Contents
- 1 What rank is the Joint Chief of Staff?
- 2 How are the Joint Chiefs selected?
- 3 Who is the chief of staff of the Marine Corps?
- 4 Who makes up the body of the joint chiefs of staff and what are their duties?
- 5 Who was a 6 star general?
- 6 Who is the general of the Space Force?
- 7 Does the president choose the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
- 8 Who does Joint Chiefs of Staff report to?
- 9 Who is the highest ranking military officer?
- 10 Who is the most decorated Marine?
- 11 What’s the highest marine rank?
- 12 Who is the highest ranked Marine?
- 13 Who is above the Joint Chiefs?
- 14 What are the four categories of support?
- 15 Is the President in the military?
What rank is the Joint Chief of Staff?
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. 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.
How are the 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.
Who is the chief of staff of the Marine Corps?
| Commandant of the Marine Corps | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent General David H. Berger since 11 July 2019 | |
| United States Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps | |
| Abbreviation | CMC |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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Who makes up the body of the joint chiefs of staff and what are their duties?
The Joint Chiefs of Staff comprise the heads of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. That body of four-star generals is led by another four-star general, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who serves as the chief military adviser to the president, secretary of defense and National Security Council.
Who was a 6 star general?
So yes, there is an equivalent of a six – star general rank on the books in the US Military, but it has only been given to two people in history: John J. Pershing and George Washington, Generals of the Armies of the United States of America.
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.
Who does Joint Chiefs of Staff report to?
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
|---|---|
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Residence | Quarters 6, Fort Myer |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia |
| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
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Who is the highest ranking military officer?
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 most decorated Marine?
Puller is the most decorated Marine in American history. He was awarded 5 Navy Crosses and one Distinguished Service Cross.
What’s the highest marine rank?
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS – the highest – ranking Marine Officer, also a four-star general, serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Who is the highest ranked Marine?
The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Who is above the Joint Chiefs?
The vice chairman is a four-star-general or admiral and, by law, is the second highest-ranking member of the U.S. Armed Forces (after the chairman). In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman presides over the meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He may also perform such duties as the chairman may prescribe.
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.