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| DV CODE 1 | ||||||||
| President of the United States Heads of State/Reigning Royalty |
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| DV CODE 2 | ||||||||
| Vice President of the United States Governors in Their Own State Speaker of the House of Representatives Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Former Presidents of the United States US Ambassadors When at Post Secretary of State President, United Nations General Assembly Secretary General of the United Nations Foreign Ambassadors, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to the US (in order of presentation of their credentials) President, International Court of Justice Widows of Former Presidents of the United States Ministers and Envoys of Foreign Powers accredited to the US (in order of presentation of their credentials) Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Retired Associate Justices of the Supreme Court (Associate Justices who resign have no rank)
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency US Trade Representative Director, Office of Management & Budget Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Chief of Staff to the President Director, National Drug Control Policy President Pro Tempore of the Senate United States Senators (by seniority of Senate service; alphabetically when equal) Governors when not in their own State (by State admission to the Union or alphabetically) Former Vice Presidents of the United States Former Governors* Acting heads of Cabinet level departments House of Representatives (by seniority of House House service; alphabetically when equal) Delegates to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Ameri-can Samoa Governor of Puerto Rico President's National Security Advisor Counsellor and Assistants to the President and the Presidential Press Secretary Charges D’Affaires of Foreign Powers Charge's ad interim of Foreign Powers Former Secretaries of State Former Cabinet Members
Administrator, Agency for Int’l Development Director, U.S. Arms Control & Disarmament Agency Director, U.S. Information Agency Under Secretaries of State and Counsels (Political Affairs, Economic Affairs) Under Secretaries of executive departments or the number three person in each department whatever the title, including the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (on acquisition matters only - DOD Precedence List) U.S. Ambassadors at Large Secretary of the Army Secretary of the Navy Secretary of the Air Force Postmaster General Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality Former Secretaries of the Armed Services* Chairman, US Export-Import Bank Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (ranks above Service Secretaries on acquisition matters), followed by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, DOD Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places with all other Under Secretaries of Departments just after Under Secretaries of State.) Retired Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chiefs of Staff of the Army & Air Force; Chief of Naval Operations; Commandant, Marine Corps (by date of appointment) Commandant of the Coast Guard Commanders-in-Chief of Unified and Specified Commands of four-star grade Retired Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Retired Service Chiefs Retired Commanders-in-Chief in four-star grade Five-star Generals and Admirals Retired five-star Generals and Admirals Lieutenant Governors/Acting Governors Chairman, Permanent Council of the Organization of American States Secretary General, Organization of American States Representatives to the Organization of American States Heads of International organizations (i.e., NATO, CENTO, SEATO, IMF, WORLD BANK, etc.) Other Under Secretaries of Executive Departments not covered above (Department of State places them just after Under Secretaries of State.) Foreign non-accredited diplomats with Ambassador rank Apostolic Delegates Administrator, General Services Administration Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board Director, Office of Personnel Management Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, ACTION Director, Peace Corps American Ambassadors (on State and Official visits to the US, Washington DC area only) Chief of Protocol, Department of State American Ambassadors (on State and Official visits to the US, outside Washington DC) Ambassadors of career rank on duty in the US State Secretary of State, in own state* Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places in DV Code 4 status just after Special Assistants to the President.) |
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| DV CODE 3 | ||||||||
| Chief Judge/Judges of US Court of Appeals, Washington DC Chief Judge/Judges of US Court of Appeals Chief Judge and Associate Judges, US District Court for District of Columbia Governor of Guam Governor of Virgin Islands Mayors of Cities (by date state admitted to the Union or alphabetically) Acting Chief of Protocol at the White House Cardinals* Deputy United Nations Representative Deputy Director, Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator, Agency for International Development Deputy Administrator, US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency American Charge's d'Affaires Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places after Special Assistants to the President.) Director Defense Research and Engineering (DOD Precedence List. Department of State ranks with other Directors of Executive Departments.) Assistant Secretaries, Counselors, and Legal Advisors of Executive Departments (in DOD, following Assistant Secretary are General Counsel; DOD Inspector General; and Director, Operational Test and Evaluation) Judges on Court of Military Appeals (DOD Precedence List. Department of State ranks them just after Chief Judge and Associate Judges, US District Court for DC.) Under Secretaries General of the United Nations Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency Administrator, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Deputy Director, General Services Administration Deputy Director, US Information Agency Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management Deputy Director, ACTION Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Administrator, Agency for International Development Assistant, US Trade Representative Deputy Director, Peace Corps* Vice President, WORLD BANK* Deputy Assistants to the President Comptroller General Members of the Council of Environmental Quality Members of the Council of Economic Advisors Chief and Associate Justices of a State Supreme Court American Ambassadors (either designate or in the US on leave or under normal orders) Representatives of US Missions to EEC and OECD Archbishops* High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands* Under Secretaries of Military Departments (Army, Navy, and Air Force) Ministers of Career Rank Vice Chiefs of the Services* Assistant Secretaries and General Counsels of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places them after Generals and Admirals.) Generals and Admirals Retired Generals and Admirals Director, Selective Service System Attomey General of a State* The Special Assistants to the Secretary of Defense* The Special Assistants to the Deputy Secretary of Defense* Assistants to the Secretary of Defense* Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense Administration and Management (DOD Precedence List. Department of States places with Directors of Executive Departments.) Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Analysis and Evaluation (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places with Directors of Executive Departments.) Commanders-in-Chief of Unified and Specified Command (three-star), by date of appointment (FLIP Precedence List. Department of State places with other three-stars.) SES Four-star equivalents (Level 6)* |
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| DV CODE 4 | ||||||||
| Other Directors of Defense Agencies, e.g. DLA, DMA, NSA, DCA, DARPA (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places with other Directors of Executive Departments.) Deputy Under Secretaries of Executive Departments (non-statutory) (In DOD, followed by Deputy Directors of Defense Research and Engineering, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense, Principal Deputy General Counsel, Deputy Inspector General, Principal Deputy Comptroller, Director of Net Assessment, Director of Defense Procurement, and Director Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization) (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places just after Deputy Under Secretaries of the Executive Departments.) Administrative Assistants for the Army, Navy, and Air Force* Lieutenant Generals and Vice Admirals Retired Lieutenant Generals and Vice Admirals President of the Senate of a State* State Senators in own state Former American Ambassadors and Ministers (Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions) in order of presentation of credentials Heads of Independent Agencies not mentioned previously including; Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission; Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency; and Chairman of Board of Contract Appeals Acting Assistant Secretaries of Executive Departments President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Treasurer of the United States Director of the Mint Treasurer, Comptroller or Auditor of a state* Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Speaker of the House of Representatives, Delegates, or Assembly of a State* Chairman, United Services Organization, Inc.* Other Chairmen of Bureaus, Boards and Commissions not previously mentioned Chairman, National Institute of Standards and Technology* Librarian of Congress Vice Chairmen and members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Secretary of the Senate State Representative, Assemblyman, or Delegate in own state* Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute Director, National Science Foundation Surgeon General, Public Heath Service Chairman of the American Red Cross Bishops of Washington D.C.* Non-Accredited Ministers of foreign powers assigned to foreign diplomatic missions in Washington DC Deputy Chief of Protocol, Department of State Commissioner, US Customs Service Other Commissioners, (Executive Level IV) County Judges, District Court Judge for county* Special Assistants to the President Deputy Under Secretaries of the Executive Departments (Department of State Precedence List. DOD Precedence List places above Assistant Secretaries of Executive Departments.) Deputy Under Secretaries of Executive Departments (Non-statutory). (Department of State Precedence List. DOD Precedence List Places them after Other Directors of Defense Agencies.) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries and Principal Deputy General Counsels of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places just after Major Generals/Rear Admirals.) Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Executive Departments (In DOD, followed by Deputy General Counsels, Defense Advisor US Mission NATO, Secretary of Defense Representative to international Negotiations, Deputy Comptrollers, and Assistant Inspector Generals) (DOD Precedence List. Department of State places just after Major Generals/Rear Admirals.) Deputy Under Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Assistant Chiefs of Protocol, Department of State Directors of Executive Departments (Department of State Precedence List. DOD Precedence List places them at bottom of DV Code 3 and top of DV Code 4.) National Security Council Senior Staff Member* Defense Attache's* Counselors of Embassies Counsels General of Foreign Powers Members of Secretary of Defense Boards* SES Three-star equivalent* |
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| DV CODE 5 | ||||||||
| Major Generals & Rear Admirals (Upper Half) Retired Major Generals & Rear Admirals (Upper Half) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries and Principal Deputy General Counsels of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (Department of State Precedence List. DOD Precedence List places them just above Deputy Under Secretaries of the Military Departments.) Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Executive Departments (Department of State Precedence List. DOD Precedence List places them just above Deputy Under Secretaries of the Military Departments.) Deputy Assistant Secretaries and Deputy General Counsels of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Chief Judge and Judges, US Court of International Trade Chief Judge and Associate Judges, US Court of Claims Chief Judge and Associate Judges, US Tax Court Chief Judges and Associate Judges, Court of Customs and Patent Appeals OSD Historian* State Chairman, National Commission for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve* US Attorneys* District Attorneys* County Sheriffs* Board President, County Commissioners* Deputy for (positions in the Air Force)* Assistant General Counsel of the Air Force* Scientific and Technical Advisors to the Air Staff* Directors of the Air Staff (SES Level)* Other SES Major General equivalents (Levels 3 & 4)/GS-17* |
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| DV CODE 6 | ||||||||
| Brigadier Generals & Rear Admirals (Lower Half) Retired Brigadier Generals/Rear Admirals (Lower Half) County Clerks* City Council Member* Assistant Surgeon General, Public Health Service* US Consuls General* Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense and Principal Directors* Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives Chaplain of the Senate Members of Bureaus, Boards, and Commissions White House Executive Directors* Assistants to the Vice President (only Assistant to Vice President for National Security Affairs has official ranking)* Indorsing Agents for Military Chaplains* City Attorneys* Deputy Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (SES Level)* Division Chiefs of the Air Staff* Other SES Brigadier General equivalents (Levels 1 & 2)/GS-16* Administrative Law Judges* |
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| DV CODE 7 | ||||||||
| Captains (USN, USCG) and Colonels (Army, Air Force), by date of rank* US Counsels, Counselors of Foreign Powers* GS-15* Justice of the Peace* City Clerk* |
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| DV CODE 8 | ||||||||
| Senior Enlisted Advisors of the Armed Services (Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy and Coast Guard, Sergeants Major of the Army and Marine Corps, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force)* Retired Senior Enlisted Advisors of the Armed Service (as above)* |
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