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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., Pacific, Central) 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]].
Operational forces of the United States of America|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==
(USCENTCOM)
{{r|United States European Command}}
::United States Africa Command is a unified sub-command
(USPACOM)
::United States Forces Korea is a unified sub-command
{{r|United States Southern Command}}
 
==Functional==
(USJFCOM)
(USSOCOM)
(USSTRATCOM)
(USTRANSCOM)
 
==Operations==
The UCC commander, and such subordinate joint task forces he creates, will draw from land forces, naval, air forces, Marine, and special operations components assigned to him. Plans, such as air tasking orders, will be developed jointly, with due regard that some assets, such as Marine close air support, may remain under component control.
 
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Operational forces of the United States of America|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.

Geographic

(USCENTCOM)
United States Africa Command is a unified sub-command
(USPACOM)
United States Forces Korea is a unified sub-command

Functional

(USJFCOM)
(USSOCOM)
(USSTRATCOM)
(USTRANSCOM)

Operations

The UCC commander, and such subordinate joint task forces he creates, will draw from land forces, naval, air forces, Marine, and special operations components assigned to him. Plans, such as air tasking orders, will be developed jointly, with due regard that some assets, such as Marine close air support, may remain under component control.

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