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Vice Chairman Selva Retires; Ends 39-Year Air Force Career
August 1, 2019 — Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva has ended his 39-year military career, retiring during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after four years of service as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Office Call with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Koji Yamazaki
July 31, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. spoke today with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Koji Yamazaki. ... MORE

ISIS Caliphate Is Gone, But Threat Remains, Dunford Says
July 27, 2019 — There can be no doubt that the strategy to drive ISIS from its so-called caliphate in Syria and Iraq has succeeded, but that doesn't mean the struggle against the ideology is over, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Baghdad... MORE

The Joint Chiefs of Staff Celebrates 72 Years Today
July 26, 2019 — On July 26, 1947, the National Security Act was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, which officially established the Joint Chiefs of Staff as strategic planners and advisers to the president on matters of national security... MORE

Despite Risk, Recruits Want to Serve, Enlisted Leaders Say
July 25, 2019 — The U.S. military has been in Afghanistan since 2001 — nearly 18 years now, and the war in Iraq lasted eight years. But despite the risk involved in participating in combat operations, senior enlisted leaders from across the U.S. military say, young Americans still want to serve... MORE

Partner Nations Look to U.S. Model of Enlisted Leader Empowerment
July 25, 2019 — "The strength of our military is our enlisted force, and the backbone is our enlisted leaders," Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a briefing for Pentagon reporters... MORE

Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the Confirmation of Gen. Mark Milley
July 25, 2019 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. released the following statement on Gen. Milley's confirmation: "Congratulations to General Mark Milley on his Senate confirmation to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."... MORE

Dunford Meets Afghan Leaders, Discusses Way Forward
July 25, 2019 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and received detailed briefings on the situation in the country... MORE

Centcom to Host Maritime Security Force Generation Conference
July 24, 2019 — U.S. Central Command will host a maritime security force generation conference for the Persian Gulf, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The effort is to ensure freedom of navigation for vessels plying the critical waterway, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, who is in Afghanistan, told reporters traveling with him... MORE

Dunford Checks Pulse of Afghan, Coalition Efforts
July 24, 2019 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has traveled to Afghanistan's capital of Kabul for consultations with U.S., NATO and Afghan officials... MORE