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Spouses of Senior Enlisted Leaders from across the Department of Defense in the D.C. area for the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Council visit Military OneSource at Rosslyn, Va., Nov. 30, 2017.

Dec. 6, 2017

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Nov. 30, 2017

DoD Honors Chief Information Officer Award Recipients

WASHINGTON — More than 20 Defense Department chief information officer individuals and teams were honored for cyber and information technology excellence in a Pentagon ceremony.

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Thompson, senior enlisted leader of the chief of staff of the Air Force's Focus Area 2, speaks with Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before an Enlisted Military Education Review Council meeting at National Defense University in Washington, Nov. 20, 2017. The council met to discuss joint enlisted leader development, talent management and service education initiatives. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

Nov. 29, 2017

SEAC: Educated, Empowered Enlisted Leaders Needed in Joint Environments

WASHINGTON — Warfare is increasingly transregional, multidomain and multifunctional and professional military education must keep pace with these changes, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes a point as he and the senior enlisted leaders for the U.S. combatant commands brief Pentagon reporters at the conclusion of a conference, Nov. 28, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

Nov. 29, 2017

Combatant Command Enlisted Leaders Discuss Operations, NCO Empowerment

WASHINGTON — Combatant command senior enlisted leaders discussed operations against terrorists in their areas, the state of forces and what noncommissioned officers bring to the table internationally during a Pentagon briefing.

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker

Nov. 27, 2017

Military’s Top Noncommissioned Officer: ISIS ‘On the Run’

WASHINGTON — The military’s top noncommissioned officer, Army Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, said that he is impressed with the U.S. efforts in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Members of participating units conduct scenarios at Colmar Urban Training Center during Bold Quest 17.2. U.S. Forces and 16 Partner Nations deployed or participated off site in BQ17.2, the latest in a series of Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment events sponsored by the Joint Staff with 18 days of data collection completed between mid-October and early November in the Savannah, Ga., area.

Nov. 21, 2017

U.S. Forces Complete Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment with 16 Partner Nations at Bold Quest

SUFFOLK, Va. — Nearly 1,800 military personnel from U.S. and partner nations participated in Bold Quest 17.2 last month in Savannah, Georgia, the latest in a series of coalition capability demonstration and assessment events sponsored by the Joint Staff.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford speaks with a college student

Nov. 16, 2017

Dunford: U.S. Military Advantage Over Russia, China Eroding

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military advantage against near-peer competitors is eroding, and America must invest in capabilities to ensure deterrence, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a panel discussion at Tufts University.

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva presents an award

Nov. 15, 2017

Vice Chairman, USO-Metro Salute Military Chefs

PENTAGON CITY, Va. — Twelve military chefs were honored while demonstrating their culinary skills at the annual Salute to Military Chefs sponsored by USO-Metro at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pentagon City, Va.

The senior most military officers of the U.S., Japan and South Korea gather for a trilateral meeting at U.S. Pacific Command's headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.

Oct. 31, 2017

Trilateral Cooperation Needed to Combat North Korean Threat

WASHINGTON — The world is united against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, and nations are working together to counter the dangers of Kim Jong Un’s ambitions, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

CJCS hosts trilateral meeting at USPACOM headquarters

Oct. 30, 2017

CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions

WASHINGTON — CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions