National Security Organization Ontology 1.0.0 TeamXML@drc.com DRC 2003-07-11 beta current AFCS Pub 1; The Joint Staff Officer's Guide, 2000 This ontology represents the high-level classes and relationships for the National Security Orgnization of the US. Role A position/job/function that is held by a person. Secretary A national secretarial role. Joint Chief of Staff A Joint Chief of Staff. Military Service Chief National Command Authority A National Command Authority of the US, of which there are only two: the President and the Secretary of Defense. Commander Organization Department Armed Force Department Armed Force President of the US The President of the US. Comander In Chief The Commander in Chief (President) of the US. Vice President of the US The Vice President of the US. Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Defense of the US. Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Defense of the US. Secretary of the Army The Secretary of the Army of the US. Secretary of the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force of the US. Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy of the US. United States Army United States Air Force United States Navy United States Marine Corps Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chief of Staff of the Army The Chief of Staff of the Army. Chief of Naval Operations The Chief of Naval Operations. Chief of Staff of the Air Force The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Commandant of the Marine Corps The Commandant of the Marine Corps. Combatant Commander A Combatant Commander of the US. Component Command Commander A Component Command Commander of the US. Subunified Command Commander A Subunified Command Commander of the US. Joint Task Force Commander A Joint Task Force Commander of the US. National Security Council The National Security Council (NSC) of the US. The NSC is the principal forum to consider national security issues that require Presidential decision. National Command Authorities The National Command Authorities (NCA) have the constitutional authority to direct the Armed Forces in their execution of military action. Both movement of troops and execution of military action must be directed by the NCA; by law no one else in the chain of command has the authority to take such action except in self-defense. The Joint Staff The Joint Staff. The Joint Chiefs of Staff The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Department of the Army The Department of the Army of the US. Department of the Air Force The Department of the Air Force of the US. Department of the Navy The Department of the Navy of the US. Has Member Indicates that something has a person as a member. Has Member Indicates that something has an individual (person) as a member. Has Member Indicates that something has a group of people (not an official organization) as a member. Has National Command Authorities Indicates that something has the National Command Authorities as a component. Has Member Indicates that something has an organization as a member. Has Armed Force Member Indicates that something has an Armed Force as a component. Commands Indicates that something is the commanding body of another. Commanded By Indicates that something is the commanded by of another. Reports To Indicates that something reports to another. Advises Indicates that something advises to another. Communicates With Indicates that something comminucates with to another.