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A [[unified combatant command]] is a military command composed of personnel/equipment from at least two Military Departments, which has a broad/continuing mission.<ref>{{cite book |author=Watson, Cynthia A. |title=Combatant Commands: Origins, Structure, and Engagements |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2010|isbn=978-0-313-35432-8|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v183dxvXOa0C&pg=PA3}}</ref><ref name="ABA-p44">{{cite book |editor=Whitley, Joe D. |title=Homeland security: legal and policy issues |chapter=Unified Combatant Commands and USNORTHCOM |publisher=American Bar Association |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-60442-462-1 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJI54yr1ymQC&pg=PA44|display-editors=etal}}</ref> | |||
These military departments are responsible for equipping and training troops to fight, while the Unified Combatant Commands are responsible for military forces' actual operational command.<ref name="ABA-p44" /> Almost all operational U.S. forces are under the authority of a Unified Command.<ref name="Polmar, Norman 2005 20" /> The Unified Commands are governed by a [[Unified Command Plan]]—a frequently updated document (produced by the DoD), which lays out the Command's mission, geographical/functional responsibilities, and force structure.<ref name="ABA-p44" /> | These military departments are responsible for equipping and training troops to fight, while the Unified Combatant Commands are responsible for military forces' actual operational command.<ref name="ABA-p44" /> Almost all operational U.S. forces are under the authority of a Unified Command.<ref name="Polmar, Norman 2005 20" /> The Unified Commands are governed by a [[Unified Command Plan]]—a frequently updated document (produced by the DoD), which lays out the Command's mission, geographical/functional responsibilities, and force structure.<ref name="ABA-p44" /> | ||