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The '''Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff''' ('''CJCS''') is the highest-ranking military officer in the [[United States Armed Forces]]<ref name="CJCS">[http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000152----000-.html] 10 USC 152. Chairman: appointment; grade and rank</ref> and is the principal military advisor to the [[President of the United States|US President]], the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]],<ref name="functions of JCS">[http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000151----000-.html] 10 USC 151. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions</ref> and the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]].<ref name="functions of JCS"/><ref name="goldwater-nichols act">[http://www.jcs.mil/page.aspx?id=29] Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986</ref> While the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other [[commissioned officer]]s, he is prohibited by law from having operational command authority over the Armed Forces; however, the Chairman is permitted to assist the President and the Secretary of Defense in exercising ''their'' command functions.<ref name="CJCS"/> | The '''Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff''' ('''CJCS''') is the highest-ranking military officer in the [[United States Armed Forces]]<ref name="CJCS">[http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000152----000-.html] 10 USC 152. Chairman: appointment; grade and rank</ref> and is the principal military advisor to the [[President of the United States|US President]], the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]],<ref name="functions of JCS">[http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000151----000-.html] 10 USC 151. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions</ref> and the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]].<ref name="functions of JCS"/><ref name="goldwater-nichols act">[http://www.jcs.mil/page.aspx?id=29] Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986</ref> While the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other [[commissioned officer]]s, he is prohibited by law from having operational command authority over the Armed Forces; however, the Chairman is permitted to assist the President and the Secretary of Defense in exercising ''their'' command functions.<ref name="CJCS"/> | ||
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 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff    | |
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| Leader of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| The highest-ranking US military officer. | |
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces[1] and is the principal military advisor to the US President, the National Security Council,[2] and the Secretary of Defense.[2][3] While the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other commissioned officers, he is prohibited by law from having operational command authority over the Armed Forces; however, the Chairman is permitted to assist the President and the Secretary of Defense in exercising their command functions.[1]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Milley | 1 October 2019 | 30 September 2023 | |
| Joseph Dunford | 1 October 2015 | 30 September 2019 | |
| Martin Dempsey | 1 October 2011 | 25 September 2015 | |
| Michael Mullen | 1 October 2007 | 30 September 2011 | |
| Peter Pace | 1 October 2005 | 30 September 2007 | |
| Richard Myers | 1 October 2001 | 30 September 2005 | |
| Henry Shelton | 1 October 1997 | 30 September 2001 | |
| John Shalikashvili | 25 October 1993 | 30 September 1997 | |
| David E. Jeremiah | 1 October 1993 | 24 October 1993 | Acting |
| Colin Powell | 1 October 1989 | 30 September 1993 | |
| William J. Crowe | 1 October 1985 | 30 September 1989 | |
| John Vessey | 18 June 1982 | 30 September 1985 | |
| David C. Jones | 21 June 1978 | 18 June 1982 | |
| George S. Brown | 1 July 1974 | 20 June 1978 | |
| Thomas Moorer | 2 July 1970 | 1 July 1974 | |
| Earle Wheeler | 3 July 1964 | 2 July 1970 | |
| Maxwell Taylor | 1 October 1962 | 1 July 1964 | |
| Lyman Lemnitzer | 1 October 1960 | 30 September 1962 | Approved the now infamous Operation Northwoods |
| Nathan Twining | 15 August 1957 | 30 September 1960 | |
| Arthur W. Radford | 15 August 1953 | 15 August 1957 | |
| Omar Bradley | 19 August 1949 | 15 August 1953 |
A Document by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:US Nuclear weapons in Europe.pdf | policy | 15 March 2005 | Europe US/Nuclear weapons |
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