The single-room command center is designed for flexibility more than chain of command, officials say.
But that meant no one was in overall command, officials now say.
The goal, command officials say, is not just improving their quality but also improving their coordination with foreign troops and diplomats.
He received a "nonpunitive letter of caution" and the full inspector-general's report was ordered to be attached to the admiral's service record, where it will block his chances at promotion or future command, officials said.
Command officials had initially been pessimistic about the possibility of moving the rig on Sunday, with gale warnings in effect for the area, about 300 miles south of Anchorage.
Just a few weeks after helping establish Mr. Chalabi's force, allied commanders are now considering a plan either to demobilize the force or put them formally under allied command, officials said.
The new auditorium, with its shiny flooring, new stage curtains and audiovisual equipment, is used for training sessions and other meetings -- including one in which Mr. Suozzi and emergency command officials announced heightened security measures when the Iraq war started.
Later, three more suicide bombers drove explosive-laden cars into the gate of the provincial military headquarters, the Anbar Operation Command, officials said.
We also analyze the role of the local secretary, the de facto "first-in-command" official of local government.
The forces still have some rudimentary command and control, officials say, though it is not clear if anyone is in over-all charge of the Iraqi defenses.
"This broadens the aperture slightly" for the C.I.A. and the military command, the official said, noting that any targets must be approved by the White House and top administration officials before the strikes can take place.
