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Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the service senior enlisted advisors brief the media in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room as part of the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Council (DSELC) Symposium in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2019. The DSELC brings together Service Senior Enlisted Advisors, Combatant Command and select Sub-Unified Command Senior Enlisted Leaders to meet and address enlisted issues impacting the Joint Force.

July 25, 2019

Despite Risk, Recruits Want to Serve, Enlisted Leaders Say

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.

Man on panel speaks.

July 25, 2019

Partner Nations Look to U.S. Model of Enlisted Leader Empowerment

"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.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford (center), then commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, and then Army Lt. Gen. Mark Milley (right), render honors during a change of command ceremony at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. In a tweet Dec. 8, 2018, President Donald J. Trump indicated he will nominate Milley as the next chairman. Milley, now a four-star general, is the Army chief of staff. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Wallace)

July 25, 2019

Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the Confirmation of Gen. Mark Milley

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."

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and United Kingdom Army Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter, UK chief of defense staff, meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 25, 2019.

July 25, 2019

Dunford Meets Afghan Leaders, Discusses Way Forward

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and received detailed briefings on the situation in the country.

Four-star Marine Corps general listens to a question while seated at a conference table.

July 24, 2019

Centcom to Host Maritime Security Force Generation Conference

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.

Soldiers line up to get aboard a helicopter in Afghanistan.

July 24, 2019

Dunford Checks Pulse of Afghan, Coalition Efforts

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Turkish Gen. Yaşar Güler, General Staff of the Republic of Turkey, during a bilateral meeting in between sessions of the NATO Military Committee Conference in Warsaw, Poland Sept. 29, 2018.

July 19, 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.

Civilian presents award to airman.

July 18, 2019

France Honors Vice Chairman for Fostering Cooperation Between U.S., French Militaries

The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff received the French Legion of Honor from Philippe Etienne, France's ambassador to the United States, for his personal commitment to strengthening the French-American relationship.

Soldiers stand near each other and are silhouetted by the setting sun.

July 12, 2019

National Military Strategy Addresses Changing Character of War

A military contingency in one country will quickly spread around the world, and this reality is what the new National Military Strategy addresses, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Soldiers approach a Howitzer after it is fired in the desert.

July 12, 2019

Description of the 2018 National Military Strategy Released

An unclassified overview of the 2018 National Military Strategy has been posted on the Joint Staff website.