Sept. 27, 2017

DoD Officials Provide Update on Hurricane Relief Efforts

WASHINGTON — A Defense Department spokesman said that in Puerto Rico, enhanced communications and completed assessments are providing a clearer picture of the extent of the storm damage and the magnitude of the response challenge.

Sept. 26, 2017

Erosion of U.S. Military Capabilities Must Be Stopped, Chairman Tells Senators

WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford asked members of the Senate Armed Services Committee to provide adequate, stable budgets so that the Defense Department can fight today’s battles and prepare tomorrow’s force.

Sept. 26, 2017

Dunford: U.S. Faces Volatile, Complex Security Situations

WASHINGTON — The United States faces a volatile, unpredictable world and must keep up its guard, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a reconfirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sept. 25, 2017

National Defense University Welcomes 16th President

Washington — National Defense University (NDU) today welcomed Vice Admiral Frederick J. Roegge as its 16th president. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., presided over the change of presidency ceremony in which responsibility transferred from Major General Frederick M. Padilla, USMC, to Vice Admiral Roegge.

Sept. 25, 2017

Roegge Succeeds Padilla as National Defense University President

WASHINGTON — Professional military education is a U.S. military priority, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a ceremony in which Navy Vice Adm. Frederick Roegge succeeded Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Frederick Padilla as National Defense University president.

Sept. 20, 2017

Chairman’s Senior Enlisted Advisor Leads by Example

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s top noncommissioned officer strives to lead by example, and to him a leader is someone who is charismatic and leads through their actions, and manages a good balance between trying to bring discipline to the organization while being a compassionate leader as well.

Sept. 20, 2017

Readout of Gen. Dunford’s Visit to Norway

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. visited Oslo, Vealøs, and Værnes, Norway from Sept. 17-20 at the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart, Chief of Defense Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen.

Sept. 15, 2017

Press Statement: CJCS Arrives in Albania

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. arrived in Tirana, Albania Sept. 14 for a NATO Military Committee Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS).

Sept. 15, 2017

DOD's senior NCO leads BOSS Strong competitors in grueling PT workout

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The Department of Defense's senior non-commissioned officer led Soldiers competing in the first BOSS Strong Championship on a demanding one-hour physical training session Sept. 12 which would bring many to their knees.

Sept. 11, 2017

DoD Provides Update on Hurricane Irma Response Efforts

WASHINGTON — Naval, air and ground assets from the Defense Department are ready to initiate response operations in Florida and will continue Hurricane Irma response operations throughout the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico region, a DoD spokesman said.