Jan 20, 2025 · Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. plans to remain in his role, despite Trump's past threats to fire him.

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers remarks at the POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2024.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and has ordered the Pentagon’s inspector general to review Milley’s actions while serving as the nation’s top uniformed officer to determine if a demotion is warranted.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters.

3 days ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, pats Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. on his shoulder as he answers questions from reporters after arriving at the Pentagon on ...

5 days ago · Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants to remain on the job until his term ends in September 2027. However, that will be up to President Trump, who has ...

Dec 20, 2024 · A meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and Joint Chiefs chairman General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. may have delayed Trump’s plans to fire him.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff consist of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Chief of Space Operations.

SEAC Troy E. Black Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff VIEW BIO

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the group of the most senior military leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military affairs.