*Administration of Barack Obama, 2016 *

**Memorandum on Transfer of Unified Command Plan Responsibilities **

*August 5, 2016 *

*Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense *

*Subject:* Transfer of Unified Command Plan Responsibilities* *

Pursuant to my authority as Commander in Chief, I hereby approve your request dated June 16, 2016 and direct the transfer of the requested responsibilities in the Unified Command Plan.

Consistent with title 10, United States Code, section 161(b)(2) and title 3, United States Code, section 301, you are directed to notify the Congress on my behalf.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the *Federal Register*.

BARACK OBAMA

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:15 a.m., August 9, 2016]

NOTE: This memorandum was published in the *Federal Register* on August 10.

*Categories:* Communications to Federal Agencies : Unified Command Plan, memorandum on transfer of responsibilities*.*

*Subjects:* Defense, Department of : Unified Command Plan.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201600515.