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United States Armed Forces

Seal of the Department of Defense

Commander-in-Chief: Barack Obama
Secretary of Defense: Robert M. Gates
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Michael Mullen
Military budget: $623.0 billion (2008 official)
Employees: 700,000 civilian
2.8 million military (2008)

The structure of the United States armed forces is a chain of command leading from the President (as commander-in-chief) to the newest recruits. The United States armed forces are organized through the United States Department of Defense, which oversees a complex and complicated structure of joint command and control functions with many units reporting to various commanding officers. The following is an incomplete list of the various major military units, commands, and DOD offices and agencies, including civilian and military chains of command.

Contents

[edit] Department of Defense

[edit] Office of the Secretary of Defense

  • Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer
    • Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
    • Director for Program Analysis and Evaluation
  • Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
    • Director of Defense Research and Engineering
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Material Readiness)
    • Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs)
    • Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Reform)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Affairs)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Science and Technology)
  • Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy)
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Program Integration)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Planning)
  • Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
    • Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy and Threat Reduction)
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy Support)
    • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Technology Security Policy)
    • Defense Advisor, U.S. Mission NATO
  • Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
  • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
  • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
  • Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
  • General Counsel of the Department of Defense
  • Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
  • Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Intelligence Oversight)
  • Director of Administration and Management
  • Director of Net Assessment

Inspector General's Office

  • Inspector General of the Department of Defense: Thomas F. Gimble
    • Principal Deputy Inspector General
      • Dean of Instruction
      • EEO
      • Senior Military Officer
      • Assistant Inspector General for Administration and Management
      • Assistant Inspector General, Congressional/Committee Liaison
      • General Counsel
      • Deputy Inspector General for Auditing
        • Principal Assistant Inspector General (Audit)
          • Assistant Inspector General (Auditing)
            • Deputy Assistant Inspector General (Auditing)
              • Service Audit Agencies
      • Deputy Inspector General for Policy and Oversight
        • Assistant Inspector General (Audit Policy Oversight)
        • Assistant Inspector General (Inspection & Evaluations)
        • Assistant Inspector General (Investigation Policy & Oversight)
        • Director of Hotline
        • Director of AFU
        • Director of QMD
        • Director of TAD
        • Director of Data Mining
        • Service Inspector Generals
      • Deputy Inspector General for Investigations
      • Deputy Inspector General for Intelligence

[edit] Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff

Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff Organizational Chart

Joint Staff

  • Assistant to the Chairman
  • Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Chairman
  • Director, Joint Staff
    • Manpower and Personnel (J-1)
    • Joint Staff Intelligence (J-2)
    • Operations (J-3)
    • Logistics (J-4)
    • Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5)
    • Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (J-6)
    • Operational Plans and Interoperability (J-7)
    • Force Structure Resources and Assessment (J-8)
    • Directorate of Management

[edit] Department of the Navy

[edit] Department of the Army

  • Secretary of the Army
    • Under Secretary of the Army
      • Inspector General of the Army
      • Army Auditor General
      • Deputy Under Secretary of the Army
      • Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Business Transformation
      • Chief, Legislative Liaison
      • Chief, Public Affairs
      • Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office
      • General Counsel of the Army
      • Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
      • Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
      • Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
      • Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
      • Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment)
      • Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
      • Chief Information Officer
        • United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command
      • Director, Army Staff
      • The United States Military Academy
      • United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
      • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command
      • United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
      • United States Army Medical Command
      • United States Army Military District of Washington
      • United States Army Corps of Engineers
      • United States Army Reserve Command
      • United States Army Acquisition Support Center
    • Chief of Staff of the Army

[edit] Department of the Air Force

  • Secretary of the Air Force
    • Under Secretary of the Air Force
      • Administrative Assistant
      • Auditor General
      • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
      • Director of Communication
      • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller)
      • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment and Logistics)
      • Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs)
      • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
      • Director of Public Affairs
      • Director, Legislative Liaison
      • Inspector General of the Air Force
      • General Counsel of the Air Force
      • Chief of Warfighting Integration
      • Chief Information Officer
      • Air Force Historian
      • Director of Test and Evaluation
      • Chief Scientist of the Air Force
Air Staff Organizational Chart
    • Chief of Staff
      • Vice Chief of Staff
        • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
        • Deputy Chief of Staff (Personnel) (A1)
        • Deputy Chief of Staff (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) (A2)
        • Deputy Chief of Staff (Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements) (A3/5)
        • Deputy Chief of Staff (Logistics, Installations and Mission Support) (A4/7)
        • Deputy Chief of Staff (Strategic Plans and Programs) (A8)
        • Director for Studies Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned (A9)
        • Chief of Chaplains
        • Judge Advocate General
        • Chief, Air Force Reserve
        • Chief of Safety
        • Surgeon General of the Air Force
        • Director, Air National Guard
        • Air Combat Command
        • Air Education and Training Command
        • Air Force Material Command
        • Air Force Reserve Command
        • Air Force Space Command
        • Air Force Special Operations Command
        • Air Force Cyber Command
        • Air Mobility Command
        • Pacific Air Forces
        • U.S. Air Forces in Europe

[edit] U.S. Africa Command

[edit] Leadership

[edit] U.S. Central Command

[edit] Leadership

[edit] U.S. European Command

[edit] Leadership

  • Commander, USEUCOM: Admiral James G. Stavridis, US Navy
    • Deputy Commander, USEUCOM: Vice Admiral Richard K. Gallagher, US Navy
      • Chief of Staff: Major General P.K. Ken Keen, US Army
      • Command Senior Enlisted Advisor: Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr., US Navy

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] U.S. Northern Command

Emblem of United States Northern Command

[edit] Leadership

  • Commander, USNORTHCOM: General Victor E. Renuart Jr., USAF
    • Deputy Commander, USNORTHCOM: Lieutenant General William G. Webster Jr., United States Army
      • Chief of Staff: Major General Paul J. Sullivan, USAF
      • Command Senior Enlisted Leader: Command Sergeant Major Daniel R. Wood

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] U.S. Pacific Command

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Order of Battle

  • United States Pacific Command
    • United States Army Pacific
    • United States Pacific Fleet
      • 3rd Fleet
        • CTF-30/ Battle Force
        • CTF-31/ Combat Support Force
        • CTF-32/ Patrol and Reconnaissance Force
        • CTF-33/ Logistic Support Force
        • CTF-34/ Submarine Force
        • CTF-35/ Surface Combatant Force
        • CTF-36/ Landing Force
        • CTF-37/ Amphibious Force
        • CTF-38/ Carrier Strike Force
      • 7th Fleet
        • CTF-70/ Battle Force
        • CTF-71/ Combat Support Force
        • CTF-72/ Patrol and Reconnaissance Force
        • CTF-73/ Logistic Support Force
        • CTF-74/ Submarine Force
        • CTF-75/ Surface Combatant Force
        • CTF-76/ Amphibious Force
        • CTF-77/ Carrier Strike Force
        • CTF-79/ Landing Force
      • Naval Surface Forces, United States Pacific Fleet
        • Destroyer Squadron 1
        • Destroyer Squadron 7
        • Destroyer Squadron 15
        • Destroyer Squadron 21
        • Destroyer Squadron 23
        • Destroyer Squadron 28
        • Carrier Group 1
        • Carrier Group 3
        • Carrier Group 5
        • Carrier Group 7
        • Cruiser Destroyer Group 1
        • Cruiser Destroyer Group 3
        • Cruiser Destroyer Group 5
        • Surface Group PACNORWEST
        • Surface Group MIDPAC
        • Logistics Group WESTPAC
        • Amphibious Group 1
        • Amphibious Group 3
        • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1
      • Naval Submarine Forces, United States Pacific Fleet
        • Submarine Group 7
        • Submarine Group 9
      • Naval Air Forces, United States Pacific Fleet
        • Fleet Air, West Pacific
        • Airborne Early Warning Wing
          • VAW-112
          • VAW-113
          • VAW-115
          • VAW-116
          • VAW-117
          • VRC-30
      • Naval Region, Southwest
      • Naval Region, Northwest
      • Naval Region, Hawaii
      • Maritime Defense Zone Pacific
      • United States Naval Forces Marianas
    • Marine Forces Pacific
    • United States Pacific Air Forces
    • United States Forces, Japan
    • United States Forces, Korea
    • Alaskan Command
    • Special Operations Command Pacific
    • Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
    • Information Systems Support Activity
    • Pacific Automated Server Site Japan
    • Cruise Missile Support Activity
    • Special Intelligence Communications
    • Joint Intelligence Center Pacific
    • Joint Intelligence Training Activity Pacific
    • Joint Interagency Task Force West
    • Joint Task Force Full-Accounting

[edit] U.S. Southern Command

[edit] Leadership

  • Commander, USSOUTHCOM: Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN
    • Deputy Commander, USSOUTHCOM: Maj. Gen. Glenn F. Spears, USAF
    • Chief-of-Staff, USSOUTHCOM: Brig. Gen. Nolen B. Vivens, USA
    • Command Sergeant Major, USSOUTHCOM: CSM Michael M. Balch, USA

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] U.S. Joint Forces Command

[edit] Leadership

Emblem

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] U.S. Special Operations Command

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Order of Battle

  • United States Special Operations Command (MacDill AFB, Florida)
    • Army Special Operations Command (Fort Bragg, NC)
      • 75th Ranger Regiment (Fort Benning, GA)
      • 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (Fort Campbell, KY)
      • Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Fort Bragg, NC)
      • Special Operations Support Command (Fort Bragg, NC)
      • John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center (Fort Bragg, NC)
      • 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) (Fort Bragg, NC)
      • 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Provisional) (Fort Bragg, NC)
    • Naval Special Warfare Command (NAB Coronado, CA)
      • Special Warfare Group One (NAB Coronado, CA)
      • Special Warfare Group Two (NAB Little Creek, VA)
      • Special Boat Squadron One (NAB Coronado, CA)
      • Special Boat Squadron Two (NAB Little Creek, VA)
      • Naval Special Warfare Center (NAB Coronado, CA)
    • Air Force Special Operations Command (Hurlburt Field, FL)
      • 919th Special Operations Wing (Duke Field, FL)
      • 18th Flight Test Squadron (Hurlburt Field, FL)
      • Air Force Special Operations Command Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Bragg, NC)
      • United States Air Force Special Operations School (Hurlburt Field, FL)
      • 720th Special Tactics Group (Hurlburt Field, FL)
      • 16th Special Operations Wing (Hurlburt Field, FL)
      • 193rd Special Operations Wing (Harrisburg IAP, PA)
      • 352nd Special Operations Group (RAF Mildenhall, UK)
      • 353rd Special Operations Group (Kadena AB, Japan)
    • Marine Special Operations Command
      • Marine Special Operations Advisor Group
      • 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion (Camp Pendleton, CA)
      • 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion (Camp Lejeune, NC)
      • Marine Special Operations Support Group
      • Marine Special Operations School
    • Joint Special Operations Command (Pope AFB, NC and Fort Bragg, NC)
    • Acquisitions and Logistics Center

[edit] U.S. Strategic Command

USSTRATCOM emblem
The LeMay building

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] U.S. Transportation Command

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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