In addition, jurisdictional squabbles arose between Lowe's civilian command and the military officers under whom he worked.

"The teams are under military, not civilian command, and I have no control over them."

The National Guard will play the role of the militia in such a system and it will remain under civilian command.

But by asserting the primacy of civilian command, they may be able to avoid the trouble that befell President Clinton.

The Indian military have been very apolitical, kept out of politics and have followed the civilian command from the beginning.

"At one time there was civilian command of the military," I smiled to her, drawing upon my awesome knowledge of such things.

Mr. Bremer said he had worked to reduce tensions by assembling the military and civilian commands under the same roof.

It was a campaign of surprise attacks that were launched against military and civilian commands and control centers throughout South Vietnam.

I'm far more interested in command, and I was thinking of the consulship as a sort of huge civilian command.

"I'm here to listen to the options and report back to the civilian command, that's all," I say.