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The Chain of command leads from the President (as commander-in-chief) through the Secretary of Defense down to the newest recruits. The United States armed forces are organized through the United States Department of Defense, which oversees a complex structure of joint command and control functions with many units reporting to various commanding officers. The following is an incomplete list of the various major military units, commands, and DOD offices and agencies, including civilian and military chains of command.
Contents
- Department of Defense
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Office of the Inspector General
- Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff
- Department of the Army
- Department of the Navy
- Department of the Air Force
- US Africa Command
- US Central Command
- US European Command
- US Northern Command
- US Pacific Command
- US Southern Command
- US Special Operations Command
- US Strategic Command
- US Transportation Command
- References
Department of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the Inspector General
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff
Joint Staff
Department of the Army
Office of the Secretary of the Army
The Army Staff
Department of the Navy
Headquarters Marine Corps
Department of the Air Force
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
The Air Staff
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Central Command
U.S. European Command
Order of battle
U.S. Northern Command
Order of battle
U.S. Pacific Command
Order of battle
U.S. Southern Command
United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) (Fort Bragg, NC)
US Air Force Air Combat Command (Langley AFB, VA)
United States Fleet Forces Command (Norfolk NB, VA)
United States Marine Corps Forces Command (Norfolk NB, VA)
U.S. Forces Azores (USAFORAZ) (Lajes Field, Azores)
U.S. Special Operations Command
U.S. Strategic Command
Order of battle
U.S. Transportation Command
Commander, USTRANSCOM: General Paul J. Selva, USAF
Order of battle
References
Structure of the United States Armed Forces Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA