department of defense agency financial report fiscal year 2012

Department of Defense Agency Financial Report for FY 2012
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Office of the IG DoD is an independent and objective unit within DoD that conducts and
supervises audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the
Department.
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
The Military Departments consist of the Departments of the Army, the Navy (of which the
Marine Corps is a component), and the Air Force. Upon the declaration of war, if Congress
so directs in the declaration or when the President directs, the U.S. Coast Guard becomes a
special component of the Navy; otherwise, it is part of the Department of Homeland
Security. The three Military
Departments organize, staff,
train, equip, and sustain
America’s military forces
and are composed of the
four Military Services (or
five when including the
U.S. Coast Guard when
directed). When the
President and Secretary of
Defense determine that
military action is required,
these trained and ready
forces are assigned to a
Combatant Command
responsible for conducting
military operations.
Figure 19. Reserve Forces and National Guard
Military Departments include Active and Reserve Components. The Active Component is
composed of units under the authority of the Secretary of Defense manned by active duty
Military Service members, Reservists on active duty orders, or a combination of the two.
The National Guard has a unique dual mission with both Reserve Component and State
responsibilities (see Figure 19). The National Guard, when commanded by the Governor of
each state or territory, can be called into action during local, statewide, or other
emergencies, such as storms, drought, or civil disturbances (non-Federalized service). When
ordered to active duty for mobilization or called into Federal service for national
emergencies, units of the Guard are placed under operational control of the appropriate
Combatant Commander. The Guard and Reserve forces are recognized as indispensable and
integral parts of the Nation's defense and fully part of the applicable Military Department.
DEFENSE AGENCIES AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES
Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities are established as DoD Components by law, the
President, or the Secretary of Defense to provide for the performance, on a DoD-wide basis,
of a supply or service activity that is common to more than one Military Department when it
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Federal Missions
Federal and
State Missions
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis