The Joint Staff, specifically the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), is responsible for apportioning forces to combatant commanders based on the Secretary of Defense's Contingency Planning Guidance. This process involves assessing strategic priorities and available resources to ensure that combatant commands are adequately supported for their missions. The CJCS coordinates with the military services to align forces with operational requirements.
the Secretaries of the Military Departments and then to the Service Chiefs
the Combatant Commanders
to complete tasks assigned to the combatant commanders by the president or secretary of defense
National Strategic
Combatant commanders
Who provides the combatant commanders of EUCOM with the military forces needed to conduct its missions
Secretory of Defense and the President
Unified Command Plan
Combatant commanders
Combatant commanders
Joint Staff
yes