Question: Which statement describes the operational chain of command within the Department of Defense? Need Assignment Help?
A. Secretary of Defense to the Commanders of Combatant Commands B. Secretary of Defense, to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (who exercises command authority) to the Commanders of Combatant Commands C. Secretary of Defense to Military Department Secretaries D. Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (who exercises command authority) to the Military Services Chiefs