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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
So, in essence, what you suggest is upping the amount of armed people on the base...?
Is that not currently an available option, if the post/base commander sees fit?
There are already armed MP's and civilian guards on every installation, is the number of them somehow regulated?
I am not disagreeing with your suggestion, merely offering the view that it is not the fault of CINC.
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I am not certain that the base or post commander now days could put in place a policy where key non-security service members would be armed on a rotating basis as a sort of quick reaction force. It might have to go to a higher command for an ok of that on a non-temporary basis. Regardless, it could be affected within each service or by a DOD wide policy. Wouldn't have to come from the CINC, but he could endorse it or command DOD through the JCS to rescind it.