Department of the Army Protocol Precedence List

1 army Protocol Directorate office of the Chief of Staff 204 army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310-0204. Phone: (703) 697-0692/DSN 227-0692. Fax: (703)693-2114/DSN 223-2114. Department of the army Protocol Precedence List as of March 2010. 27 Secretary of Health and Human Services VIP Code 1. 28 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1 President of the United States 29 Secretary of Transportation 2 Heads of State/Reigning Royalty 30 Secretary of Energy VIP Code 2 (Four Star Equivalent) 31 Secretary of Education 32 Secretary of Veterans Affairs 3 Vice President of the United States 33 Secretary of Homeland Security 4 Governors in Own State (see #43).

2 34 Chief of Staff to the President 5 Speaker of the House of Representatives 35 Director, office of Management and Budget 6 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 36 US Trade Representative 7 Former Presidents of the United States (by seniority of assuming office ). 37 Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency 8 Ambassadors to Foreign Governments (at post). 38 Director, National Drug Control Policy 9 Secretary of State 39 Director of National Intelligence 10 President, United Nations General Assembly (when in session). 40 President Pro Tempore of the Senate 11 Secretary General of the United Nations 41 United States Senators (by seniority; when equal, alphabetically by State).

3 12 President, United Nations General Assembly (when not in session). 42 Former United States Senators (by date of retirement). 13 President, International Court of Justice 43 Governors when not in own State (by State date of entry; when equal by 14 Ambassadors to Foreign Governments Accredited to the alphabetically) (see #4). (in order of presentation of credentials). 44 Acting Heads of Executive Departments 15 Widows of Former Presidents of the United States 45 Former Vice Presidents of the United States or their Widows 16 Accredited Foreign Ministers and Envoys 46 United States House of Representatives (by seniority; when equal, alphabetically 17 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court by State).

4 18 Retired Chief Justices of the Supreme Court 47 Former Congressman (by date of Retirement). 19 Retired Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 48 Delegates to the House of Representatives (Non Voting Members) from Territory of 20 Secretary of Treasury American Samoa, District of Columbia, Territory of Guam, Commonwealth of 21 Secretary of Defense Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands (by date of election of delegate). 22 The Attorney General 49 Governors of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Territory of Guam, Territory of American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 23 Secretary of the Interior Northern Mariana Islands (determined by date of entering US jurisdiction, or 24 Secretary of Agriculture alphabetically by territory).

5 25 Secretary of Commerce 50 Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 26 Secretary of Labor 51 Senior Advisor to the President Page 1 of 5. 52 Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff 90 Retired Combatant Commanders (see note 2). 53 Assistants to the President (by seniority) 91 Chief, National Guard Bureau (see note 15). 54 Chief of Staff to the Vice President 92 Commander, Forces-Iraq (see note 17). 55 Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors; Chairman, Council on Environmental 93 Director, White House Military office Quality 94 Generals of the army , Fleet Admirals, Generals of the Air Force 56 Director, office of Science and Technology Policy 95 Lieutenant Governors (when in own State).

6 57 Chief of Protocol (when at the White House or accompanying The President) 96 Permanent Representatives of foreign governments to the United Nations 58 Charges d'Affaires assigned to diplomatic missions in Washington, ; Charge 97 Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). d'Affaires ad interim assigned to diplomatic missions in Washington, 98 Chairman, Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). 59 Former Members of the President's Cabinet (by seniority of assuming office ). 99 Representative of the United States to the European office of the United Nations, 60 Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries (When Deputy Secretary Equivalent) of Geneva the Executive Departments (Number Two Position).

7 100 Representative of the United States to the Vienna office of the United Nations 61 Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations; United (UNVIE). States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (USNATO); Representative of the United States to the European 101 Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American Union (USEU) (at post) States (OAS). 62 Ambassadors at Large 102 Permanent Representative of Foreign Governments to the Organization of American States (OAS). 63 Under Secretaries of the Executive Departments (number three position).

8 103 Representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation 64 Secretary of the army , Navy, Air Force (See Note 1) and Development (USOECD). 65 Former Secretaries of the army , Navy, and Air Force (See Note 1) 104 Heads of International Organizations including International Monetary Fund, World 66 Postmaster General Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) North Atlantic 67 Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Treaty Organization (NATO). 105 Foreign Non-Accredited Persons of Ambassador Rank 68 Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 106 Administrator, General Services Administration (GSA).

9 69 Chairman, Export-Import Bank 107 Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 70 Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 108 Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board 71 Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA). 109 Director, office of Personnel Management (OPM). 72 Administrator, Agency for International Development 110 Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 73 Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 111 Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 74 Director, US Information Agency 112 Director of the Peace Corps 75 Chairman, Federal Reserve System 113 Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations 76 Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission 114 Deputy Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA).

10 77 Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 115 Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 78 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (precedes Service Secretaries on acquisition matters) 116 US Ambassadors (on State and official visits to the US). 79 Under Secretary of Defense for Policy 117 Chief of Protocol , at the Department of State or at events outside of the White 80 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer House 118 Career Ambassadors 81 Under Secretary for Defense for Personnel and Readiness 119 Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission 82 Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 120 Director of Action 83 DOD Deputy Chief Management Officer (see note 6).