Sentences with phrase «civilian control of»

In addition to civilian control of the military, Gillibrand said she and Mattis discussed women in the military, military sexual assault, terrorism, Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.

Gillibrand said Mattis told her that he agreed that civilian control of the military is important.

But I still believe that civilian control of our military is fundamental to the American democracy.»

Gillibrand led some Senate Democrats in an ill - fated push against giving a waiver to allow retired Gen. James Mattis to become defense secretary, arguing the principle of civilian control of the military should not be violated.

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A roundup of gun control and violence studies by writer German Lopez at Vox shows Americans represent less than 5 % of the world population but possess nearly 50 % of the world's civilian - owned guns, police are about three times more likely to be killed in states with high gun ownership, countries with more guns see more gun deaths, and states with tighter gun control laws see fewer gun - related deaths, among other sobering statistics.

Swift's answer reaffirmed the principle of civilian control over the military and was based on an «outrageous hypothetical» in the question, Pacific Fleet spokesman Captain Charlie Brown told Reuters.

GENEVA Syria's war rages unabated despite a fall in the number of besieged civilians, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday, warning of a potential worsening of the conflict in the rebel - controlled governorate of Idlib.

Our high level of foreign ownership may limit our opportunity to participate in U.S. government travel contracts and the Civilian Reserve Air Fleet program, however, if we are unable to satisfy policies and procedures of the U.S. Department of Defense for the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence required of cleared U.S. contractors.

(The NSFG was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is described as a «nationally representative of women 15 - 44 years of age in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States.»

Correct interpretation and research would also reveal that the LORD never told the Israelites that they could disarm and in fact that is why it is such a great sin, because they had numbered their troops and civilians were not carrying sword and longer, which meant the enemy could also gain such an accurate accounting of all whom drew the sword, and through this methodology, gain control militarily of the disarmed Israelite civilians, effectively re-enslaving them.

They oppose a new wave of military coups preferring «a permanent state of military control over civilian government, while still preserving formal democracy.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) provides advice and guidance to the Director of the CDC regarding use of vaccines and related agents for control of vaccine - preventable diseases in the civilian population of the United States.

Indeed, after the 1993 Oslo Accords, while Israel kept control of the borders and movements of Palestinians, the Palestinian Authority was established to take control over most civilian matters, like schools, transport and policing, doing what some term as the «dirty job» of the occupation.

Civilian protection may be achieved by a stalemate in Libya with Gaddafi in control of the areas he currently controls and the rebels in control of the areas they control.

National Guards and other units, as part of the Army, are outside the control of civilian agencies and are activated following their own chains of command.

Opponents note that the laws will give PiS overall control of the supreme court, which in addition to serving as the highest court of appeal for all civilian and criminal cases is also responsible for validating elections.

Enemy troops and civilians in areas under the control of the GAF have to be treated with the letter and spirit of the law.

As the mayor's counsel, Perez Williams was a central figure in some of Miner's biggest confrontations, including a fight over the Civilian Review Board and a struggle for control of the Syracuse Housing Authority board.

The chief of the NYPD's detectives» union blasted the Civilian Complaint Review Board, slamming the organization as being «out of control.»

It's not quite the same government: after a great international howl of condemnation at the junta, they handed over power to a civilian government controlling by the speaker of the Malian parliament in April 2012.

But that shouldn't be too much of a stretch given that civilian craft will have more in common with remote - controlled hobby aircraft than sinister military machines.

Industrial control systems run all sorts of things that move fast and can burn: trains, gas pipelines, civilian aircraft, refineries, even elevators and medical devices.

In response to active shooter and mass casualty incidents such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012, the Hartford Consensus and the White House's Stop the Bleed campaign have sought to train civilians in hemorrhage control techniques so that bystanders can serve as immediate responders in the case of uncontrolled hemorrhage.

A wildfire raged out of control in the high desert east of Los Angeles on Wednesday, injuring two firefighters and one civilian and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents of three small communities.

These fires destroyed more than 648 structures, killed six civilians, burned more than 384,803 acres and have caused at least $ 538 million in property losses,» according to a preliminary report on the season by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you control of over 10 of the world's most potent naval units out of a total of more than 270 civilian and military surface, submarine and air units included in the game.

Fueled by paranoia that an out of control government was intent on harming civilians — an irrational fear that has never gone away — The Andromeda Strain may have been a product of its time, drug - induced climax and all, but remains interesting viewing today.

A nurse, Catarina is an eyewitness to the impact of war on the civilian population of Florence as the Allies and Axis powers fight to control the territory.

During World War II all of southern California's Channel Islands were put under military control, including the civilian - populated Santa Catalina where tourism was halted and established residents needed permits to travel to and from the mainland.

- Iizuka has received a ton of requests from fans to have their own original characters appear in Sonic games - while that couldn't happen, Sonic Forces» custom character recognizes that fan desire - the avatar was created with the idea of «making straight high - speed action» - this time the concept is that all three styles (Modern, Classic, Avatar) would be high - speed based - make selections for the face, mouth, body color, and gender of custom characters - each species will also have their own unique skills, such as wolves being able to pull nearby rings - you can't change custom characters in the middle of the game - there is some sort of feature that's unlocked after you've cleared the game once related to this - the new avatar style will have a speedy and rhythmic style like Modern Sonic, but also different vectors from Sonic - this includes differences in timing for pressing buttons, or the Wisps giving the avatar trickier movements - the story aims to depict heroes that would feel like Sonic - by controlling different characters, the devs hope to show a story that extends to explaining the world setting as well - the story concept has been «Hero Army vs. Eggman's Army» from the start - when wondering who should be made playable among the heroes, the idea came up for Classic Sonic - the character setting for the avatar is a civilian in an area occupied by Eggman who stands up and fights together with Sonic - during stages, you'll hear radio contact from partners like Tails and Amy - Sonic and the rest of the gang form a resistance to stand against Eggman's army, so they relay information from headquarters - boss characters like Chaos and Metal Sonic will appear in Eggman's army - details on the new character (Infinite) are being kept secret - the main part of the storyline is that Eggman gathers strong enemies in the past to form an all mighty army - some people might be wondering why Shadow is on the enemy's side, but they can find out more by experiencing the story - the team thinks Japanese fans are taking a liking to the serious story and character customization features - there were some struggles with the new engine in early stages, but now they've moved to a smooth development process - the team knew they wanted to bring the game to Nintendo's new console before they even knew it was the Switch - the Switch info came to them during the middle of the game's development - SEGA knew Nintendo fans would want to play Sonic's new game, which is why they personally worked to bring it to Switch - SEGA plans to show the game in Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2017 in September - the team is also working on providing new information, including news that would be unique to Japan

12 on the base and 4 on the stick one 8 - way Point of View hat switch switch allowing users to configure the 12 buttons located on the base in a left - or right - handed position 4 independent axis, including twist rudder (controlled by rotating the stick) Ergonomic trigger for brake (civilian flight) or rapid fire (military flight and space simulation) control Multidirectional hat switch (for panoramic view) Ergonomic design for optimum comfort Wide hand rest for reduced stress Weighted base for enhanced stability

Experience unprecedented intensity, diversity and freedom; shift into a faster car, deploy civilian vehicles to destroy your enemies and even take control of your opponents» car to force their demise.

Putting you in control of three civilians trapped in a building in a war - torn town, your goal is to keep these people alive amidst sniper fire that keeps you inside during the day, and among thieves and other civilians just trying to survive at night.

The attorney has successfully represented victims of military, civilian and commercial aircraft accidents against major aircraft and aviation parts manufacturers and flight control personnel.

A military junta under his leadership enforced rigid control over the country for the next two decades but in 1988 under increasing pressure for the restoration of civilian rule Pinochet agreed to submit himself to a limited popular mandate.

In R (on the application of Al - Skeini) v Secretary of State for Defence — which arose from complaints against the UK about the deaths of six Iraqi civilians — the Law Lords ruled by a four to one majority that HRA 1998 applied overseas, including detention centres over which British troops had «effective control».

These and other systems with high degrees of autonomy must be examined in order to understand how meaningful human control is exercised and how civilians can be afforded adequate and lasting protections.

Confirm the need to eradicate other weapons that especially affect the civilian population, such as antipersonnel mines and cluster munitions, to pre-emptively ban fully autonomous weapons; and to control the possession and use of small arms;

Ensured compliance of flight line security by controlling Restricted Area Badges for Active Duty members and civilians, and administered and tracked initial and annual security training.

Basic Presentation Structure 2005 Competencies for Tomorrow's Managers 2005 Removing Performance Barriers 2005 Motivate and Recognize Employees 2005 Enhancing Your Listening Skills 2005 DOD Government Purchase Card 2006, 2012 Establish and Maintain Authority 2005 Work Center Supervisor Leadership Course 2005 Resolving Conflict through Problem Solving 2005 DAU Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 2007 WinSALTS Cardholder Certification Course 2008 Purchase Card CitiDirect Certification Course 2008 Intro to Hazardous Material Ashore 2010 Hazardous Material Control and Management 2009 Environmental Compliance 2010 Federal Appropriations Law 2009 Franklin Covey 2010 Respiratory Protection 2010 DON Citidirect Carholder 2010 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training 2010 Annual Ethics Training 2010 Support Equipment Asset Manager 2009 Franklin Covey Speed of Trust 2010 Operations Security 2010 Operational Risk Management (ORM) 2010 DOD Civilian Personnel Manag, Serv.

Adept at management of civilian and military personnel, controls programming, delivery of services, staffing, finances, budgets and reports.

Hours per week 40 Duties: Supervised 4 military personnel and 2 civilians in daily operations of quality control and inbound sections.