Which part of the U.S. Constitution makes the president commander in chief of the military?

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The president of the United States is designated as commander in chief of the military by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

This section explicitly states: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States." This authority grants the president the power to direct the movements of the nation's land, sea, and air forces.12