SEJPME II Module 4

The _____ prescribe the chain of command within their Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and designate the appropriate command authority to be exercised by subordinate commanders.

****NOT*** Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This type of command is established by unified combatant commanders, and conducts operations on continuing basis using specified criteria.

****NOT**** Unified Combatant Command

Land-based forces gravitate toward a control mindset endemic of a higher headquarters model. This demonstrates which key element to remember when working with other services?

Centralized vs. decentralized approach

The _____ is the principal military advisor to the President, the SecDef, National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

_____ encompasses the exercise of authority, responsibility, and direction by a commander over assigned and attached forces to accomplish the mission.

Command and control

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This purpose of joint operations is to defend national interests, not only in conflict but through preventative measures to deter potential adversaries who could threaten the vital interests of the U.S. or its partners.

Deter and defeat aggression

Select the answer that matches the following definition. This purpose of joint operations is to maintain an arsenal capable of deterring potential adversaries and to assure U.S. allies and other security partners that they can count on America's security commitments.

Maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent

The _____ system provides many things, including the means by which the President and the SecDef can receive warnings and intelligence so that accurate and timely decisions can be made.

National Military Command

_____ requires a visible and enduring presence, and includes civil support and other requirements to protect and control civil populations and territory, whether they are friendly, hostile or neutral.

Security

A _____ is a series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space.

campaign

The purpose of a(n) _____ action is to direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive, and achievable goal.

objective

Some services have an emphasis that vacillates between combat, law enforcement, and safety patrols. This demonstrates which key element to remember when working with other services?

static vs. dynamic mission sets