Identification should include the following (in order of level of authority):
- Commander in chief
- Secretary of defense
- National Security Council
- Department of Defense
- U.S. military branch departments: Navy, Army, and Air Force
- Unified commands
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Coast Guard and Merchant Marine
- Department of Homeland Security
Process/Skill Questions:
- What organizations make up the U.S. military chain of command?
- Who is the highest authority in the chain of command?