Sixth Fleet
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The Sixth Fleet is the operational instrument named by Fitzwallace and tasked by the President to intercept the Mastico; it converts political orders into naval movements while constrained by rules of engagement ordered from the Oval Office.
Through mentioned forward naval units and the chain-of-command communicated by Fitzwallace to the President.
Acts under civilian authority; operational power constrained by presidential rules (stop but don't fire) and by international law.
Demonstrates military responsiveness to civilian leadership and reinforces the norm of military subordination to elected authority in crisis.
Chain of command clarity: operational commanders await explicit presidential permission to escalate beyond interception.
The Sixth Fleet is the military instrument ordered to stop and turn the Mastico; it becomes the immediate executor of the president's interdiction order and the practical means to translate intelligence into action without firing.
Represented via Fitzwallace's briefing of available units and Bartlet's direct command to naval forces.
Subordinate to civilian command (President), operationally capable and constrained by rules of engagement and the president's explicit prohibition on firing without authorization.
Shows the Navy operationalizing civilian policy while testing protocols for interdiction under political constraints.
Chain of command and rules-of-engagement discipline are in effect; naval commanders will be balancing initiative with strict civilian orders.
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In a late-night situation-room briefing Fitzwallace delivers a cold, game-changing intelligence hit: the Qumari cargo ship Mastico is carrying 72 tons of weapons and explosives …
In a late-night situation-room briefing President Bartlet is told the Qumari ship Mastico is carrying 72 tons of weapons, including a Multiple Launch Rocket System. …