If approval was given, the orders would be transmitted down NORAD's chain of command.
( ( If ( approval ( was given ) ) ) ( , ( ( the orders ) ( ( would ( be ( ( transmitted down ) ( ( ( NORAD 's ) chain ) ( of command ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NN approval)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN given))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS orders)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN transmitted) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (NP (NP (NNP NORAD) (POS 's)) (NN chain)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN command))))))) (. .)))
The orders never got approved.
( ( The orders ) ( never ( ( got approved ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS orders)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD got) (VP (VBN approved))) (. .)))