First Admiral William J. Fallon took over as head of U.S. Central Command, even though it’s the Army and Marines that are most engaged in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Admiral Mike Mullen, the chief of naval operations, has been nominated to become the next head of the joint chiefs of staff. If approved, that means a Naval officer will helm the joint chiefs, Central Command, Southern Command, Pacific Command (an understandably typical position for an admiral) and Special Operations Command. What’s up with the Navy’s commanding position?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180667