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TomSlick

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14. That is simply bizarre and evidences a lack of understanding of the DoD role.

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 10:30 PM

Nov 2020

DoD is essentially a huge staff organization. It commands nothing.

The Secretary of Defense - confirmed or acting - is not in the chain-of-command. Special ops commanders fall within a chain-of-command to which they answer. That chain-of-command will eventually reach POTUS but will not go through DoD.

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All Spec Ops now report to DOD only. [View all] BlueLucy Nov 2020 OP

buckle up, kids. nt Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #1

....so what does this REALLY mean? FirstLight Nov 2020 #2

And Popouseo wants to blow them up too. 2naSalit Nov 2020 #11

Oh my ... Delphinus Nov 2020 #3

What is this cilla4progress Nov 2020 #4

Special forces and Erik Prince's mercenary goons reporting to a Trumper Arazi Nov 2020 #5

And, although perhaps it is unlikely, Erik Prince should be reconsidered Mike 03 Nov 2020 #7

I guarantee the void in US troops are being filled with Erik's goon squads Arazi Nov 2020 #8

100% 4Q2u2 Nov 2020 #9

Well, that's not troubling at all. Nexus2 Nov 2020 #6

Go ahead, stupid... Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #10

No shit. 2naSalit Nov 2020 #12

Remember the BBC drama "Threads", folks? roamer65 Nov 2020 #13

That is simply bizarre and evidences a lack of understanding of the DoD role. TomSlick Nov 2020 #14

The SecDef is most certainly sarisataka Nov 2020 #16

It's not what I was taught in numerous Army staff courses, but you are correct. TomSlick Nov 2020 #17

I suppose the real question is: Is this to conceal something in particular, or... JHB Nov 2020 #15