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The operational chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense to the Unified Combatant Commanders, according to the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986. The web page explains the civilian control and military structure of the Department of Defense, including the service departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the non-combat agencies.
Learn about the history, components, and organization of the U.S. Army, from the Department of the Army to the Army Commands and Service Component Commands. The web page also explains the role of the Inspector General's Corps and the chain of command.
Learn what a Unit Identification Code (UIC) is and how it identifies each US Department of Defense entity. Find out the meaning of the service, parent and descriptive designators for the US Army.
Richard E. Angle is a United States Army major general who currently serves as Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff. He previously served as deputy commander of the Joint Special Operations Command and as the commanding general of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) from August 12, 2021 to June 21, 2023.
DISA is a DoD combat support agency that provides IT and communications support to the U.S. military and other defense organizations. It offers various services such as command and control, multinational information sharing, computing, contracting, and enterprise engineering.
A staff is a group of officers and staff who serve the commander of a large military unit in planning, analysis and execution. Learn about the different types of staff systems, the roles and responsibilities of staff officers, and the origins of staff functions in various armies.
Learn about the history, missions, and organization of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), a direct reporting unit of the U.S. Army that provides medical care and support to soldiers and their families. Find out how MEDCOM operates in peacetime and deployments, and what is the Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical Team (ERST).
Beginning late on January 1, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized and in an intensive care unit, yet no one in the military chain of command seemed to know about it until January 5.