[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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Command Address Commander ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources of Information Audiovisual Products Certain Department of Defense productions on film and videotapes, CD-ROM's, and other audiovisual products such as stock footage and still photographs are available to the public. Usually, they are created by the Department to support training, documentation, and internal information objectives. No admission or any other fees may be charged for exhibition of the productions, and they must be exhibited in their entirety, including all titles at the beginning and end. No portion may be reproduced, edited, or cut in any manner. An up-to-date, full-text searchable listing of the Department's inventory of film, videotape, and interactive multimedia titles is available on the Internet. For information and obtaining productions, contact the following sources: --On the defense visual information site on the Internet (http:// dodimagery.afis.osd.mil/) select ``Search DAVIS/DITIS''. [[Page 181]] --For newer productions, contact the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Phone, 703-605- 6000. --For older productions, contact the Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 301-713-7050. --For CD-ROM's, stock footage, and still photographs, contact the Defense Visual Information Center, 1363 Z Street, Building 2730, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518-2073. Phone, 909-413-2515. There is usually a fee charged for the Department's audiovisual and multimedia products. Contracts and Small Business Activities Contact the Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Room 2A338, 3061 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3061. Phone, 703-588-8620. DOD Directives and Instructions Correspondence and Directives Directorate, Washington Headquarters Services, Room 2A286, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155. Phone, 703-697-4111. Employment Almost all positions are in the competitive service and are filled from civil service registers. College recruiting requirements are limited primarily to management intern positions at the B.S. and M.S. levels. For additional information, inquiries should be addressed to the Human Resource Services Center, Washington Headquarters Services, Room 2E22, AMC Building, Alexandria, VA 22233-0001. Phone, 703-617-7211. Internet, http://www.hrsc.osd.mil/. 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Written requests for speakers should be addressed to the Director for Programs and Community Relations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400 (phone, 703-695-3845); or to the public affairs officer of the nearest military installation. Telephone Directory The Department of Defense telephone directory is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800. For further information concerning the Department of Defense, contact the Director, Directorate for Public Communication, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400. Phone, 703-697-5737. Internet, http://www.defenselink.mil/.