General Mark A. Milley is the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of StaffThe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense and the National Security Council.

Who is in charge of all military?

The president of the United States

The president of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and forms military policy with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out.

Is the president in charge of the military?

Overview: Article II Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Commander in Chief clause, states that “[t]he President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States.”

Who is the head of the Army?

General Manoj Pande is the current Chief of Army Staff and he took over the office on April 30, 2022.