Which geographic combatant command has responsibility for North America?

• A. INDOPACOM
• B. EUCOM
• C. NORTHCOM
• D. AFRICOM

Answer: (C)

Geographic combatant commands are set up to oversee military operations for specific real-world regions. North America falls under the responsibility of USNORTHCOM (the United States Northern Command), whose mission centers on homeland defense and civil support within that area. This means USNORTHCOM coordinates military readiness and response for events on the North American continent, including disaster response and defense coordination with other agencies. The other commands cover different regions: INDOPACOM manages the Indo-Pacific, EUCOM Europe, AFRICOM Africa, and SOUTHCOM Central and South America plus the Caribbean. So the region-specific authority for North America is USNORTHCOM, which explains why it’s the correct choice.