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        | _____________ __________ ________is an adaptive process and occurs in a networked, collaborative environment, which requires dialogue among senior leaders, concurrent and parallel plan development, and collaboration across multiple planning levels |  | Definition 
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        | _______________________ as the NCA, provide the ultimate decision on national policy and overall strategic direction of the U.S. Armed Forces. |  | Definition 
 
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        | provides formal structure to the CJCS statutory responsibilities and considers the strategic environment and the alignment of ends, ways, means, risk, and risk mitigation over time to provide the best possible assessments, advice, and direction of the Armed Forces in support of senior leaders and processes at the national and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) level. |  | Definition 
 
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        | The __________ _____ _________ is essentially the link between strategic planning and joint operation planning, and enables the CJCS to assist the President and Secretary of Defense in providing unified strategic direction to the Armed Forces |  | Definition 
 
        | Joint Strategic Planning System |  | 
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        | The ____________ ___________ commands perform joint planning functions both within the chain of command and under the administrative control of the Military Departments. |  | Definition 
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        | The ________________________________ provides two-year direction to combatant commands for operational planning, force management, security cooperation, and posture planning. |  | Definition 
 
        | Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) |  | 
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        | The _______________________ assign forces under their jurisdiction to combatant commands to perform missions assigned to those commands |  | Definition 
 
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        | a set of goals outlining how the country will interact with other countries |  | Definition 
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        | a non-standing or regularly meeting entity; the headquarters, commands, and agencies involved in joint operation planning |  | Definition 
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        | forces that may be transferred from a combatant command only as directed by the SecDef |  | Definition 
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        | distribution at execution of limited resources among competing requirements for employment |  | Definition 
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        | during force planning, CCDRs assume that these forces will be made available for execution |  | Definition 
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        | commander receiving support for an operation |  | Definition 
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        | commander(s) providing support to an operation |  | Definition 
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        | combines individual Service terminology and procedures into one standard multifaceted system |  | Definition 
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        | time-sensitive planning for situations involving military action |  | Definition 
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        | non-crisis planning for military response to natural disaster or other situations as directed |  | Definition 
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        | elements that affect military operations but are usually beyond the influence of the military planner |  | Definition 
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        | elements that can, to varying degrees, be influenced by military leaders and planners |  | Definition 
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        | provides the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable within fiscal constraints |  | Definition 
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