The amphibious-force proposal includes a joint command structure. The RAF would supply carrier and expeditionary aircraft, while 3 Commando Brigade would conduct the theatre-entry landing and provide a brigadier as the combined division's chief of staff. The Army would supply the divisional major general, and the Navy would assign commodores to the amphibious and carrier groups beneath a rear admiral commanding the task force. Because the land and naval commanders hold equivalent ranks, the services would still need to agree who controls the wider area. Combining platforms and formations only works with a clear command relationship above them.
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Joint command for a British expeditionary force
A proposed expeditionary structure assigns distinct land, amphibious, carrier, and air roles, then confronts the problem of choosing one theatre commander.