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Country music artist Craig Morgan and members of his band perform during a USO show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, the first stop on the annual Vice Chairman’s USO Tour, March 30, 2019. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn, former UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman, professional mixed martal artist Felice Herrig, two-time MLB World Series champion Shane Victorino; and professional surfer Makua Rothman will join Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on a tour across the world as they visit service members overseas to thank them for their service and sacrifice.

March 31, 2019

Vice Chairman’s 2019 USO Tour Kicks Off

The vice chairman’s annual USO tour kicked off yesterday with a performance for service members and families stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan passes the colors to the incoming commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, during the change of command ceremony, Tampa, Florida, March 29, 2019.

March 29, 2019

Thomas Passes Special Operations Command Reins to Clarke

Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III passed command of U.S. Special Operations Command to Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke Jr. during a ceremony in Tampa, Florida.

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan serves as the presiding official during the U.S. Central Command change of command ceremony in Tampa, Fla., March 28, 2019. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel was relieved by Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, who previously served as the Director of the Joint Staff.

March 28, 2019

Votel Passes Central Command Flag to McKenzie in Tampa Ceremony

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan saluted Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel for expertly steering U.S. Central Command during profoundly complex times, as Votel turned over the reins of the command to Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. in Tampa, Florida.

Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces.

March 28, 2019

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Resumes Duties

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell has resumed his duties as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC).

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during the USO Metropolitan Washington – Baltimore 37th Annual Awards Dinner, March 26, 2019, in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme saluted Medal of Honor recipients.

March 28, 2019

USO-Metro Recognizes Dunfords, Medal of Honor Recipients

The USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore honored Medal of Honor recipients at the organization’s annual gala and also honored Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Ellyn Dunford for their lifetime of support to the group.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work hosts a retirement farewell ceremony for Andy Marshall at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Jan. 5, 2015.

March 27, 2019

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Passing of Andrew Marshall

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Passing of Andrew Marshall: "On behalf of all U.S. military men and women serving in uniform around the world, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva and I extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of DoD pioneer and visionary Andrew Marshall on the occasion of his passing.

Two men speak before the House Armed Services Committee.

March 26, 2019

National Defense Strategy is ‘Undisputed Driver’ in Budget Request, Shanahan Says

WASHINGTON — The National Defense Strategy is the undisputed driver of the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Defense Department, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said on Capitol Hill.

Official photograph of the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

March 23, 2019

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on liberation of territory once held by ISIS

Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on liberation of territory once held by ISIS:

March 22, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano

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 Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano yesterday in Washington D.C.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his counterpart Turkish Army Gen. Yasar Güler, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, after the 180th North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 16, 2019.

March 22, 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

WASHINGTON--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 on March 20.