Chain Of Command Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

chain of command

Term Source: JP 1 (Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States) ?

1.) The succession of commanding officers from a superior to a subordinate through which command is exercised.

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In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: personnel

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 1: Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, updated March 2013 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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