The command authority established by a superior commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force is called _____. 

support

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. 

Defense Strategic Guidance

Joint operations increasingly occur in urban terrain and ________________.The U.S continues to become more dependent on cyberspace. Private, public, global and regional information systems in cyberspace are tempting targets. 

The Information environment

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

 _____ warfare 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

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

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

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)

Combatant commanders exercise _____ (command authority) over assigned forces. This is the broadest command authority and may NOT be delegated or transferred. 

Combatant Command (COCOM)

 " The _____ is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the Secretary of Defense, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing Joint Task Force 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 achieved or when it is no longer required." 

joint task force

The _____ is written guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the preparation and review of contingency plans for specific missions. It includes the relative priority of the plans, specific force levels, and supporting resource levels. 

Guidance for Employment of the Force;

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 Service chiefs

The statutory advisers to the National Security Council are the _____. 

Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the senior ranking military member but may not exercise military command over any of the Armed Forces. The CJCS is the principle military advisor to the President, the National Security Council (NSC) and the____________________. 

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)

The operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then to the _____. 

combatant commanders

 U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern Command constitute the _____. 

geographic combatant commands

The U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S Cyber 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 term joint force commander refers exclusively to the following three types of commanders: 

combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, and joint task force commander

The President of the U.S. 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

_____ 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 _____ is the primary vehicle through which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) exercises responsibility to provide for the preparation of joint operation plans. It provides guidance and direction from the CJCS to the combatant commanders and the Service chiefs for preparation of contingency plans. 

Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan