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Presidential Memorandum

Revisions to the 2022 Unified Command Plan

The President approved and directed implementation of a revised 2022 Unified Command Plan, exercising authority as Commander in Chief under Title 10 and Title 3. The Secretary of Defense is directed to notify Congress and publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 13045

Impact dates

  1. Notify Congress on President's behalf

  2. Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Approve and direct implementation of revised 2022 Unified Command Plan
  • Notify Congress on the President's behalf
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Approval of revised Unified Command Plan
  • Direction to implement revisions

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Defense notification to Congress
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Potential restructuring of military command responsibilities
  • Operational adjustments for combatant commands

Risks & tensions

  • Specific revisions to command structure not disclosed in public text—operational details classified
  • Unclear whether changes affect geographic or functional combatant command boundaries
  • Potential inter-service tensions depending on scope of reorganization
Presidential Memorandum: Revisions to the 2022 Unified Command Plan · Executive Orders