I have an assignment which is called Nonsense memo please review this exchange at a Federal government agency which is attached below and answer the following question.

The Inspector General (IG) is a member of the Director's staff; the Deputy Assistant Director of Operations (Military Support) is lower in the chain of command.

1. What should you advise the Deputy Assistant Director of Operations (Military Support) to do? It is well after the close of business on Friday, the committee has met and selected the positions to be eliminated, the IG will not be available before the proposal is due to the Director Monday morning.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum DATE: 4 March 1992 13-001, E. Sapp, 6048 REPLY TO ATTN OF: D/ADDO(MS) SUBJECT: TCP Civilian Billet Cut - ACTION MEMORANDUM TO: DISTRIBUTION 1. The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) has just announced a non- appealable reduction in Txxxxxxx Cxxxxxxxxxxx Program (TCP) funding that will cause our Agency to lose 15 currently filled civilian billets. We have been given only until 17 March to make this adjustment and report to the Congress. 2. The Committee's directive puts the Agency in the difficult position of having to decide which billets to cut -- difficult because the positions are currently staffed. Consequently, we request that all elements within the Agency managing TCP billets (those on distribution for this memo) carefully review the role of each position you manage and provide this office with a re-justification for retaining each one. Your justification will be a significant factor as we develop the list of proposed positions to be cut for the Director's review. 3. Unfortunately, we have not been given much time. Please provide your re- justification memos to N3 no later than close of business Thursday, 12 March. They will be reviewed by the N3 staff on 13 March and a proposal for the cuts sent to the Director on Monday, 16 March. Our report is due to the HAC by close of business on 17 March. 4. Thank you for your cooperation in this difficult task. Brigadier General, USAF Deputy Assistant Director of Operations Military Support cc: C/S DDO DDPR N2 N23 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 18 GSA FPMR (41 0 5010-114 "US GPO 1990-0-251-782/20256 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum DATE: 13 March 1992 I-062-92 REPLY TO ATTN OF: Inspector General SUBJECT: TCP Civilian Billet Cut (13-001) - ACTION MEMORANDUM To: N23 REFERENCE: D/ADDO(MS) Memorandum of 4 March 1992. 1.Nonsense. 2.Nonconcur. Inspector General cc: C/S DDO DDPR D/ADDO(MS) YOUR TASK: read this actual correspondence, note the time line, and then discuss the next step for you (as drafter of the first letter) to recommend to the A/DDO(MS). The Inspector General outranks the A/DDO(MS) and is at the very top of this Federal agency's "food chain." OPTIONAL FORM NO. 18 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11-6 "US GPO 1990-0-251-782/20256