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Who does the joint staff work for?
The Joint Staff assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in accomplishing his responsibilities for: the unified strategic direction of the combatant forces; their operation under unified command; and for their integration into an efficient team of land, naval, and air forces.
Joint Chiefs of Staff, panel of high-ranking U.S. military officers who advise the president of the United States and other civilian leaders on military issues. As an advisory body, the Joint Chiefs of Staff do not lead combat forces and have no executive or command authority over troops in their services.
Who’s in charge of the military?
The president of the United States
The president of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and forms military policy with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out.
What does the director of the joint staff do?
The director of the Joint Staff (DJS) is a three-star officer who assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a cabinet of senior military officers within the United States Armed Forces who advise the secretary of defense and the president on military matters.
Who are the top US military leaders?
Leaders
- Secretary of Defense. Lloyd J. Austin III.
- Deputy Secretary of Defense. Kathleen H. Hicks.
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley.
- Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten.
Who will be the next Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Gen. Mark Milley
CQ Brown is the front-runner for replacing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley when his term is up Oct. 1, 2023.