<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56969420e6183e55008b91ca-3000-2318/centcom.png" alt="us department of defense areas of responsibility" data-mce-source="US Department of Defense" data-link="http://www.centcom.mil/images/stories/unified-command_world-map.jpg" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.centcom.mil/images/stories/unified-command_world-map.jpg">US Department of Defense</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>The US military has a truly global reach, with a presence on every continent. To carry out the herculean task of promoting US interests around the world, the Department of <keyword id="6354810" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Defense">Defense</keyword> divides the globe into six areas of responsibility and three non-geographic commands. Through these nine commands, the military monitors the entire planet every minute of every day, every day of the year.</p>

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How the US Department of Defense coordinates operations around the world

US Department of DefenseThe US military has a truly global reach, with a presence on every continent. To carry out the herculean task of promoting US interests around the world, the Department of Defense divides the globe into six areas of responsibility and three non-geographic commands. Through these nine commands, the military monitors the entire planet every minute of every day, every day of the year.

US Department of DefenseThe US military has a truly global reach, with a presence on every continent. To carry out the herculean task of promoting US interests around the world, the Department of Defense divides the globe into six areas of responsibility and three non-geographic commands.

How the US Department of Defense coordinates operations around the world

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