Title 10 U.S.C.

Outlines the role of the armed forces. It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions, and organization of each of the services, as well as, the United States Department of Defense.

Title 18 U.S.C.

The main criminal code of the federal government and deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure. This includes crimes and procedures both covered and not covered under the UCMJ and outlined in Title 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, General Military Law.

Title 32 U.S.C.

Outlines the role of the United States National Guard. Under Title 32, the National Guard remains under control of its respective state.

Title 50 U.S.C.

Outlines the role of War and National Defense. Also outlines how the services should conduct war. It also addresses the roles and responsibilities of non-military entities that conduct war.

The National Security Council (NSC)

The President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with their senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.

According to 50 U.S. Code § 3021,

"The NSC consists of the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Treasury."

Regular Attendees of the NSC

the National Security Advisor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Representative of the United States to the United Nations.

Non-member advisors to the NSC

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for military matters, the Director of National Intelligence for intelligence matters, and the Director of National Drug Control Policy for drug control matters

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Chief of Space Operations (CSO)

U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM):

Africa (minus Egypt)

U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM

Egypt, Middle East, and Southwest Asia (minus Israel)

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM):

Europe, large portions of Asia, parts of the western Middle East (Israel, Turkey, Cyprus), the Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command(USINDOPACOM):

the West Coast of the United States to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the Northern Pacific Ocean

U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM):

the continental United States (CONUS), Alaska, Canada, and Mexico

U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

Latin America south of Mexico, the waters adjacent to Central and South America, and the Caribbean

U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

Direct, synchronize, and coordinate cyberspace planning and operations to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners.

U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM):

Deter aggression and conflict, defend U.S. and allied freedom of action, deliver space combat power for the Joint/Combined force and develop space forces to advance U.S. and allied interests in, from and through the space domain.

U.S. Special Operations Command(USSOCOM):

Plans and conducts special missions, and synchronizes planning of global operations against terror networks.

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM):

Conducts global operations in partnership with other Combatant Commands (COCOMs), services, and U.S. government agencies to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States. Responsible for command of U.S. nuclear capabilities, global ISR, and communications.

U.S. Transportation Command
(USTRANSCOM):

Project and sustain forces,whenever, wherever, for as long as they are needed. Synchronize and deliver full-spectrum deployment and distribution solutions.

Air Combat Command (ACC):

Primary force provider of combat airpower to America's warfighting commands. ACC operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and electronic-combat aircraft.

Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

Recruits new people into the United States Air Force, and provides them with military, technical, and flying training

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC):

Manages the USAF portion of the United States nuclear arsenal.

Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC):

Conducts research, development, test and evaluation,and provides acquisition services and logistics supportto keep our weapons systems ready for war.

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC):

Defends the U.S. through control and exploitation of air and space by supporting Global Engagement. It provides combat-ready forces to fly, fight & win.

Air Force Special Operations Command
(AFSOC)

The USAF component of USSOCOM. It provides combat ready Special Operations Forces to conduct and support global special operations missions

Air Mobility Command (AMC):

The USAF component of USTRANSCOM. Its primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment for services. AMC provides airlift and aerial refueling for all services.

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

The air component of USINDOPACOM. Its primary mission is to provide ready air and space power to promote U.S. interests

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air ForcesAfrica (USAFE-AFAFRICA):

The air component for both USEUCOM and USAFRICOM.

An Operational JTF

Established in response to a SECDEF-approved military operation or crisis. An establishing authority normally disestablishes an operational JTF when the mission is complete, but can also transition it into a standing JTF.

Contingency JTFs

Identified and designated to support operation plan (OPLAN) execution or specific on-call missions, such as national special security events, on a contingency basis. Contingency JTFs normally remain in a cadre or reduced-manning status for planning purposes until required to conduct operations.

Standing JTF

A JTF that was originally established as Operational, but was changed due to an enduring mission.

National command

Command power that POTUS cannot relinquish and applies to all US forces

Multinational Command

Command power that is normally negotiated between the participating nations before the start of coalition operations.

U-2S Dragon Lady
(Utility)

High-altitude/near space ISR platform providing Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), and Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT). These aircrafts operate worldwide to provide tactical and strategic intelligence as well as support to humanitarian and rescue missions

EC-130H Compass Call

Uses noise jamming to prevent communication or degrade the transfer of information essential to command and control of weapon systems and other resources. Employs offensive counter-information and electronic attack (EA) capabilities

(Recon-Cargo) RC-135V/W Rivet Joint (RJ)

Supports theater and national level consumers with near real time intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. Its strengths allow the mission crew to detect, identify, and geolocate signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.

RC-135S Cobra Ball

Flies JCS-directed missions to collect optical and electronic data on ballistic targets. Data is used for arms treaty compliance verification, and development of U.S. strategic defense and theater missile defense concepts.
[Cobra Ball(-istic Targets)]

RC-135U Combat Sent

Locates and identifies foreign military land, naval and airborne radar signals, collects and examines each, and provides strategic analysis. Information garnered from the data helps determine detailed operating characteristics and capabilities of foreign systems. Evasion techniques and equipment are then developed from this knowledge that will detect, warn of, or defeat these systems.

RQ-4 Global Hawk (Recon UAV)

a high-altitude, long-endurance (34+ hours) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with an integrated sensor suite that provides the full spectrum of fused ISR collection capability. It provides persistent near-real-time coverage using IMINT, SIGINT and moving target indicator (MTI) sensors.

MQ-1B Predator (Multi Mission-UAV)

An armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset, and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. They carry a multi-spectral targeting system that integrates an infrared sensor, three types of full-motion video (FMV) cameras, a laser designator, and a laser illuminator.

MQ-9 Reaper
(Multi-mission UAV)

An armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against dynamic execution targets, and secondarily as an intelligence collection asset. It is larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator and is designed to execute time-sensitive targets with persistence and precision to destroy or disable those targets.

The Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN)

comprises all of DOD cyberspace, including the classified and unclassified global networks (e.g., NIPRNET, SIPRNET, Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System) and many other components.

The Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet or NIPR)

is a global network to support unclassified communications services for combat support applications to the DoD. NIPRNet is the unclassified level of the DoDIN and encompasses both the .gov and .mil domains.

The Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET or SIPR)

is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State, and other intelligence and national security-related stakeholders to transmit classified information (up to and including Secret) in a secure environment.

The Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS)

is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the Federal Government to transmit classified information up to and including TS SCI in a secure environment. JWICS provides access to Intelink and connectivity for the Intelligence Community, DoD, and other government agencies.

The National Security Agency Network (NSANet)

is the internal NSA network that fulfills the specialized application, system, and security requirements of the NSA.

The Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET or SIPR)

Is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State, and other intelligence and national security-related stakeholders to transmit classified information (up to and including Secret) in a secure environment.

The Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS)

is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the Federal Government to transmit classified information up to and including TS SCI in a secure environment. JWICS provides access to Intelink and connectivity for the Intelligence Community, DoD, and other government agencies.

The National Security Agency Network (NSANet)

is the internal NSA network that fulfills the specialized application, system, and security requirements of the NSA.