ASSIGNMENT 1 Textbook Assignment: “Department  of  Defense  Organization,”   chapter 1, pages 1-1 through 1-9,    “Senior  and  Master  Chiefs  as  Principal  Enlisted  Advisors,” chapter  2,  pages  2-1  through  2-6,    and  “Organizational  Responsibility,” chapter  3,  pages  3-1  through  3-16. 1-1. What are the key elements of our national  security  strategy? 1. Deterrence,  forward  defense, and sea power 2. Forward  defense,  alliance solidarity,  and  sea  power 3. Deterrence,  forward  defense, and  alliance  solidarity 4. Alliance  solidarity,  sea  power, and deterrence 1-2. Performance  of  all  functions  of  the Department  of  Defense  and  its agencies  is  under  the  control  of what person? 1. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs  of  Staff 2. The  Secretary  of  the  Navy 3.  The  National  Security  Advisor 4. The Secretary of Defense 1-3. Each  military  department  has  a separate  organization  under  its  own secretary. To whom do these secretaries  report? 1. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs  of  Staff 2. The Secretary of Defense 3. The  President 4. The  Inspector  General 1-4. The Department of Defense is responsible  for  maintaining  and employing  armed  forces  for  which  of the  following  purposes? 1. To  uphold  and  advance  national p o l i c i es 2. To support and defend the Constitution  of  the  United States 3. To  ensure  the  security  of  the United  States 4. All  of  the  above 1-5. Which  of  the  following  officials  is the  principal  assistant  to  the President  in  all  matters  relating the  Department  of  Defense? 1. The  Secretary  of  State 2. The  Director  of  the  Central Intelligence  Agency 3. The Vice President 4. The  Secretary  of  Defense 1-6. Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a function  of  the  military departments? 1. Maintaining  the  readiness  of mobile  reserve  forces 2. Providing  adequate,  timely,  and reliable  intelligence  and counter  intelligence 3.  Raising  funds  to  supplement budgets  approved  by  Congress 4. Conducting research 1-7. Aid  in  training  and  equipping foreign  military  forces  is accomplished  by  which  of  the following  organizations? 1. The Naval War College 2. The  Office  of  the  Secretary  of Defense 3. Both 1 and 2 above 4. The  military  departments 1-8. The  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff  consists of  all  EXCEPT  which  of  the following   officers? 1. Chief of Staff U.S. Army 2. Chief  of  Staff  U.S.  Air  Force 3. Commandant  of  the  Marine  Corps 4. Commandant  of  the  Coast  Guard 1