JROTC Chain of Command

Military Chain of Command

Succession of leaders of which authority and command pass from the leader to subordinate and then down through the ranks.

NCO Support Channel

Subordinate to and supportive of the chain of command. It is incumbent on the users of this channel to ensure that the chain of command is kept informed of actions implemented through the NCO support channel and to eliminate the possibility of the NCO support channel operating outside of command policy and directives.

Chain of Command Slides

Military Chain of Command with NCO Support Channel

Commander in Chief
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Army
- Sergeant Major of the Army
Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
- Command Sergeant Major, TRADOC
Commanding General, Cadet Command
- Command Sergeant Major, Cadet Command
Commander, 5th Brigade
- Command Sergeant Major, 5th Brigade
Senior Army Instructor
- Army Instructor
Cadet Battalion Commander
- Cadet Command Sergeant Major
A Company Commander
- A Company First Sergeant
B Company Commander
- B Company First Sergeant
C Company Commander
- C Company Commander