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In this case, no. When the senior officer is of a different service, they are considered "superior" only if actually in the chain of command. In general, this
by torstenvl 9y ago
In this case, no. When the senior officer is of a different service, they are considered "superior" only if actually in the chain of command.
In general, this can be a source of tension. But ultimately, billet trumps rank. If the gate guard tells the Colonel that he can't come through the gate, the Colonel would do well to obey.
- ISL 9y agoSeconded: General order #1 covers this sort of thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Orders_for_Sentries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Orders_for_Sentries
- jasonjei 9y ago> If the gate guard tells the Colonel that he can't come through the gate, the Colonel would do well to obey. Does this include the US President, commander-in-chief, hypothetically?
- yladiz 9y agoHypothetically, the US president could just make some calls that would eventually reach to the gate guard’s superior and allow him through.