March 8, 2019

Military Officers Guide Students Through Weeklong Senate Youth Program

WASHINGTON — Some of the brightest high schoolers from around the country wrapped up a weeklong visit to the nation's capital today as part of the Senate Youth Program. Among those students — 104 in all — are two from each state, two from Washington, D.C., and two representing Department of Defense Education Activity schools. Their week in Washington was an opportunity to learn about government, democracy and in particular, the U.S. Senate.

March 7, 2019

Joint Staff Chaplains Host Symposium on Strategic Religious Advisement

Chaplains and chaplain assistants from across the services and combatant commands gathered this week for the 2019 Joint Religious Affairs Symposium at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center.

March 5, 2019

Send More Boats, Eucom Commander Tells Senate

WASHINGTON — More maritime power, including surface vessels and anti-submarine capability, are needed in Europe to counter threats there, the commander of U.S. European Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

March 5, 2019

Selva Discusses How Chaplains Should Interact with Commanders

WASHINGTON — Military chaplains have a role at every level of the armed services, and the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff urged them to become versed in all the missions they can perform.

March 4, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meetings with Secretary General of the Austrian Ministry of Defense Dr. Wolfgang Baumann and Austrian Chief of Defense Gen. Robert Brieger

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 Secretary General of the Austrian Ministry of Defense Dr. Wolfgang Baumann and Austrian Chief of Defense Gen. Robert Brieger today in Austria.

March 4, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting 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. met with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov today in Austria.

March 3, 2019

Announcement of Meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following statement: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. will meet with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov March 4 in Vienna, Austria.

Feb. 26, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat

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 Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat.

Feb. 26, 2019

Selva Discusses Lessons of Leadership From Iwo Jima

WASHINGTON--The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about leadership to educators responsible for training the next generations of military leaders at the Association of Military Colleges.

Feb. 26, 2019

Stratcom Commander: Modernizing Nuclear Triad Critical to Defense

WASHINGTON — The nuclear triad, which is composed of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles and bombers, “is the most important element of our national defense, and we have to make sure that we’re always ready to respond to any threat,” the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said.