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Unified Command Plan
The Unified Command Plan establishes the missions and geographic responsibilities among the combatant
commanders.
Commanders' Area of Responsibility
United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) is responsible for military relations with African nations, the
African Union and African regional security organizations. It protects and defends the interests of the
United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African nations and, in cooperation with African
governments, conducts military missions that increase security while deterring and defeating a variety of transnational
threats.
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is responsible for operations in twenty countries that fall
in the “central” area of the globe: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates,
Uzbekistan and Yemen. United States Central Command utilizes national and international partnerships to build
cooperation among nations, respond to crisis, deter and defeat threats and support development that ultimately
increases stability in the region.
United States European Command (USEUCOM)
United States European Command (USEUCOM) works with NATO and other partner nations to address
the security and defense needs of nations in Europe and parts of the Middle East and Eurasia. EUCOM
coordinates with these nations to find cooperative solutions in peace and wartime alike, to plan training missions,
