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2013 thriller novel by Tom Clancy
Command Authority is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and co-written with Mark Greaney, and published on December 3, 2013. It is Clancy's
Command_Authority
Topics referred to by the same term
National Command Authority may refer to: National Command Authority (Pakistan), nuclear command and control agency headed by the prime minister National
National_Command_Authority
Nuclear command and control authority of India
The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India's nuclear weapons
Nuclear Command Authority (India)
Nuclear_Command_Authority_(India)
Federal agency of the Government of Pakistan
The National Command Authority (NCA) is an independent federal agency responsible for safeguarding the national security of Pakistan through policy formation
National Command Authority (Pakistan)
National_Command_Authority_(Pakistan)
Topics referred to by the same term
Nuclear Command Authority may refer to: Nuclear Command Authority (India), the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding
Nuclear_Command_Authority
United States Department of Defense command
nontransferable operational command authority over assigned forces, regardless of branch of service. The chain of command for operational purposes (per
Unified_combatant_command
American ultimate source of military orders
The National Command Authority (NCA) is a term that was formerly used by the Department of Defense of the United States to refer to the ultimate source
National Command Authority (United States)
National_Command_Authority_(United_States)
Military exercise of authority by a commanding officer over assigned forces
accomplishment of a mission. A 1988 NATO definition is that command and control is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated individual over
Command_and_control
Major and largest sub-formation within a military service branch
the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; combatant command; combatant command (command authority). Major commands are large
Command_(military_formation)
Doctrine of hierarchical accountability
of U.S. Army Captain Ernest Medina in 1971 for not exercising his command authority as a company commander, by not acting to halt the My Lai massacre
Command_responsibility
Highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces
operational command authority over the armed forces; however, the chairman assists the president and the secretary of defense in exercising their command functions
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Overall professional head of the Indian Armed Forces
National Security Advisor. Exercising command authority over specific inter-service organizations/agencies/commands, namely, the Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA)
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(India)
Group of people who carry out orders based on the authority of others within the group
A command hierarchy or chain of command is a group of people who carry out orders based on others' authority within the group. Certain aspects of a command
Command_hierarchy
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up authority in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Authority is the power to command. Authority or The Authority may also refer to: Authority (album)
Authority_(disambiguation)
U.S. Army Command that runs modernization projects
cross-functional teams", the authority to manage requirements and the leeway to direct dollars. At its founding, Futures Command was focused on six priorities:
United States Army Futures Command
United_States_Army_Futures_Command
Military unit
United Nations Command (UNC or UN Command) is the multinational military force established under UN authority to support the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
United_Nations_Command
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
1 January 1984; this agency, however, had neither operational nor command authority over any SOF. The Joint Special Operations Agency thus did little
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
Supreme commanding authority of a military
other designated government official. The title used for this highest command authority varies by country and language. Generally speaking, English-speaking
Commander-in-chief
Indian army command
reverted to four commands again: Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command. On 1 November 1920, the Eastern Command was formed
Eastern_Command_(India)
Command responsible for allocating forces
Secretary of the Army also has the authority to redirect service responsibilities outside of Army Service Command Component channels (to one of the other
Army Service Component Command
Army_Service_Component_Command
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Army
position based in the Pentagon. While the CSA does not have operational command authority over Army forces proper (which is within the purview of the combatant
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army
United States Army military unit
command of the supported headquarters element. The HHC commander only exercises command authority (operational control or OPCON; directive authority)
Headquarters and headquarters company (United States)
Headquarters_and_headquarters_company_(United_States)
American command and control center
Action Officer (AEAO), and by law assumes the authority of the National Command Authority and could command execution of nuclear attacks. The AEAO is supported
Operation_Looking_Glass
US Air Force airborne command squadron aircraft
"Doomsday plane". The E-4 serves as a survivable mobile command post for the National Command Authority, namely the president of the United States, the secretary
Boeing_E-4
Head of government of Pakistan
as well as the Cabinet, and is charged with leading the National Command Authority over Pakistan's nuclear weapons arsenal. This position places its
Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan
Planned US Air Force airborne nuclear command, control, and communications aircraft
Center (NAOC), a strategic command-and-control military aircraft used as a mobile command post for the National Command Authority in emergency situations
SNC E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center
SNC_E-4C_Survivable_Airborne_Operations_Center
Person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering
on all boats in the unit or be relieved of command. A coxswain is assigned to a boat by the command authority and can only be relieved by the commanding
Coxswain
U.S. Army's primary provider of logistics support
Sustainment Command—not designated an Army service component command to a unified combatant command (or other joint unit)—is not affected by COCOM authority. (An
United States Army Sustainment Command
United_States_Army_Sustainment_Command
Flight crew role
Annex 2, par. "2.4 Authority of pilot-in-command of an aircraft", ICAO adds: The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall have final authority as to the disposition
Pilot_in_command
near a command center. The decision rests with the prime minister in the United Kingdom. In the People's Republic of China, launch authority rests with
List of states with nuclear weapons
List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons
Military unit
The Strategic Forces Command (SFC), forms part of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). It is responsible for the management and administration of the
Strategic_Forces_Command
Media franchise created by Tom Clancy
unpublished. Clancy co-wrote his final three novels with Mark Greaney, with Command Authority posthumously released after his death in 2013. In the books, Ryan
Ryanverse
Main war rooms for the President and Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon
The National Military Command Center (NMCC) is a Pentagon command and communications center for the National Command Authority (i.e., the president of
National Military Command Center
National_Military_Command_Center
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Air Force
based in the Pentagon. The chief of staff does not have operational command authority over Air Force forces. That is within the purview of the combatant
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Highest-ranking officer of the United States Navy
the president. Despite the title, the CNO does not have operational command authority over naval forces. The CNO is an administrative position based in
Chief_of_Naval_Operations
Senior-most US military leaders
Chiefs of Staff do not have operational command authority, either individually or collectively, as the chain of command goes from the president to the secretary
Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
top generals of the land armies had authority over the naval fleets as well. Under them, each warship was commanded by a trièrarchos or trierarch, a word
Military_rank
Legitimate power to decide or authorize
Weber defined domination (authority) as the chance of commands being obeyed by a specifiable group of people. Legitimate authority is that which is recognized
Authority
Indian Army command
into four Commands (Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command) each under a lieutenant general. In 1908, the four commands were merged
Southern_Command_(India)
Indian Army regional command
reverted to four commands again :- Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command. In 1937, Western Command was downgraded to
Northern_Command_(India)
Topics referred to by the same term
formation), an organizational unit Command and control, the exercise of authority in a military organization Command hierarchy, a group of people dedicated
Command
Executive department of the US federal government
decision-making authority of the secretary of defense concerning these subordinate military departments. It more clearly defined the operational chain of command over
United States Department of Defense
United_States_Department_of_Defense
Military unit
Defence Command (DCD) (Danish: Forsvarskommando, FKO) is the Danish joint military command and the top coordination and controlling authority of the Danish
Defence_Command_(Denmark)
US device for a nuclear attack order
to the commander of the combatant command". However, it has been argued that the president may not have sole authority to initiate a nuclear attack because
Nuclear_football
Military command aircraft
Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) program. The E-4 serves as a survivable mobile command post for the National Command Authority, namely the President
Doomsday_plane
Second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces
Joint Chiefs of Staff as a body have any command authority over combatant forces. The operational chain of command runs from the president to the secretary
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice_Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
KRISHNAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF EASTERN COMMAND". pib.gov.in. 1 April 2026. "LT GEN PUSHPENDRA PAL SINGH ASSUMES COMMAND OF WESTERN COMMAND". pib.gov.in. 1
List of serving generals of the Indian Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Indian_Army
Topic in nuclear warfare
Handbook 2020 [Revised] defines it as "the exercise of authority and direction, through established command lines, over nuclear weapon operations by the President
Nuclear_command_and_control
Head of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1972
appointment holder had main operational command authority over the army. Direct appointments to the command of the Pakistan Army came from the British
Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
Commander-in-Chief_of_the_Pakistan_Army
Former US nuclear communications network
on the United States. PACCS was designed to ensure that National Command Authority would retain exclusive and complete control over American nuclear
Post-Attack Command and Control System
Post-Attack_Command_and_Control_System
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Marine Corps
the commandant is an administrative position and has no operational command authority over United States Marine Corps forces. The commandant is nominated
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Combined military forces of Pakistan
serves concurrently as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), holding principal command authority over all three branches and overseeing war strategy, operations, joint
Pakistan_Armed_Forces
Head of the US Department of Defense
Cabinet of the United States. The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of the
United States Secretary of Defense
United_States_Secretary_of_Defense
Combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
responsibilities for the armed forces. The Ministry of National Defense has no command authority; it is the PLA's interface with state and foreign entities and insulates
People's_Liberation_Army
Head of state of Myanmar
government is in place, the president has no command authority over the Tatmadaw, and his executive authority is counterbalanced by the significant governance
President_of_Myanmar
United States Army Special Operations unit
complex, classified, and dangerous missions as directed by the National Command Authority. The unit is known by many names. USAISA was the official name of
Intelligence_Support_Activity
Federal law enforcement agency of the United States
have command authority, in March 1971, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird directed the Secretary of the Army to form a CID command with command and control
United States Army Criminal Investigation Division
United_States_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Division
Pakistani government agency
superseding federal agencies– Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and the National Command Authority (NCA)– which allowed the agency to revert to its
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistan_Atomic_Energy_Commission
Panicked, disorderly retreat of troops from a battlefield
troops from a battlefield, following a collapse in a given unit's command authority, unit cohesion and combat morale (esprit de corps). Off they went
Rout
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Space Force
position based in the Pentagon, and while they do not have operational command authority over Space Force forces, the chief of space operations does exercise
Chief_of_Space_Operations
Component of the US National Guard
10030, of January 26, 1949, providing authority for the Secretary of Defense to delegate his command authority over the D.C. National Guard to: the secretary
District of Columbia National Guard
District_of_Columbia_National_Guard
Legal concept in United States law regarding military chain of command
Unlawful command influence (UCI) is a legal concept within American military law. UCI occurs when a person bearing "the mantle of command authority" uses
Unlawful_command_influence
Indian army command
The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005. It was established in response
South_Western_Command_(India)
Indian army command
Western Command is a Command-level formation of the Indian Army. It was formed in 1920. It was disbanded following its demotion to an independent district
Western_Command_(India)
High Command of the Kriegsmarine
Marine (lit. 'Upper Command of the Navy'; abbreviated OKM) was the high command and the highest administrative and command authority of the Kriegsmarine
Oberkommando_der_Marine
Indian military appointment
Vajpayee. Part of the Nuclear Command Authority, the SFC manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising complete command and control over nuclear
Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command
Commander-in-Chief,_Strategic_Forces_Command
1946–1992 US Air Force major command
Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a Cold War-era United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM)
Strategic_Air_Command
Historical military rank of Germany and Austria
Defence, who holds supreme command authority over all soldiers. In wartime, during the State of Defence, that supreme command authority is transferred to the
Generalfeldmarschall
Software interface based on commands formatted as lines of text
A command-line interface (CLI), also known as a command-line shell, is a means of interacting with software via commands – each formatted as a line of
Command-line_interface
Pakistan's law enforcement agency responsible for protection of special nuclear materials
(SPD) which in turn acts as the certification secretariat of National Command Authority. The Strategic Plans Division Force is paramilitary force that is
Strategic Plans Division Force
Strategic_Plans_Division_Force
Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is one of the eleven unified commands of the United States Department of Defense. In both times of
United States Transportation Command
United_States_Transportation_Command
National Command Authority structure. The term "Pinnacle" denotes an incident of interest to the Major Commands, Department of Defense and National Command Authority
United States military nuclear incident terminology
United_States_military_nuclear_incident_terminology
Military unit
Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The command is responsible
Eastern_Naval_Command
American novelist (born 1967)
death in October 2013: Locked On (2012), Threat Vector (2013), and Command Authority (2013). After Clancy's death and with the backing of his family and
Mark_Greaney_(novelist)
Secret metro line below Moscow between Russian government facilities
evacuation routes, communication hubs, and command posts, including a dedicated bunker for the national command authority. One such bunker is located beneath
Metro-2
Cold War-era nuclear weapons control system
a pre-entered highest-authority order from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Strategic Missile Force Management to command posts and individual silos
Dead_Hand
Professional head of the Army
towards the overall functioning of the organization's facets, such as command, control, administration and strategy. Convening courts-martial at the
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)
First Officer of the Crown in the Kingdom of France
bestowed on the most outstanding military leaders. The recipient had command authority over all the French armies and garrisons who were engaged in war,
Constable_of_France
Military command regions of China
Rocket Force (PLARF) remains with the Chinese National Command Authority (NCA), theater commands maintain a contingent of PLARF personnel who aid in integrating
Theater_command
Triumvirate staff organization in the Indian Armed Forces
it exists primarily as an advisory body, endowed with no executive command authority. To execute its mandate, the COSC is closely supported by the Integrated
Chiefs of Staff Committee (India)
Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee_(India)
Alert posture used by the United States Armed Forces
threat rating (military-developed scale) National Command Authority (United States) National Military Command Center National Terrorism Advisory System Waffle
DEFCON
and not under central command authority. FARDC elements allied with renegade General Nkunda and not under central command authority raped civilians during
Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human_rights_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Proposed Indian military integrated command
Command Andaman and Nicobar Command Air Defence Command (India) Strategic Forces Command, nuclear command of India Indian Nuclear Command Authority,
Northern Theatre Command (India)
Northern_Theatre_Command_(India)
Pakistani aerospace & defence manufacturer
of the Pakistan. The NESCOM is also a contractor for the National Command Authority and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), in which, the commission provides
National Engineering & Scientific Commission
National_Engineering_&_Scientific_Commission
Indian Army regional command
The Central Command of the Indian Army is one of the seven operational commands of the army. It is based at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The current Central
Central_Command_(India)
Military unit
under the authority of the EATC represents 75% of the European air transport capacity. Located at Eindhoven Airbase in the Netherlands, the command also bears
European Air Transport Command
European_Air_Transport_Command
In the Incident Command System, a unified command is an authority structure in which the role of incident commander is shared by two or more individuals
Unified_command_(ICS)
Highest-ranking military position in the modern German military
Federal Republic of Germany, is the default holder of the supreme command authority (German: Inhaber der Befehls- und Kommandogewalt) to ensure civilian
Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
Inspector_General_of_the_Bundeswehr
Military unit
Bundeswehr Operational Command (German: Operatives Führungskommando der Bundeswehr) (known in it acronym OpFüKdoBw) is a higher command authority of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr Operational Command
Bundeswehr_Operational_Command
US Air Force unit
maintenance personnel for nuclear command, control and communications platforms enabling the National Command Authority survivable, real-time strategic
595th Command and Control Group
595th_Command_and_Control_Group
Regulatory Authority in Pakistan
Activities Regulatory Board (PSARB) is a regulatory authority established under the National Command Authority (NCA) to regulate, authorize, supervise and monitor
Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory Board
Pakistan_Space_Activities_Regulatory_Board
Military officer rank in India and Pakistan
as a representative of their people to British officers, but could also command independent companies resp.[clarification needed] troops of irregular regiments
Subedar-major
US continuity of government bunker in Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C., began in 1948 for relocation of military National Command Authorities and the Joint Communications Service.[citation needed] Army Unit
Raven_Rock_Mountain_Complex
British Army command defending the Middle East
exerted authority over land forces based within Egypt, the Sudan, Palestine, Transjordan, and Cyprus. However, if war broke out, the Command's area of
Middle_East_Command
Airborne command post aircraft by Boeing based on 707 airframe
modified to the E-6B standard, conveys instructions from the National Command Authority to fleet ballistic missile submarines (see communication with submarines)
Boeing_E-6_Mercury
Commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces
command authority extends to matters of mobilisation, the recruitment of non-commissioned officers, and the issuance of commands through the command hierarchy
Head_of_the_Armed_Forces
Fictional character created by Tom Clancy
military force as well as sanctioning cyberattacks on the U.S. In Command Authority, Clark becomes director of operations for The Campus, and has appeared
John Clark (Ryanverse character)
John_Clark_(Ryanverse_character)
Indian navy command
The Western Naval Command is one of the three command–level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As the senior–most
Western_Naval_Command
Maritime service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Naval Command Authorities & Units". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017. "Southern Naval Command Authorities &
Indian_Navy
Supreme military command and control office of Nazi Germany during World War II
deːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯ˌmaxt] ; abbreviated OKW; "Armed Forces High Command") was the supreme military command and control staff of Nazi Germany during World War II
Oberkommando_der_Wehrmacht
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
Male
English
English form of Norwegian Normund, NORMAND means "north protection."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Command, Mandate
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Turkish
To Command; Prince; Home Ruler; Friend; Commander
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirdesh | நிரà¯à®¤à¯‡à®·Â
Direction, Command
Nirdesh | நிரà¯à®¤à¯‡à®·Â
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Message
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Message
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German
Surname; North Protection; From the North
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : variant of Cumming.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Irish, Scandinavian
Charcoal Burner; Follower of Nicholas; Little; Dove; Saint; Austria
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a cottager (see Cotter 2), or a topographic name for someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling, from Middle English cote, cott + man (see Coates).Respelling of German Kothmann, Kottmann (see Kottman), or Kathmann (see Kathman).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direction, Command
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Command
Boy/Male
Irish English
Dove.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Gaelic, German, Irish
Red; Spear-man; Mountain of Bears; Ship Protector
Boy/Male
Indian
Command, Mandate
Boy/Male
French American English German
From the north.
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
Boy/Male
Norse
Son's army.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Son of Aditi
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Whitfield.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beloved
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
The One who Spread Cool Rays; Moon
Girl/Female
Hindu
Going together
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who is Aware of the Lord
Girl/Female
Latin American Italian
Lady.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gentle
Boy/Male
Tamil
Laxman | லகà¯à®·à¯à®®à®£
Prosperous, Brother of Rama, Born to give (Queen Sumitra's son and Rama's brother)
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
v.
Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
n.
The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
v. t.
To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
n.
A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
v. i.
To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
n.
Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
n.
The commonalty; the common people.
n.
A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
v. t.
To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
imp. & p. p.
of Command
n.
Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
v. t.
To comment on.
v. t.
To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
v. t.
To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
n. pl.
A common; public pasture ground.
imp. & p. p.
of Commune
n.
Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
n. pl.
A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
n.
The possession or exercise of authority.
n.
An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.