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A patch worn by members of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron for exercise Bold Quest at MacDill Air Force Base, April 8, 2019. The patch pictures the country of Finland and the four locations Bold Quest exercises in. Bold Quest was originally conceived in 2001 as an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), with the first operational demonstration in 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Frank Rohrig)

May 10, 2019

Bold Quest 19.1 Coalition Demonstration commences in Finland

Participating units are deployed for Bold Quest 19.1, the latest in a series of Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment events sponsored by the Joint Staff and hosted this year by Finland, only the third time the series is being held outside the United States.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks of the responsibility of leaders — especially junior leaders — to set the example and foster an environment of dignity and respect in their command during a video interview on sexual assault prevention and response in the Department of Defense.

May 2, 2019

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman: Leadership Key to Eliminating Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON — Combating sexual assault and sexual harassment is about leaders stepping up at all levels of command, Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman said.

A military general speaks before an audience.

April 30, 2019

Vice Chairman Stresses Realities of Strategic Nuclear Deterrence

Americans need to understand the strategic reasoning behind the U.S. nuclear triad and what those capabilities mean to the nation and the world, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a Strategic Deterrent Coalition symposium in Arlington, Virginia.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford hosts Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov for an official visit in the Pentagon, Washington D.C., April 15, 2019.

April 15, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov.

Men sit before Senate microphones.

April 11, 2019

Defense Leaders: Space Force Would Build, Accelerate American Space Capabilities

WASHINGTON — A United States Space Force would build on and accelerate the advantage the U.S. Air Force has given the American military in space, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Gen. Koji Yamazaki during an office visit in the Pentagon, July 10, 2018.

April 9, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone 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.

USO Sprint Tour 2019 in Afghanistan

April 8, 2019

USO spring tour entertains troops in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Hundreds of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines currently deployed to Bagram and Kandahar airfields, Afghanistan, got a chance to meet celebrities and relax during two USO shows March 31 and April 1.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford met with Argentine Chief of Defense Gen. Bari del Valle Sosa in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 5, 2019.

April 5, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Argentine Chief of Defense Gen. Bari del Valle Sosa

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 Argentine Chief of Defense Gen. Bari del Valle Sosa today.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of his address to the joint session of Congress in Washington D.C., April 3, 2019

April 4, 2019

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the 70th Anniversary of NATO

Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the 70th anniversary of NATO

A man speaks as a man and a woman clap behind him.

April 3, 2019

Secretary General Touts NATO’s Benefits at Joint Session of Congress

WASHINGTON — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization not only is the longest-lived alliance in history, but also is the most successful, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a joint session of the U.S. Congress here.