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United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) - http://www.stratcom.mil/
STRATCOM deters military attack on the United States and its allies, and should deterrence fail, employs forces to achieve national objectives. |
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United States Central Command (CENTCOM) - http://www.centcom.mil/
Responsible for U.S. security interests in 20 nations, stretching through the Arabian Gulf region into Central Asia. |
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United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) - http://www.socom.mil/
SOCOM is the unified command for the worldwide use of Special Operations elements of the Army, Navy, Air Forces and Marine Corps. |
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United States Pacific Command (PACOM) - http://www.pacom.mil/
Promotes peace, deters aggression, responds to crises and, if necessary, will fight and win to advance security and stability throughout the Asia-Pacific region. |
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United States African Command (AFRICOM) - http://www.africom.mil/
Administrative headquarters responsible to the Secretary of Defense for U.S. military relations with 53 African countries, focusing on war prevention rather than war-fighting. |
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United States European Command (EUCOM) - http://www.eucom.mil/
Responsible for unified combatant activities in all of Europe and parts of the Middle East. |
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United States Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) - http://www.jfcom.mil/
Oversees military operations in the North Atlantic geographic area and supports the other commanders-in-chief in their geographic regions around the world. |
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United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) - http://www.northcom.mil/
Plans, organizes, and executes homeland defense and civil support missions. |
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United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) - http://www.transcom.mil/
TRANSCOM ensures timely, customer-focused global mobility in peace and war with efficient, effective and integrated transportation from origin to destination. Scott Air Force Base, IL. |
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United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) - http://www.southcom.mil/
Responsible for all U.S. military activities in South America and Central America. Encompasses nineteen countries, represents about one-sixth of the world's land mass and covers about seven million square miles, stretching 6,000 miles from Mexico's southern border to Cape Horn. |