Chain of Command Flashcards
Commander in Chief
Donald Trump
Secretary of Defense
Honorable Mark T. Esper
Secretary of the Army
Honorable Ryan McCarthy
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Mark Milley
Army Chief of Staff
General James McConville
USAREUR Commander
LTG Christopher Cavoli
USAREUR HHBN Commander
LTC Daniel Meyers
USAG Rhineland Pfalz Garrison Commander
COL Jason Edwards
Order of positions in your chain of Command
First Line Band Commander USAREUR HHBN Commander USAREUR Commander Army Chief of Staff Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretary of the Army Secretary of Defense Commander in Chief
SGMA
Michael Grinston
USAREUR CSM
CSM Robert Abernathy
USAREUR HHBN CSM
CSM Francis W. Swirko
USAG Rhineland Pfalz Garrison Commander
CSM Brett Waterhouse
List positions in your NCO Support Channel
First line Squad Leader PLT Leader USAREUR HHBN CSM USAREUR CSM SGMA
What is the NCO Support channel?
Channel of communication and supervision that supports the chain of command and links the most junior soldier in the unit to the SGMA
What regulation explains and defines “chain of command”?
AR 600-20
What does the chain of command do?
assists commanders at all levels to achieve their primary function of accomplishing the unit’s assigned mission while caring for personnel and property in their charge
What makes a chain of command or NCO channel most effective?
Two-way communication
What are some things that the NCO channel assists the Chain of Command with?
- Transmitting, instilling, and ensuring the efficacy of the professional Army ethic.
(2) Planning and conducting the day-to-day unit operations
(3) Training
(4) Supervising unit physical fitness training
(5) Teaching Soldiers the history of the Army,
(6) Caring for individual Soldiers and their Families
(7) Teaching supporting the mission of the unit
(8) Maintaining individual arms and equipment
(9) Administering and monitoring the NCOPD Program
(10) Achieving and maintaining courage, candor, competence, commitment, and compassion.
When was the NCO Support Channel formally recognized?
20 Dec 2976
What is the Chain of Command?
Succession of authority and communication from the Commander in Chief to the lowest level
