United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC, usually abbreviated as just CID) investigates felony crimes and serious violations of military law within theUnited States Army. The command is a separate military investigative force with investigative autonomy; CIDspecial agents report through the CID chain of command to the USACIDC Commanding General, who reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Armyand the Secretary of the Army. By position, the USACIDC commanding general is also the Army's Provost Marshal General.