The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: ???????????????????????????) is the commanding officer of the Tatmadaw (Burmese: ????????), the armed forces of Myanmar.
According to the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, the Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President of Myanmar, and is nominated and reports to the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), chaired by the President; the Commander-in-Chief is also a member of the NDSC.[1]
The current Commander-in-Chief is Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, since 30 March 2011.[2]