2009 Executive Chain of Command

[Airbourne Infantry]

My Group needs a revised chain of command ASAP. We have an inspector coming in March, and we need every Cadet to know their chain of commands before-hand. I'm sorry to say, but two months is definitely cutting it close for every Cadet in our Group to memorize the change in names. So I'll start off with what I do know:

Commander-in-Chief- Honorable Barack H. Obama

Vice Commander-in-Chief- Honorable Joe Biden

Secretary of State- Honorable...?

Secretary of Defense- Honorable Robert M. Gates

Also, will the AF Chain of Command change any as well? If not, then I'm good to go in that area. Thanks for the help.

[soccermark23]

How far down do you have to go for the Air Force Chain of Command? And I would say there is definitely a possibility of it changing in the near future.

[space3math]

SecState will all but certainly be the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton. (I'm not sure if your question mark was indicating you didn't know or recognizing her confirmation, while imminent, is not yet established.)

[Billyd]

Actually, Mrs. Clinton has been confirmed. Heard about 1600 local.

[Airbourne Infantry]

Thanks for the info. I haven't gotten down the AF Chain of Command on purpose because I don't know who would change. I know that they can change but I honestly don't see any reason why Obama would do that unless there was a big problem with them (which I don't think there is).

[Ivan_The_Mute]

Cadet,

Your Chain of Command is:

*Commander In Chief/President of the United States: The Honorable Barack H. Obama

*Secretary of Defence: The Honorable Robert M. Gates

*Secretary of the Air Force: The Honorable Michael B. Donley

*Air Force Chief of Staff: General Norton A. Schwartz

*Air Education and Training Command: General Stephen R. Lorenz

*Commander, Holm Center: Brigadeer General Teresa A.H. Djuric

*Director, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps: Colonel Richard J. Ragaller.

*Your SASI/ASI/AASI.

*Your Cadet Chain of command.

Now you will want to speak to your SASI to verify this information. You will also want to find out how far down your inspector will want you to know it. Finally, as far as any changes, they will be posted through the AF Gateway if there is any major change (eg, a change of command at AETC.)

Finally (and I'm surprised BillyD didn't point this out) the Secretary of State, the Honorable Hillary R. Clinton, is NOT (repeat NOT) in your chain of command. Secretary Clinton heads the State Department of the United States, not the Department of Defense. While she falls higher in the order of Presidential succession, Sec-State and Sec-Defense are equal positions and Sec-State is (again) NOT in your chain of command.

[AFCadetSteel]

It's not March yet, so I guess i'll reply to this.

When we had our inspection, we included the principal of the high school, right above the SASI, and Commander, Air University ; Commander, AFROTC

[Drill for life]

It's not March yet, so I guess i'll reply to this.

When we had our inspection, we included the principal of the high school, right above the SASI, and Commander, Air University ; Commander, AFROTC

Yes in my unit we go down the Army Chain of Command and then we list our principal and then our SAI/AI and then our C/BNCO.

[AFCadetSteel]

President of the United States
Barack H. Obama

Secretary of Defense
Robert M. Gates

Deputy Secretary of Defense
Gordon England

Secretary of the Air Force
Michael B. Donley

Air Force Chief of Staff
Gen. Norton A. Schwartz

Vice Chief of Staff
Lt. Gen. William M. Fraser III

Asst. Vice Chief of Staff
Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force
CMSAF Rodney J. McKinley

Commander, Air Education and Training Command
Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz

Commander, Air University
Lt Gen Allen G. Peck

Commander, Holm Center
Brig Gen Teresa A. H. Djuric

Vice Commander, Holm Center
Col Jonathan Klaaren

Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Colonel John M. McCain

Commander, Officer Training School
Colonel Laura J. Koch

Director, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Col. Richard J. Ragaller

Principal, High School

SASI

ASI

ASI

C/CC




There, that's the AFJROTC chain of command. Just have them study that.