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[MCU: Civil War] Why was Rhodey part of the Sokovia Accords?

Maybe I missed some important aspect of his character, but isn't James Rhodey an active duty Air Force Colonel in Civil War?

Why would he be considered part of the Avengers? Did the Air Force transfer Rhodey to fall under the hierarchy of the Avengers? Does the DoD want Rhodey to be some kind of military/Avenger representation?

I can understand Rhodey being there to convince people to go along with the government's desires, but why was he a signer on the accords?
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The Sokovia Accords were written *because* of the Avengers, not explicitly for them. It specifically governed international deployment of enhanced individuals. All such individuals were "asked" to sign. The War Machine suit is keyed to Rhodey specifically, so if Rhodey doesn't sign the Accords, the Air Force can't legally deploy War Machine. Of course, it's really not changing his role much. And he's a military man to his core, so he didn't have any issue with them. 

Side note, being in the military and being an Avenger aren't usually mutually exclusive. Rhodey just does both.