Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
This position was established by Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953 and by Defense Directive 5145.1, signed 24 August 1953. The position derived its responsibilities from one of the original three Special Assistants to the Secretary (established in 1947) and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legal and Legislative Affairs) (established in 1949 ...
The President of the United States is, according to the Constitution, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces and Chief Executive of the Federal Government. The Secretary of Defense is the "Principal Assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense", and is vested with statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 113) to lead the Department and all of its component ...
officers detailed to the court are defense counsel, trial counsel (prosecutor), and military judge; special court-martial panel comprises three or more members, at least one-third of whom are enlisted if requested by an enlisted accused; accused service member may request a trial by judge alone in lieu of trial by a panel of members
Responsibilities for the secretary of defense are laid out in Title 10 of the U.S. Code. He is “the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense ...
The United States Department of Defense (DoD, [2] USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising the five U.S. armed services, the Army; Navy; Marines; Air Force; Space Force; the Coast Guard for some purposes, and related functions and agencies.
Unlike most civilian criminal jurisdictions in the United States, the military does not require that a defendant prove an inability to pay in order to receive defense counsel at government expense. [10] Counsel appearing before the court must be admitted to the Bar of the Court or obtain permission of the court to appear in a specific case.
Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States. It is headed by the Secretary of Defense . The department was established in 1947 and is divided into three major Departments—the Department of the Army , Navy and Air Force , as well as a number of other component organizations.
The inspector general has the authority to “select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary” (IG Act 6.a.7), “directly contract for program services” (IG Act 6.a.9) and “maintain legal counsel who report directly to the Inspector General” (IG Act 3.g). The secretary of defense may prohibit the inspector ...