Unified Combatant Commands (Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/Department_of_Defense/Unified_Combatant_Commands)
up Unified Combatant CommandsA 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 number of unified combatant commands is not fixed by law or regulation and may vary from time to time.EntriesUnited States Central Command (CENTCOM) http://www.centcom.mil/ Responsible for U.S. security interests in 20 nations, stretching through the Arabian Gulf region into Central Asia. United States European Command (EUCOM) http://www.eucom.mil/ A geographic combatant command responsible for US military activities working with partner nations in Europe and Israel. United States African Command (AFRICOM) http://www.africom.mil/ Administrative headquarters responsible to the Secretary of Defense for U.S. military relations with 53 African countries, focusing on war prevention rather than war-fighting. United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) http://www.northcom.mil/ Plans, organizes, and executes homeland defense and civil support missions. United States Pacific Command (PACOM) http://www.pacom.mil/ Promotes peace, deters aggression, responds to crises and, if necessary, will fight and win to advance security and stability throughout the Asia-Pacific region. United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) http://www.socom.mil/ SOCOM is the unified command for the worldwide use of Special Operations elements of the Army, Navy, Air Forces and Marine Corps. United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) http://www.southcom.mil/ Responsible for all U.S. military activities in South America and Central America. Encompasses nineteen countries, represents about one-sixth of the world's land mass and covers about seven million square miles, stretching 6,000 miles from Mexico's southern border to Cape Horn. United States Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) http://www.jfcom.mil/ Oversees military operations in the North Atlantic geographic area and supports the other commanders-in-chief in their geographic regions around the world. United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) http://www.stratcom.mil/ STRATCOM deters military attack on the United States and its allies, and should deterrence fail, employs forces to achieve national objectives. United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) http://www.transcom.mil/ TRANSCOM ensures timely, customer-focused global mobility in peace and war with efficient, effective and integrated transportation from origin to destination. Scott Air Force Base, IL. Neigbour categoriesDefense Agencies For US Defense Department agencies. The following lists the current agencies; Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Commissary Department of Defense Field Activities Joint Chiefs of Staff A major element of the United States Department of Defense. The Joint Chiefs of Staff consist of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks) Thumbnails powered by Thumbshots |