Joint history office, office of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, 1995. Dwight eisenhowers concept of unified command history. Unified command plan sm14388 of march 1, 1988 and unified command plan sm71289 of august 16, 1989, was short at about one year and four months. A unified combatant command ucc is a command of the united states armed forces that is composed of units from at least two service branches and has a broad and continuing mission. Jpg, strike command, usstriccom, unified, 19620101, 19711231, reorganized as usredcom. This is thought to be due to the fact that it was around the time of a change of administrations, from president ronald reagan to president george h. A classified document called the unified command plan ucp establishes the combatant commands, identifies geographic areas of respon sibility, assigns. These commands are established to provide effective command and control of u. Since the first unified command plan was approved on 14 december 1946, several unified.
The unified command plan and combatant commands congressional research service summary the unified command plan ucp and associated combatant commands cocoms provide operational instructions and command and control to the armed forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained, and resourcedareas over which congress has. The most significant change in the unified command plan 2011 shifts areas of responsibility in the arctic, with the u. The united states strategic command, or usstratcom, is headquartered at offutt air force base in nebraska. Among those changes, the new ucp has created commands devoted to domestic protection and military transformation, as well as expanding the global functions of other commands. Discusses military information support operations command and contro l. Known as the outline command plan, it would become the first in a series of unified command plans. A classified document called the unified command plan ucp establishes the. The department of defense released today the updated the unified command plan ucp, a key strategic document that establishes the missions, responsibilities, and geographic areas of responsibility for commanders of combatant commands. Iraq invasion decision, clausewitzs trinity, unified command plan history by progressive management available from rakuten kobo.
The unified command plan ucp establishes the missions, command responsibilities, and geographic areas. History of the unified command plan 19462012 book, 20. In conformance with the jcs directive, the far east command fec or fecom was established at tokyo on january 1, 1947, under the command of general of the army douglas macarthur. It provides guidelines to enable agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan, and interact effectively. Drea and five others represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Unified command and the statefederal response to hurricane katrina in mississippi. An incident command systemunified command icsuc is an efficient onsite tool to manage all emergency response incidents, and uc is a necessary tool for managing multijurisdictional responses to oil spills or hazardous substance releases. History of the unified command plan 19461977 by department of defense. Special feature, company overview by joint force quarterly. United states military command by joint force quarterly. Previously classified brief overview, including history of centcom. I have not as yet read the book but intend to shortly.
Some of the commands existed before they were officially established as unified or specified commands, or continued to exist after they were disestablished as such. List of former unified combatant commands wikipedia. A geographic combatant commander is a commander of a combatant command that includes a geographic aor. The unified command structure is flexible, and changes as required to accomodate evolving u.
Tony thomas, commander of special operations command, joined the. Since it was first created in 1946, the unified command plan ucp, the key aspect of the organizational command structure for the u. Unified command is an important element in multijurisdictional or multiagency domestic incident management. The incident command system ics is a standardized hierarchical structure that allows for a cooperative response by multiple agencies, both within and outside of government, to organize and coordinate response activities without compromising the decisionmaking authority of local command. Since the first unified command plan was approved on 14 december 1946, several unified and specifiedsee jp 102, p. Office of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The history of the unified command plan, 19462012, covers the formulation of. History of the unified command plan, 1946 to 1977 the office of the secretary of defense a on.
The limitations of the army high command were sharply revealed by the failure to follow up the warning issued to the hawaiian department before the attack on pearl harbor. Joint history office, office of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, 2003 ocolc988949204. The unified command plan ucp establishes the missions, responsibilities, and geographic areas of responsibility aors for commanders of combatant commands combatant commanders. Ufouo unified command plan 2008 public intelligence.
This volume includes four separate histories that were originally classified and an update covering the period from 1999 to 2012. Lets look at some examples of how unified command might be applied to different kinds of incidents. The outline command plan of 1946 established seven unified commands. Unified command plan ucp, classified document that provides operational instructions to all branches of the u. National war college course materials, ussocom history book. The history of the unified command plan 19461993 by. The history of the unified command plan, 19462012, covers the formulation of the plan, modifications, and periodic revisions. The history of the unified command plan, 19461999 book.
The unified command plan ucp and associated combatant commands cocoms provide operational instructions and command and control to the armed forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained, and resourcedareas over which congress has constitutional authority. Africa command plans approved by bush, dod officials confirm, stars and stripes, december 30, 2006. Yet this slender monograph, produced by the professional historians of the office of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, tells an important tale. Unified command 3 unified command applications unified command is a practical and cost effective solution to multijurisdictional or multiagency incidents. United states atlantic command acronym from 19471993 uslantcom, after 1993 usacom was a unified combatant command of the united states department of defense. The freedom of information act foia is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the united states government. Northern command now sharing responsibility for the region. Antarctica and the areas of responsibility of military. The history of the unified command plan, 1946 1993. The 2002 unified command plan ucp has revised and expanded existing missions, theaters and duties for several military commands. Formed in 1946 in response to friction between branches of the military during world war ii, the ucp has unified the command structures of the major u. I wanted to add that the concept of unified command is rooted in the principles articulated by general. This article describes the general concepts, background, and history of unified command, as well as the use of unified command principles in the disaster response to the 2004 hurricanes in florida and to the 2005 hurricane katrina in mississippi. Unified command plan united states armed forces britannica.
Military and naval science attack and defense military science civilians. History of the unified command plan19462012 by drea, edward j. The unified command plan changed as a result of sept. Few subjects have as little glitter as the history of organizational wiring diagrams. The unified command plan and combatant commands congressional research service summary the unified command plan ucp and associated combatant commands cocoms provide operational instructions and command and control to the armed forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained, and resourcedareas over which. Amy zegart wrote in her influential book, flawed by design, that we cannot. Unified command plan definition of unified command plan. Atlantic command was renamed and given a new mission as. Unified command plan project gutenberg selfpublishing. This document covers the formulation of the plan, modifications and periodic revisions. History of the unified command plan 19462012 kindle edition by office of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, edward drea. Briefing book, secretary of defense, unified command plan 2004, 4 apr 06. The history of the unified command plan, 19461993, covers the formulation of the plan, modifications, and periodic revisions.
Unified command plan synonyms, unified command plan pronunciation, unified command plan translation, english dictionary definition of unified command plan. What are the unified command plan ucp and combatant commands. This volume is a compilation of three separate histories which were originally classified. A unified combatant command ucc is a united states department of defense command that is composed of forces from at least two military departments and has a broad and continuing mission. National security internet archive nsia additional collections. Unified command plan 2011, signed by the president on april 6, assigns several.
Military and naval science international security management military policy planning military strategy security, international. Air force, army, navy, and marine corpsand serves as the. Organization and history of the unified commands of the. The history of the unified command plan, 19462012, covers the formulation of the plan, modifica. Faced with the need to establish unified command of u. Background and issues for congress january 3, 20 open pdf 729 kb the unified command plan ucp and associated combatant commands cocoms provide operational instructions and command and control to the armed forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained, and. This report provides information on the history, mission, and operational considerations for each of the unified command plan ucp and associated combatant commands cocoms organizations as well as a brief discussion of current issues associated with the ucp and these commands. Joint strategic capabilities plan jscp provide direction and guidance to combatant commanders ccdrs concerning joint operation planning and their respective responsibilities. Low intensity conflict, piracy, somalia, terrorism, case study of u.
The document, approved by the president, that sets forth basic guidance to all unified combatant commanders. A unified combatant command ucc is a command of the united states armed forces that is. Ics ensures that the most pressing needs are met, and. For the first time the entire surface of the earth was divided among the. Dod releases unified command plan 2011 small wars journal. Thus, the history of the unified command plan is a useful guide for those engaged in the development of current military policy and strategy as well as an important reference for students of us policy and strategy during the cold war.
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