Editing Unity of command (section)

==United States==
The [[military of the United States]] considers unity of command as one of the twelve principles of joint operations:<ref>{{cite web |author= Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff |title= Joint Operations (Joint Publication 3-0) |url= http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp3_0.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111008062209/http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp3_0.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 8, 2011 |date= 11 August 2011 |location= Washington, DC |page= A-2 |access-date= 23 September 2015}}</ref>
{{quote |text=Unity of command means that all forces operate under a single commander with the requisite authority to direct all forces employed in pursuit of a common purpose.  During multinational operations and interagency coordination, unity of command may not be possible, but the requirement for unity of effort becomes paramount. Unity of effort—the coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if the participants are not necessarily part of the same command or organization—is the product of successful unified action.}}