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No. The President, as Commander in Chief, has the power to issue orders to the military. Congress must vote to go to war, but the President has the power to command the Marines into battle on a limited basis. See the Granada war of President Regan's administration.
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∙ 12y agoYes, every officer of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard is commissioned by the President, and serves at his/her pleasure. This is stated on the commissioning document they receive upon taking their oath of office.
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∙ 15y agocongress can ratify presidential appointments, declare war, and advise the president on a peace treaty, but no congress cannot command the armed forces
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∙ 11y agoI don't think so. A direct commission is usually given via an "act of congress," but this simply means that congress as a whole "signs" off on a recommendation from the branch of service.
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Does the president commition officers in the armed forces?
no
Who out ranks all officers of the armed forces?
The President as Commander in Chief is the top ranking civilian authority over all officers in the Armed Forces of the United States. The top ranking officer over all other military branch officers is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who reports directly to the President.
What is the president's relationship to the Armed Forces?
The president of the United States is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces.
Is the president or congress the head of the US armed forces?
The President is the Commander In Chief of all the Armed Forces.
What is the relationship of the us president with the armed forces?
The President is the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.
What in the armed forces the president is the commander in?
None. The President is a civilian, even if Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.
Is commanding the armed forces a power of the president?
Yes. The President of the United States is the Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces.
What is the president's relationship with the armed forces?
The president's relationship with the armed forces is that he is the commander in chief. This is a power that is expressed to him by the constitution.
Is the Vice Prtesident the head of armed forces?
No. The President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
What role gives the president control of the nation's armed forces?
The President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. Therefore, he is in control of it all.
What is the president of the US armed forces?
The president of the United States is the president of all citizens including the US armed forces. He is also designated as their commander-in-chief.
What branch serves as commanders of all armed forces?
Executive branch, the commander in chief is the president who is in this branch.
