Chain of Command 2023 Flashcards
Types of Chain of Command
- Administrative
- Operational
Admin CoC Responsibility
- ## Organizing, Training, and Equipping forces for operational employment
“Man, Train, Equip”
Operational CoC Responsibility
- Performance of military missions
Admin CoC
- POTUS
- SECDEF
- SECNAV
- CNO
- COMPACFLT
- Force Commanders
- Type Commanders
- Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC)
- Unit Commanders
POTUS
The Honorable Joe Biden
SECDEF
The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin
SECNAV
The Honorable Carlos Del Toro
CNO
ADM Gilday
COMPACFLT
ADM Paparo
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (CUSFF)
ADM Candle
FORCE CDR
(Commander, Naval Surface Forces)
VADM Kitchener
Type CDR
Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific
VADM Kitchener
Type CDR
Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic
RADM McLane
Group CDR
- Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
CSG composition
- 1 CVN
- 1 Carrier Air Wing
- 1-2 CGs
- 1 DESRON–> 3-8 DDGs
Composite Warfare Commander (CWC)
Sub commands are designated as commanderes for specific areas
Relies on:
- Delegation
- Command by negation
Includes:
- Warfare Commanders
- Functional Group Commanders
- Coordinators
Unified Combatant Commands
- USSPACECOM
- USSOCOM
- USAFRICOM
- USCENTCOM
- USEUCOM
- USINDOPACOM
Functional Combatant Commmands
- US Special Ops Commmand
- US Transportation Command
- US Strategic Command
- US CyberCommand
2nd Fleet AOR
Norfolk, VA
East Coast, North Atlantic Ocean
3rd Fleet AOR
San Diego, CA
Eastern & North Pac; Bering Sea, Alaska Aleutian Islands, Arctic
4th Fleet AOR
Mayport, FL
Caribbean Sea, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean around Central and S. America
5th Fleet AOR
Manama, Bahrain
Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Indian Ocean area, Oman, Suez Canal area
6th Fleet AOR
Naples, Italy
Europe and Africa
7th Fleet AOR
Yokosuka, Japan
From Pakistan/Indian border in Indian Ocean Intl. Date Line
