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 PUBLIC LAW 99-433—OCT. 1, 1986

100 STAT. 1015

Secretary considers necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command. "(3) If a commander of a combatant command at any time considers his authority, direction, or control with respect to any of the commands or forces assigned to the command to be insufficient to command effectively, the commander shall promptly inform the Secretary of Defense. "(d) AUTHORITY OVER SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS.—Unless otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense— "(1) commanders of commands and forces assigned to a combatant command are under the authority, direction, and i control of, and are responsible to, the commander of the combatant command on all matters for which the commander of the i combatant command has been assigned authority under subsection (c); » "(2) the commander of a command or force referred to in clause (1) shall communicate with other elements of the Department of Defense on any matter for which the commander of the combatant command has been assigned authority under subsection (c) in accordance with procedures, if any, established by the commander of the combatant command; f' "(3) other elements of the Department of Defense shall communicate with the commander of a command or force referred to in clause (1) on any matter for which the commander of the combatant command has been assigned authority under subsection (c) in accordance with procedures, if any, established by the commander of the combatant command; and "(4) if directed by the commander of the combatant command, b the commander of a command or force referred to in clause (1) shall advise the commander of the combatant command of all communications to and from other elements of the Department of Defense on any matter for which the commander of the combatant command has not been assigned authority under subsection (c). "(e) SELECTION OF SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS.—(1) An officer may be assigned to a position as the commander of a command directly subordinate to the commander of a combatant command or, in the CEise of such a position that is designated under section 601 of this title as a position of importance and responsibility, may be recommended to the President for assignment to that position, only— "(A) with the concurrence of the commander of the combatant command; and "(B) in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary of Defense. "(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) for the concurrence of the commander of a combatant command with regard to the assignment (or recommendation for assignment) of a particular officer if the Secretary of Defense determines that such action is in the national interest. "(3) The commander of a combatant command shall— "(A) evaluate the duty performance of each commander of a command directly subordinate to the commander of such combatant command; and "(B) submit the evaluation to the Secretary of the military s department concerned and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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