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	Unified Combatant Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Unified Combatant Command is a United States military group composed of forces from two or more services, has a broad and continuing mission, and is organized either on a geographical basis (known as "Area Of Responsibility", AOR) or on a functional basis.
		The chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense to the combatant commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands.
		The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may transmit communications to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands from the President and Secretary of Defense, but does not exercise military command over any combatant forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unified_Combatant_Command (316 words)

	Introduction - Unified Command
		Unified and specified combatant commands were first described in the NSA of 1947 and the statutory definition of the combatant commands has not changed since then.
		The commanders of combatant commands exercise combatant command (command authority) (COCOM) of assigned forces and are directly responsible to the NCA for the performance of assigned missions and the preparedness of their commands.
		Combatant commanders prescribe the chain of command within their commands and designate the appropriate level of command authority to be exercised by subordinate commanders.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/dod/unified-com.htm (917 words)

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		- (1) The commander of a combatant command is responsible to the President and to the Secretary of Defense for the performance of missions assigned to that command by the President or by the Secretary with the approval of the President.
		Positions of responsibility on the combatant command staff shall be filled by officers from each of the armed forces having significant forces assigned to the command.
		The commander of such command shall be appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for service in that position.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/10C6.txt (6374 words)

	Overview of the US National Security Structure
		A command which has a broad, continuing (usually functional) mission normally composed of forces from a single military department, and is established and so designated by the President through the Secretary of Def ense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
		It is the authority of a combatant commander to perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, ass igning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command.
		The role of CJCS in the chain of command of the combatant commands is threefold: communications, oversight, and spokesman.
	www.iwar.org.uk /military/resources/us/national-security-structure.htm (2303 words)

	AIRMAN MILITARY Combatant Commands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Unified and specified combatant commands were first described in the National Security Act (NSA) of 1947 and the statutory definition of the combatant commands has not changed since then.
		A military command which has a broad, continuing mission under a single commander and which is composed of forces from two or more military departments.
		The number of unified combatant commands is not fixed by law or regulation and may vary from time to time.
	www.airman.af.mil /military/military_1.htm (199 words)

	US CODE: Title 10,167a. Unified combatant command for joint warfighting experimentation: acquisition authority
		Limited Acquisition Authority for Commander of Certain Unified Combatant Command.— The Secretary of Defense may delegate to the commander of the unified combatant command referred to in subsection (b) authority of the Secretary under chapter 137 of this title sufficient to enable the commander to develop and acquire equipment described in subsection (c).
		Command Described.— The commander to whom authority is delegated under subsection (a) is the commander of the unified combatant command that has the mission for joint warfighting experimentation, as assigned by the Secretary of Defense.
		Internal Audits and Inspections.— The commander referred to in subsection (b) shall require the inspector general of that command to conduct internal audits and inspections of purchasing and contracting administered by the commander under the authority delegated under subsection (a).
	www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000167---a000-.html (344 words)

	Deployments - Unified Combatant Commands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A Unified Combatant Command is composed of forces from two or more services, has a broad and continuing mission and is normally organized on a geographical basis.
		The mission of the European Command is to support and advance U.S. interest and policies throughout the assigned area of responsibility; provide combat ready land, maritime, and air forces to Allied Command Europe or U.S. unified commands ; and conduct operations unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners.
		The Command is not limited to a specific geographic area of responsibility but must respond wherever the President or the Secretary of Defense directs in peacetime and across the complete spectrum of conflict.
	deploymentlink.osd.mil /deploy/info/commands.shtml (528 words)

	United States Northern Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Created in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, its mission is to protect the United States homeland, and support local, state, and federal authorities.
		Commander, U.S. Northern Command is concurrently Commander of the U.S.-Canadian North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).
		The current commander of the U.S. Northern Command is Admiral Timothy J. Keating, USN.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._Northern_Command (338 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : United States Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The most senior Army generals who are directly in the chain of command are those who command a Unified Combatant Command, known as the Combatant Commanders (COCOM's).
		An example is General John Abizaid, the commander of U.S. Central Command.
		Three star positions in the Army include some deputy commanders of the Combatant Commands, the heads of the army components of the Combatant Commands and general officers commanding an army corps.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /United_States_Army (2642 words)

	Introduction - Chain of Command
		In peacetime, the scope of the logistic and administrative authority exercised by the Combatant Commander is consistent with legislation, Department of Defense policy or regulations, budgetary considerations, local conditions and other specific conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the CJCS.
		During crisis or war, the Combatant Commander's authority and responsibility are expanded to include use of facilities and supplies of all forces under their command.
		CJCS is the spokesman for the combatant commanders on the operational requirements of their commands.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/dod/chain.htm (1106 words)

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		The Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands shall: 4.4.1.
		Commanders shall ensure that reporters are granted all possible access to all unclassified activities, including combat operations.
		Commanders must ensure that Reserve component family members and hometown news media are provided a continuous flow of information to dispel rumors and anxieties, sustain public awareness, and increase understanding of Reserve component units and their missions in the theater of operations.
	www.dtic.mil /whs/directives/corres/text/d540013p.txt (1741 words)

	Establishing a CINC for Homeland Security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		U.S. Special Operations Command is an anomaly in that it functions as a quasi-Service, having both operational authority of assigned forces and responsibilities regarding the training, readiness, and equipping of all active and reserve special operations forces stationed in the United States.
		This mission slowly degraded in importance with the fall of the Soviet Union and as U.S. Army Forces Command ceased to be a specified command and was subsequently attached to U.S. Atlantic Command as its Army component command.
		The Unified Command Plan establishes the missions and geographic areas of responsibilities of the unified combatant commands.
	www.e11th-hour.org /archives/homeland.cinc.html (4789 words)

	US CODE: Title 10,167. Unified combatant command for special operations forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Grade of Commander.— The commander of the special operations command shall hold the grade of general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while serving in that position, without vacating his permanent grade.
		(1) Unless otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense, a special operations activity or mission shall be conducted under the command of the commander of the unified combatant command in whose geographic area the activity or mission is to be conducted.
		Budget.— In addition to the activities of a combatant command for which funding may be requested under section 166 (b) of this title, the budget proposal of the special operations command shall include requests for funding for—
	www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/10/167.html (1079 words)

	About United States European Command
		U.S. European Command is a unified combatant command, a command structure distinct from the military services--Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
		The operational chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands.
		EUCOM is considered a regional combatant command, with responsibility for all of Europe, most of Africa, and parts of the Middle East.
	www.eucom.mil /english/Command/about.asp (264 words)

	U.S. Northern Command - Newsroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In addition, the command participated in numerous exercises beginning with Unified Defense in September 2002 to prove USNORTHCOM had initial operational capability and most recently Determined Promise 03, or DP 03, in August that confirmed the command has evolved to full operation capability.
		As a combatant command, USNORTHCOM deters, prevents and defeats threats and aggression aimed at the United States and its interests within its assigned area of responsibility - generally the North American continent and maritime approaches out to approximately 500 nautical miles from the coastline.
		As the command in charge of providing military assistance to civil authorities in the United States, USNORTHCOM provides "one-stop shopping" for federal agencies when directed by the President or Secretary of Defense to lead efforts to mitigate disasters and their after-effects.
	www.northcom.mil /newsroom/news_release/2003/091603b.htm (627 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Marine Corps Commandant Tapped For SACEUR Slot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		U.S. EUCOM is a unified combatant command whose mission is to maintain ready forces to conduct the full spectrum of military operations unilaterally or in concert with the coalition partners; to enhance transatlantic security through support NATO; to promote regional stability; and advance U.S. interests in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
		Ralston commands one of the nine unified combatant commands in the Defense Department.
		The United States European command is responsible for the activities of all U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps forces operating within its area of responsibility in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
	www.dod.gov /news/Jul2002/n07192002_200207196.html (341 words)

	PARAMETERS, US Army War College Quarterly - Winter 2000-01
		The "Outline Command Plan" of 1946 established seven unified commands: Far East Command, Pacific Command, Alaskan Command, Northeast Command, Atlantic Fleet, Caribbean Command, and European Command.[10] None was assigned responsibility for the continent of Africa.
		Not until 1952 was responsibility for at least a part of Africa assigned to a unified combatant command.[11] On 2 December 1952, recognizing the historical ties between North Africa and Europe, the European Command was given responsibility for the Algerian Departments of France, along with joint planning requirements for French Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya.
		To be effective, the unified command responsible for this region should have a nuanced appreciation for the interests and perspectives of regional actors and should be in constant communication with regional partners.[56] It also should have an organizational culture compatible with the region.
	www.carlisle.army.mil /usawc/Parameters/00winter/catoire.htm (6349 words)

	S 1909 - To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a unified combatant command for ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The principal function of the command is to prepare forces to carry out assigned missions for the homeland security of the United States.
		`(c) COMMANDER AND DEPUTY COMMANDER- (1) The commander of the homeland security command shall hold the grade of general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while serving in that position, without vacating his permanent grade.
		(2) does not cause an increase in the total number of personnel comprising all headquarters of the unified combatant commands above the total number of personnel comprising all headquarters of the unified combatant commands that are in existence on that date.
	www.chaosacrossamerica.com /Bills/Senate107th/S1909.htm (526 words)

	broadcastindia.com - Combatant Command Senior Enlisteds Gather at First Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Senior enlisted leaders from United States unified combatant commands attended the conference, which was themed "Layered Global Defense" and hosted by Marine Sgt. Maj.
		Five of the nine U.S. combatant commands are regional - that is, they have geographical areas of responsibility.
		The senior enlisted leaders come from every branch of the U.S. armed forces and their duty stations are as geographically and culturally varied as, for example, Strategic Command in Nebraska and European Command in Germany.
	www.broadcastindia.com /article436552.html (640 words)

	National Defense Authorization Act for 2004 Analysis--Section 848
		`(a) LIMITED ACQUISITION AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDER OF CERTAIN UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMAND- The Secretary of Defense may delegate to the commander of the unified combatant command referred to in subsection (b) authority of the Secretary under chapter 137 of this title sufficient to enable the commander to develop and acquire equipment described in subsection (c).
		`(b) COMMAND DESCRIBED- The commander to whom authority is delegated under subsection (a) is the commander of the unified combatant command that has the mission for joint warfighting experimentation, as assigned by the Secretary of Defense.
		As the command responsible for joint experimentation and joint concepts development, JFCOM, through this authority, would have the ability to rapidly respond to the joint warfighting needs JFCOM identifies, as well as to satisfy the requirements of the regional combatant commanders for solutions that otherwise may not be provided by the individual services.
	www.wifcon.com /dodauth4/dod04_848.htm (837 words)

	Terrorism - Homeland Defense - New Unified Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Since its four-star former commander, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, was reassigned as the vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting command has fallen upon a two-star Army general, Gen. Gary D. Speer.
		Commander Michael Dobbs of the Joint Staff wrote on the issue in ANSER’s Journal of Homeland Security in October 2001, before the new command was announced.
		He advocated that the Joint Forces Command shoulder the load, in view of its previous expertise and control of home forces, with two subordinate commands specifically to handle the joint experimentation and homeland defense roles.
	www.cdi.org /terrorism/homeland-command.cfm (1497 words)

	A Bill to Establish a Unified Combatant Command for Military Intelligence
		The commander of such command shall be appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, for service in that position.
		`(2) The officer appointed as commander of the military intelligence command shall not, while serving in that position, be counted against the numbers and percentages of officers of the grade of that officer authorized for the armed force of that officer.
		`(e) AUTHORITY OF COMMANDER- (1) In addition to the authority prescribed in section 164(c) of this title, the commander of the military intelligence command shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, all affairs of the command relating to military intelligence activities.
	www.fas.org /irp/congress/2005_cr/s640.html (1530 words)

	U.S. Central Command - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands assigned operational control of U.S. combat forces.
		Thomas F. Metz, III Corps commander at Fort Hood, Texas, to relieve Lt. Gen.
		Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld brought the 101st Airborne Division commander back to Iraq to overhaul the flawed training of Iraqi police, army and civil defense corps units.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=U.S._Central_Command (775 words)

	Untitled Document
		Earthforce is a combined arms force, which includes all elements of a modern military organization in a single command: an interstellar fleet; a ground force that include atmospheric attack craft and assault capabilities for almost any environment; an extensive network of military facilities with full logistics and intelligence capabilities.
		The Navy comprises of Starship Command (SSC) and Starfighter Command (SFC).
		A Unified Combatant Command is composed of forces from two or more military forces, has a broad and continuing mission and is normally organized on a regional basis.
	www.btinternet.com /~spellfire/3_pm_ef.html (1187 words)

	U.S. Special Operations Command
		US Special Operations Command [USSOCOM] was formally established as a unified combatant command at MacDill AFB, FL, on 16 April 1987, and commanded by a four star general officer with the title of Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command (USCINCSOC).
		As subordinate unified commands, the theater SOCs provide the planning, preparation, and command and control of SOF from the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
		SOCs, established as sub-unified commands of the combatant unified commands, are the geographic CINCs’ sources of expertise in all areas of special operations, providing the CINCs with a separate element to plan and control the employment of joint SOF in military operations.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/dod/socom.htm (1231 words)

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