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The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces [2] and the principal military advisor to the president, the National Security Council, [3] the Homeland Security Council, [3] and the secretary of defense.
Charles Quinton Brown Jr. (born March 2, 1962) is a United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. [1] [2]Prior to his appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) [1] [2] is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, [3] ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top admiral, are on the list of general officers provided to Congress this week whom Defense ...
He was appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by U.S. president Donald Trump, making Milley the tenth U.S. Army officer to be chairman. As chairman, Milley was the highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces and the principal military advisor to the president of the United States , the secretary of defense , the National ...
The Joint Chiefs of Staff include the highest ranking officers in the U.S. military and comprise the heads of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, National Guard and Space Force.
The chief of staff is authorized to wear a special service cap with clouds and lightning bolts around the band of the hat. This cap is different from those worn by other general officers of the Air Force and it is for use by the Chief of Staff and Air Force officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [7]