inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily. 2. occupied with or skilled in criticism. 3. involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.; judicial: a critical analysis. 4. of or relating to critics or criticism:
The Commander-in-Chief of the United States military is the President of the United States. This is pursuant to Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution which states that The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States.... the US President.
The highest ranking officer is General of the US Army, commonly referred to as a five star General. The last man to hold this position at five-star rank was General of the Army Omar Bradley. The Chief of Staff's rank insignia is no different from any other General's; he wears the Chief of Staff Identification Badge.