The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services is the supreme commander of the Tatmadaw and all armed forces in Myanmar according to the constitution. The Tatmadaw, officially translated as "Defence Services", is an independent branch of government under control of the commander-in-chief and not answerable to the president of Myanmar, though certain actions of the commander-in-chief require the approval of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), which is chaired by the president. According to the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, the commander-in-chief is appointed by the president upon nomination by the NDSC; the commander-in-chief is also a member of the NDSC.