Which of the following is NOT part of the Administrative CoC?

• A. POTUS
• B. Navy Recruiting Command
• C. Joint Chiefs of Staff
• D. Civilian Oversight Council

Answer: (B)

This question tests understanding of who sits in the Administrative Chain of Command, which is the line of authority for policy, oversight, and civilian control. The President serves as Commander in Chief and leads the civilian side of defense policy. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, while they are military advisers, are part of the framework that translates policy into administration and helps ensure civilian control is maintained. A Civilian Oversight Council represents non-military civilian governance and adds a civilian perspective to oversight.

Navy Recruiting Command, by contrast, is a functional field command focused on recruiting and personnel management for the Navy. It operates within the Navy’s own internal structure and reports up through Navy leadership rather than sitting at the top administrative level that sets policy and oversees the armed services as a whole. That makes it the component that does not belong in the Administrative CoC.