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.

Secretary Stanley, section 525 of title 10, U.S.C., establishes the maximum number of O-8s, O-9s, and O-10s each Service may have in their institutional force.

Secretary Stanley, what are the criteria or standards used to make this determination, and what is the approval process?

All right. Thank you.

So you get overall statutory authority from Congress.

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how do you justify retaining it as an O-10 position in light of the Army decision that the Commander of U.S. Army Europe is a lieutenant general?

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

So it would be your view that the Secretary of Defense has the authority under the legislative umbrella to declare that to be a four star?

Thank you, Dr. Freeman.

I think that this is an area that we are just beginning to get a look at, and there is a Guard and Reserve component in here that has not been examined.

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