context added. NORTHCOM commander is 4th in line if top 3 are taken out of play.
Promotion from DJS to NORTHCOM command, effectively jumps VanHerck from outside the top levels of COC during national emergency to 4th in line, a few months prior to Presidential Election foreign elements are purportedly known to be attempting to rig and steal.
Suggestion? Unknown.
Speculation: Someone wanted VanHerck in the COC. Query, who has the power to assign Command of NORTHCOM to a 4 Star General? POTUS? VPOTUS? SEC DEF? All of the Above? Unknown, more info needed.
context added, Sec Def Assigns Major Commands to General Officers.
Sec Def as of August 20th 2020: Mark Esper (Republican)
Term Length: 1 year 109 days (previously served additional acting term from June 24th 2019 through July 15th 2019 21 days, replaced by Richard V. Spencer served acting term of 8 days Esper then took over) term served from July 23rd 2019 through November 9th 2020.
context added. NORTHCOM commander is 4th in line if top 3 are taken out of play.
Promotion from DJS to NORTHCOM command, effectively jumps VanHerck from outside the top levels of COC during national emergency to 4th in line, a few months prior to Presidential Election foreign elements are purportedly known to be attempting to rig and steal.
Suggestion? Unknown.
Speculation: Someone wanted VanHerck in the COC. Query, who has the power to assign Command of NORTHCOM to a 4 Star General? POTUS? VPOTUS? SEC DEF? All of the Above? Unknown, more info needed.
Secretary of Defense controls assignment of Joint Forces General Officers to Major Commands.
POTUS may have a say, but VP has none. Doubtful in this case that VP even knew about appointment.
All of these positions are reserved for "political" generals. Whose lapdogs they are, I don't know. Infer all you want.
context added, Sec Def Assigns Major Commands to General Officers.
Sec Def as of August 20th 2020: Mark Esper (Republican)
Term Length: 1 year 109 days (previously served additional acting term from June 24th 2019 through July 15th 2019 21 days, replaced by Richard V. Spencer served acting term of 8 days Esper then took over) term served from July 23rd 2019 through November 9th 2020.
State of Residence: Virginia