[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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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''.

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    --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 
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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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Pentagon, Room 1E776, Washington, DC 20301-1400. Phone, 703-695-1776.
Speakers  Civilian and military representatives of the Department of 
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response to invitations, usually at no cost to the local sponsor. 
However, speakers may accept transportation, meals, and lodging, if 
offered by the sponsor of the public event in which they are to 
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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 
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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/.