JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States - Defense ...

Chapter III
Retirement Categories, and Chapter V, “Joint Command and Control,” Paragraph 10,
“Command of National Guard and Reserve Forces.”
12. Geographic Combatant Command Responsibilities
a. Based on the President’s UCP, the Commanders, US Central Command, USEUCOM,
United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), US Southern Command, US Africa
Command, and USNORTHCOM, are each assigned a geographic AOR within which their
missions are accomplished with assigned and/or attached forces. Forces under the direction
of the President or SecDef may conduct operations from or within any geographic area as
required for accomplishing assigned tasks, as mutually agreed by the CCDRs concerned or
as specifically directed by the President or SecDef. Some responsibilities of these GCCs are
to:
(1) Detect, deter, and prevent attacks against the US, its territories and bases, and
employ appropriate force should deterrence fail.
(2) Carry out assigned missions and tasks, and plan for and execute military
operations, as directed.
(3) Assign tasks to and direct coordination among subordinate commands.
(4) Maintain the security of and carry out force protection and personnel recovery
responsibilities for the command, including assigned or attached commands, forces, and
assets.
(5) Plan, conduct, and assess security cooperation activities.
(6) Plan and, as appropriate, conduct evacuation and protection of US citizens and
nationals and designated other persons.
(7) Provide US military representation to international and US national agencies
unless otherwise directed.
(8) Provide the single point of contact on military matters within the AOR.
b. The Commander, United States Northern Command (CDRUSNORTHCOM), is
responsible for:
(1) Providing support to civil authorities, as directed.
(2) Providing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence
management (CBRN CM) assistance and support to US and allied partner authorities, as
directed, within US territories and protectorates and the USNORTHCOM AOR.
(3) CDRUSNORTHCOM is also designated the Commander, US Element,
NORAD, and will be designated Commander or Deputy Commander of NORAD. A
binational command of the US and Canada, NORAD is responsible for aerospace warning
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