The Joint Operations Command of the US military is the highest-level command of the US military, and now has a total of nine, which are directly under the jurisdiction of the US Department of Defense, including four regional headquarters: the European Headquarters, the Pacific Headquarters, the Southern Headquarters, and the Central Headquarters, as well as five combined commands of various arms

U.S. Air Force General and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Murphy. Ralston smug from Army General Wesley. After Clark took over the command and became the commander of the US military headquarters in Europe and concurrently the commander-in-chief of NATO's Allied Forces in Europe, the commanders-in-chief of the four most high-profile regional headquarters directly under the US Department of Defense and also the most powerful ones have all lost their positions as senior army generals.

Among them, the Pacific headquarters of the US military has always been the world of the navy, and the current commander, Blair, is an admiral, and his predecessor, Prueher, who is now ambassador to China, is also an admiral.

And the U.S. Central Headquarters and the Southern Headquarters are now both Marine Corps admirals. In this way, among the nine major joint operations commands in the United States, army generals only occupy one place, and they are also a special operations command that is not loved by a father or a mother. This is an indescribable shame for the generals of the U.S. Army, and even for the U.S. Army!

It was the sudden discovery that the generals of the US Army were most frustrated by the fact that they seemed to be being pushed down from the highest military posts one by one by an invisible hand.

When the generals of the U.S. Army are ousted from such important positions one by one, what will the people think of this? Do they wonder, what the hell is going on? Does the United States really not need an Army?

The United States does not need an Army? Don't need this branch of the military with a glorious tradition and a proven track record? As soon as this possibility arrived, harlesampbell and inS. Griffin, the three most powerful generals of the US Army, suddenly felt as if there were countless caterpillars crawling on their backs, which made them shudder!

Of course, all three of them understand that this war on terror in Afghanistan is an opportunity for the US Army to vindicate itself! At the same time, it is also an opportunity for the US Army to redeem itself and prove its value and use value to the US Department of Defense, to the US people and those politicians who are full of brains!

At the same time, it is also a testament to the Air Force and Navy that the Air Force and Navy, who have proudly raised their nostrils to catch the rain every time they see themselves, prove that even if with the development of the times and the change of war concepts, the role that the US Army can play is not as prominent and important as it was in World War II, but under the right conditions and under the right war conditions, the Army is still the best choice for accomplishing combat missions -- and at the same time, it can ensure the successful completion of missions!

The US Army's own reaction to this major structural adjustment of the US military is extremely strong, but in fact, even the US Army itself understands that the disappearance of army generals from the post of commander of various joint commands shows that the US military has undergone and is undergoing a major transformation, and at the same time, this change also indicates that a profound change has taken place and is taking place in the mode of operations in modern warfare. The U.S. military has just dismantled the once-pivotal Atlantic Headquarters and replaced it with the Joint Forces Command.

This decision had a huge repercussion in the U.S. Army, which was in the midst of a deep reflection. One military analyst likened the current state of the U.S. Army to an "identity crisis," partly because the U.S. Army was unusually slow to deploy to Albania last year; There is also a personnel problem, such as a chronic shortage of conscription posts, a high turnover rate of young officials, and so on; Another important reason is that the American public is becoming more and more valuing life, and they can no longer tolerate sending the Army to fight a ground war that inevitably causes a large number of casualties.

Therefore, I deeply understand that this time, which has been destined to be an army-dominated Afghan war, and for the US Army, it is an opportunity to fight a beautiful turnaround, Harlesampbell and inS. Griffin, who no longer dare to have any slackness at the moment, immediately stood up and saluted Rumsfeld with a standard military salute, "Please rest assured, Mr. Minister, the Army will definitely complete the task!" ”

Of course, despite this, these three guys did not forget to throw a defiant glance at the generals of the Air Force and Navy who were present!

"So...... Very good," Rumsfeld nodded, his eyes full of satisfaction, "On the side of your army, who do you think can be the commander of the US forces in Afghanistan?" ”

Although Rumsfeld was born in the US Navy, he has always been full of good feelings for the US Army, an army with a glorious tradition and glorious history, and it is precisely for this reason that Rumsfeld gave the US Army itself the right to decide on the supreme commander of the US forces in Afghanistan...... He understands very well the significance of this war in Afghanistan to the US Army, and also understands the psychology of the Army in eagerness to get rid of this embarrassing status quo, so he understands very well that these guys will not let themselves down, so they don't mind being a favor at this time.

"We think," said Harlesampbell and inS. Griffin, looking at each other and cautiously, "Tommy. General Franks is good enough to be in this position. ”

"Tommy. Franks? Rumsfeld thought for a moment and nodded, "That's right, Tommy is indeed a very good Marine Commander!" ”

harlesampbell and inS. Griffin suddenly looked happy! Rumsfeld's words have already been said so obviously, and of course they know that this time Tommy . Franks, this guy is about to become.

The guys in the Navy and the Air Force are very unhappy! But when he opened his mouth, he didn't say anything: Afghanistan's mountainous environment was not very suitable for air force operations, and on the contrary, helicopter gunships were able to play an unexpected role in such complex mountainous terrain. As for the Navy? Or they can take on more logistical support operations.

Therefore, although they are well aware of the importance of this war to the army, they can only choose to acquiesce.

Looking at the army's rapidly boosted fighting spirit and the unwilling and unhappy expressions of the navy and air force after he gave the army the right to decide the supreme commander of the US forces in Afghanistan and will certainly be the supreme commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan in the future, Rumsfeld was very satisfied with the reactions of the three sides: The army, which urgently needs to prove itself, now has no excuse for retreating, and what about the navy and air force? Now there is a bit of hatred for the good welfare benefits enjoyed by the "incompetent" army! ,

Rumsfeld was still quite complacent in his heart, coughed twice, and attracted the attention of all three sides to his side, "Okay, the matter of the war in Afghanistan, let's talk about it here for the time being, and now let's talk about the Iraq war." ”

As soon as Rumsfeld's remarks came out, the generals of the Navy and the Air Force suddenly looked proud! The smug expression on his face was like a male monkey who defeated all the male monkeys in a mate battle and took all the female monkeys in a huge group of monkeys into his harem!

It seems that for these generals of the Navy and Air Force, they really have the capital of pride and pride. If the upcoming war in Afghanistan is not a big stage for the US Navy and Air Force to display their skills, then the Iraq War is really a stage for the US Navy and Air Force to show their strength!

You must know that in the previous battle for the position of commander of the US military headquarters in Europe and commander-in-chief of NATO's allies in Europe, US Air Force General and former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph . Ralston smug from Army General Wesley. Clark took over the flag and became the commander of the European headquarters of the US military, as well as the commander-in-chief of NATO's Allied Forces in Europe, and the biggest victor in this major transformation was the Air Force.

Moreover, in the personnel adjustment plan that has already been determined, the Air Force will occupy six of the 14 senior US military posts that are eligible to run for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under US law.

It can be said that the Air Force will have an absolute advantage in the selection of candidates for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff next summer. This change heralds that the US Air Force can be a little higher in the Pentagon's "hero seats".

With a strong enough backer and backstage, it is natural that "there are people in the DPRK and China who are easy to do", for the Iraq war? Hum! As soon as they thought of this war, the generals of the navy and the air force looked disdainful: What kind of air-based cruise missiles, sea-based cruises, etc., fighter bombing, stealth aircraft bombing, and so on, aren't they all the best jobs of our air force and navy! You Army......

Army...... Those bastards in the army seem to be looking at us quite wrong! The generals of the Navy and the Air Force suddenly discovered a very serious problem.

The generals of the Navy and the Air Force suddenly discovered that instead of bowing their heads in despair like defeated roosters, the three generals of the Army this time, Harlesampbell and inS. Griffin, were not only looking at them with their heads held high, but also looking at them with deep contempt in their eyes!