The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands
The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands

Author: Andrew Feickert

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13:

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The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions and command and control to the Armed Forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained, and resourced -- areas over which Congress has constitutional authority. The UCP is a classified executive branch document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and reviewed and updated every two years that assigns missions; planning, training, and operational responsibilities; and geographic areas of responsibilities to COCOMs. Functional COCOMs operate world-wide across geographic boundaries and provide unique capabilities to geographic combatant commands and the Services while geographic COCOMs operate in clearly delineated areas of operation and have a distinctive regional military focus. There are currently nine COCOMs: USSOCOM, USSTRATCOM, USTRANSCOM, USAFRICAOM, USCENTCOM, USEUCOM, USNORTHCOM, USPACOM, and USSOUTHCOM. This report provides information on the history, mission, and operational considerations for each of these organizations as well as a brief discussion of current issues associated with the UCP and these commands.

Crs Report for Congress
Crs Report for Congress

Author: Andrew Feickert

Publisher: BiblioGov

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781295271818

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The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions and command and control to the Armed Forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained, and resourced-areas over which Congress has constitutional authority. The UCP is a classified executive branch document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and reviewed and updated every two years that assigns missions; planning, training, and operational responsibilities; and geographic areas of responsibilities to COCOMs. Functional COCOMs operate world-wide across geographic boundaries and provide unique capabilities to geographic combatant commands and the Services while Geographic COCOMs operate in clearly delineated areas of operation and have a distinctive regional military focus. There are currently nine COCOMs: USSOCOM: U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL. USSTRATCOM: U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, NE. USTRANSCOM: U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL. USAFRICOM: U.S. Africa Command, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. USCENTCOM: U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL. USEUCOM: U.S. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. USNORTHCOM: U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO. USPACOM: U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, HI. USSOUTHCOM: U.S. Southern Command, Miami, FL. This report provides information on the history, mission, and operational considerations for each of these organizations as well as a brief discussion of current issues associated with the UCP and these commands.

Combatant Commands in the U. S. Armed Forces
Combatant Commands in the U. S. Armed Forces

Author: Quincy N. Butler

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781619429246

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The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions and command and control to the Armed Forces and have a significant impact on how they are organised, trained and resourced - areas over which Congress has constitutional authority. The UCP is a classified executive branch document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reviewed and updated every two years that assigns missions; planning, training, and operational responsibilities; and geographic areas of responsibilities to COCOMs. This book provides information on the history, mission, and operational considerations of the UCP and COCOMs with a focus on current issues and considerations.

Combatant Commands
Combatant Commands

Author: Cynthia A. Watson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-12-16

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13:

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A one-stop resource for information about U.S. military commands and their organizations, this book describes the six geographic combat commands and analyzes their contributions to national security. The first book on the topic, Combatant Commands: Origins, Structure, and Engagements is a unique introduction to the geographic commands that are now at the heart of the U.S. military deployment abroad. The book begins with a description of the six commands—Northern Command, Pacific Command, Central Command, Southern Command, European Command, and Africa Command—explaining how they fit into the current national security establishment. Each command is discussed in depth, including areas of responsibility, subcommands, priorities, threats faced, and engagement institutions. The history of joint combatant commands is outlined as well, particularly the impact of the Root Reforms of the early 20th century, the push for the 1947 National Security Act, and the 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Military Reform Act. In this way, the evolution of combatant commands becomes a window through which to view changes in the U.S. military. Geographic combatant commands are vital to national security. By understanding how they work, readers will better understand where our military is today and where it may be headed.

The History of the Unified Command Plan, 1946-1999
The History of the Unified Command Plan, 1946-1999

Author: Ronald H. Cole

Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13:

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Covers the formulation, modifications, and periodic revisions of the Unified Command Plan. Includes three separate histories that were originally classified, as well as an update covering the period from 1994 to 1999.

The Unified Command Structure
The Unified Command Structure

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1971

Total Pages: 9

ISBN-13:

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The United States currently manages its combatant forces and their direct support through an organizational structure of one specified and seven unified commands. These combatant commands are meant to provide the mechanism for achieving two vital aims: unity of effort of land, sea, and air forces; and a peacetime organization which doesn't need to be changed to go to war. Our ideas about unified commands have been evolving steadily since World War II although no adjustments have been made to the Unified Command Plan since 1963. However, Secretary Laird's military posture statement to the Congress in March 1971 and several news items during the past year have clearly indicated that the structure was under intensive review. Deputy Secretary Packard announced the outcome of this review July 8, 1971. The organizational changes, to be effective January 1, 1972, fall far short of those which had been under speculation in military circles; they will be discussed later. The purpose of this article is to analyze the unified command structure, examine various proposals for its change, and suggest improvements. Specifically, this article addresses the following questions: (1) Is the present unified command structure adequate for insuring unity of effort of land, sea and air forces?; (2) Would the peacetime organization of this structure require change if the United States were to go to war?; and (3) If change is indicated, what should the change be?

The History of the Unified Command Plan 1946-1993
The History of the Unified Command Plan 1946-1993

Author: Ronald H. Cole

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9780788128271

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Faced with the need to establish unified command of U.S. military forces in peacetime, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1946 created an organization directive, the "Outline Command Plan," which was the first in a series of documents known as the Unified Command Plans. This document covers the formulation of the plan, modifications and periodic revisions. A compilation of three separate histories which were originally classified. Extensive references. Appendices: membership of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, glossary of abbreviations, and world map.