LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT “LOAC”.ppt

Introduction to Military LawCommand and ControlLaw of Armed Conflict Week Three 30 Jan 08 Lt Col Jennifer Rider Overview The basics – definitions Organizations within the military chain of command Command relationships Command authority What does “Command” mean? What does “Command and Control” mean? What does “Chain of Command” mean? What does “JOINT” mean? Overview The basics – definitions Organizations within the military chain of command Command relationships Command authority The BIG Picture How is command and control exercised? The President The President holds the constitutional authority to direct the Armed Forces “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States.” U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2 The Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Defense is the Principal National Security Advisor to the President “Subject to the direction of the President… has authority, direction, and control over the [DoD].” 10 U.S.C. 113 The Role of Congress U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8: To declare War…; To raise and support Armies…; To provide and maintain a Navy; To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces [the Uniform Code of Military Justice]; and To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers…. [including fiscal matters] The Role of Congress U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8: To declare War…; To raise and support Armies…; To provide and maintain a Navy; To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces [the Uniform Code of Military Justice]; and To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers…. [including fiscal matters] The National Security Council Chaired by the President President’s principal forum for considering national