American Military University - MILITARY SEJPME 1 Module 2. 100%. Revised Version

_____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). it favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and ...

_____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). 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, provides 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, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy The _____ is the President's principal forum for considering national security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. National Security Council The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then to the _____. Combatant Commanders The non-operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then to the _____. Secretaries of the Military Departments and then to the Combatant Commanders The _____ outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces, but may not exercise military command over any of the Armed Forces. This officer is the principal military advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff A Unified or Specified Command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is called a _____. Combatant Command A _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SecDef, a combatant Commander, a Subordinate Unified Commander, or an existing JTC Commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics. It is dissolved when the purpose for which it was created has been archived or when it is no longer required. Joint Task Force The term Joint Force Commander refers exclusively to the following three(3) types of commanders: Combatant Commander, Subordinate Unified Commander, and Joint Task Force Commander. Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC), Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC), and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) are all examples of _____. Functional Component Commanders These 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 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 (COCOM) _____ is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission. It includes authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations and joint training necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. Operational Control (OPCON) The four categories of support are _____. General, Mutual, Direct, and close Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned is known as _____. Tactical Control (TACON) The command authority established by a superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, compliment, or sustain another force is called_____. Support The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and U.S. Strategic Command comprise the _____. Functional Combatant Commands The _____ organize, train, equip, and provide combat-ready forces to conduct operations as directed by the President and Secretary of Defense. Military Departments The first-ever National Defense Strategy (NDS) was initiated by Secretary of Defense (SecDef) Rumsfeld in 2005, and then updated in 2008 by SecDef Gates. However in 2012, SecDef Panetta released Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, sometimes referred to as the _____, and widely understood to be the replacement for the NDS. This strategic document was written to identify defense priorities in the face of budget cuts. Do not use--- National Security Strategy The Armed Forces of the U.S. conduct military operations as a _____ in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate. Joint force