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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.

Aug. 21, 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.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson swears in U.S. Army Gen. Omar Bradley as the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1949.

Aug. 15, 2019

DOD Marks 70th Anniversary of the Chairmanship

This week marks the 70th anniversary of the swearing-in of Army Gen. Omar N. Bradley as the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This followed the Aug. 10, 1949 signing of an amendment to the National Security Act by President Truman, which created the permanent position of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, unified the control of the Armed Forces under the secretary of defense, and renamed the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense.

Army Gen. James C. McConville speaks during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Aug. 9 in which he succeeded Army Gen. Mark A. Milley as Army chief of staff.

Aug. 12, 2019

McConville Succeeds Milley as Army Chief of Staff

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Virginia — Acting Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy swore in Gen. James C. McConville as the 40th Army chief of staff during an Aug. 9 ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. McConville succeeds Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, who has been confirmed as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and will take office at the end of September.

Soldiers speak in desert.

Aug. 9, 2019

Milley Dispels 'Myths of War'

The 39th Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley is a firm believer that a strong military is key in a whole-of-government approach to national security issues.

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Aug. 7, 2019

NSA Hosts Top Pentagon Enlisted Leaders to Showcase Mission

U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and National Security Agency (NSA) showcased their partnership at the annual Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Conference July 23, 2019. Twenty of the Pentagon’s top enlisted leaders converged at the agency’s new Integrated Cyber Center to engage in forums centered on national defense priorities.

Navy Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday, director of the Joint Staff, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing for the position of Chief Naval Operations, at the U.S. Senate Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2019.

Aug. 1, 2019

Statement from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the Confirmation of Vice Adm. Mike Gilday:

Statement from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the Confirmation of Vice Adm. Mike Gilday: "On behalf of the entire Joint Staff team, congratulations and Bravo Zulu to Vice Adm. Mike Gilday on his Senate confirmation to serve at the rank of admiral and as the next chief of naval operations."