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The '''United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)''' is the military authority for all branches of the [[United States]] Armed Forces serving under its area of responsiblity.  The USPACOM is headquartered in Honolulu, [[Hawaii]] and covers the area between the west coast of the U.S. and the easst coast of [[Africa]].<ref>[http://www.pacom.mil/about/pacom.shtml About PACOM]</ref>

The '''United States Pacific Command''' (USPACOM) is the military authority for all branches of the [[United States]] Armed Forces serving under its area of responsiblity.  The USPACOM is headquartered in Honolulu, [[Hawaii]] and covers the area between the west coast of the U.S. and the easst coast of [[Africa]].<ref>[http://www.pacom.mil/about/pacom.shtml About PACOM]</ref>

The Commander of USPACOM reports operationally to the [[Secretary of Defense]] and the [[President of the United States|President]].  However, in the administrative chain of command, the USPACOM reports through the Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]].  The current Commander of USPACOM is Admiral [[Timothy J. Keating]].

The Commander of USPACOM reports operationally to the [[Secretary of Defense]] and the [[President of the United States|President]].  However, in the administrative chain of command, the USPACOM reports through the Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]].  The current Commander of USPACOM is Admiral [[Timothy J. Keating]].