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<h2 id="united-states">United States</h2> <h3>Department of Homeland Security</h3> <p>The <a href="/facts/National_Response_Framework/jWR4fhm6">National Response Framework</a> as part of the <a href="/facts/National_Strategy_for_Homeland_Security/zSh0ollM">National Strategy for Homeland Security</a> includes <i>unity of effort through unified command</i> as one of its five key principles.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Unity of effort is effectively implemented under NRF by requiring emergency responses to be coordinated under <a href="/facts/National_Incident_Management_System/mePBd9l6">National Incident Management System</a> and <a href="/facts/Incident_Command_System/UBzgNhTL">Incident Command System</a> standards as part of <a href="/facts/Comprehensive_emergency_management/T8fUpzAa">comprehensive emergency management</a> by objectives. </p> <h3>Department of State</h3> <p>The <a href="/facts/Office_of_the_Coordinator_for_Reconstruction_and_Stabilization/KHT8Qyh7">Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization</a> bases <i>unity of effort</i> on four principles: </p> <ul><li>A common understanding of the situation;</li> <li>A common vision or goals for the reconstruction and stabilization mission;</li> <li>Coordination of efforts to ensure continued coherency;</li> <li>Common measures of progress and ability to change course if necessary.</li></ul> <h3>Security Sector Reform (SSR)</h3> <p>Unity of effort is used to not conflict <a href="/facts/Security_sector_reform/635kn4yV">SSR</a> programs with one another. </p> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Lawrence, Scott. Joint C2 Through Unity of Command, Joint Forces Quarterly, Autumn/Winter 1994-95, p. 107. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20011116115837/http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/c26.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20011116115837/http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/c26.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Hoffman, F. G. "The Anatomy of the Long War's Failings", Vol 14, No 16, June 2009. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>National Response Framework - Core, p. 10 <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>