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Military And Government Knowledge – U.S. History, Leadership, And Customs Practice Exam

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The Chief of Space Operations reports to which civilian leader for defense matters?
Correct Answer:
Secretary of Defense
Explanation:
Civilian oversight of defense matters sits at the top of the Department of Defense. The Space Force is a DoD component and, while the Chief of Space Operations answers to the Secretary of the Air Force for day-to-day, service-level administration, matters that affect the entire department and require cross-service coordination fall under the Secretary of Defense. That is why the correct civilian leader for defense matters is the Secretary of Defense. The other options oversee their respective domains (Homeland Security, the Army, or the Air Force) but not the defense-wide policy and direction.

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