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Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan participate in a meeting.

March 22, 2018

Nicholson Says Situation in Afghanistan Has Fundamentally Changed

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The South Asia Strategy fundamentally changed the situation in Afghanistan, and the Resolute Support mission commander believes it may provide the key for reconciliation and peace in the country.

Joint Chiefs chairman and his senior enlisted advisor talk aboard a helicopter flying over Afghanistan.

March 21, 2018

Chairman Expresses Enthusiasm About Military Dimension in Afghanistan

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GAMBERI, Afghanistan — The hard work of Afghan and coalition personnel in the train, advise, assist strategy is already paying off, and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is encouraged by the progress he's seen while in Afghanistan.

March 21, 2018

Readout Of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Gerasimov

WASHINGTON - Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., spoke with Chief of the Russian General

Two U.S. military leaders walk together in Afghanistan.

March 20, 2018

Officials Note Progress in Afghanistan, Difficulty for Taliban

MAZAR E-SHARIF, Afghanistan — There is never going to be a better time for the Taliban to start talking with the Afghan government about peace, a Resolute Support official said in Afghanistan during a visit from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, and various other Afghan senior government and military leaders in Kabul, March 20, 2018. The senior leaders discussed the current security environment in Afghanistan, the progress of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and the re-posturing of U.S. forces as part of the new South Asia strategy.

March 20, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meetings with Afghan Senior Government and Defense Officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Afghan President Ashraf

Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with leadership of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan an the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing after arriving at Bagram Air Field, March 19, 2018. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

March 19, 2018

Dunford Arrives in Afghanistan to Assess Campaign Plan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Afghanistan to assess the campaign plan now that all personnel are in place and the South Asia strategy is in full swing.

Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth M. McKenzie Jr., the Joint Staff director, answer reporters’ questions during a news conference at the Pentagon.

March 15, 2018

Defense Official Says Russia ‘Complicit’ in Syrian Deaths

WASHINGTON — Russia has not lived up to its promises on Syria and bears responsibility for massive casualties of innocent civilians in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.

March 13, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., spoke with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov by telephone today. The conversation focused on issues of mutual concern, to include the situation in Syria. In accordance with past practice, both have agreed to keep the details of their conversation private. Gen. Dunford last spoke with Gen. Gerasimov Jan. 20, 2018.

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson meets Air Force 1st Lt. Laura Soderbergat during a visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan.

March 12, 2018

Service Secretaries: People Are Most Important Part of DoD’s Success

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s most crucial advantage is its people, and investment in attracting and retaining them must continue, the Army, Navy and Air Force secretaries said during a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum.

Soldiers and sailors load water onto a helicopter.

March 12, 2018

Joint Staff Approves Humanitarian Service Medal for Hurricane Response

WASHINGTON — The Joint Staff approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for qualified members in any branch of the armed services who served in disaster relief efforts for hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria.