Contents
- 1 Who is in charge of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
- 2 How are joint chiefs selected?
- 3 What rank is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
- 4 Who is the director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
- 5 Who is the current highest ranking military officer?
- 6 Who is the general of the Space Force?
- 7 Does the president choose the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
- 8 What are the four categories of support?
- 9 Is the President in the military?
- 10 Is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the chain of command?
- 11 Who runs the Pentagon?
- 12 Is a joint force that is constituted?
- 13 What is the main function of the vice chief of staff?
- 14 How old is general hyten?
- 15 Who is the American chief of staff?
Who is in charge of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
| Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | GEN Mark A. Milley, USA |
| Vice Chairman | Gen John E. Hyten, USAF |
| Number of members | Eight |
| Administration |
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How are joint chiefs selected?
There is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the officers of the regular components of the armed forces. The Chairman serves at the pleasure of the President for a term of four years, beginning on October 1 of an odd-numbered year.
What rank is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation’s highest- ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense and the National Security Council.
Who is the director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
| Director of the Joint Staff | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent LTG Andrew P. Poppas, USA since October 2020 | |
| Joint Staff | |
| Abbreviation | DJS |
| Reports to | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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Who is the current highest ranking military officer?
Milley. General Mark A. Milley is the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest – ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council.
Who is the general of the Space Force?
John W. Raymond
| Jay Raymond | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force (1984–2019) United States Space Force (2019–present) |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | General |
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Does the president choose the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
These individual positions are appointed by the US President and confirmed by the Senate. The Joint Chiefs of Staff do not, however, have operational command authority.
What are the four categories of support?
General, mutual, direct, and close.
Is the President in the military?
The President does not enlist in, and he is not inducted or drafted into, the armed forces. Nor, is he subject to court-martial or other military discipline.
Is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the chain of command?
The Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces. The chain of command to these combatant commands runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense directly to the commander of the combatant command.
Who runs the Pentagon?
| The Pentagon | |
|---|---|
| Construction started | 11 September 1941 |
| Completed | 15 January 1943 |
| Cost | $83 million (equivalent to $1.13 billion in 2019) |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
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Is a joint force that is constituted?
A Joint Task Force (JTF) is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by the SECDEF, a combatant commander, a subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF commander to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives and which do not require overall centralized control of logistics.
What is the main function of the vice chief of staff?
The vice chief of staff generally handles the day-to-day administration of the Army Staff, freeing the chief of staff to attend to the interservice responsibilities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By statute, the vice chief of staff is appointed as a four-star general in the United States Army while so serving.
How old is general hyten?
John Earl Hyten (born 1959) is a United States Air Force general who serves as the 11th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
| John E. Hyten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 ( age 61–62) Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981–present |
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Who is the American chief of staff?
White House Chief of Staff
| Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Ron Klain since January 20, 2021 | |
| Executive Office of the President White House Office | |
| Reports to | President of the United States |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
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