Joint Staff
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The Joint Staff is a group of military officers and civilian personnel that assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff in developing plans, policies, and strategic guidance for the U.S. Armed Forces.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Staff | 1 |
| J7 Joint Force Development Directorate | 1 |
| Joint Staff (United States) | 1 |
| Operations Directorate of the Joint Staff | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States defense organization
ⓘ
military staff organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | JS ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Department of the Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Military Departments of the United States
Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ Unified Combatant Commands ⓘ |
| composedOf |
civilian personnel
ⓘ
military officers ⓘ representatives from U.S. Air Force ⓘ representatives from U.S. Army ⓘ representatives from U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ representatives from U.S. Navy ⓘ representatives from U.S. Space Force ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defense policy
ⓘ
joint military operations ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalUnit |
J1 Manpower and Personnel Directorate
ⓘ
J2 Intelligence Directorate ⓘ J3 Operations Directorate ⓘ J4 Logistics Directorate ⓘ J5 Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate ⓘ J6 Command, Control, Communications and Computers Directorate ⓘ Joint Staff self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
J7 Joint Force Development Directorate
J8 Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate ⓘ |
| hasPosition | Director of the Joint Staff ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Arlington, Virginia
ⓘ
Pentagon ⓘ
surface form:
The Pentagon
|
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| mission |
ensure joint force readiness and integration across U.S. Armed Forces
ⓘ
provide independent, professional military advice to the Chairman and Joint Chiefs through analysis and planning ⓘ |
| partOf |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
|
| primaryRole |
assist Joint Chiefs of Staff in strategic direction of U.S. Armed Forces
ⓘ
develop joint military plans and policies ⓘ provide strategic guidance for U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
global force management support
ⓘ
joint doctrine development ⓘ joint force planning ⓘ joint operational planning ⓘ joint strategic assessments ⓘ joint training policy ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ |
| supports | Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ |
| worksOn |
global campaign plans
ⓘ
joint contingency plans ⓘ joint doctrine and concepts ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Operations Directorate of the Joint Staff
this entity surface form:
Joint Staff (United States)
this entity surface form:
J7 Joint Force Development Directorate
this entity surface form:
Air Staff