Jim Webb actually said...

So you get overall statutory authority from Congress.

I do not think there is anybody in DOD who, if given a choice between being a four-star and being an SES, would pick being an SES.

does the presence of a four-star commander unnecessarily lead to inflated grades of the principal staff officers and is further study of thi...

each Service has a Chief and Vice Chief, but beyond that there appears to be little consistency across the Services