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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo participate in a Pentagon ceremony before the U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting.

Oct. 31, 2018

Security Meeting Examines Wartime Control of Forces in South Korea

WASHINGTON — 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.

Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, discusses the Defense Department deployment to the Southwest border during a Pentagon news conference.

Oct. 30, 2018

Active-Duty Troops En Route to Texas, Northcom Chief Says

WASHINGTON — 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.

Oct. 29, 2018

5,200 Active-Duty Personnel Moving to Southwest Border, Northcom Chief Says

WASHINGTON — 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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, describes the global strategic environment during a presentation at the Military Reporters and Editors Conference in Arlington, Va., Oct. 26, 2018. DOD photo by Jim Garamone

Oct. 28, 2018

Dunford Shares Thoughts on Maintaining U.S. Military’s Competitive Advantage

ARLINGTON, Va. — 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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts his South Korean Counterpart, Army Gen. Park Han-ki, chairman of South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff, for the 43rd Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon, Oct. 25, 2018.

Oct. 26, 2018

CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness

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.

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets his counterpart Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano before multilateral meetings between U.S., Japanese, and Republic of Korean military officials at the Pentagon, Oct. 26, 2018.

Oct. 26, 2018

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 today in Washington D.C.

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford hosts his Japanese and Republic of Korean counterparts for lunch after multilateral meetings at the Pentagon, Oct. 26, 2018.

Oct. 26, 2018

CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Multilateral Discussions

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.

Vice President Mike Pence hosts a meeting of the National Space Council at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.

Oct. 24, 2018

Pence, Shanahan Detail Progress Made in Space Force

WASHINGTON — 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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Spain’s Chief of Defence Gen. Fernando Alejandre Martinez at the Pentagon, Oct. 18, 2018.

Oct. 18, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Spanish General Staff Gen. Fernando Alejandre

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.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford meets with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mahmoud Abdul Haleem Freihat today in Washington D.C., Oct. 17.

Oct. 17, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Abdul Haleem Freihat

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 Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mahmoud Abdul Haleem Freihat today in Washington D.C.