Chain of Command

Federal and State Chain of Command

President, commander-in-chief The President, the Honorable Joseph R. Biden

Vice President The Honorable Kamala Harris

Secretary of State The Honorable Antony Blinken

Secretary of Defense The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A Milley (USA)

Secretary of the Air Force The Honorable Frank Kendall III

Chief of Staff, US Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant JoAnne S. Bass

Commander, AETC Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb

Air university Commander Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker

Commander, Holm Center Brigadier Gen. Leslie A. Maher

Director of AFJROTC Colonel Johnny R. McGonigal

Secretary of the Army The Honorable Christine Wormuth

Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville

Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major Michael A. Grinston

Secretary of the Navy The Honorable Carlos Del Toro

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday

Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major Troy E Black

Master Chief Petty officer of the Navy MCPON Josephine Tauoa

Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey

Senator of Arizona Kyrsten Sinema

Senator of Arizona Mark Kelly

Customs and Courtesies

1. The position of honor is on the right. Therefore, those senior in rank should walk on the right.

2. The salute is a greeting between military personnel.

3. All cadets will render the hand salute to the President, all commissioned and warrant officers of the United States Armed Forces (active duty and retired), to officers of friendly nations, and AFJROTC cadets from any group who are officers and higher in rank.