Which of the following is a Functional Combatant Command?

• A. TRANSCOM
• B. INDOPACOM
• C. CENTCOM
• D. AFRICOM

Answer: (A)

Functional Combatant Commands are organized around a specific capability or function rather than a geographic area. TRANSCOM, the U.S. Transportation Command, fits this: its mission is to provide worldwide mobility for the Department of Defense, coordinating air, sea, and land transportation across the services as a global capability. It operates across regions to move people and materiel wherever needed, not confined to a single geographic area.

The other options are Geographic Combatant Commands, each responsible for operations in a defined region—Indo-Pacific for INDOPACOM, the Middle East and surrounding areas for CENTCOM, and Africa for AFRICOM. They’re organized by geography rather than by a single functional mandate. Therefore, TRANSCOM is the Functional Combatant Command.