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TitleUnified Combatant Commands
DescriptionEach one of the Unified Combatant Commands is a command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Military Departments that is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Parent OfficeSecretary of Defense / Deputy Secretary of Defense
Child OfficesU.S. Africa Command - AFRICOM
U.S. European Command - EUCOM
U.S. Pacific Command - PACOM
U.S. Northern Command - NORTHCOM
U.S. Central Command - CENTCOM
U.S. Southern Command - SOUTHCOM
U.S. Strategic Command - STRATCOM
U.S. Special Operations Command - SOCOM
U.S. Transportation Command - TRANSCOM
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