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Operational forces of the [[United States]] [[United States Department of Defense|military]] operate under '''Unified Combatant Commands''' (UCCs), organized either on geographic (e.g., | Operational forces of the [[United States]] [[United States Department of Defense|military]] operate under '''Unified Combatant Commands''' (UCCs), organized either on geographic (e.g., Pacificl) or functional (e.g., Special Operations, Strategic) lines. The line of command of the UCC goes from its four-star commander to the [[National Command Authority]]. | ||
While the United States has long had regional and functional commands, the structure was formalized by the [[Goldwater-Nichols Act]]. | While the United States has long had regional and functional commands, the structure was formalized by the [[Goldwater-Nichols Act]]. | ||
==Geographic== | |||
{{r|United States Central Command}} ([[USCENTCOM]]) | |||
{{r|United States European Command}} | |||
::[[United States Africa Command]] is a unified sub-command | |||
{{r|United States Northern Command}} | |||
{{r|United States Pacific Command}} ([[USPACOM]]) | |||
::[[United States Forces Korea]] is a unified sub-command | |||
{{r|United States Southern Command}} | |||
==Functional== | |||
{{r|United States Joint Forces Command}} [[((USJFCOM)]] | |||
{{r|United States Special Operations Command}} ([[USSOCOM]]) | |||
{{r|United States Strategic Command}} ([[USSTRATCOM]]) | |||
{{r|United States Transportation Command}} ([[USTRANSCOM]]) |
Revision as of 15:22, 5 August 2008
Operational forces of the United States military operate under Unified Combatant Commands (UCCs), organized either on geographic (e.g., Pacificl) or functional (e.g., Special Operations, Strategic) lines. The line of command of the UCC goes from its four-star commander to the National Command Authority.
While the United States has long had regional and functional commands, the structure was formalized by the Goldwater-Nichols Act.
Geographic
- United States Central Command [r]: Add brief definition or description (USCENTCOM)
- United States European Command [r]: Add brief definition or description
- United States Africa Command is a unified sub-command
- United States Northern Command [r]: Add brief definition or description
- United States Pacific Command [r]: Add brief definition or description (USPACOM)
- United States Forces Korea is a unified sub-command
Functional
- United States Joint Forces Command [r]: Add brief definition or description ((USJFCOM)
- United States Special Operations Command [r]: Add brief definition or description (USSOCOM)
- United States Strategic Command [r]: Add brief definition or description (USSTRATCOM)
- United States Transportation Command [r]: Add brief definition or description (USTRANSCOM)