Question

how did the reorganization act of 1947 change the us military? check all that apply. it created the position of secretary of defense to oversee military services. it abolished the departments of the army and navy and created the war department. it removed all of the cabinet seats formerly held by military branches. it created the department of the air force to defend the nations skies. it called for the creation of a cabinet department in charge of homeland security.

Explanation:

The Reorganization Act of 1947 established the position of secretary of defense to unify and oversee the military services and also created the Department of the Air Force as an independent service to focus on air - defense. The War Department was already in existence before and was not created by this act. Military branches still had representation in the cabinet, and the concept of a homeland security cabinet - level department came much later.

Answer:

It created the position of secretary of defense to oversee military services.
It created the Department of the Air Force to defend the nation's skies.