    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 1999]
    [Pages 180-181]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Unified Combatant Commands

    The unified combatant commands are military commands with broad
    continuing missions for maintaining the security and defense of the
    United States against attack; supporting and advancing the national
    policies and interests of the United States and discharging U.S.
    military responsibilities in their area of responsibility; and preparing
    plans, conducting operations, and coordinating activities of the forces
    assigned to them in accordance with the directives of higher authority.
    Subject to the direction of the President, the commanders of the unified
    combatant commands exercise command authority over forces assigned to
    them under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of
    Defense. The operational chain of command runs from the President to the
    Secretary of Defense to the commanders of the unified combatant
    commands. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff functions within the
    chain of command by transmitting to the commanders of the unified
    combatant commands the orders of the President or the Secretary of
    Defense. Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
    Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serves
    as the spokesman for the commanders of the unified combatant commands,
    especially on the operational requirements of their commands.

                                               Unified Combatant Commands
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                        Command                              Address                         Commander
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    Atlantic Command...............................  USACOM, Suite 200, 1562  Adm. Harold W. Gehman, Jr., USN
                                                      Mitscher Ave.,
                                                      Norfolk, VA 23511-2488.
    Central Command................................  USCENTCOM, 7115 S.       Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, USMC
                                                      Boundary Blvd.,
                                                      MacDill AFB, FL 35621-
                                                      5101.
    European Command...............................  USEUCOM, CMR 450, Box    Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA
                                                      7100, APO AE 09705.
    Pacific Command................................  USPACCOM, Box 64028,     Adm. Dennis C. Blair, USN
                                                      Camp H.M. Smith, HI
                                                      96861-4028.
    Southern Command...............................  USSOUTHCOM, 3511 NW.     Gen. Charles E. Wilhelm, USMC
                                                      91st Ave., Miami, FL
                                                      33172.
    Space Command..................................  USSPACECOM, Suite 116,   Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF
                                                      250 S. Peterson Blvd.,
                                                      Peterson AFB, CO 80914-
                                                      3010.
    Special Operations Command.....................  USSOCOM, 7701 Tampa      Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, USA
                                                      Point Blvd., MacDill
                                                      AFB, FL 33621-5323.
    Strategic Command..............................  USSTRATCOM, Suite 2A1,   Adm. Richard W. Mies, USN
                                                      901 SAC Blvd., Offutt
                                                      AFB, NE 68113-6000.
    Transportation Command.........................  USTRANSCOM, Rm. 310,     Gen. Charles T. Robertson, Jr., USAF
                                                      508 Scott Dr., Scott
                                                      AFB, IL 62225-5357.
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