PFE CHAPTER 2
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- Who makes national military policy decisions?
- Civilians assigned to the military and the executive and legislative branches of government
- What establishes the basic principle of civilian control of the Armed forces?
- The US constitution
- As the commander in Chief, the President has the final command authority. How is the authority limited?
- He or She is subject to Checks and Balances of the legislative and Judicial branches
- What did the National Security Act of 1947 establish?
- The DOD
- Who formulates general defense policies concerning the DOD and executes approved policy as the principle defense policy advisor to the president?
- Secratary of Defense
- To whom does the SECDEF provide written policy guidance?
- The heads of DOD components, Chirman, Secretaries of the military departments and commanders of the combat commands
- The operational chain of command runs from the President to the SECDEF to the__________
- Combat Commanders
- What is the DOD's function?
- to maintain and employ the Armed Forces
- What is the most important advisory body working directly with the SECDEF?
- The Armed Forces Policy Council
- In what areas does the Armed Forces Policy Council assist the SECDEF?
- Matters requiring a long-ranged view and formulating broad defense policy
- Name the 4 under secretaries of Defense
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Policy
comptroller
personnel and readiness
Acquisition and Technology - Name 3 special agencies that provide staff assistance to the SECDEF
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*Defense threat Reduction Agency
*Security Service
*Defense Logistics Agency - Who is the priciple military advisor to the president, national Security council and the SECDEF?
- The Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
- How is the Chairman Joint Chief of Staff selected?
- The president selects and appoints the CJCS from the officers of the regular compnents of the ARMED FORCES
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TRUE/FALSE
The Chairman Joint Chief of Staff holds the grade of a General and outranks any armed forces officer - TRUE