I said this in another post, but repeat it here since I'm bored and browsing new anyhow.
Yes the memo is real enough, I received it via my official DoD email. I cannot vouch for the authority of the JCS, but the memo is real and not faked as so many folks are trying to say right now. If it is faked, then that would imply someone has control of the gov't email system as the email was sent internally and not from an external source. That would be a whole other story though.
I have a feeling that Biden is going to have a hard time keeping recruitment numbers up and will be screwed for whatever war he decides to start - thus reinstating the longstanding tradition of starting wars that Trump ended.
The Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces. As such, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President. He may seek the advice of and consult with the other JCS members and combatant commanders. When he presents his advice, he presents the range of advice and opinions he has received, along with any individual comments of the other JCS members.
Under the DOD Reorganization Act, the Secretaries of the Military Departments assign all forces to combatant commands except those assigned to carry out the mission of the Services, i.e., recruit, organize, supply, equip, train, service, mobilize, demobilize, administer and maintain their respective forces. The chain of command to these combatant commands runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense directly to the commander of the combatant command.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may transmit communications to the commanders of the combatant commands from the President and Secretary of Defense but does not exercise military command over any combatant forces.**
It's a fucking memo not a legally binding blood contract, who cares.
I read in acordance to laws yada yada yada joe biden will be inaugurated. I further read. Stay focused on the mission.
I said this in another post, but repeat it here since I'm bored and browsing new anyhow.
Yes the memo is real enough, I received it via my official DoD email. I cannot vouch for the authority of the JCS, but the memo is real and not faked as so many folks are trying to say right now. If it is faked, then that would imply someone has control of the gov't email system as the email was sent internally and not from an external source. That would be a whole other story though.
The Joint Chiefs are advisors to the president and have no operational authority.
The chairman and vice chairman are. The rest are the heads of the branches and are definetly in the CoC.
traitors
I have a feeling that Biden is going to have a hard time keeping recruitment numbers up and will be screwed for whatever war he decides to start - thus reinstating the longstanding tradition of starting wars that Trump ended.
damn right
The memo means little since the President is the Commander in Chief - period.
If he gives and order and they don't follow - they're fired.
Ask MacArthur ... nothing has changed fro yesterday - other than another precious day passing ..
https://www.jcs.mil/About/The-Joint-Staff/Chairman/
The Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces. As such, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President. He may seek the advice of and consult with the other JCS members and combatant commanders. When he presents his advice, he presents the range of advice and opinions he has received, along with any individual comments of the other JCS members.
Under the DOD Reorganization Act, the Secretaries of the Military Departments assign all forces to combatant commands except those assigned to carry out the mission of the Services, i.e., recruit, organize, supply, equip, train, service, mobilize, demobilize, administer and maintain their respective forces. The chain of command to these combatant commands runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense directly to the commander of the combatant command.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may transmit communications to the commanders of the combatant commands from the President and Secretary of Defense but does not exercise military command over any combatant forces.**