[Non-Sequitur]

OK NS, you are sucker. General Casey is not in Lakin's chain-of-command because he is not a combatant commander.

OK, so where exactly does Lakin's chain-of-command make the jump to Obama?

[Red Steel]

OK, so where exactly does Lakin's chain-of-command make the jump to Obama?

A clue. The answer is right there in post 85.