Joint Chiefs of Staff > Media

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
April 28, 2020 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's spoke with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter today by phone... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Italy's Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli
April 23, 2020 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Italy's Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli today by phone... MORE

DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
April 22, 2020 — The Defense Department is moving to a tiered COVID-19 testing program to protect service members and ensure they can continue to do the nation's business, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Gen. Jonathan Vance
April 15, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill 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 telephone. ... MORE

DOD Continues Global Military Operations Even as It Battles COVID-19
April 15, 2020 — Even as the Defense Department supports the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it continues its vital national security missions, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said yesterday during a Pentagon news conference... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki
April 15, 2020 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke yesterday with Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki by telephone... MORE

DOD Learns Lessons for Future From Coronavirus Fight
April 14, 2020 — The Defense Department is "all in" for the fight against COVID-19 and to learn from the experience so the department is better prepared when another pandemic strikes, the Joint Staff's director of joint force development said... MORE

Growth in DOD Telework Capability May Outlive Coronavirus Pandemic
April 14, 2020 — To keep business on track during the fight against coronavirus, the Defense Department has greatly expanded its telework capability with a variety of tools. Once the coronavirus threat has receded, some of those enhancements for telework may continue on in some capacity, DOD's chief information officer said... MORE

Despite COVID-19, U.S. Military Remains Ready to Fight
April 13, 2020 — The Defense Department is doing a lot to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the nation, but its primary mission — the defense of the nation and its interests — continues unabated, Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist said... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Mexican Secretary of the Navy ADM José Rafael Ojeda Duran
April 11, 2020 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Mexican Secretary of the Navy Adm. José Rafael Ojeda Duran yesterday by telephone... MORE