Unity of command
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United States
The military of the United States considers unity of command as one of the twelve principles of joint operations:[1] Template:Quote
Military problems
When the principle of unity of command is violated problems quickly develop. An example occurred in Afghanistan in 2006 when Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan passed control of the ground fight to the International Security Assistance Force. This caused the operations to split between several unified commanders in charge of U.S. Central Command, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the U.S. Special Operations Command, which caused significant operational problems.[2]
See also
- Chain of command, a clear command structure
- Civilian control of the military
- Command hierarchy
- Division of labor
- Parochialism
- Span of control
- Staff (military)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (11 August 2011). "Joint Operations (Joint Publication 3-0)" (PDF). Washington, DC. p. A-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hope, Ian (November 2008). "Unity of Command in Afghanistan: A Forsaken Principle of War". Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic Studies Institute. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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