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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]
Since the first Unified Command Plan was approved on 14 December 1946, several unified and specified (see JP 1-02, p. 222) combatant commands have been established and disestablished. [1] Some of the commands existed before they were officially established as unified or specified commands, or continued to exist after they were disestablished as ...
Pages in category "Unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
The Geographic Commands. The United States has eleven Combatant Commands (COCOM); seven Geographical Combatant Commands (GCC) & four Functional Combatant Commands (FCC). GCCs: U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense.It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF).
Unified combatant commander: Abbreviation: CDRUSSTRATCOM [12] Reports to: President of the United States Secretary of Defense: Seat: Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 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. § 164 ...
Unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense (2 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Commands of the United States Armed Forces" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.