Responsibilities of Commands/Agencies, Continued
1B-2.
Combatant commanders exercise command authority over assigned forces and are
Combatant
directly responsible to the national command authorities (NCA) for the
commanders'
performance of assigned missions and the preparedness of their commands.
responsibilities
In the area of logistics, combatant commanders may exercise directive authority
which includes issuing directive to ensure:
Effective execution of approved operational plans.
Effectiveness and economy of operation.
Prevention/elimination of unnecessary duplication of facilities or overlapping
of functions among the Service component command.
The NCA allocate forces to supported CINCs, these forces include transportation
Supported
forces. Included in the supported CINCs responsibilities are:
combatant
commander's
Exercising command authority over assigned forces.
responsibilities
Exercising directive authority over logistics to maintain effectiveness.
Coordinating with USTRANSCOM to assure availability of transportation
resources to support the deployment.
Establishing a transportation system to support deployed force and movement
priorities for deploying units and their sustainment.
Using JOPES to manage development of plans, to include deployment of the
force.
Ensuring departure and arrival of transportation organizations to provide
necessary support units movements to the AO and sustainment upon arrival.
Providing adequate communications to movement control organizations.
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