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Executive Order 13082

Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission

This executive order adds a Joint Staff member to the U.S. delegation of the Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission, a bilateral military cooperation body originally established in 1942. The amendment expands the commission's U.S. membership from four service branch representatives to five by including the Joint Staff.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 26709

Key directives

  • Amend third paragraph of EO 9080 to add Joint Staff member to U.S. commission membership
  • All five U.S. members designated by Secretary of Defense and serve at Secretary's pleasure
  • Secretary designates Chair from among members
  • Secretary may designate alternate members

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Amendment to EO 9080 takes effect upon signing; Joint Staff member may now be designated

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Defense may designate the new Joint Staff member and alternates

Long term

  • Ongoing bilateral defense cooperation with Mexico through expanded commission structure

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal institutional friction; this is a routine structural expansion of long-standing bilateral body
  • Vague: no guidance on when Joint Staff member must be designated or whether additional resources are allocated
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