Question

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

Answer 1

The Guidance of Employment of Force 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.

Explanation:

Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) is a written document helps in preparing and reviewing the emergency plans for specific operations. Guidance for employment of the force is used as the base document by the chairman for preparing Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP).

GEF is created by the Defense Secretary and given to the Chairman. GEF comprises specific force levels, supporting resource levels and relative priority of plans. GEF provides the way of guidance, while JSCP helps in implementation of guidance.