page_title: Structure of the United States Armed Forces
section_title: U.S. Strategic Command
hierarchical_section_title: Structure of the United States Armed Forces / Department of Defense / Combatant Commands / U.S. Strategic Command
context_page_description: The chain of command leads from the President through the Secretary of Defense down to the newest recruits. The United States armed forces are organized through the United States Department of Defense, which oversees a complex structure of joint command and control functions with many units reporting to various commanding officers. The following is an incomplete list of the various major military units, commands, and DOD offices and agencies, including civilian and military chains of command.
context_section_description: Commander, USSTRATCOM: General John E. Hyten, USAF
  Deputy Commander, USSTRATCOM: Vice Admiral Charles A. "Chas" Richard
  Chief of Staff: Major General Daniel L. Karbler
  Command Senior Enlisted Leader: Chief Master Sergeant Patrick F. McMahon
caption: USSTRATCOM emblem