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10 Cards in this Set
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Who has constitutional authority to direct the armed forces in their execution of military action?
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President and Secretary of Defense
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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has the following function(s):
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Prepares military strategy and risk assessments, advises the Secretary of Defense on budgetary matters, and the conduit between the President, Secretary of Defense, and the combatant commanders.
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff have authority to command combatant forces.
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False
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Who has operational authority over combat forces?
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Combatant commanders
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Orders for the execution of military action flow from the __________ to the combatant commanders.
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President and the Secretary of Defense
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The President or Secretary of Defense's authority to direct the Armed Forces in combat is __________.
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Stated in the Constitution
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The CJCS is in the __________ chain between the Secretary of Defense and the combatant commanders.
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Communications
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The National Security Act of 1947 established the __________ to consider national security issues that require Presidential decisions.
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National Security Council
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The __________ is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense.
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Secretary of Defense
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff consists of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the __________.
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Chief of each military service branch
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