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As Amended Through 15 March 2012combat and operational stress control — Programs developed and actions taken bymilitary leadership to prevent, identify, and manage adverse combat and operationalstress reactions in units; optimize mission performance; conserve fighting strength;prevent or minimize adverse effects of combat and operational stress on members’physical, psychological, intellectual and social health; and to return the unit or Servicemember to duty expeditiously. (JP 4-02)combatant command — A unified or specified command with a broad continuing missionunder a single commander established and so designated by the President, through theSecretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff. Combatant commands typically have geographic or functionalresponsibilities. See also specified command; unified command. (JP 5-0)combatant command chaplain — The senior chaplain assigned to the staff of, ordesignated by, the combatant commander to provide advice on religion, ethics, andmorale of assigned personnel and to coordinate religious ministries within thecombatant commander’s area of responsibility. See also command chaplain;religious support; religious support plan; religious support team. (JP 1-05)combatant command (command authority) — Nontransferable command authorityestablished by Title 10 (“Armed Forces”), United States Code, Section 164, exercisedonly by commanders of unified or specified combatant commands unless otherwisedirected by the President or the Secretary of Defense. Combatant command (commandauthority) cannot be delegated and is the authority of a combatant commander toperform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing andemploying commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and givingauthoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, andlogistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command. Combatantcommand (command authority) should be exercised through the commanders ofsubordinate organizations. Normally this authority is exercised through subordinatejoint force commanders and Service and/or functional component commanders.Combatant command (command authority) provides full authority to organize andemploy commands and forces as the combatant commander considers necessary toaccomplish assigned missions. Operational control is inherent in combatant command(command authority). Also called COCOM. See also combatant command;combatant commander; operational control; tactical control. (JP 1)combatant commander — A commander of one of the unified or specified combatantcommands established by the President. Also called CCDR. See also combatantcommand; specified combatant command; unified combatant command. (JP 3-0)combatant commander logistic procurement support board — A combatantcommander-level joint board established to ensure that contracting support and othersources of support are properly synchronized across the entire area of responsibility.Also called CLPSB. See also joint acquisition review board; joint contractingsupport board. (JP 4-10)JP 1-02 55