Officer of Engineers

Both. The Major is currently teaching economics at West Point. Yes, he's Clan.

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Shek

7thsfsniper,

Thanks for thanks. I'm not a professor, but I play one in the classroom on occasion (I'm technically an "instructor" and should get the "assistant professor" title sometime later this year). I spent my time in the Tigris River valley during the quietest period of time in Iraq and things didn't heat up until right after I gave up the guidon and fobbit/staff whacker.

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Albany Rifles

Those who can't, teach!

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Albany Rifles

[quote=In the US, what does a Chief of Staff Army do and how is it different from the Joint Chief of Staff of the Military? Does JCS outrank Chief of Staff Army and thus can order him around?[/QUOTE]

Old thread...not sure if you got this info yet so I'll give it a shot.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the senior military advisor to the President and the Secretary of Defense. He chairs the Joint Chiefs which is composed of the Vice Chief, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Each of the service chiefs mission is to put their service "face" to the JCS and advise the president. The also testify to Congress, etc. They, along with their service secretaries, establish policy and procedures for their services to follow IAW guidance from the Secy of Defense. The vice chief of staff manage the day to day running of the Army through the Army Staff.

As for command channels the Unified Combatant Commands are responsible to the President and the Secretary of Defense for accomplishing the military missions assigned to them. Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands exercise command authority over forces assigned to them as directed by the Secretary of Defense. The operational chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff functions within the chain of command by transmitting to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands the orders of the President or the Secretary of Defense. Unified Combatant Commands include the European Command, Pacific Command, Joint Forces Command, Southern Command, Special Operations Command, Strategic Command, Central Command, Transportation Command, and Space Command.

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Dreadnought

Gun,
No question is dumb. You were smart enough to ask.

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Indirect Fire

A couple of questions for you, Colonel sir:

1. Do you mean Warsaw Pact countries by East Bloc?
2. Doesn't the method of no flexibility paralyze the intelligence of brigadiers to add to the/a combat plan?

Arghhh! This system needs to be changed: Change "Major General" to "Sgt. Major General", and bring back "Captain General".

Also, a quick question sir:

1. What does a Sgt. Major command?
2. How is the salary of a Brigadier?

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Officer of Engineers

Generally but it also refers to the Asiatic Communist Military Powers.

The equivalent would be Senior Colonels (they don't have a Brigadier/Brigadier-General rank). The answer to that would be no, not at that level. The smallest combined arms formation for the East Bloc is the regiment. So, the SrCols are tasked with planning and issuing orders to battalion and companies who do not have the staff numbers needed to do their own planning.

Albany Rifles

1. What does a Sgt. Major command?
2. How is the salary of a Brigadier?


1. The only a sergeant major can command in the US Army is and noncommissioend officers academy or the US ARmy Sergeants Major Academy. All other units must be commanded by a commissioned officer.

2. $ 10,594 a month

tankie

Ref dumb Qs
Kate Couric was interviewing a US Marine in afghanistan and asked him , what do you feel when you shoot and kill a taliban fighter , he shrugged his shoulders and replied

A slight recoil

Brill .

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7thsfsniper

I have heard that. I've wondered if it was factual(but nonetheless funny). I would love to see the video and the look that must have been on Courics face when he said that. Had to have been priceless!

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Gun Grape

And we do a damn good job of letting you Officers think you are in charge

7thsfsniper

Even a small unit like an ODA is traditionally commanded by an officer. But like I say when people ask who's in charge, "Do you want the person in charge or the person who knows whats going on?"

Albany Rifles

Even a small unit like an ODA is traditionally commanded by an officer. But like I say when people ask who's in charge, "Do you want the person in charge or the person who knows whats going on?"

And we do a damn good job of letting you Officers think you are in charge .

Very good...feel better?

Good...now get your asses back to WORK!!!

And don't call me Sergeant...I THINK for a living!

Gun Grape

My insurance company says I cannot be on a jobsite until the Dr clears me. So I'm out sick for the week.

Shouldn't YOU be working Sir?

Albany Rifles

I am...I am managing!