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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Turkish Army Gen. Yaşar Güler, Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey, for a bilateral meeting during a break in sessions at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 14, 2019.

Sept. 15, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler yesterday in Slovenia.

Sept. 14, 2019

NATO Defense Chiefs Look to Build on 70 Years of Peace

The chairman of the NATO Military Committee opened the group's conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, yesterday by urging NATO's chiefs of defense to build on the alliance's 70 years of success to develop the capabilities needed to deter and defend the Euro-Atlantic theater.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets Karl Erjavec, the Slovenian minister of defense, during the opening ceremony of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee Conference at the National Gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2019.

Sept. 13, 2019

Dunford to Discuss NATO Capabilities With Fellow Defense Chiefs

NATO chiefs of defense will discuss Afghanistan, the NATO mission in Iraq, alliance efforts in Kosovo and other topics during a two-day meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia this week.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, introduces Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond, commander, U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command, during the USSPACECOM Recognition and Establishment Ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Sept. 9, 2019.

Sept. 9, 2019

Dunford: Spacecom Allows U.S. to Retain 'High Ground'

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff presided over the presentation of the colors of U.S. Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Sept. 6, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

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 Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is interviewed by David Sanger during a speaking engagement for the Council on Foreign Relations at the CFR building in Washington, D.C., Sept. 5, 2019.

Sept. 6, 2019

Military Builds on Strategy to Address Threats, Dunford Says

The United States military is building on the National Defense Strategy to address the complex threats and problems in the world today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a Council on Foreign Relations event.

Sept. 4, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Phone Call with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Gerasimov

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 Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov by telephone today.

The flag of the U.S. Space Command is unfurled at the White House in a presentation with President Donald J. Trump, the incoming commander of U.S. Space Command, Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, and Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman, Washington, D.C., Aug. 29, 2019.

Aug. 30, 2019

Release: Department of Defense Establishes U.S. Space Command

At the direction of the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper established U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) today (Aug. 29, 2019) as the eleventh Unified Combatant Command. Gen. John W. Raymond is its Senate confirmed commander.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper speaks to members of the press during his first joint press conference with Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon Briefing Room, on Aug. 28, 2019.

Aug. 29, 2019

Esper, Dunford Emphasize Key Role of Strategy in American Defense

The Defense Department will continue to make all decisions based on the National Defense Strategy and will follow the lines of effort — increasing lethality, encouraging alliances and partnerships, and reforming the department — that provide the strategy's foundations, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.

Admiral in white dress uniform speaks at a lectern.

Aug. 23, 2019

New Naval Operations Chief Commits to Alliances, Readiness

WASHINGTON — Navy Adm. Michael Gilday said that as the new chief of naval operations, he will continue to emphasize the Navy's commitment to partnerships and alliances worldwide, as well as to the Defense Department's modernization and readiness efforts.