Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
highest ranking military officer in the United States
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President Donald Trump announced Friday the dismissal of General Charles Brown, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a post on Truth Social, Trump expressed his gratitude toward Brown for his extensive…
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About Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military personnel in the United States Armed Forces and the principal military advisor to the president, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the secretary of defense. Although the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other commissioned officers, the chairman is prohibited by law from having operational command authority over the armed forces; however, the chairman assists the president and the secretary of defense in exercising their command functions.
Everything about Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff →- Country
- United States
- Inception
- August 19, 1949
- Website
- http://www.jcs.mil/, https://www.jcs.mil/About/The-Joint-Staff/Chairman/, https://www.defense.gov/our-story/meet-the-team/chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff/