Which of the following is a Functional Combatant Command?

• A. SPACECOM
• B. AFRICOM
• C. STRATCOM
• D. INDOPACOM

Answer: (C)

A Functional Combatant Command is a unified command whose mission isn’t tied to a single geographic region but spans globally across domains. That global, cross-domain remit is exactly what STRATCOM embodies with responsibility for strategic deterrence, the nuclear arsenal, global strike, and overarching space and cyberspace operations. Because its duties apply worldwide and cut across traditional geographic boundaries, it is categorized as a functional command. In contrast, commands focused on specific regions—like Africa or the Indo-Pacific—are geographic combatant commands. Space-focused command exists as a functional domain too, but this item highlights STRATCOM as the clear example of a functional command due to its broad, global deterrence mission.