Professional Documents
Culture Documents
GD 021 Chainofcommandformilitaryauthority
GD 021 Chainofcommandformilitaryauthority
HeartoftheValley
ChainofCommandforMilitaryAuthority
04/10/2017
ClarifyingMilitaryChainofCommand
Congressgrantsauthorityforwar,unlessthePresidenthasdeclaredastateof
emergencyunderGovernmentDocument#15(GD015)NCAHOTVFormation,which
allowshimtounilaterallydeclareandwagewar.TheSecretaryofDefenseshallserve
asthesecond,equalpartoftheNationalCommandAuthoritytoissueorderstothe
HOTVDFandtheHOTVSIB.