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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. Phone Call with United Kingdom's Chief of the Defence Staff Adm. Sir Tony Radakin
Oct. 3, 2023 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. spoke with United Kingdom’s Chief of the Defence Staff Adm. Sir Tony Radakin today by phone...
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Sept. 26, 2023 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi today by phone...
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting on Global Security
Sept. 17, 2023 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley chaired a meeting on Global Security in Oslo, Norway on September 17th, bringing together military leaders from 14 partner and ally nations...
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Chief of Defence of the Netherlands Gen. Onno Eichelsheim
Sept. 17, 2023 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of Defence of the Netherlands Gen. Onno Eichelsheim today...
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Carsten Breuer
Sept. 16, 2023 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met today with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Carsten Breuer...
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Chairman's Key Focus Areas
  • Sustain our values. 
    American values have made us strong for two and a half centuries, and we will never waver in our commitment to the U.S. Constitution.
     
  • Improve joint warfighting readiness. 
    We must be ready 24-7—that is our contract with the American people. We will also continue to work closely with our Allies and partners to improve our collective security and protect our common interests.
     
  • Develop the Joint Force of the future. 
    We will modernize our military through innovative concept development, advanced technology, and new capabilities.
     
  • Develop and empower Joint Force leaders.
    The future operating environment will place new demands on leaders at all levels. Our leaders must have the training, education, and experience to meet those demands.
     
  • Take care of our people and families. 
    They are our most precious asset. We must always keep faith with them.

    *Read his latest Jan. 12, 2021 Message to the Joint Force*

 

Chairman's Focus on Global Integration

“The Joint Chiefs of Staff, in view of their global responsibilities and their perspective with respect to the worldwide strategic situation, are in a better position than any single theater commander to assess the risk of general war. Moreover, the Joint Chiefs of Staff are best able to judge our own military resources with which to meet that risk.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Omar N. Bradley in 1951 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Learn more about global integration and how it informs decision making for the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense and supports the National Defense Strategy.

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On Dec. 20, 2020, the Joint Chiefs welcomed Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond as its newest member.

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