While relations between the chiefs may be excellent, that doesn‘t mean they always all know what the others are doing. After his remarks this morning at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Amos admitted to reporters that he had not heard of his Army counterpart Gen. Ray Odierno‘s proposal for an „Office of Strategic Landpower“ linking the Army, Marines, and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) until an aide mentioned it might come up today. Amos hastened to add that he has sent Marine liaison officers to work with the Army and is all in favor of inter-service synergies.

„I‘ve not heard of it,“ Amos said of Odierno‘s proposal,