National Chain of Command
President of the United States
The Honorable Barack H. Obama
Secretary of Defense
The Honorable Robert M. Gates
Secretary of the Army
The Honorable John M. McHugh
Army Chief of Staff
GEN George W. Casey, Jr.
Sergeant Major of the Army
SMA Kenneth O. Preston
TRADOC Commander
GEN Martin E. Dempsey
TRADOC Sergeant Major
CSM David M. Bruner
U.S. Army Accessions Command Commander
LTG Benjamin C. Freakley
U.S. Army Accessions Command Command Sergeant Major
CSM Dennis M. King
Cadet Command Commander
MG Arthur M. Bartell
Cadet Command Command Sergeant Major
CSM Hershel Turner
8th Brigade Commander
COL Paul J. Wood
8th Brigade Sergeant Major
CSM Isaia T. Vimoto