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Jan. 28, 2021

DOD Personnel Must Do More to Win Fight Against COVID-19, Special Advisor Says

While the personnel of the Defense Department have already done incredible work to combat the coronavirus, they must do more, Max Rose, a special advisor on COVID-19 to the defense secretary, said.

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Jan. 27, 2021

Data Summit Syncs Joint Strategy, Standards

The Joint All-Domain Command and Control data summit was held to discuss strategy, data standards, application programming interfaces, access management and data security and infrastructure.

Jan. 27, 2021

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Virtual Meeting for NATO’s 185th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence session

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Dave Butler provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley participated virtually in NATO’s Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session today.

Jan. 12, 2021

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Video Teleconference with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Gen. Jonathan Vance

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Dave Butler provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Gen. Jonathan Vance today by video teleconference.

Jan. 11, 2021

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Calls with Counterparts

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Dave Butler provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov and Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa by telephone today as well as with several counterparts in recent days.

Jan. 6, 2021

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Phone Call with United Kingdom’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with United Kingdom’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter today by phone.

Dec. 18, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, and Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi

Joint Staff Spokesperson Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, and Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi this week in Tel Aviv during a visit to the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

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Dec. 18, 2020

Space Force Leader to Become 8th Member of Joint Chiefs

The Joint Chiefs of Staff will grow by one member when Space Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond joins the highest-ranking military, deliberative body in the Defense Department on Dec. 20.

Dec. 17, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs and UAE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces

Joint Staff Spokesperson Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Defense Affairs Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and United Arab Emirates Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Hamad Muhammad Thani al-Rumaythi this week in Abu Dhabi during a visit to the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Kabul, Dec. 17, 2020. The senior leaders discussed the current security environment in Afghanistan.

Dec. 17, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani

Joint Staff Spokesperson Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley met this week with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani in Kabul during a visit to the CENTCOM area of responsibility.