Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
|---|---|
.svg) Seal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
 Flag of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Joint Chiefs of Staff Department of Defense | |
| Type | Highest-ranking military officer |
| Abbreviation | CJCS |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff National Security Council |
| Reports to | President Secretary of Defense |
| Residence | Quarters 6, Fort Myer[1] |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia |
| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 4 years, not renewable |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 152 10 U.S.C. § 153 |
| Precursor | Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy |
| Formation | 19 August 1949 |
| First holder | General of the Army Omar Bradley |
| Deputy | Vice Chairman Director (Joint Staff) Senior Enlisted Advisor (Enlisted Matters) |
| Website | www |
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the leading officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces[2] and the main military advisor to the president, the National Security Council,[3] the Homeland Security Council, and the secretary of defense.[4]
List of chairmen
[change | change source]Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief (historical predecessor office)
[change | change source]| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Service branch | Secretaries of Defense | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy (1875–1959) | 20 July 1942 | 21 March 1949 | 6 years, 244 days |  U.S. Navy | Henry L. Stimson Robert P. Patterson Kenneth C. Royall (of War) Frank Knox (of Navy) James V. Forrestal (1st DOD) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
[change | change source] Denotes acting capacity. |
.jpg)
.jpg)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Quarters Six, The Official Residence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ 10 U.S.C. § 152 Chairman: appointment; grade and rank
- ↑ 10 U.S.C. § 151 - Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions
- ↑ "Joint Chiefs of Staff Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-09-24. Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986
This short article about the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.