“As you noted, the Chiefs are just advisers. But having a chairman is a dangerous thing.
The Chiefs are not just advisors. Each one runs his respective branch. The Chairman is an advisor.
> The Chiefs are not just advisors. Each one runs his respective branch. <
I believe that was true until 1986. I could be wrong, but I think the Goldwater–Nichols Act changed it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwater%E2%80%93Nichols_Act