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Originally Posted by Luscious Media
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Sec. of Def.
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Joint Chiefs
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Gen. (4 Star)
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Lt. Gen. (3 Star)
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Major Gen. (2 Star)
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Brig. Gen. (1 Star)
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Col. (Full Bird)
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Lt. Col. (Pussy)
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Eh. That's not entirely accurate. The Joint Chiefs are made up of 4 star generals promoted to be the Chief of Staff of their branch, so it is prestigious, but they are actually not in the operational chain of command between the Sec of Defense and the 4-star generals. Their role is to advise the president and administer their branches, including policy, planning, training, etc.
The chain of command runs from the President to the Sec of Defense directly to the 4-star generals of the various operational commands around the world. The most direct of which are the unified commands, i.e., US CentComm, US NorthComm, US EUCOMM (European Command), etc.
The rest of your post--good point. A Lt. Col is an accomplished military officer generally of approximately 17-25 years experience, but when it comes down to his overall authority on matters of policy, the constitution, etc., their role is to carry out orders as assigned by their superiors, which generally includes supervising and commanding subordinate personell.