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Gen. Paul Selva and his wife, Ricki, hold hands.

Aug. 1, 2019

Vice Chairman Selva Retires; Ends 39-Year Air Force Career

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.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford poses for a photo with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Koji Yamazaki outside the Pentagon, Washington D.C., July 31, 2019.

July 31, 2019

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

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Army Lt. Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander, Operation Inherent Resolve, during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq July 26, 2019.

July 27, 2019

ISIS Caliphate Is Gone, But Threat Remains, Dunford Says

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.

President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act into law in the Oval office, Washington D.C., July 26, 1947.

July 26, 2019

The Joint Chiefs of Staff Celebrates 72 Years Today

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.

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.