NSC) ANS - The President's principal forum for considering national security
and foreign policy matter with the senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
Chairman of the JCS and Director of National Intelligence ANS - Who are the Statutory Advisors of the
NSC?
PRESIDENT (CHAIRMAN)
VP
SECDEF
Secretary of the State
Secretary of Energy ANS - Who are the standing principal members of the NSC?
-Secretary of the Treasury
-Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
-Chief of Staff to the President
,-Counsel to the President
-Rep of the USA to the United Nations
-Secretary of Homeland Security
-Other Cabinet and Selected Gov Officials at the PRES request ANS - Who are the standing Participants
on the NSC?
P - Principals
A- Advisors
P- Participants ANS - NSC is composed of...
National Security Strategy (NSS) ANS - The ______ emerges from the National Security Council.
NSS ANS - The _______ sets forth the posture of United States; global and regional trends; and the US
political, economic and defense strategies.
QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW ANS - WHAT IS PREPARED EVERY FOUR YEARS FOLLOWING A
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TO SUMMARIZE THE MILITARY GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY FOR THE
COMING FOUR YEARS?
Doc from Pres; provides SECDEF strategic guidance in response to the Pres strategic direction to the
Department for the 21st century. ANS - What is the Defense Strategic Guidance?
National Military Strategy (NMS) ANS - What is developed by the Chairman of the JCS to address
objectives in the DoD Strategic Plan that require a military response?
Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (SHD&CS) ANS - Is prepared by the SECDEF to focus
on demands on the DOD concerning direct threats to the US and support of civil authorities?
PPBE ANS - What's the process used by DoD to acquire, allocate, account for, and analyze personnel
and financial resources?
, PPBE ANS - The process DoD uses to determine the dollar amounts for programs to be submitted to
Congress as part of the President's budget?
PPBE ANS - Formulates a one-year budget and a four-year program plan. Also, decides what programs
will be funded and how much of the total funds available will be spent on each program.
The PPBE Process ANS - The ultimate objective of this process is to provide the entire defense
department with the most effective mix of forces, equipment, manpower and support attainable within
fiscal constraints of the federal government.
True ANS - T/F? The Secretary and the Deputy SECDEF, assisted by OSD staff, exercise centralized
control of Executive policy direction of the PPBE process.
JCS and Combatant Commanders ANS - Both the __________ and ________ play a major part in the
planning phase of PPBE?
-ADVISE the SECDEF on all PPBE matters
-Function as a JOINT WARFIGHTER ADVOCATE in all PPBE phases
-PRIORITIZE Requirements within warfare capability areas ANS - Subject to the authority of the
President and SECDEF, the Chairman of the JCS shall, with regard to financial management
responsibilities:
DoD 7045.14 "The Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process" ANS - Heads of
the DoD Components shall develop and execute the programs and budgets necessary to achieve
national objectives in accordance with?
USD(C)/CFO ANS - Who is the principal adviser and assistant to the SECDEF for budgetary and fiscal
matters?
USD(C) ANS - Who has oversight responsibility for the DFAS and the Defense Contract Audit Agency
(DCAA)
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