By statute, the Chain of Command runs from the President through the SecWar to the " "?

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By statute, the Chain of Command runs from the President through the SecWar to the " "?

Command authority flows from the President (as Commander-in-Chief) through the Secretary of Defense to the Combatant Commanders who oversee the unified commands. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are advisers, not part of the formal chain of command, and the Senate does not hold operational authority. The old term “Secretary of War” is outdated; today it’s the Secretary of Defense. So the chain of command ends with the Combatant Commanders.

Command authority flows from the President (as Commander-in-Chief) through the Secretary of Defense to the Combatant Commanders who oversee the unified commands. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are advisers, not part of the formal chain of command, and the Senate does not hold operational authority. The old term “Secretary of War” is outdated; today it’s the Secretary of Defense. So the chain of command ends with the Combatant Commanders.

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