Unified Area Command

A unified area command (UAC), also referred to as a combatant command, is a joint military command of the Commonwealth Ministry of Defense that is composed of units from two or more service branches of the Unified Commonwealth Armed Forces, and conducts broad and continuing missions. There are currently 10 unified combatant commands and each are established as the highest echelons of military commands, in order to provide effective command and control of all Commonwealth forces, regardless of branch of service or nation, during peace or during war time. Unified combatant commands are organized either on a geographical basis (known as "area of responsibility", AOR) or on a functional basis such as special operations, power projection, or transport. Currently, seven combatant commands are designated as geographical, and four are designated as functional. Unified area commands are "joint" commands and have specific badges denoting their affiliation.