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Dunford Welcomes Thai Counterpart for Talks on Military Relationship
January 29, 2019 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted a welcome ceremony for his counterpart from Thailand at Conmy Hall, Fort Myer, Va., to discuss the military-to-military relationship between the longtime allies... MORE

DOD Officials Testify on Military Support to Southwest Border
January 29, 2019 — John C. Rood, the undersecretary of defense for policy and Navy Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, the Joint Staff director of operations, told the House Armed Services Committee that the support DOD personnel provided allowed Customs and Border Patrol agents to deploy where they were most needed... MORE

Shanahan Encouraged by NATO Progress on Operations, Burden-Sharing
January 28, 2019 — During a meeting with NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is encouraged by NATO’s operational progress its efforts to increase burden-sharing... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
January 25, 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 the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler. ... MORE

U.S. Naval War College holds groundbreaking workshop on educating the future U.S. cyberforce
January 22, 2019 — U.S. Naval War College gathered cyberwarfare experts and military educators Jan. 17-18 for a workshop tackling how to prepare U.S. military forces for the cyber realm... MORE

Dunford: Allies, Partners to Gain Importance in Future
January 18, 2019 — Allies and partners will become more crucial to peace and security in the years ahead, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in the Netherlands during a ceremony in which he received the Order of Orange-Nassau award... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer
January 18, 2019 — 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 Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer today in the Netherlands... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
January 18, 2019 — 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 his counterpart Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler Jan. 16 in Brussels, Belgium... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre
January 18, 2019 — 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 French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre Jan. 16 in Brussels, Belgium... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat
January 18, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat Jan. 15 in Brussels, Belgium... MORE