1. 1 CHAPTER 3 National Defense CHAPTER 3 National Defense 1

2. 2 The Defense Structure Of The United States The Defense Structure Of The United States The Constitution, Article I, gives Congress the power to: The Constitution, Article I, gives Congress the power to: Declare war. Raise and support armies. Provide and maintain a navy. Declare war. Raise and support armies. Provide and maintain a navy. 2

3. 3 The Constitution, Article II, places the President as Commander-In-Chief George W. Bush Lyndon Johnson Theodore Roosevelt 3

4. 4 The president appoints a group of officials to administer his policies. This group of officials is called the President’s Cabinet.

5. 5 Because the military falls under two elected bodies, official actions of the military have the weight of the Constitution and the American people behind them.

6. 6 Military officers swear an oath to serve and defend the Constitution. Military officers swear an oath to serve and defend the Constitution.

7. 7 Congress: Makes the rules Appropriates funds Declares wars Confirms military officer promotions Congress: Makes the rules Appropriates funds Declares wars Confirms military officer promotions

8. 8 SETTING ASIDE FUNDS FOR A SPECIFIC USE APPROPRIATE FUNDS

9. 9 The President is at the top of the chain of command. The President is at the top of the chain of command. As Commander-In-Chief, he directs the actions of the military in peace or wartime. As Commander-In-Chief, he directs the actions of the military in peace or wartime. Who is the current President? Who is the current President?

10. 10 The system by which authority passes down through the military ranks, with each level accountable to a superior Chain of Command

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12. 12 Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) A member of the President's cabinet Responsible for all military matters Runs the Department of Defense A member of the National Security Council (NSC) A member of the President's cabinet Responsible for all military matters Runs the Department of Defense A member of the National Security Council (NSC) Who is the current SECDEF? Who is the current SECDEF?

13. 13 National Security Council (NSC) The President chairs the NSC. Its members include: The President chairs the NSC. Its members include: President Vice President Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of theTreasury

14. 14 Non-statutory members are : Secretary of the Treasury National Security Adviser and other members the President may appoint.

15. 15 Department of Defense (DoD) SECDEF Air Force Army Navy Three military departments report to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Presidential appointments with Senate confirmation

16. 16 Secretary of the Navy The President of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy are civilians. Commander in Chief

17. 17 The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) heads the Department of the Navy and is responsible for outfitting, equipping, recruiting, and training the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) heads the Department of the Navy and is responsible for outfitting, equipping, recruiting, and training the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Who is the current SECNAV? Who is the current SECNAV?

18. 18 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Under the SECNAV, the CNO is: the Navy’s senior military officer responsible for operating forces shore establishment the principal naval advisor to the President and SECNAV Under the SECNAV, the CNO is: the Navy’s senior military officer responsible for operating forces shore establishment the principal naval advisor to the President and SECNAV Who is the current CNO? Who is the current CNO?

19. 19 Chairman Vice-Chairmen Army Chief of Staff Chief of Naval Operations Air Force Chief of Staff Commandant of the Marine Corps Chairman Vice-Chairmen Army Chief of Staff Chief of Naval Operations Air Force Chief of Staff Commandant of the Marine Corps Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

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