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{{See also|List of former unified combatant commands}} | {{See also|List of former unified combatant commands}} | ||
[[File:Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General David C. Jones lead briefing at The Pentagon.jpg|thumb|247x247px|Commanders of unified and specified combatant command during an annual meeting with [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] and members of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] at [[The Pentagon]], Joint Chiefs of Staff Room also known as "The Tank" on January 15, 1981.]] | [[File:Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General David C. Jones lead briefing at The Pentagon.jpg|thumb|247x247px|Commanders of unified and specified combatant command during an annual meeting with [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] and members of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] at [[The Pentagon]], Joint Chiefs of Staff Room also known as "The Tank" on January 15, 1981.]] | ||
[[File:US Navy 080129-N-0696M-033 Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates attend a meeting of military combatant commanders with President George W. Bush.jpg|President | [[File:US Navy 080129-N-0696M-033 Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates attend a meeting of military combatant commanders with President George W. Bush.jpg|President George W. Bush (sitting third from the right) and Secretary of Defense [[Robert Gates]] (sitting second from the left) meeting with the joint chiefs and combatant commanders|thumb|250px]] | ||
The current system of unified commands in the U.S. military emerged during [[World War II]] with the establishment of geographic theaters of operation composed of forces from multiple service branches that reported to a single commander who was supported by a joint staff.<ref>JCS (1985), p. 1</ref> A unified command structure also existed to coordinate British and U.S. military forces operating under the [[Combined Chiefs of Staff]], which was composed of the British [[Chiefs of Staff Committee]] and the U.S. [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]].<ref>JCS (1977), p. 1</ref> | The current system of unified commands in the U.S. military emerged during [[World War II]] with the establishment of geographic theaters of operation composed of forces from multiple service branches that reported to a single commander who was supported by a joint staff.<ref>JCS (1985), p. 1</ref> A unified command structure also existed to coordinate British and U.S. military forces operating under the [[Combined Chiefs of Staff]], which was composed of the British [[Chiefs of Staff Committee]] and the U.S. [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]].<ref>JCS (1977), p. 1</ref> | ||