General John J. Pershing was the principal leader of the US forces.
America's first Commander in Chief was George Washington.
He was the Commander in Chief first.
The President of the United States is the Commander In Chief of all US military forces. That honor and responsibility is grounded in the United States Constitution. The first Commander In Chief of the US military forces with President George Washington, who also is the highest ranking general in US military history.
The first US Commander in Chief was George Washington.
Colin Powell was the commander of the allied forces in the first Gulf War against Iraq. Later on he was Foreign Secretary in the first George W. Bush administration.
US General Dwight David Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander . He was also the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) From April 2, 1951 through May 30, 1952 .
The President of the United States is the Commander In Chief of all US Military forces. That honor and responsibility is grounded in the United States Constitution. The first Commander In Chief of the US military forces with President George Washington, who also is the highest ranking general in US military history.
George Washington was the first , since he was the first President. Article II, Section Two, Clause One of the US Constitution empowers the President of the US as the Commander in Chief. (Washington was also the commander-in-chief of the Colonial Army )
General Norman Schwartzkopf was the supreme commander of the Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991.
George Washington was the first president to command the army, but there was no operational US Navy during his presidency. The US Navy was established in 1794, but had no ships until the first frigate "United States" was completed in 1797, when John Adams had become President. The Constitution specifies that the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the military. The first US President (George Washington) was thus the first Commander-in-chief of whatever military forces were in place at the time.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington was the first Commander in Chief of the US military
Dwight D Eisenhower Eisenhower was Supreme Allied commander of allied forces Montgomery was allied commander of all Normandy ground forces he was in charge of the 21 army group he was also the Highest ranking officer until Eisenhower was promoted to Montgomery's equal in Rank in December 1944