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South Carolina Guard Prepares to Help During, After Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018 — As South Carolina residents and emergency responders prepare for Hurricane Florence, the South Carolina National Guard has mobilized about 1,600 soldiers and airmen to prepare, respond and participate in advance of the major hurricane projected to make landfall near the Carolinas... MORE

CJCS Hosts Counterparts from Philippines and Japan for Multilateral Discussions
September 11, 2018 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. hosted Philippines Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Carlito Galvez, and Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano for a meeting today in Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano
September 11, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano in Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Papua New Guinea Chief of Defense Force Brig. Gen. Gilbert Toropo
September 10, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Papua New Guinea Chief of Defense Force Brig. Gen. Gilbert Toropo today in Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Bangladesh Principal Staff Officer Lt. Gen. Mahfuzur Rahman
September 10, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with his counterpart Bangladesh Principal Staff Officer Lt. Gen. Mahfuzur Rahman in Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Indonesian Chief of Defense Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto
September 10, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with his counterpart Indonesian Chief of Defense Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto in Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Malaysian Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Tan Sri Haji Zulkifli bin Jaji Zainal Abidin
September 10, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with Malaysian Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Tan Sri Haji Zulkifli bin Jaji Zainal Abidin in Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense, Senior Enlisted Leaders to Meet in Hawaii
September 8, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, will join several Indo-Pacific chiefs of defense and senior enlisted leaders to discuss cooperation, interoperability and regional leadership issues during a conference in Hawaii... MORE

U.S., India Talks Demonstrate Shared Commitment, Pentagon Official Says
September 8, 2018 — Talks in New Delhi between top diplomatic and defense leaders from the United States and India provided a demonstrable signal of a shared commitment to a forward-looking strategic partnership, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said... MORE

Russian-Led Idlib Offensive Would Be Humanitarian Disaster, Dunford Says
September 8, 2018 — The consequences of a Russian-Syrian regime offensive into Idlib, Syria, against terrorists hiding there would almost certainly be a humanitarian disaster, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE