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 ...

As an Army veteran and someone who has served as an Army Judge Advocate, the ramifications of this kind of messaging are not theoretical. They are immediate, and they are alarming. Members of Congress ...

Despite the Army's insistence that soldiers should bring issues to their chain of command, rank-and-file troops are heading online to resolve problems when their unit leaders can't, or won't. By Patty ...

DC police chief delivers baffling response when asked about 'chain of command' The chief of the Metropolitan Police Department asked "what does that mean" when questioned about the "chain of command" ...

The commander of Fort McCoy was relieved of duty after the US Army base in Wisconsin failed to install photos of President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wall ...

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 ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and CBS News White House correspondent Nancy Cordes face off over President Donald Trump's reaction to Democrats in the House and Senate calling for ...

When team members sidestep established processes and the chain of command, it’s more than an inconvenience—it can erode trust, disrupt communication, and harm your credibility as a leader. When ...

Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith is facing backlash and mockery on social media after she appeared to not understand a question from the media about the department's ...

A chain of command is a formal, structured communication technique used to resolve patient safety issues. Through this process, care team members can escalate a concern through leadership levels until ...

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