[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Skybird

USAREUR'S chief of staff. That includes 40000 US soldiers, 25000 of them combat troops. Chief of staff has a relation to SACEUR like Sergeants have to unit lieutenants or captains: mama keeps the house in shape and runs family's everyday business, but daddy decides the general orientation, goals, longterm plans.

http://www.stripes.com/news/europe/f...staff-1.274004

One could also say he's the superior butler in the house, overwatching all lower servants. But the house owner says what he wants to get done, then not caring for the details anymore.

So he would have some clout then.