• Last month the government said it would bring forward to the autumn other measures planned by Labour requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to prove they have a command of English.

    BBC: English language schools win court battle over visas

  • We have chain of command to raise issues and concerns, but we don't publicly challenge the civilian leadership.

    NPR: War Critic Watada Faces Court Martial

  • Since last autumn, people from outside the EU applying for a visa to join their spouse or partner now have to prove they have a basic command of English before their application is approved.

    BBC: Tougher English rules for immigrants on way - Cameron

  • We continue to have joint activity in Afghanistan, and the Turkish armed forces have taken over the command of the forces there for a third time with the additional support that we have sent to Afghanistan in the last couple of months.

    WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Meets with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan

  • Chains of command have become disjointed, they admit, with larger numbers of junior commanders filling the space left by senior figures such as Mullah Dadullah, their overall commander in Helmand, who was killed by British special forces last May.

    ECONOMIST: Afghanistan

  • Mr. ROONEY: One of the reasons we took this case is because we believe that it will lead to Marines hesitating on the battlefield because they won't have confidence in their chain of command, they won't have confidence that they'll be looked after if these allegations come up.

    NPR: Haditha Witness Describes Finding Bodies

  • We have Qatar where the command of the campaign has taken up its headquarters.

    BBC: 'Al-Qaeda' statement: Full text

  • Up the street, one of the city's many volunteer booths is staffed by eight young people who don't have as good a command of different languages.

    NPR: Thousands Practice Olympic Smiles

  • Of course, he might have been newly appointed, but his command of the English language was so bad that our friend was immediately suspicious.

    FORBES: A Speaker Scam - Update

  • The two larger parties have a clear line of command, a leader whose authority is rarely, if ever, questioned by colleagues.

    BBC: Decline of India's political leviathans

  • Mr Young is on the list of candidates who, according to the Republican high command in Washington, have a strong chance of defeating the sitting Democrat.

    ECONOMIST: Republicans chase a rural seat

  • We also have Bahrain, which hosts the command of the Fifth Fleet.

    BBC: 'Al-Qaeda' statement: Full text

  • Having provided that summary, I would like to review the nature of the conflict in Iraq, recall the situation before the surge, describe the current situation and explain the recommendations I have provided to my chain of command for the way ahead in Iraq.

    CNN: Transcript of Iraq hearing statements

  • Keith Alexander, to the rank of General and appointment as the first commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, which by most accounts will have the mission of not only defending U.S. military networks, but also conducting offensive cyberwar operations.

    FORBES: General Alexander's Confirmation And The Failure Of Cyberwar Transparency

  • In the House of Lords, the government was urged by Lord Marlesford to include in the inquiry "the possibility of replacing the top operational command of UKBA with the appointment of retired military officers who have spent their professional lives defending the realm".

    BBC: Let army officers look after UK borders, peer urges

  • Barclays' board cannot think of many other potential candidates who would both have the reforming zeal and would be able to command the respect of the bank's serving investment bankers (Richard Meddings of Standard Chartered is someone whose name is also under consideration).

    BBC: Barclays: Winters and O��Donnell tipped for top jobs

  • Because that fellow American, Paula Jones, no matter how she may have been described by commentators and pundits and talking heads, etcetera, did have a bundle of rights at her command.

    CNN: Transcript: House manager Gekas' statement on the law

  • On the second question, it is going to be -- the French and others agreed at NATO to have NATO take on the command and control of this operation at some point during, as I said, not days -- not weeks, but days.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • If, at the time of the Cuban missile crisis, for example, which you and I remember because we were around, it had all gone wrong and the Russians had put a bolt from the blue on London and Mr MacMillan was killed, the decision whether to launch the B-force, the B-bombers with their hydrogen bombs, would have gone to the Chief of Bomber Command, an airman in uniform.

    BBC

  • Brooks said Central Command believes some of these fighters have explosive vests that could be used in suicide bombings.

    CNN: Major fighting apparently over in Iraq

  • "They don't have to go up this giant chain of command to get something done, " says Michael Burnside, an owner of a pair of northern Michigan dealerships, who left a Thor rival, Coachmen, after 17 years.

    FORBES: On The Cover/Top Stories

  • This is the sort of commitment that employees display under the command-and-control type of structure, when they have little control over their own destiny and little idea of how to change things.

    ECONOMIST: Idea

  • Some cardinals have suggested restructuring the Curia's chain of command, breaking up the all-powerful post of secretary of state, which was held by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone under Pope Benedict XVI.

    WSJ: Cardinals Gather, Facing Varied Agendas

  • Although, I have briefed my assessment and recommendations to my chain of command, I wrote this testimony myself.

    NPR: Petraeus, Crocker Brief Congress on 'Surge'

  • Thus, the most significant policy response we have seen today has been the creation of a military command, USCYBERCOM.

    FORBES: U.S. Cybersecurity Debate Risks Leaving Critical Infrastructure in the Dark

  • But even when they are under one command, the different components will still have different rules of engagement and different operational objectives.

    ECONOMIST: Anxious times for the under-manned Western forces

  • It must be his call and he must be confident that he will have the backing of his superiors in the chain of command.

    CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Navigating new naval threats

  • In the past these statements have rarely been challenged because the pension managers had greater command of the information and access to experts to enlist in their defense.

    FORBES: Expert View

  • In her summing up on Wednesday, Assistant Deputy Coroner Frances Kirkham said evidence suggested that the firefighters from incident command who dealt with the blaze did not have knowledge of the building layout.

    BBC: Lakanal House Fire: Jury retires over tower block deaths

  • Having lost his last fight, any doubts the Dane has in his mind about facing Froch will not have been helped by the command that the Nottingham man took of the whole situation.

    BBC: man Robin Chipperfield on Froch-Watch

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