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Does the President's authority as Commander in Chief extend to creating a new branch of the armed forces? The US Air Force was created by an act of Congress (th
by _kst_ 8y ago
Does the President's authority as Commander in Chief extend to creating a new branch of the armed forces? The US Air Force was created by an act of Congress (the National Security Act of 1947), not by a Presidential order.
- mieseratte 8y agoSort-of, the National Security Act of 1947 created the Department of the Air Force[0]. I've seen previous articles stating that the "Space Force" would become a sixth branch, but it would fall under the purview of the Department of the Air Force. This is similar to the Navy / Marine Corps arrangement wherein the USMC is an independent branch, but under Department of the Navy. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force#Histor...