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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Jeong Kyeongdoo
November 2, 2018 — WASHINGTON--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 Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Jeong Kyeongdoo Nov. 1 in Washington D.C... MORE

Security Meeting Examines Wartime Control of Forces in South Korea
October 31, 2018 — U.S. and South Korean defense leaders have made significant progress in preparation for transfer of wartime control over the combined forces to the South Korean military... MORE

Active-Duty Troops En Route to Texas, Northcom Chief Says
October 30, 2018 — A little more than 1,000 troops are in place in south Texas, and that number is changing as additional forces move in place, Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said at a Pentagon news conference... MORE

5,200 Active-Duty Personnel Moving to Southwest Border, Northcom Chief Says
October 29, 2018 — The Defense Department will deploy more than 5,000 active-duty personnel to aid the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection “to harden the southern border,” said Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, the commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Command... MORE

Dunford Shares Thoughts on Maintaining U.S. Military’s Competitive Advantage
October 28, 2018 — The U.S. military can protect the homeland and fulfill its alliance commitments today, but defense planners must also be concerned about maintaining the competitive advantage in the future, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in an address at the Military Reporters and Editors conference... MORE

CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness
October 26, 2018 — CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Park Han-ki during the 43rd Republic of Korea and U.S. Military Committee Meeting (MCM) Oct. 25 in Washington. ... MORE

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
October 26, 2018 — 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 today in Washington D.C. ... MORE

CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Multilateral Discussions
October 26, 2018 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., hosted Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Park Han-ki and Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano for a meeting today at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. ... MORE

Pence, Shanahan Detail Progress Made in Space Force
October 24, 2018 — Space is a crucial domain that the United States must continue to exploit and lead in, said Vice President Mike Pence at the fourth meeting of the National Space Council at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Spanish General Staff Gen. Fernando Alejandre
October 18, 2018 — 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 Spanish General Staff Gen. Fernando Alejandre today in Washington D.C... MORE