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Unified Combatant Command (UCC)
The zoning of the world into the six commands and their “Area of Responsibility”.
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A Unified Combatant Command (UCC) is a United States joint military command composed of forces from two or more services, has a broad and continuing mission, and is organized either on a geographical basis (known as “Area Of Responsibility”, AOR) or on a functional basis. Each combatant command is headed by a four star general or admiral selected by the Secretary of Defense and President and confirmed by Congress.
Commands with regional responsibilities:
 | US Central Command (CENTCOM) - Area of responsibility: Middle East, East Africa and Central Asia
- Headquarter: MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa (Florida), USA
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant General Martin E. Dempsey, United States Army (temporary until General David Petraeus takes over)
|  | US European Command (EUCOM) - Area of responsibility: Europe and a part of the Middle East
- Headquarter: Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
- Commanding Officer: General Bantz J. Craddock, United States Army
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 | US Pacific Command (PACOM) - Area of responsibility: Pacific and Indian Ocean (incl. Hawaii and the troops in Alaska)
- Headquarter: US-Marine-Corps-Base Camp H. M. Smith, Oahu (Hawaii), USA
- Commanding Officer: Admiral Timothy J. Keating, United States Navy
|  | US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) - Area of responsibility: Northamerica
- Headquarter: Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Commanding Officer: General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., United States Air Force
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 | US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) - Area of responsibility: Latinamerica
- Headquarter: Miami, Florida, USA
- Commanding Officer: Admiral James G. Stavridis, United States Navy
|  | US Africa Command (AFRICOM) - Area of responsibility: African continent (excluding Egypt)
- Headquarter: Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany
- Commanding Officer: General William E. Ward, United States Army
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Commands with funtional responsibilities:
 | US Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) - Area of responsibility: joint concept development and experimentation, joint training, joint interoperability and integration, and the primary conventional force provider
- Headquarter: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Commanding Officer: General James N. Mattis, United States Marine Corps
|  | US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) - Area of responsibility: Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests. Plan and synchronize operations against terrorist networks.
- Headquarter: MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, USA
- Commanding Officer: Admiral Eric T. Olson, United States Navy
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 | US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) - Area of responsibility: Control of the US nuclear weapons, space operations and global missile defense
- Headquarter: Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, USA
- Commanding Officer: General Kevin P. Chilton, United States Air Force
|  | US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) - Area of responsibility: To provide air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense, both in time of peace and time of war
- Headquarter: Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, USA
- Commanding Officer: General Duncan J. McNabb, United States Air Force
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