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A unified combatant command, also referred to as a combatant command (CCMD), is a joint military command of the United States Department of Defense that is composed of units from two or more service branches of the United States Armed Forces, and conducts broad and continuing missions. [1]
List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
Unified combatant commander: Abbreviation: CDRUSCENTCOM [11] Reports to: President of the United States Secretary of Defense: Seat: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, U.S. Nominator: Secretary of Defense: Appointer: The President with Senate advice and consent: Term length: 2–3 years (approx.) Constituting instrument: 10 U.S.C. § 167 ...
Article II Section 2 of the Constitution designates the President as "Commander in Chief" of the Army, Navy and state militias. [2] The President exercises this supreme command authority through the civilian Secretary of Defense, who by federal law is the head of the department, has authority direction, and control over the Department of Defense, and is the principal assistant to the President ...
According to U.S. Army Doctrine, a theater army headquarters is the army service component command assigned to a geographic combatant command. It is organized, manned and equipped to perform 3 roles: Theater army for the geographic combatant command; Joint task force headquarters (with augmentation) for limited contingency operations
Cantonment: a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters; in South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations. Chief of defence; Cloak and Dagger; Combat information center; Command (military formation) Command center; Command and control; Commander-in-chief; Command hierarchy; Defense diplomacy; Defence minister ...
Unified combatant commander: Abbreviation: CDRUSSOCOM [5] Reports to: President of the United States Secretary of Defense: Seat: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, U.S. Nominator: Secretary of Defense: Appointer: The President with Senate advice and consent: Term length: 2–3 years (approx.) Constituting instrument: 10 U.S.C. § 167: Formation ...