Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/1050

 100 STAT. 1014

PUBLIC LAW 99-433—OCT. 1, 1986

"(B) has served in at least one joint duty assignment (as defined under section 668(b) of this title) as a general or flag officer. "(2) The President may waive paragraph (1) in the case of an officer if the President determines that such action is necessary in the national interest. "(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMBATANT COMMANDERS.—(1) The commander of a combatant command is responsible to the President and to the Secretary of Defense for the performance of missions assigned to that command by the President or by the Secretary with the approval of the President. "(2) Subject to the direction of the President, the commander of a combatant command— "(A) performs his duties under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense; and "(B) is directly responsible to the Secretary for the preparedness of the command to carry out missions assigned to the command. "(c)

COMMAND AUTHORITY OF COMBATANT

COMMANDERS.—(1)

Unless otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense, the authority, direction, and control of the commander of a combatant command with respect to the commands and forces assigned to that command include the command functions of— "(A) giving authoritative direction to subordinate commands and forces necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command, including authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics; "(B) prescribing the chain of command to the commands and forces within the command; "(C) organizing commands and forces within that command as he considers necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command; "(D) employing forces within that command as he considers necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command; "(E) assigning command functions to subordinate commanders; "(F) coordinating and approving those aspects of administration and support (including control of resources and equipment, internal organization, and training) and discipline necessary to carry out missions assigned to the' command; and "(G) exercising the authority with respect to selecting subordinate commanders, selecting combatant command staf^ suspending subordinates, and convening courts-martial, as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g) of this section and section 822(a) of this title, respectively. "(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a commander of a combatant command has sufficient authority, direction, and control over the commands and forces assigned to the command to exercise effective command over those commands and forces. In carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary shall consult with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "(B) The Secretary shall periodically review and, after consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commander of the combatant command, assign authority to the commander of the combatant command for those aspects of administration and support that the

�