A major overhaul in how the military investigates and prosecutes sexual assaults and other serious crimes launches today as the Pentagon shifts decision-making from unit commanders to independent ...

An independent commission could deliver major change to the military’s justice system by removing prosecution authority for sexual assault and harassment cases from the chain of command. A panel set ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will recommend to President Biden that decisions to prosecute cases of sexual assault should be taken out of the chain of command. Austin's recommendation comes amid ...

In traditional organisational structures, the chain of command has long been the dominant framework for leadership. This hierarchical approach emphasises authority, control, and a top-down ...

Editor's note: This article was updated to include Defense Secretary Austin's statement, which was issued shortly after the original version of this article was published. Defense Secretary Lloyd ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has revoked the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and has ordered a Pentagon inspector general review to assess ...

The chief of the Metropolitan Police Department asked "what does that mean" when questioned about the "chain of command" with the department.

Amid the mixed messages about safety and access in Katrina-affected areas, Steve Inskeep turns to Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore for clarification about the recovery's chain of command. Honore commands ...

Elon Musk has had plenty to share with business owners over the years, and he’s spent plenty of time thinking outside the box. But a comment he made a couple of years ago in a letter to employees may ...

With few exceptions, most Army deployments have either been conducted before or closely resemble similar mission sets executed by units and leaders. As a rotational ESC to U.S. Central Command, we ...