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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits service members to thank them for supporting Iraqi Counter-ISIL Fight. The mission of the task force here is to support Iraqi forces operating in Anbar province and to train local Sunni tribesmen to take on ISIL and to prevent the terror group from rising again once it is defeated. (DoD photo by Myles Cullen)

Sept. 26, 2019

Dunford's Term as Chairman Encompassed Great Changes

Change occurring at a faster rate than ever before in a world that had grown more unpredictable in the last decade is the strategic reality that Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford confronted as he assumed the responsibilities of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey on Oct. 1, 2015.

Gen. John E. Hyten official bio photo

Sept. 26, 2019

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the confirmation of Gen. John E. Hyten as the 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers a farewell message to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, Sept. 24, 2019 at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 26, 2019

A Message from the Chairman to the Men and Women of Our U.S. Armed Forces

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers a farewell message to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his U.K. counterpart Army Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter, chief of Defense Staff, in between sessions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2019.

Sept. 26, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. spoke with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter today.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces François Lecointre, during the 180th North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 16, 2019.

Sept. 25, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., spoke with French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre today.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives German Inspector Gen. Eberhard Zorn, chief of staff of the Federal Armed Forces, a tour of his office at the Pentagon during a counterpart visit, Sept. 29, 2018.

Sept. 24, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Eberhard Zorn

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. spoke with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Eberhard Zorn today.

Two defense leaders brief reporters at the Pentagon.

Sept. 20, 2019

Defense Leaders Announce Steps to Deter Further Iranian Malign Behavior

Defense leaders announced the steps the United States will take to deter Iran's continued aggressive and malign behavior in the Persian Gulf.

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan R. Hoffman and Joint Staff Spokesperson Air Force Col. Patrick S. Ryder hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019.

Sept. 20, 2019

Pentagon Officials Discuss Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities

All indications to this point are that Iran is in some way responsible for the Sept. 14 attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a senior Defense Department official said.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to media before departing London, United Kingdom Sept. 17, 2019.

Sept. 17, 2019

U.S. Team Sent to Help Saudis Assess Oil Attack Forensics

The United States is giving Saudi Arabia time to assess the Sept. 14 attacks on its oil facilities, but all signs point to Iran or Iranian proxies, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Sept. 17, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Visit to the United Kingdom

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. traveled to London Sep. 16-17 on a previously planned trip to meet with defense officials