Joint Chiefs of Staff
body of senior uniformed leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense who advise the President on military matters
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the group of the most senior military leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military affairs.
| Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
|---|---|
| JCS | |
.svg) Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
| Role | Advisory board providing professional military advice to the secretary of defense and the president |
| Established in practice | 1942 |
| Constituting instrument | National Security Act of 1947 currently codified at 10 U.S.C. § 151 |
| Predecessor entities | Joint Board (1903–1942) |
| Members | |
| Chairman | Gen Charles Q. Brown Jr., USAF |
| Vice Chairman | ADM Christopher W. Grady, USN |
| Number of members | Eight |
| Administration | |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Staff organization | The Joint Staff (for the chairman and the vice chairman; the service chiefs and the National Guard Bureau chief have their own staffs assisting them) |
| Seat | The Pentagon |
It is made up of a chairman (CJCS), a vice chairman (VJCS), the chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and the National Guard Bureau.[1][2] Each of the individual service chiefs works directly under the secretaries of their military departments.[3][4][5][6]
References
change- ↑ "Top Guard officer joins Joint Chiefs of Staff". Army Times. 4 January 2012.
- ↑ 10 USC 151. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions
- ↑ 10 U.S.C. §3033 Archived 12 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 10 U.S.C. §5033 Archived 12 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 10 U.S.C. §5043 Archived 12 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 10 U.S.C. §8033 Archived 12 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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