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Combatant command

A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of defence and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Combatant commands typically have geographic or functional responsibilities.

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