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 10 December 2010. 27 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development VIP Code 1. 28 Secretary of Transportation 1 President of the United States 29 Secretary of Energy 2 Heads of State/Reigning Royalty 30 Secretary of Education VIP Code 2 (Four Star Equivalent) 31 Secretary of Veterans Affairs 32 Secretary of Homeland Security 3 Vice President of the United States 33 Chief of Staff to the President 4 Governors in Own State (see #42).

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

3 40 United States Senators (by seniority; when equal, alphabetically by State). 11 Secretary General of the United Nations 41 Former United States Senators (by date of retirement). 12 President, United Nations General Assembly (when not in session). 42 Governors when not in own State (by State date of entry; when equal by 13 President, International Court of Justice alphabetically) (see #4). 14 Ambassadors to Foreign Governments Accredited to the 43 Acting Heads of Executive Departments (in order of presentation of credentials).

4 44 Former Vice Presidents of the United States or their Widows 15 Widows of Former Presidents of the United States 45 United States House of Representatives (by seniority; when equal, alphabetically 16 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court by State). 17 Retired Chief Justices of the Supreme Court 46 Former Congressman (by date of Retirement). 18 Retired Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 47 Delegates to the House of Representatives (Non Voting Members) from Territory 19 Secretary of Treasury of American Samoa, District of Columbia, Territory of Guam, Commonwealth of 20 Secretary of Defense Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands (by date of election of delegate).

5 21 The Attorney General 48 Governors of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Territory of Guam, Territory of American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 22 Secretary of the Interior Northern Mariana Islands (determined by date of entering US jurisdiction, or 23 Secretary of Agriculture alphabetically by territory). 24 Secretary of Commerce 49 Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 25 Secretary of Labor 50 Senior Advisor to the President 26 Secretary of Health and Human Services 51 Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Page 1 of 5.

6 52 Assistants to the President (by seniority) 90 Chief, National Guard Bureau (see note 15). 53 Chief of Staff to the Vice President 91 Commander, Forces-Iraq (see note 17). 54 Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors; Chairman, Council on Environmental 92 Director, White House Military Office Quality 93 Generals of the army , Fleet Admirals, Generals of the Air Force (5-Star Rank). 55 Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy 94 Lieutenant Governors (when in own State). 56 Chief of Protocol (when at the White House or accompanying The President) 95 Permanent Representatives of foreign governments to the United Nations 57 Charges d'Affaires assigned to diplomatic missions in Washington, ; Charge 96 Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS).

7 D'Affaires ad interim assigned to diplomatic missions in Washington, 97 Chairman, Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). 58 Former Members of the President's Cabinet (by seniority of assuming office). 98 Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations, 59 Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries (When Deputy Secretary Equivalent) of Geneva the Executive Departments (Number Two Position). 99 Representative of the United States to the Vienna Office of the United Nations 60 Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations; United (UNVIE).

8 States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (USNATO); Representative of the United States to the European 100 Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American Union (USEU) (at post) States (OAS). 61 Ambassadors at Large 101 Permanent Representative of Foreign Governments to the Organization of American States (OAS). 62 Under Secretaries of the Executive Departments (number three position). 102 Representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation 63 Secretary of the army , Navy, Air Force (See Note 1) and Development (USOECD).

9 64 Former Secretaries of the army , Navy, and Air Force (See Note 1) 103 Heads of International Organizations including International Monetary Fund, World 65 Postmaster General Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) North Atlantic 66 Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Treaty Organization (NATO). 104 Foreign Non-Accredited Persons of Ambassador Rank 67 Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 105 Administrator, General Services Administration (GSA). 68 Chairman, Export-Import Bank 106 Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

10 69 Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 107 Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board 70 Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA). 108 Director, Office of Personnel Management (OPM). 71 Administrator, Agency for International Development 109 Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 72 Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 110 Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 73 Director, US Information Agency 111 Director of the Peace Corps 74 Chairman, Federal Reserve System 112 Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations 75 Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission 113 Deputy Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA).