LEGEND

POTUS/NSC

SecDef/OSD

CJCS/JS

Services

Combatant Commands

Direct

Inform

Strategic Objectives

(ENDS & WAYS)

Strategic       Assessment

Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution

(determining Resources - the MEANS)

Operational Concepts

(determining the WAYS)

Operations       Planning

(describing &     directing the WAYS)