Secretary of defense and the president
President
Who is responsible for organizing training and equipping forces for assignment to unified combatant command
Establishes the unified commands Assigns them geographic responsibility Assigns primary tasks to be carried out by the command Defines the command relationships within the theater and between the theater and other US commands Provides guidance on the exercise of combatant command authority
commands. These commands are responsible for the planning and execution of military operations within their designated geographical or functional areas of responsibility. They work closely with other military and civilian agencies to achieve strategic objectives and ensure the effective use of resources.
Establishes the unified commands Assigns them geographic responsibility Assigns primary tasks to be carried out by the command Defines the command relationships within the theater and between the theater and other US commands Provides guidance on the exercise of combatant command authority
Unified Command Plan
Unified action
It is given to Combatant Command.
Strategic and operational
Unified command
Combatant Command
Established Host Nations Commands
Combatant Command