Who is the Chief of Staff?

• A. General Laneve
• B. General Milley
• C. General Brown
• D. General McConville

Answer: (A)

The Chief of Staff of the Army is the Army’s top uniformed leader, responsible for the overall readiness, administration, and direction of the Army’s forces and for advising the Secretary of the Army on Army matters. This role is distinct from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is the senior military officer on the Joint Chiefs and serves as the main military advisor to the President and the Secretary of Defense.

As of recent years, the Army Chief of Staff has been General Randy A. George. The names listed in the options include leaders who held different positions (for example, General Milley and General Brown have served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at different times, and General McConville is a former Army Chief of Staff). General Laneve is not the known holder of this top Army post. Because the actual Chief of Staff is not among the names given, the set of choices does not contain the correct, current answer. Studying the distinction between the Army’s Chief of Staff and the Joint Chiefs Chair, and keeping track of the current officeholders, will help you answer these leadership-position questions accurately.