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Dec. 13, 2019

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

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter yesterday by phone.

Dec. 13, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa by telephone yesterday.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Capitol Hill during a House Armed Service Committee hearing on Syria and Middle East policy, Washington D.C., Dec. 11, 2019.

Dec. 11, 2019

Milley Details DOD Operations Throughout the Middle East

The Middle East remains a challenge to U.S. national security interests, as terrorist groups thrive on the region's instability as they try to export violent extremism around the world, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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Dec. 10, 2019

Making a Difference Fuels Retention in Space, Cyber Commands

More than anything, making a difference and staying on mission are the keys to retention in U.S. Space Command and U.S. Cyber Command, the senior enlisted leaders for those two organizations said.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks as he prepares to depart the position during a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 2019. Troxell conduct a Change of Responsibility and hand the duties off to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez, incoming Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Dec. 9, 2019

SEAC Troxell announces new positional rank insignia

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell announced today during a Pentagon press briefing that a unique insignia has been created for the position.

Dec. 5, 2019

Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Hyten's Meeting with Ethiopian Chief of General Staff Gen. Adem Mohammed Mahmude

Joint Staff Spokesperson Maj. Trisha Guillebeau provided the following readout: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John E. Hyten met with the Ethiopian Chief of General Staff Gen. Adem Mohammed Mahmude today in Washington D.C.

Dec. 3, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with People's Liberation Army of China Chief of the Joint Staff Department Gen. Li Zuocheng

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with People's Liberation Army of China Chief of the Joint Staff Department Gen. Li Zuocheng by telephone today.

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Nov. 28, 2019

Trump Highlights Progress During Thanksgiving Visit to Troops in Afghanistan

President Donald J. Trump highlighted the sacrifices and grit of U.S. service members fighting against extremism by visiting Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, for Thanksgiving.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2019.

Nov. 28, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's visit with President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley met today with the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul.

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Nov. 27, 2019

Milley Says Middle Eastern Nations Want U.S. Involved in Region

Everywhere the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff went during his trip to the Middle East, he reassured allies of the United States' commitment to the region.