§ 161. Combatant commands: establishment
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(a)Unified and Specified Combatant Commands.— With the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, through the Secretary of Defense, shall—
(1)establish unified combatant commands and specified combatant commands to perform military missions; and
(2)prescribe the force structure of those commands.
(b)Periodic Review.—
(1)The Chairman periodically (and not less often than every two years) shall—
(A)review the missions, responsibilities (including geographic boundaries), and force structure of each combatant command; and
(B)recommend to the President, through the Secretary of Defense, any changes to such missions, responsibilities, and force structures as may be necessary.
(2)Except during time of hostilities or imminent threat of hostilities, the President shall—
(A)not more than 60 days after establishing a new combatant command—
(i)notify Congress of the establishment of such command; and
(ii)provide to Congress a briefing on the establishment of such command; and
(B)not more than 60 days after significantly revising the missions, responsibilities, or force structure of an existing combatant command—
(i)notify Congress of such revisions; and
(ii)provide to Congress a briefing on such revisions.
(c)Definitions.— In this chapter:
(1)The term “unified combatant command” means a military command which has broad, continuing missions and which is composed of forces from two or more military departments.
(2)The term “specified combatant command” means a military command which has broad, continuing missions and which is normally composed of forces from a single military department.
(3)The term “combatant command” means a unified combatant command or a specified combatant command.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 211(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1012; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title IX, § 912, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2751.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 115-232John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- Public Law 114-328National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
- Public Law 116-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- Public Law 117-263James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
- Public Law 118-31National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- Public Law 118-159Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
U.S. Code
- § 113Secretary of Defense
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- § 161Combatant commands: establishment
- § 9081The United States Space Force
- § 167bUnified combatant command for cyber operations
- § 222aUnfunded priorities of the armed forces and combatant commands: annual report
- § 164Commanders of combatant commands: assignment; powers and duties
- § 1406RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.
- § 153Chairman: functions
statute-compilations
- Sec. 1087ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS IN AREA OF OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
- Sec. 1731TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS
- Sec. 1343PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS IN JAPAN
- Sec. 1253OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATION
- Sec. 1601IMPROVEMENTS TO ACQUISITION SYSTEM, PERSONNEL, AND ORGANIZATION OF SPACE FORCES
- Sec. 923ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMAND FOR CYBER OPERATIONS
- Sec. 1601REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH UNITED STATES SPACE COMMAND AS A SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES STRATEGIC COMMAND
- Sec. 1251NAME OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
- Sec. 1051LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE UNTIL SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN PLANS
- Sec. 812REPEAL OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ACQUISITION LAWS
register
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- NoticesNotice to add a system of records
- UnknownDirect final rule, request for comments
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesEPS THE WHITE HOUSE
- Rules and RegulationsInterim rule with request for comments
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Proposed RulesProposed rule with request for comments
- Proposed RulesProposed rule with request for comments
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 99–433To reorganize the Department of Defense and strengthen civilian authority in the Department of Defense, to improve the military advice provided to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense, to place clear responsibility on the commanders of the unified and specified
- Public Law 117–263To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–328To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–201To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–232To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 118–31To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
bill
- Sec. 1399GLimitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Sec. 1068Report on establishment of joint force headquarters in Indo-Pacific region
- Sec. 1051Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission of certain plans
- Sec. 1068Report on establishment of joint force headquarters in Indo-Pacific region
- Sec. 1068Report on establishment of joint force headquarters in Indo-Pacific region
- Sec. 1399GLimitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Sec. 1399GLimitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Sec. 1299GLimitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Sec. 1343Plan for establishment of a joint force headquarters in Japan
- Sec. 353Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of Secretary of Defense
- Sec. 1248Modifications to implementation plan for joint force headquarters in area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command
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- Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 211(a)
- 100 Stat. 1012
- 136 Stat. 2751
- 132 Stat. 2053
- 136 Stat. 2802
- Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 905
- 110 Stat. 2619
- Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 212
- 100 Stat. 1017
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