Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff is the senior military advisory body of the U.S. Department of Defense, composed of the highest-ranking officers from each service branch who advise the President and other national leaders on military matters.
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| instanceOf |
United States defense organization
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military advisory body ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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JCS
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| advises |
Homeland Security Council of the United States
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surface form:
Homeland Security Council
National Security Council of the United States ⓘ
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National Security Council
President of the United States ⓘ United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense
other senior U.S. national security leaders ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Chief of Naval Operations ⓘ Chief of Space Operations ⓘ Chief of Staff of the Air Force ⓘ Chief of Staff of the Army ⓘ Chief of the National Guard Bureau ⓘ Commandant of the Marine Corps ⓘ Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| doesNotExercise | operational command authority over combatant forces ⓘ |
| formed | 1947 ⓘ |
| headquartersCity | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Pentagon
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The Pentagon
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| headquartersMetropolitanArea |
Washington metropolitan area
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Washington, D.C. area
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Security Act of 1947 ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
Pentagon
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surface form:
The Pentagon
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| oversees | Joint Staff ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| primaryFunction | provide professional military advice on strategic direction of the armed forces ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United States Secretary of Defense
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surface form:
Secretary of Defense
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| responsibility |
joint doctrine development
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joint training policy ⓘ strategic planning for U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| role |
principal military advisory body to the Homeland Security Council
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principal military advisory body to the National Security Council ⓘ principal military advisory body to the President of the United States ⓘ principal military advisory body to the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| serviceBranchesRepresented |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States National Guard ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| typeOfAdvisoryBody | collegial body of senior uniformed leaders ⓘ |
| website | https://www.jcs.mil/ ⓘ |
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Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
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United States Department of Defense
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U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
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United States military leadership
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Colin Powell
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Lisa M. Franchetti
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Combined Chiefs of Staff
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff